RESULTS & FIXTURES
Chris takes Thomas’ yellow jersey ABC GUIDE TO FIVE RACE MEETINGS
MARK CAVENDISH congratulated the race jury for summoning the “courage” to kick Peter Sagan off the Tour de France over the smash that left him with a broken shoulder blade.
As he prepared to fly home, after being forced to put his pursuit of Eddy Merckx’s record 34 stage wins on hold, Cavendish (left) said: “It takes a lot of courage to eliminate a world champion from the Tour and I commend the jury.
“Peter called me and there are no hard feelings.
“It doesn’t require sugery, so I can train on the turbo for the next few weeks.” FRIENDLIES Cobh Ramblers 0 Norwich 5 Hitchin 2 Luton 2 Piast Gliwice 0 Fulham 1 St Patricks 1 Hearts 0
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Division One, 1st day of 4 Kia Oval: Hampshire 648-7 dec (Bailey 161, Adams 144, Vince 104) v Surrey 410-7 (Burns 174no) Edgbaston: Warwickshire 334 (Clarke 83) & 233 (Trott 99; Helm 5-59) v Middlesex 334 (Eskinazi 179) & 36-2 Scarborough: Somerset 268 & 234-3 (Hildreth 85no) v Yorkshire 213 (C Overton 5-87) Division Two Arundel: Sussex 262 (McKay 4-59) v Leicestershire 77-2 Chesterfield: Derbyshire 368 (Critchley 102, B A Godleman 98) & 214 (Hughes 108) v Durham 301 (Coughlin 73no; Tahir 5-110) & 36-0 Beckenham: Kent 701-7 dec (Dickson 318, Denly 182) v Northamptonshire 528-7 (Holden 153, Rossington 112, Duckett 105) ICC Women’s World Cup Bristol: England 373-5 (Beaumont 148, Taylor 147) v South Africa 305-9 England bt South Africa by 68 runs Grace Road: Australia 290-8 v Pakistan 131 Australia bt Pakistan by 159 runs Derby: India 232-8 v Sri Lanka 216-7 India bt Sri Lanka by 16 runs
KINGSTONE PRESS LEAGUE 1 Doncaster 34 Oxford 16
TOUR DE FRANCE Stage ccc (Stage 5 (Vittel - La Planche des Belles Filles 160.5km) 1 F Aru (Ita/Astana) 3hrs 44mins 6secs, 2 D Martin (Irl/Quick-Step) +16secs, 3 C Froome (Gbr/Sky +20secs Classification: 1 C Froome 18hrs 38mins 59secs, 2 G Thomas (Gbr/ Sky +12secs, 3 F Aru +14secs
WORLD CUP, Wuxi, China Group A: China 2 bt Brazil 4-1, Malaysia bt Norway, Wales bt Finland 5-0; Group B: Hong Kong bt Ireland 4-1, Belgium bt Germany 4-1, China bt Egypt 4-1; Group C: Australia bt Switzerland 4-1, England bt Iran 4-1, Malta bt Pakistan 3-2; Group D: Northern Ireland bt Thailand 3-2, Scotland bt Israel 4-1, India bt Cyprus 4-1
UEFA Europa League 1st Qualifying Round 2nd Leg (selected, 7.45 unless stated Trakai v St Johnstone (5) Ballymena v Odd Vaduz v Bala Town (6) HJK v Connah’s Quay (5) FK Liepaja v Crusaders (5.45) Cork City v Levadia Tallinn Derry City v Midtjylland Bangor City v Lyngby (6.30) Coleraine v Haugesund Shamrock Rovers v Stjarnan Friendly Arbroath v Aberdeen (7.30)
Betfred Super League Wakefield v Castleford (8) (8)
First Investec Test, Lords (Day 1 of five) England v South Africa (11am) ICC Women’s World Cup Group Stage Taunton: New Zealand v West Indies, (10.30am) Fifth ODI, Kingston West Indies v India (2) Third ODI, Sooriyawewa Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe (5.30am)