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After Kasper Asgreen won stage 14, which had a significant impact on the overall classification battle, Britain’s Simon Yates is now second overall in the Giro d’Italia.

Isaac del Toro’s race lead continued for a remarkable breakaway victory while Asgreen held on for the victory over Yates.

On the border between Italy and Slovenia, Nova Gorica/Gorizia was expected to host a bunch sprint, but several riders made it up 23 kilometers before the line to a dramatic finish.

About 20 riders avoided the chaos to keep up the chase of the breakaway trio after the crash split the peloton.

Asgreen, 30, who is Denmark’s EF Education-EasyPost rider, won his second Grand Tour stage by 16 seconds, couldn’t be defeated.

Kaden Groves, a bike rider from Visma-Lease, outsprinted Kaden Groves for second place.

Del Toro, 21, only survived another scare on the way to Treviso, where he was in the chase group and was still wearing the pink jersey.

As Del Toro, a rider for the UAE Team Emirates, extended his lead from 38 seconds to that of team-mate Ayuso going into the stage, Primoz Roglic and Antonio Tiberi lost time.

Asgreen and Mirco Maestri entered a breakaway group around Nova Gorica/Gorizia, along with fellow Italian rider Martin Marcellusi, on their second lap of the finishing circuit.

As the peloton approached a cobbled sector and received some rain, several riders fell and brought the rest of the peloton to a halt.

Giulio Ciccone, an Italian hope, was initially the biggest casualty because he was clearly in pain and couldn’t keep riding after the second attempt, leaving him more than five minutes adrift.

Ayuso, Roglic, Mads Pedersen, and Egan Bernal were all gradually missing from the front peloton and were undergoing damage limitation.

Del Toro’s back wheel slipped on the cobbles the following lap, but he managed to maintain his position.

The chase was then led by Alpecin-Deceuninck and Visma-Lease, but Asgreen was too strong.

Asgreen remarked, “It was a difficult day out there.” It’s annoying to destroy yourself completely in this way to win, but it’s worth it when things turn out well.

Field of Gold won the Irish 2, 000 Guineas by a long shot, finishing three and a half lengths clear of Cosmic Year at the Curragh.

As Field of Gold matched the feat of his sire Kingman, who won the race in 2014, by placing second behind jockey Kieran Shoemark at the 2, 000 Guineas in Newmarket this month.

With a few furlongs to spare, the horse, trained by John and Thady Gosden, jumped out of the pack and sprinted past the rest of the field’s nine-strong field.

Cosmic Year (4-1) came home three-quarters of a length ahead of Hotazhell (10-1) in third.

According to Keane, “It was as good of a feel as I’ve had off a horse in a long time.”

He is very straightforward and powerful, he said.

He seems to be a horse going the right way, he said as I approached for today.

Before the race, Keane claimed to have spoken with Shoemark.

Kieran is a true gentleman.

Trent Bridge, the only test, is the third day of four.

England 565-6 dec (Pope 171, Duckett 140, Crawley 124, Muzarabani 3-143)

Zimbabwe 265 (Bennett 139, Bashir 3-62) &amp, 255 (Williams 88, Bashir 6-81)

England defeated them by 45 runs in an innings.

In the final three days of the one-off Test, Shoaib Bashir’s six-wicket haul overcame Zimbabwe’s feisty opposition and gave England a comfortable victory.

In their second innings of playing for 255, off-spinner Bashir claimed 6-81, one of his best Test results.

The home team’s performance was not particularly impressive as a tune-up for India’s challenge later this summer, particularly their third-day seam bowling.

England, on a lifeless surface, were frequently loose and lacking in penetration, allowing Sean Williams to score 88 from 82 balls.

He and fellow left-hander Ben Curran, who survived two catch attempts and overturned being given lbw in his 37, added 122 for the third wicket.

Both sides of lunch were removed by Bashir. Sikandar Raza scored 60, but England drew the other end.

Wesley Madhevere, Ben Stokes’ third wicket of the match, was unquestionably the highlight when Harry Brook made a spectacular catch at the second slip on his way back from hamstring surgery.

In a major test series against India and Australia, England had its first Test in five months.

There were still advantages for England, despite the fact that this stumbling like a pre-season friendly did.

Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope both needed centuries for England’s 565-5 first innings declaration. In the match, Bashir took a career-best nine wickets, and crucially, Stokes appeared fit enough to play an all-rounder role.

The pace bowlers occasionally struggled, but in pleasant circumstances. Sam Cook’s debut didn’t mean that England should have ignored Gus Atkinson’s unthreatening and strong domestic form for so long. Josh Tongue had a few moments of lively behavior during his first practice of almost two years.

With Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse returning, England can consider their pace options for India. Will it be more important to recall Jacob Bethell and decide who.

With a number of seamers absent, those on display made little progress in advancing their claims in a year where pace bowling will be so important for England’s hopes.

