Marlen Reusser holds off Zoe Backstedt to retain world time-trial cyc…

Marlen Reusser holds off Zoe Backstedt to retain world time-trial cycling title

Swiss rider denies British challenger in Montreal
Franziska Koch finishes third, Demi Vollering eighth

Marlen Reusser retained her world time-trial title in Montreal on Sunday as her expected main challenger, Demi Vollering, finished a disappointing eighth. esporist.org

Time-trial queen Reusser secured an ultimately comfortable victory, winning her second world championship after triumphing last year in Kigali – but not before young British rider Zoe Backstedt gave her a scare.

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Maresca dismisses title talk as ‘too early’ after Manchester City take over at the top

‘I prefer to win 1-0 than 5-3 but expected a difficult game’
Semenyo scored twice in 5-3 victory against Sunderland

Enzo Maresca dismissed Manchester City pulling ahead in the title race after Sunday’s 5-3 win over Sunderland, with the manager stating it is “too early” in the season.

The frantic victory at the Etihad Stadium gave City 15 points from their opening five league matches, three more than Arsenal after the champions lost at Brighton on Saturday. Maresca was asked about his team being top before the three-week international break.

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‘A terrible, terrible accident’: Cubs’ Bregman undergoing CT scans after taking foul ball to face

Third baseman was standing near on-deck circle
Player taken to hospital for X-rays and CT scan

Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman was taken to the hospital for tests after being struck in the face by a foul ball while standing in front of the on-deck circle during Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds.

There was no immediate decision on whether Bregman, who was taken for X-rays and CT scans, would travel with the team back to Chicago after the Cubs’ 9-1 win.

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