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The Kenyan-born British rider enjoyed the final 113km ride from Chantilly to Paris as champion elect, having finished the penultimate stage with a lead of four minutes and five seconds, despite having suffered a minor crash a day earlier. MORE: Tour de France in photos The 31-year-old Team Sky rider retained the crown he won last year and added to his 2013 triumph to become just the eighth rider to claim three or more yellow jerseys in the history of the most prestigious of the Grand Tours....

Jericho recently made a comeback on RAW and looks set to be appearing on our TV sets till the Royal Rumble. Before the days of glory in the WWE, Chris Jericho was plying his trade on WCW Nitro along with the likes of Goldberg and Hulk Hogan. WCW Nitro was the biggest threat to the WWE and had a strong attitude. Jericho appeared on WOOOOO! Nation podcast by Ric Flair and spoke in particular about Goldberg, who he had a major problem with....

Jericho asks about Cena being US Champion and not being in the main event. Cena says he never got wrapped up in being in the main event so it doesn’t bother him. He talks about being able to help guys like Dean Ambrose and Cody Rhodes with the United States Title by letting them get some time and putting their “business card” out there. On his relationship with Vince McMahon Jericho jokes and asks what would Cena have done if he issued the open challenge and Funaki came out....

Chris Jericho has been one of those big ticket names, who was rumored to get into a program with Dean Ambrose at WrestleMania 32. In what may come as a huge blow to ardent Jerichoholics, Y2J has unfortunately confirmed he won’t at the Dallas show. When asked about whether the WWE Universe would see Y2J at WrestleMania 32, Jericho shot down the possibility and said that a huge announcement was on the way....

The Houston Rockets sent Paul, first-round picks for 2024 and 2026 and pick swaps in 2021 and 2025 to the Oklahoma City Thunder to acquire Russell Westbrook in the offseason. It was expected the Thunder, who gained more draft capital and the promising Shai Gilgeous-Alexander by letting Paul George team up with Kawhi Leonard at the Los Angeles Clippers, would quickly look to move the nine-time All-Star on. However, Paul has remained in Oklahoma City and led them to a 25-19 record – their latest match a 112-107 triumph over the Rockets at Toyota Center – making them surprise playoff contenders in the Western Conference....

Sony’s Garfield film, which will be animated and produced by DNEG Animation alongside Alcon Entertainment, was first announced back in November 2021. Though Pratt was announced as the voice of Garfield from the get-go, the list of supporting cast members has been unveiled slowly over the course of the past year. RELATED: Chris Pratt Clarifies Religious Stance, Condemns Organized Religions While Rhames, Hoult, Waddingham, and Strong have been announced as the newest cast members of the animated Garfield movie, details on which characters they will play were not divulged....

One of the biggest pluses for Sir Alex Ferguson’s final season in charge ofManchester United, was the form of Brazilian right back Rafael Da Silvawho finally put the rashness that blighted his game behind him. Rafael was superb last season, playing a huge part in helping United win the title at something of a canter and enabling Sir Alex to call it a day in the same position he occupied during most of his Old Trafford reign – top of the Premier League....

The 18-year-old became an important member of Borussia Dortmund and the U.S. national team over the past year, and has been recognized for his rapid rise. Saief makes one-time U.S. switch Alongside Pulisic, the other nominees for the award are the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. In addition to Pulisic, D.C. United midfielder Ian Harkes has been nominated for Best Male College Athlete after winning the Hermann Trophy at Wake Forest University....

Causes Cigarette smoking is the major cause of these illnesses, accounting for about 80 percent of cases. However, exposure to air pollutants in the home and workplace, genetic factors, and respiratory infections can also play a role in the development of chronic lower respiratory disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Symptoms As mentioned, chronic lower respiratory disease is an umbrella term for diseases of the lungs....

The Democratic Party leader in the U.S. Senate appeared incredulous as he responded to Trump’s own criticism of Fox News during the president’s Sunday tirade in which he labeled their coverage “unimaginable” as a news outlet who “forgot the people who got them there.” Trump’s derision toward the network sits in stark contrast to the overwhelmingly favorable coverage its hosts and anchors give the administration, which Schumer acknowledged during his Tuesday remarks....