Cook, who has worked for Essex well, had the best chance. After one Test, it would be harsh to criticize someone, and it might be that he chose a bad time for a bad game. His average speed of 77.9 mph was unmatched by his accuracy, making it the slowest England seamer to record since 2006.

Tongue showed glimpses of why England gave him such high marks while Atkinson has credit in the bank with 52 wickets in 2024 and will undoubtedly improve. He is England’s second-fastest bowler behind Mark Wood in his three Test starts.

At least Stokes was able to survive three quick-fire innings of play, including Saturday’s first over bowling. When he returned in the afternoon, he discovered Madhevere’s extra bounce, and Brook clung to his one-hander while it was flying.

Before this Test, Bashir was being loaned from Somerset to Glamorgan because he was unprepared. He increased his bowling to a fuller length and straighter line in favor of his five-wicket haul last year against West Indies at this ground.

Although Curran was fortunate and gave in, Tafadwa Tsiga’s flight, which charged and was bowled, was enjoyable.

With 11 matches in hand this year, Zimbabwe are making an effort to regain their reputation in test cricket. Despite their advancement, this would have been their biggest upset ever.

In their first Test match against England in 22 years, they faced a blatant defeat on the opening day before taking on England. The occasion was cheered up by their supporters, who continued to dance and sing throughout.

Brian Bennett’s 97-ball hundred, which was the fastest by a Zimbabwean in Test cricket, broke Williams’ record on Friday. Williams had a plan to recoup it on Saturday.

The left-hander tucked into a flat England pace attack by pulling his leg and slapping through the opponent. Bashir was swept over and reversed by him. The captain’s steady Curran was thrown down in his follow-through, survived a flying one-hander, and then overturned, being lbw to Bashir.

Williams’ review was not so fortunate. Bashir was attempting to paddle him, but he was given a ball that would have shaved the bails. Curran poked to cover immediately after lunch.

“I felt really, really good today; I felt in a good rhythm.” I wanted to work on something because it seemed to be moving along smoothly.

Another positive week for me to pass, because it gives me more self-assurance than what I had before.

Former England international Phil Tufnell: “Shoaib Bashir has just started to bowl in Tests.”

Ben Stokes, who makes the most of him, is responsible for a lot of that. Why he can’t compete against the county batsman is beyond me. He seems to adore the stage.

He could work on that consistency a little more. This summer, he has bigger fish to fry. He just needs to be able to develop and bowl a spell.

By Soham Sarkhel, a CricViz analyst,

His release points are an interesting change in Shoaib Bashir’s action.

In this Test, he has moved about 5 cm closer to the stumps than he has in other home Tests when he bowls over the wicket. When he bowls almost 8 cm closer to the stumps, this change is even more noticeable.

Following their Europa League victory, Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has not yet spoken about his future plans for the club.

Spurs’ 17-year search for a trophy came to an end when they won the match against Manchester United in the final on Wednesday.

With just one game left to play, Tottenham sits 17th in the Premier League, so it has continued to speculate about Postecoglou’s future.

At Friday’s Europa League victory parade, the 59-year-old Celtic boss said, “all the best TV series, season three is better than season two. “

Postecoglu said in his pre-game press conference before Sunday’s final game of the season against Brighton that: “I should have given it a little more thought because sometimes they kill off the main character.

We’re actually building something, I believe. It’s fascinating. A team of players, a staff, and a winning team are all present.

“Since before, I haven’t spoken to the club, and perhaps they were waiting for clear air.”

I simply refuse to be distracted by anything because I haven’t given it much thought.

Even a victory over Brighton on Sunday would not suffice to stop Tottenham from posting their lowest Premier League points total.

With only three games left, they are currently at 38 points, down from their previous low of 44 in 1997-98.

Postecoglou’s side also needs to win, and they must hope that the results will prevent them from finishing second in the league since 1976-77.

The Spurs manager is still optimistic about the future, though, with a European trophy secured.

He continued, “I won’t put a cap on what we can accomplish.”

“The possibilities are limitless. It’s fair to say that this year has been incredibly difficult. Because I might have felt so isolated, this position might have been extremely challenging for me.

As New Zealand swept past the United States to reclaim the Pacific Four Series title, Portia Woodman-Wickliffe scored seven incredible tries.

The winger’s 45 in 26 Tests eclipsed Vanessa Coutts’ record of 43 in 16 and made her the Black Ferns’ all-time top try scorer.

The Black Ferns had to defeat the Eagles by 25 points and earn a four-try bonus point following Canada’s 45-point victory over Australia on Friday in Brisbane.

In Albany, Auckland, they duly scored 13 tries on Saturday, leading to a crushing 79-14 victory.

The Black Ferns won the World Cup in 2017 and 2022 with Woodman-Wickliffe, setting the record try scorer in the sport.

The 33-year-old left after winning rugby sevens gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but he later changed his mind and now wants to win another World Cup this summer in England.

The Black Ferns scored the USA’s two tries at half-time, scoring 34-14.

In the second half, Ruahei Demant and Stacey Waaka both scored 45 points without reply.