Prague derby abandoned after fans storm pitch with Slavia seconds from title
Sparta keeper Surovcik says he will pursue legal action
Slavia chairman Tvrdik calls incident in derby ‘disgrace’
The derby between Slavia Prague and Sparta Prague was abandoned on Saturday after hundreds of home fans stormed the pitch in the closing minutes, when Slavia were leading 3-2 at their Fortuna Stadium and seconds away from clinching the Czech League title. extract-html.com
Slavia supporters breached security barriers during stoppage time and flooded the field, with some carrying lit flares and running toward the visiting section. Pyrotechnics were thrown into the stands as players from both teams attempted to leave the pitch.
Continue reading...Adam Yates pulls out of Giro d’Italia after 30-rider crash on stage two
Yates found to have concussion in addition to ear injury
Jay Vine and Marc Soler still under medical observation
The British rider Adam Yates has been pulled out of the Giro d’Italia after sustaining a concussion as a result of a crash on stage two.
The 33-year-old sustained abrasions and a laceration to his left ear during an incident involving almost 30 riders on Saturday’s rain-soaked 221km route from Burgas to Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria.
This report will update after stage three
Continue reading...Norton Claims County Championship Hat‑Trick
Tom Norton, 18, became the youngest debutant to take a hat‑trick in the County Championship when he dismissed James Rew for a duck, followed by Tom Lammonby and Archie Vaughan at Sophia Gardens. His spell ruined Somerset’s batting and sent the crowd into a frenzy.
UAE Survives Crash, Star Riders Out of Giro
A high‑speed crash on Saturday’s Giro stage left UAE riders Jay Vine and Marc Soler in the hospital and Adam Yates riding alone. Vine suffered a concussion and fractured elbow; Soler sustained a pelvic fracture. Yates, though bruised, completed the stage and returned to the team’s base. UAE now has only five riders left for the rest of the race, severely weakening their overall chances.
