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The president of the Professional Cyclists Association, Gianni Bugno, has demanded that lessons are learned following the death of the Belgian cyclist Antoine Demoitié, who was hit by a motorbike after a fall during the Gent-Wevelgem cycling classic on Sunday. The 25-year-old rider was taken to the University Hospital of Lille after the accident during a section of the race in Northern France but his team, Wanty-Gobert, confirmed Demoitié’s death…

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The president of the Professional Cyclists Association, Gianni Bugno, has demanded that lessons are learned following the death of the Belgian cyclist Antoine Demoitié, who was hit by a motorbike after a fall during the Gent-Wevelgem cycling classic on Sunday. The 25-year-old rider was taken to the University Hospital of Lille after the accident during a section of the race in Northern France but his team, Wanty-Gobert, confirmed Demoitié’s death…

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By Jeff Potrykus of the Journal Sentinel Madison – The man set to take over the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey program won’t require a crash course in its rich history and tradition of winning. A source…

Jurgen Klinsmann, Michael Bradley and the U.S. squad sit in third place at the midway point of World Cup qualifying’s semifinal round. (Saul Martinez/Reuters) COLUMBUS, Ohio – The U.S. men’s national soccer team is probably going to win its 2018 World Cup qualifying match Tuesday against Guatemala. The Americans, after all, have not lost a home qualifier in 15 years and never lost a match of any kind in 10…

Quinnipiac is back in the Frozen Four with some unfinished business to attend to. The only time the Bobcats made it to the NCAA’s top four they were shutout by Yale 4-0 in 2013. Now with no Bulldogs standing in their way, Quinnipiac has a date against the team with the most Frozen Four appearances in tournament history on the horizon. But first, the Bobcats had to survive…

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Stewart-Haas Racing and Hendrick Motorsports took to Twitter to wish others a Happy Easter. Others in the NASCAR community also used social media to help celebrate the holiday with their fans on a rare Sunday when there was no racing. That included Danica Patrick sharing a photo of a beautiful sunrise and Kevin Harvick and his wife, DeLana, letting us all know how they were gearing up for the day…

How many times have I nearly died riding my bike in Britain? Let me count the ways. Related: UK plan to boost cycling and walking ‘worthless without more funding’ Most recently, it was going to meet a friend after work in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, less than a mile from the Guardian’s Deansgate office. I decided to try out the new cycle lane on Portland Street, north of Piccadilly Gardens. I…

Detroit Red Wings assistant coach Tony Granato is seen during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Detroit, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

The final half of the 2016 Frozen Four will be set on Sunday, as four teams compete in the last two regional championships of the 2016 NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament. Only one school playing on Sunday is a true Cinderella story. No. 4 Ferris State will be 24 hours removed from the biggest upset in the tournament to date after stunning No. 1 St. Cloud State in…

How many times have I nearly died riding my bike in Britain? Let me count the ways. Related: UK plan to boost cycling and walking ‘worthless without more funding’ Most recently, it was going to meet a friend after work in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, less than a mile from the Guardian’s Deansgate office. I decided to try out the new cycle lane on Portland Street, north of Piccadilly Gardens. I…

The government’s cycling and walking investment strategy “won’t be worth the paper it’s written on” unless backed by sustained funding, cycling campaigners claim. The British Cycling policy adviser and 1992 individual pursuit Olympic champion Chris Boardman believes far more ambition is needed if Britain is to create a cycling and walking culture to rival countries such as Denmark and the Netherlands. His comments come as the government launched its blueprint…

CINCINNATI — Stuart and Melissa Kirk are often asked which Michigan hockey player they’re related to. The Saline couple has no blood-ties to anyone within the Wolverines organization but that hasn’t kept them from showing continual support for the team over the last 12 years. “Part of the love we have for Michigan hockey is the friends we make on the team,” Stuart Kirk said Saturday from his seat at…

Nova Scotia hockey officials say they have never seen anything like it: A provincial championship game still undecided after 10 periods. And so, after what is thought to be the longest hockey game in Nova Scotia history, the province’s female championship was declared a 1-1 tie on Saturday, and co-champions declared. “The game went on, and went on, and went on,” said Peter Twohig, regional director for females for Hockey…

The government’s cycling and walking investment strategy “won’t be worth the paper it’s written on” unless backed by sustained funding, cycling campaigners claim. The British Cycling policy adviser and 1992 individual pursuit Olympic champion Chris Boardman believes far more ambition is needed if Britain is to create a cycling and walking culture to rival countries such as Denmark and the Netherlands. His comments come as the government launched its blueprint…

CINCINNATI — Stuart and Melissa Kirk are often asked which Michigan hockey player they’re related to. The Saline couple has no blood-ties to anyone within the Wolverines organization but that hasn’t kept them from showing continual support for the team over the last 12 years. “Part of the love we have for Michigan hockey is the friends we make on the team,” Stuart Kirk said Saturday from his seat at…

CINCINNATI — For the second consecutive night, Michigan tied the score at 2-2 in the third period of their NCAA regional game. This time, however, the goal wasn’t able to tilt the momentum. North Dakota came charging back with the go-ahead goal at the 7:57 mark of the third, and added two more in a 5-2 victory that eliminated the Wolverines. Rhett Gardner scored the go-ahead goal, deflecting the puck…