Agent: Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman establishes residency in AndorraNEW YORK — Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman, who defected in July, has established provisional residency in Andorra. 7-time Tour champion Lance Armstrong fed up with French sports minister comments about dopingCOLMAR, France — Lance Armstrong is fed up with criticism of his Astana team by the French sports minister. Lance Armstrong trying not to let rivalry with Alberto Contador distract him at Tour de FranceSAINT-GIRONS, France — Lance Armstrong is trying not to let his rivalry with Alberto Contador distract him and the rest of the Astana team at the Tour de France. Lance Armstrong mum about Tour tensions at AstanaSAINT-GIRONS, France — Lance Armstrong is trying not to let his rivalry with Alberto Contador distract him and the rest of the Astana team at the Tour de France. Sanchez wins eighth stage of Tour de France, with Armstrong still in third place overallSAINT-GIRONS, France — Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong remains in third place in the Tour de France, after Spain’s Luis Leon Sanchez won the eighth stage Saturday in a sprint ahead of three other breakaway riders. Eighth stage of Tour de France gets under wayANDORRA LA VELLA - The eighth stage of the 2009 Tour de France got underway Saturday in the city of Andorra la Vella, in Andorra, with Italian Tour novice Rinaldo Nocentini wearing the race leader’s yellow jersey. Home in the mountains, Contador surges to 2nd in Tour de France while Armstrong drops to 3rdARCALIS, Andorra — In the Tour de France duel between teammates Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador, the first big mountain stage went to the Spaniard. Armstrong drops a spot to 3rd place in Tour de France; Italy’s Nocentini takes yellow jerseyARCALIS, Andorra — Lance Armstrong dropped one spot to third place in the Tour de France on Friday, with rival and teammate Alberto Contador breaking away in the final sprint up the mountain to claim second. Feillu wins Tour’s 7th stage in Pyrenees; Armstrong in trailing packARCALIS, Andorra — Brice Feillu of France has won the seventh stage of the Tour de France in a solo breakaway. With the Pyrenees waiting, Armstrong wants to show he’s a mountain man at the Tour de FranceBARCELONA, Spain — A split second off the lead with the mighty Pyrenees looming, Lance Armstrong now gets to see what his rivals can throw at him. Rooney targets England goal-scoring record as another two move team closer to World Cup finalsWEMBLEY, England — England moved closer to World Cup qualification, David Beckham to breaking its appearance record and Wayne Rooney halfway to becoming the country’s career scoring leader. Beckham returns to starting lineup as England routs Andorra 6-0 in World Cup qualifierWEMBLEY, England — David Beckham made his first start for England in a competitive match in two years, helping his nation move closer to World Cup berth with a 6-0 rout of Andorra on Wednesday night. Beckham starts first competitive England match in 2 years in WCup qualifier against AndorraWEMBLEY, England — David Beckham started his first competitive game for England in two years, a World Cup qualifier against Andorra on Wednesday night. |