The Alpecin Fenix riders will start on Saturday in Strade Bianche with a different type of bike. On Tuesday, the steering wheel of leader Mathieu van der Poel broke off in Le Samyn. In a statement, the German manufacturer Canyon advises against riders to ride the Aeroad model. Alpecin-Fenix chooses another model of the same…
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Chelsea registers historic victory at Liverpool, Inter strengthens lead | NOW
Chelsea booked a historic 0-1 win at Liverpool in the Premier League on Thursday. It is the first time that Liverpool have lost at home five times in a row in the competition. There were also victories for Everton and Tottenham Hotspur. In Italy, Internazionale strengthened the lead. Chelsea’s victory was deserved. The visitors were…
Athletes Koster, Vastenburg and Schilder to finals at European Indoor Championships | NOW
Maureen Koster and Jip Vastenburg qualified on Thursday for the final of the 3,000 meters at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Torun, Poland. Shot putter Jessica Schilder also qualified for the final battle on the opening day. The 28-year-old Koster ran to fourth place in her series, which was good for direct qualification for…
Koeman enjoys fighting spirit ‘extraordinary’ FC Barcelona in Copa del Rey | NOW
Ronald Koeman showered his team with compliments on Wednesday evening after reaching the Copa del Rey final. FC Barcelona started with a bad starting position at the return against Sevilla, but the 3-0 win after extra time was just enough to reach the final battle. “We have always kept faith in the cup tournament,” said…
‘Barça’ after fifth extra time in 2021 to the cup final, red for Luuk de Jong | NOW
Ronald Koeman miraculously reached the final of the Copa del Rey with FC Barcelona on Wednesday. After extra time, it became 3-0 against Sevilla, which had won the first leg with 2-0. At Sevilla, three players were sent off with red, including the already substituted Luuk de Jong. It was the fifth time in 2021…
Slipper Weghorst on penalty spot, Wolfsburg will be dearly in the German Cup | NOW
Partly thanks to a missed penalty kick from Wout Weghorst, VfL Wolfsburg was eliminated by RB Leipzig on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the DFB-Pokal. The striker slipped when he wanted to lash out from 11 meters and shot high over. With his miss, Weghorst failed to give Wolfsburg the lead in the first half….
This month, a decision will be taken about allowing foreign fans to join Games | NOW
A decision will be made in Japan this month on whether or not to allow foreign spectators to attend the Olympic Games next summer. Seiko Hashimoto, chairman of the local organizing committee, also told Wednesday after an online meeting with those involved that a decision will follow in April about the number of spectators allowed…
City rumbles on: ‘I did not expect this a few months ago’ | NOW
Trainer Josep Guardiola is proud of the winning streak he is currently working on with Manchester City. The six-time national champion started the season in a changeable way, but on Tuesday already won for the 21st time in a row in all competitions and is well on his way to a new title. At the…
Top favorite Schulting sees another competitor for world title disappear | NOW
Anna Seidel cannot challenge top favorite Suzanne Schulting in the weekend in Dordrecht in the battle for the world title short track. The German was seriously injured in a training accident. The 22-year-old Seidel has broken her shin and fibula, she reports on Tuesday in a photo on Instagram where she can be seen in…
NEC firmer in second tier KKD after a big win over FC Den Bosch | NOW
NEC simply won the catch-up match against FC Den Bosch in the Kitchen Champion Division on Tuesday. FC Den Bosch was beaten 4-1 in the Goffert. NEC is therefore more firmly nestled in sixth place in the ranking. Participation in the play-offs at the end of the season seems almost certain for coach Rogier Meijer’s…