The 2026 Tour de France completed its second-to-last stage on Saturday, and Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar is in position to win the race for the third consecutive year.

But Stage 20 also provided some unfortunate highlights for American cyclist Sepp Kuss, who crashed twice during Saturday’s competition. The second of those two crashes was particularly harrowing. Making a tight turn, Knus nearly went over the road barrier and would have fallen down the side of the mountain if not for a protective fence catching him.

At the time of his first crash, Kuss was in the lead and merely a few miles away from winning the stage, He collided with a wall outside a tunnel, yet managed to recover quickly enough to maintain his lead.

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The second crash set Kuss back further. Despite avoiding what could have been a fatal accident, he recovered yet again. However, he lost enough time behind Ecuadorian cyclist Richard Carapaz to finish third in the stage, 31 seconds behind Carapaz and five behind Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel.

Had Kuss finished first on Saturday, he would have been the first American to win a stage in five years. Kuss was actually the last U.S. cyclist to win a stage, finishing first in Stage 15 in 2021 riding from Céret to Andorra la Vella.

Evenepoel is second in the overall standings going into Sunday’s final stage, nearly seven minutes back from Pogačar for the lead.

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Here are the overall standings going into Sunday’s final stage of the Tour de France:

• Tadej Pogačar, Slovenia: 72 hours, 53 minutes, 44 seconds

• Remco Evenepoel, Belgium: 73:00.10 (6 minutes, 26 seconds behind)

• Isaac Del Toro, Mexico: 73:03.26 (9 minutes, 42 seconds)

• Paul Seixas, France: 73:05.40 (11 minutes, 56 seconds)

• Lenny Martinez, France: 73:06.46 (13 minutes, 2 seconds)

• Mattias Skjelmose, Denmark: 73:08:43 (14 minutes, 59 seconds)

• Juan Ayuso, Spain: 73:11.32 (17 minutes, 48 seconds)

• Richard Carapaz, Ecuador: 73:13.44 (20 minutes, 0 seconds)

• Tom Pidcock, Great Britain: 73:23.12 (29 minutes, 28 seconds)

• Jordan Jegat, France: 73:27.05 (33 minutes, 21 seconds)

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shananhan was involved in a serious car wreck last week, the team announced on Saturday.

Shanahan broke his nose, three ribs, his hand, needed over 40 stitches in his face and suffered a severe concussion in the accident, according to ESPN. The incident happened on July 14 when the 45-year-old coach collided with another SUV by his home in northern California, according to the report.

“San Francisco 49ers Head Coach Kyle Shanahan was involved in a car accident last week where he suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Coach Shanahan will participate in team activities on a limited basis at the start of training camp while he recovers. Coach Shanahan and the 49ers organization would like to sincerely thank all first responders involved for their efforts and care,” the 49ers said in a statement.

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“Assistant Head Coach Chris Foerster along with team coordinators will handle head coach responsibilities during this period.”

Palo Alto lieutenant Nicholas Martinez told ESPN that the other driver was not injured and that drugs or alcohol were not involved. Shanahan was taken to the hospital by local paramedics after the wreck and was released after spending much of the day there. 

“Consistent with our standard release of information procedures in such cases, we do not release information regarding the cause of the collision, or which party may have been at fault,” Martinez told ESPN.

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He told the outlet that no one was cited for the collision. 

The 49ers’ training camp starts on Sunday, but Shanahan will not be allowed to participate until he is cleared by doctors. The longtime coach told his assistant coaches about the accident on Tuesday, according to the report.

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Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, left, greets San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan after an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif.  (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Shanahan is entering his 10th season as the 49ers head coach and is widely considered one of the best coaches in the NFL. Over nine seasons, he has an 82-67 record and has led the team to the Super Bowl twice. 

Shanahan is believed to be recovering well and healing at home, according to the report. The 49ers’ first game of the season is against the Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 10 in Melbourne, Australia.  

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NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan was the undisputed star with the bat as India sealed the T20I series against Zimbabwe on Saturday, but it was a comical run-out miss behind the stumps that had social media buzzing long after the final ball.The wicketkeeper-batter, who smashed a brilliant 81 off 44 deliveries to earn the Player of the Match award, became the centre of attention for an amusing fielding lapse during Zimbabwe’s chase. Kishan later saw the funny side of the incident, joking about it during the post-match presentation.The viral moment came in the 15th over when Zimbabwe’s Tadiwanashe Marumani nudged the ball towards deep backward point.

