Armstrong set for Tour.Cycling: Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson on September 18, 1971) is a retired American professional road racing cyclist. He won the Tour de France—cycling's most prestigious race—seven consecutive times, from 1999 to 2005. yesterday confirmed what many of his rivals assumed had already been decided ( that he will ride in the 2005 Tour de France. The Tour will again be the focus for the efforts of Armstrong and his team, who will compete under the banner of new sponsors the Discovery Channel for the first time this year. The announcement was made via the team's official website, with Armstrong saying: "I am grateful for the opportunity that Discovery Communications have given the team and look forward to achieving my goal of a seventh Tour de France victory." Moody get-out CRICKET: Worcestershire have revealed director of cricket Tom Moody Thomas Masson Moody (born October 2, 1965, Adelaide, South Australia) is a former Australian cricketer and coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team. Schooled at Guildford Grammar School in Perth, where his father was headmaster, he exhibited great talent for athletics (particularly the has a get-out clause in his current contract allowing him to leave New Road if offered an international job. The former Hetton Lyons favourite and Australia Test batsman has again outlined his desire to coach England when Duncan Fletcher eventually decides to leave the post. In the final year of his current contract with the Pears, the club plan to open talks over an extension soon. A Grand plan MOTORCYCLING: World Superbike The term Superbike is used to describe sport bikes with displacement of around 1000cc. Superbikes have have lightweight frames and are powered by high performance engines. Their design is more focused on race track performance than rider comfort. champion James Toseland has set his sights on a move to MotoGP next year. The Sheffield-born rider became the youngest World Superbike champion in history last season when he triumphed at a tense final round in France. Now he wants to retain his title before moving on to Grand Prix racing Grand Prix racing Automobile racing in which formula cars are run on closed highways or courses that simulate road conditions. Formula cars are open-wheel, open-cockpit, rear-engine vehicles and are generally smaller than those used in speedway races such as the Indianapolis , where he would lock horns with the likes of four-time champion Valentino Rossi. Masters class CRICKET: John Stanforth, head of Lancashire Cricket Academy, will lead a wicket keeping Masters Class to be held by Durham County Cricket Board coaches Association at the Riverside next Tuesday. Further information from Ian Dawson on 07956 344926. Simon stays CRICKET: Australian batsman Simon Katich has signed a contract to remain with Hampshire next season. Close season ICE HOCKEY: The American National Hockey League have cancelled the 2004-05 season because a new collective bargaining agreement The contractual agreement between an employer and a Labor Union that governs wages, hours, and working conditions for employees and which can be enforced against both the employer and the union for failure to comply with its terms. has not been realised. The league had considered staging an abbreviated season but, despite a series of last-minute negotiations, it was announced yesterday that no games will be played. It is the first time in American sport that an entire season has been called off. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement: "Every professional sports league owes its very existence to its fans. Everyone associated with the National Hockey League owes our fans an apology for being unable to accomplish what is necessary for our game and our fans. We are truly sorry." |
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