Rookie’s stunning rally seals Tour de France title
In an incredible climax to the Tour de France,
Tadej Pogacar crushed fellow Slovenian Primoz
Roglic in the last stage Saturday before the finish in Paris, snatching away his race lead to all but guarantee that he’ll win cycling’s showpiece event in his first attempt.
At one day shy of 22, Pogacar would become the youngest post-World War II champion. He flew on the penultimate stage, a lung-burning uphill time trial, and devoured the 57-second lead that had made Roglic look impregnable before the showdown in the mountains of eastern France.
In the end, it wasn’t even close. Pogacar was sensational, not only ripping the race leader’s yellow jersey from Roglic, but comfortably winning the 22-mile time trial with a lightning ascent to the Planches des Belles Filles ski station.
The younger, fresher Pogacar beat the 30-yearold Roglic by 1 minute, 56 seconds, easily erasing his 57-second lead and setting him up for the top spot on the podium after Sunday’s ceremonial ride into Paris.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Seminoles coach out with COVID
Florida State coach
Mike Norvell announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t coach the Seminoles in-person this week as they prepare for Miami.
Norvell said he’s feeling fine, but he’ll isolate for a minimum of 10 days. Deputy head coach Chris
Thomsen will take over Norvell’s duties.
In other news:
• Memphis announced that it needed another week off to get through its COVID issues and canceled its nonconference game against UTSA that was scheduled for Friday. The Tigers were supposed to play Houston this weekend, but that game was postponed.
Memphis announced that it added Stephen F. Austin on Nov. 21, and UTSA said that instead of the Tigers it will play Middle Tennessee on Friday.
PRO FOOTBALL
Saints’ Thomas to miss game
New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas was ruled out for Monday night’s game at Las Vegas because of an ankle injury suffered in last week’s win over Tampa Bay.
Thomas, who caught an NFL-record 149 passes last season, didn’t practice all week and will miss his first game in four years. But he wasn’t placed on injured reserve, so he could return as early as next week.
MOTOR SPORTS
Harvick rolls into 2nd round
Kevin Harvick advanced in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs by holding off Kyle Busch at Bristol Motor Speedway for his series-best ninth victory of the season.
Harvick denied the reigning Cup Series champion his first win of the year when he took the lead about 100 laps from the finish and held off every challenge from Busch the rest of the way.
SOCCER
Late mistake helps FC Dallas
Ryan Hollingshead scored in the 86th minute and Franco Jara had two goals as visiting FC Dallas beat Sporting Kansas City 3-2.
FC Dallas (5-2-4) has won three straight to move within a point of secondplace Sporting Kansas City (6-4-2) in the Western Conference.
Sporting KC tied it at 2 on Johnny Russell’s second goal of the half, a header in the 83rd minute. Three minutes later, Sporting KC’s Graham Zusi passed the ball back to goalkeeper Tim Melia, but Melia couldn’t clear it, and Hollingshead tapped in an easy goal from inside the 18-yard box.
In other MLS action:
• Sean Johnson had seven saves for his third shutout in the past four games as New York City played New England to a scoreless tie in Foxborough, Mass.
TENNIS
Nadal is ousted in Italian Open
Rafael Nadal’s first tournament in seven months ended with a 6-2, 7-5 loss to Diego
Schwartzman in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open.
Nadal, a nine-time champion in Rome, lost to the 15th-ranked Schwartzman for the first time in 10 meetings.