Richardson, 21, cannot run in the Olympic 100-meter race after testing positive for the prohibited substance during the Olympic trials in June, the U.S Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced in a statement last week. The ban sparked outrage and an outpouring of support for the sprinter, who apologized on television Friday, July 2, and explained that she smoked marijuana as a way of coping with her mother’s recent death. The Pleasant Hope Baptist Church in Baltimore sent a message of support to Richardson on July 2....

We certainly saw that last weekend in the divisional round. A snowy afternoon in Buffalo proved to be a home field disadvantage for the Bills, who failed to find their rhythm on a slick and icy playing surface in a 27-10 blowout loss to Joe Burrow and the Bengals. Burrow and his Cincinnati teammates seemed unfazed by the wintry conditions last time out, but they need to prepare for another chilly game in the conference championship....

Quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert are the obvious passing headliners, along with their varied receiving weapons. Kansas City will be with its key skill players around Mahomes, who will play through his wrist injury, but kicker Harrison Butker (ankle) is out. Los Angeles, meanwhile, will needs to deal with not having wide receiver Keenan Allen (hamstring). LIVE: Follow Chargers vs. Chiefs on ‘Thursday Night Football’ With all that in mind, here’s breaking down the entire start ’em sit ’em picture for Thursday night, including a couple DFS lineup suggestions for FanDuel and DraftKings:...

Juve expertly negotiated their way through a tricky semi-final tie against Monaco, who are on the cusp of winning the Ligue 1 title, coming through 4-1 on aggregate. Teenage superstar Kylian Mbappe was Monaco’s main dangerman on that occasion and centre-back Chiellini says Juve will face similar problems against the pace of Balde Keita and Felipe Anderson when they look for a third consecutive Coppa Italia title. “No one is thinking about the treble....

A Chilean Police Major, Humberto Tapia, was arrested Thursday. He stands accused of firing his gun at protesters while they occupied an elementary school on Tuesday. Tapia showed up at the school after its principal called the police, hoping to have the student protesters removed. This led to a confrontation between the principal, the students and Major Tapia. Tapia fired his rifle into the floor, causing shrapnel to ricochet into the leg of a student....

Six men between the ages of 20 and 40 were detained or turned themselves in over the weekend. They have been accused of defaming “heroes and martyrs” who died or were injured in the Galwan Valley melee with Indian troops last June, according to statements by public security organs in Beijing and five other provinces. One People’s Liberation Army commanding officer was seriously injured and four soldiers were killed during the clash, according to a video released last Friday by China’s state broadcaster CCTV, which blamed the violence on Indian troops who had crossed into Chinese territory....

Manufacturing is now moving back across the Pacific as nearshoring, reshoring, and onshoring—not to mention friendshoring—have become the trend. American companies have largely stopped offshoring, as Alan Tonelson, a manufacturing expert, told this publication. “China’s increased harassment of foreign–owned businesses has finally had its effect,” says Tonelson, who blogs about trade and manufacturing at “RealityChek.” Moreover, there are other reasons why China has become a manufacturer’s nightmare these days. The regime’s “dynamic zero-COVID” rules have made it extremely difficult for companies to plan, as factory operations have been ensnared for over two years by lockdowns and constant virus-testing of employees....

A pilot program run by the public security bureaus of Fuzhou and Qingtian counties—of coastal Fujian and Zhejiang provinces, respectively—had established 54 “overseas police service centers” across five continents, 25 cities and 21 countries as of June 21, according to Spain-based NGO Safeguard Defenders. The overseas service stations were created in the name of combating transnational crime, especially telecommunications fraud, which has already seen the arrest of a large number of Chinese nationals living abroad....

Chinese Communist Party newspaper Global Times published the lengthy article in response to claims in Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post—citing an anonymous source—that the People’s Liberation Army had deployed its Dongfeng-17 hypersonic missiles to China’s southeastern coastline. The DF-17 is China’s most advanced hypersonic missile, capable of a maximum range of over 1,500 miles and said to be more accurate than its predecessors, SCMP’s report stated. Tensions in the Taiwan Strait have risen in recent months as the PLA conducts live-fire landing exercises and Taipei responds with its own anti-landing drills in the narrow body of water....

China’s and India’s militaries have had a series of skirmishes and confrontations since mid-2020 over their shared border—including in disputed areas of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The recent Chinese drills in Tibet included simulated battle operations that involved coordination between different types of military troops, India’s Hindustan Times reported on Thursday. China’s Ministry of Defense said more than 100 military tactical exercises have been conducted this year, with substantially higher levels of ammunition than previous maneuvers....