A mix-up between the batters left both stranded near the bowler’s end, presenting India with what appeared to be a straightforward run-out opportunity.However, Kishan casually underarmed the throw towards the stumps, seemingly believing the batter had already made his ground. The throw neither hit the stumps nor reached Ravi Bishnoi for a backup attempt, allowing Zimbabwe to escape.Realising what had happened, Kishan immediately placed his hand on his head with a sheepish grin as teammates and fans were left in disbelief.WATCH: Ishan Kishan’s run out miss

Kishan laughs off viral moment

The light-hearted moment quickly made the rounds on social media, and Kishan was asked about it after receiving the Player of the Match award.“I thought the batter was already inside the crease, but my bad. I’ll be looking at the bails next time,” he said with a smile.Fortunately for India, the missed chance had no bearing on the outcome as Zimbabwe were eventually bundled out for 129, handing the visitors a commanding 90-run victory and an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Brilliant 81 powers India to series-clinching win

Kishan ensured his amusing run-out miss remained only a footnote by producing a superb innings after India slipped to 29/2 inside the powerplay.The left-hander first rebuilt the innings with captain Shreyas Iyer in a 66-run stand before adding a match-defining 94-run partnership with Tilak Varma.Kishan struck nine fours and two sixes during his 44-ball 81, bringing up his 13th T20 half-century in just 31 deliveries. Tilak provided the perfect finishing touch with an unbeaten 60 off only 29 balls as India surged to 219/5.Zimbabwe never threatened the target despite Brian Bennett’s brisk 32. Debutant Yash Thakur impressed with 2/30, while Abhishek Sharma claimed 3/17. Prince Yadav struck twice before leaving the field with a hamstring injury.India eventually wrapped up a comprehensive 90-run victory to clinch the series with one match still to play.

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NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer’s extraordinary run of luck at the toss finally came to an end on Saturday as Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and elected to field first in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club, ending the India skipper’s record streak of eight consecutive toss wins in the shortest format.

The result marked the first time Iyer has lost a toss as India’s T20I captain, bringing to an end a sequence that had already seen him surpass former skipper MS Dhoni’s long-standing national record.

With India leading the three-match series 1-0 after a commanding victory in the opener, Iyer admitted he would have preferred to bat first on what he felt looked like a much-improved batting surface.

Iyer expects better batting conditions

Unlike the opening match, where the pitch offered uneven bounce and assistance to the bowlers, Iyer believed the surface for the second T20I looked significantly better.

“We were going to bat first. I feel it looks a bit different. It’s not as tacky as it was in the first game. I feel the bounce will be consistent, and that’s what I’m hoping. But let’s see how it plays,” the India captain said.

Rather than dwelling on the toss outcome, Iyer stressed the importance of maintaining the same mindset that helped India dominate the opening encounter.

“We just passed on the message to all the boys that it’s important to stay in the present and not be complacent because when you have such a comprehensive win, you tend to take things easily,” he said.

“I think it’s essential for us to enjoy the moment as well as make sure that we play to the best of our abilities. There is a lot of potential in the dressing room and if they turn up today with a solid approach, then definitely the results will take care of themselves,” he added.

Iyer also confirmed one change to the playing XI, with Yash Thakur making his India debut in place of Ashok Sharma.

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Raza backs Zimbabwe seamers

Having won the toss, Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza wasted little time in opting to bowl first, convinced that Harare’s winter conditions would once again provide early assistance to his pace attack.

“We want to bowl first. First reason being the winter wicket as we know, it’s slightly spicier at the start, so hopefully we can make early inroads and then see what comes in the batting order later on,” Raza explained.

While acknowledging that the wicket appeared better than it had during the first T20I, Raza still expected enough movement for his fast bowlers.

“The surface is certainly a lot better today than it was in the first game, so it may not be as spicy, but we know that in Harare, especially during winter, there will be a bit of spice at the start and hopefully our seamers can make inroads. If they do, it’ll go a long way towards helping us stop them,” he said.

Zimbabwe retained the same playing XI that lost the series opener by seven wickets.

Historic streak finally comes to an end

Before Saturday’s contest, Iyer had rewritten India’s T20I captaincy record by winning eight successive tosses, overtaking MS Dhoni’s previous mark of seven set between 2010 and 2012.

