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Vuelta a España: Groves beats Van Aert to stage 14 win as O’Connor stays in red

  • Kaden Groves strikes back in battle with Wout Van Aert
  • Primoz Roglic fights back after late mechanical issue

Kaden Groves outsprinted Wout van Aert to win stage 14 of the Vuelta a España on Saturday, the Australian’s second victory of this year’s race as his compatriot Ben O’Connor maintained his overall lead.

The longest stage of the race, a 200.5km ride from Villafranca del Bierzo to Villablino, came down to a bunch sprint, and it was the Alpecin-Deceuninck rider who held off Van Aert as he looked for his fourth stage win. New Zealand’s Corbin Strong (Israel-Premier Tech) came in third, making it a repeat of stage two, when Groves had edged out Van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) for the win.

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‘Amazed, amazed, amazed’: Arsenal’s Arteta on Rice red in Brighton draw – video

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he was amazed at the inconsistency in refereeing during Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday. Declan Rice was sent off just after half-time, after the winger appeared to kick a loose ball away following the referee's whistle. Arteta says the referee has the right to make that call, but questioned why he let other similar incidents go, including one where João Pedro kicked the ball away in the first half but was not penalised.

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Fantasy Update: Bubba Wallace rising to the pressure at Darlington

When athletes have their backs pressed up against the wall, they oftentimes come up clutch. After Harrison Burton upset the playoff bubble battle last weekend at Daytona, Michael Jordan texted Bubba Wallace — who had fallen below the playoff elimination line. It read, “Things you want more, cost more.” An emotional Wallace displayed full commitment […]

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Bubba Wallace snags crucial Busch Light Pole at Darlington

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Offering up a fist pump and big smile, Bubba Wallace claimed perhaps the most consequential pole position of his young career — turning in the fastest lap in the final round of NASCAR Cup Series qualifying for Sunday‘s Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway (6 p.m. ET, USA, MRN Radio, SiriusXM […]

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Championship roundup: Sunderland maintain perfect start at Portsmouth

  • Romaine Mundle scores third as Black Cats win 3-1
  • West Brom into top two with 1-0 win over Swansea

Sunderland continued their perfect start to the Championship season with a 3-1 win over Portsmouth. The Black Cats have a 100 percent record and, despite conceding for the first time in almost seven hours in stoppage time, they cruised to victory on the south coast. Zak Swanson’s calamitous own goal, Alan Browne’s close-range effort and Romaine Mundle’s fine end to a counter attack continued Sunderland’s best start to a season for 99 years – where they also began with a quartet of victories.

West Brom climbed into the top two by continuing their unbeaten start to the season with a 1-0 win against Swansea at The Hawthorns. Jayson Molumby’s first goal for 16 months gave Albion a deserved lead in the first minute of time added on at the end of the first half. Carlos Corberan’s side dominated that first period and could easily have been four goals to the good. But it was a different story after the break as Swansea created several chances.

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