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Pogacar leads peloton into Paris Race heading for climax after 21-day romp T ADEJ POGACAR leads the Tour de France into Paris on Sunday on the cusp of a fourth title after a dominant 21-day romp on this Tour were fixed on two ascents to Alpine ski resorts, where Pogacar shook off any final resistance from Danish rival Jonas Vingegaard, who put up a brave challenge before fading to second for steady ride propelled him to fourth overall. Five of his Picnic-PostNL teammates hail from the same youth team. Ireland’s Ben Healy bagged a stage win and a two-day stint in the yellow jersey.

Now he’s looking for the right finishing tough in the final round. “I haven’t played nearly as good as I wanted to,” Bhatia said. “I know I put a lot of pressure on myself to succeed.” Olesen, with three birdies across a four-hole stretch on the back nine, had a chance to take the solo lead, but missed a birdie attempt from 10 1/2 feet on the final hole. The ace was delightful. “A big bonus to see it go in,” Olesen said. “It’s been a long time since I’ve had one.” – Field Level Media SHORTS Niemann running away from field JOAQUIN NIEMANN of Chile has opened up a six-stroke lead heading into the final round at LIV Golf United Kingdom. The Torque GC captain moved to 14-under with an 8-under 65 yesterday at the JCB Golf and Country Club in Rocester, England. He racked up nine birdies with a lone bogey at the par-4 15th hole. Bubba Watson is in solo second at 8-under after a second-round 68. England’s Paul Casey (68), Caleb Surratt (68) and Poland’s Adrian Meronk (70) are tied for third at 7 under. Niemann, already a four-time winner on the LIV Golf tour this season, is looking to add his to his titles at Adelaide, Singapore, Mexico City and Virginia. “I had a great time. I made a lot of putts,” Niemann said. “I was laughing at it sometimes because I’m not used to seeing so many of those going in, and it’s kind of cool to see that. “Other than that, I hit some good shots. Everything felt pretty much under control, off the tee, irons, putting. Yeah, just pretty happy the way I’ve been going through the last two days.” Medvedev booed off after meltdown DANIIL MEDEVEV launched into an angry meltdown after losing a dramatic match point to Corentin Moutet, throwing his racket in disgust and smashing water bottles before leaving the court to a chorus of boos. His French opponent secured one of the biggest wins of his career, defeating Medvedev 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the DC Open semifinals. Moutet dropped to the floor in jubilation, but while the contentious 26-year-old was taking in the moment, Medvedev’s racket could be seen thrown in the background. He launched it in the air, towards the crowd, flying past the umpire’s chair and forcing a member of staff to duck to avoid being hit. Medvedev then walked over to his seat, without a racket in his hand, and proceeded to smash two water bottles. A loud crash could be heard as the first bottle was destroyed, prompting shrieks from the crowd in Washington. He then hurled a second bottle to the floor. Former finalist Medvedev walked off the court to huge boos, with the crowd not appreciating his reaction to Moutet’s dramatic win, as his disappointing 2025 continues ahead of the upcoming US Open.

over the peaks and plains of France. The final day normally culminates with a parade into the French capital and a sprint on the famed Champs Elysees avenue.

A heroic near miss on Mont Ventoux should be enough to earn Healy the publicly voted-for prize for combativity. The 2025 Tour, however, will be remembered mainly for Pogacar’s all-round dominance. He won stages on rolling runs in the north and west at Rouen and the Mur de Bretagne in the first week, then on the mountain slopes of the Pyrenees on the Hautacam and Peyragudes in week two. As the Tour entered its end game Pogacar unexpectedly switched his attacking default setting to nurse his lead through the Alps.