The streak, which stretched from June to July 2026, had become one of the most remarkable toss runs by an Indian captain in the format. It finally ended in Harare, though India will hope the result at the toss has little bearing on the outcome of the match.

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Tour de France organisers have been praised for placing netting on the sheer verge of a mountain descent which caught race leader Sepp Kuss and “might have saved his life”.

Kuss was descending during the final throes of stage 20, the queen stage of the 2026 Tour de France, towards the finish on Alpe d’Huez when lost control at speed on a right-hand bend.

The American Visma-Lease a Bike rider crashed into a low wall on the side of the road and tipped over the edge in a terrifying incident, but was stopped from falling down the mountainside by netting strategically placed by racing organiser ASO.

“I don’t think we can exaggerate this,” said TNT Sport pundit Matt Stephens after the stage. “This could have been a life or death moment. The other side of that [netting] is a precipitous drop.

“The organisers have played a blinder. They knew that if anybody got it wrong, that’s where they’d maybe come off. I think that netting … it might have saved his life.”

Kuss was seen smiling at the finish despite a bloodied leg and elbow.

Fellow analyst Robbie McEwen also praised the safety measure, saying: “We’re not racing on a closed circuit. This is road racing. Everybody knows the inherent risks. The organisers have done everything they can.

“You’re racing at the limit. We’re at the back end of a three week tour. Concentration levels drop a little bit, just the pure intensity of the race – you make one tiny mistake and it’s very, very costly.”

It was Kuss’s second crash in the finale and he was ultimately denied what would have been a memorable victory on a chaotic day’s racing, won by Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz of EF Education-Easypost.

Carapaz and Kuss were part of an early breakaway that formed on the first of four ⁠major climbs of the day. The pair, along with Australia’s Jai Hindley, emerged ​as ⁠the strongest riders from the group ‌before Kuss attacked with 17km remaining and opened up a small gap.

Kuss looked on course for victory but crashed in a ‌tunnel and then again on the descent, where he was caught by the netting, as Carapaz ‌reeled him in and surged past.

Carapaz crossed the line 31 seconds clear of Kuss, who was overtaken in the closing metres by Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe. Evenepoel finished second, 26 seconds ⁠behind Carapaz, with Kuss taking third.

Race leader Tadej Pogacar safely negotiated the penultimate stage and is all but certain to claim a fifth Tour de France title on Sunday, holding a lead of more than seven minutes over Evenepoel.

Four riders have died in the long history of the Tour de France, but none since 1995, although three spectators have died since then after being hit by vehicles.

Manchester United have been credited with an interest in a host of potential new signings this summer

Former West Ham star Crysencio Summerville reportedly had a wish to join Manchester United, but one key reason held up the deal. The Reds were one of a number of clubs to be linked with signing the Netherlands international during the summer transfer window.

Summerville was part of the Netherlands squad that featured at the World Cup before being knocked out by Norway in the last-16 stage of the tournament in North America.

The 24-year-old’s future was the subject of intense speculation following West Ham’s relegation from the Premier League, with Mateus Fernandes already leaving the London Stadium to join Tottenham Hotspur in a £100million deal.

United were heavily linked with signing Summerville, but the forward has instead completed a permanent move to Saudi Pro League outfit Al Hilal.

The Saudi club confirmed the move on Friday, with West Ham reportedly agreeing on a £60million fee for the versatile forward.

A report in The Athletic has now claimed that United had expressed an interest in signing Summerville, but the forward opted against completing a move to Old Trafford.

The report claims that United were Summerville’s ‘preferred option’, but a deal never materialised due to Marcus Rashford’s future remaining unresolved.

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Tottenham had also expressed a desire to sign Summerville, but the forward turned down the opportunity out of respect to West Ham and their rivalry with the north London club, the report added.

It now remains to be seen what United’s plans for the rest of the summer transfer window will be, with three new signings already completed by the club.

Andrey Santos was signed by United in a £50million deal from Chelsea, while Youri Tielemans has arrived from Aston Villa after the Reds decided to activate the £35million release clause in his contract.

Free agent Karl Darlow has also been signed by United to strengthen their goalkeeper options, and now there continues to be uncertainty over whether or not the club will go into the market for further reinforcements before the summer transfer window closes.