Team Visma. But this Tour has not just been about the rivalry between Pogacar, a Tour

winner in 2020, 2021 and 2024, and Vingegaard, victor in 2022 and 2023. A barnstorming first week of racing unveiled a raft of emerging stars. Florian Lipowitz, 24, sits in third place to put Germany back on the map as Red Bull’s arrival in the world of professional cycling immediately impacted the Tour. Lipowitz was given a run for his money by 22-year-old Scot Oscar Onley, whose

But for the first time organisers are sending the race through the narrow cobbled lanes of the north Parisian neighbourhood of Montmartre, in a nod to the route used to much fanfare for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The detour could well provoke a long-range attack and champion-in-waiting Pogacar said he may target the stage win from there. “We’ll see what happens and how the legs are,” the Slovenian said after yesterday’s stage. The 21st and final stage, a 132km ride from Mantes-la-Ville to the Champs-Elysees, features three ascents of Montmartre where droves of fans are expected to crown a vintage edition of the sport’s most prestigious cycling stage race. Barring a final-day fall, the top three places

Vingegaard had two off days, first on a long time trial and secondly at the Hautacam slog. It was enough for Pogacar to assert himself and never look back. – AFP

Anna Kalinskaya in action against Emma Raducanu. – AFPPIC

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AKSHAY BHATITA’S putter helped him enough to make a big difference during the third round of the 3M Open. That was a boost because Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen, with a hole-in-one on the eighth hole, didn’t need a putter all the time. The duo co-leads the tournament through 54 holes at Blaine, Minnesota Akshay shot 8-under 63 to surge into the lead before Olesen, who was the second-round leader, caught up and posted 67. They’re at 18-under 195 ANNA outclassed Britain’s Emma Raducanu 6–4, 6–3 at the Washington Open yesterday to advance to the final, where she will face Leylah Fernandez. After a strong start from both players, Kalinskaya secured the first break to lead 5–4 and served out the opening set, handing Raducanu her first dropped set of the tournament. The two exchanged early breaks in the second set before the Russian pulled ahead once more, taking a lead that proved decisive and breaking again to seal the win. Having denied fans a rematch of the 2021 US Open final between Raducanu and Fernandez, Kalinskaya will now aim to capture her first WTA KALINSKAYA

Alex Noren (65) are at 16-under. William Mouw (66) and Sweden’s Jesper Svensson (63) are at 15-under. “I’m really just trying to ride out this week and see what comes with it,” Gotterup said.” Fifteen golfers are within four shots of the top spot. The leaderboard was so packed that five golfers were tied for the lead by late in the afternoon. Akshay said the upgrade in putting has been crucial. He also had it going before reaching the green, with a chip in for birdie on No. 11. Fernandez dropped her serve in the opening game of the second set, but Rybakina was unable to serve out the match at 5–4, allowing the Canadian to rally and level the contest by taking the second tiebreak. As in the opener, neither player dropped serve in the third set, but Fernandez grew in confidence and secured victory in three hours and 12 minutes to reach her first final of the season. On the men’s side, Frenchman Corentin Moutet will face Australian Alex de Minaur in the first semifinal of the ATP 500 tournament, followed by home favourite Ben Shelton taking on Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. – Reuters

going into today’s final round. “A lot of putts seemed to lip in today, which I feel doesn’t happen too often,” Akshay said. “I got up and down when I needed to.” Kurt Kitayama tied the TPC Twin Cities course record with 60 to top the group one shot back at 17-under. He’s joined by Jake Knapp (67), Sam Stevens (66) and Japan’s Takumi Kanaya (65). Chris Gotterup (65), aiming for his second victory in three weeks, Pierceson Coody (67) and Sweden’s 500 title in the final. “It was an interesting match. It’s nice to play against Emma,” world No. 48 Kalinskaya said. “I’m proud of myself. I stayed aggressive and stuck to my plan.” Fernandez “is such a fighter, she plays incredibly and never gives up. I played a tough battle against her a while ago. Tomorrow, I think it’s going to be the same, and I’m excited”. Earlier, Fernandez came from a set down to defeat third seed Elena Rybakina 6–7(2), 7–6(3), 7–6(3) in a marathon battle marked by dominant serving from both players. Rybakina edged a tight first set, gaining the upper hand in the tiebreak with two clutch return winners.

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