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SPORTS Saturday 6 July 2019

LA Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, right, scores on Toronto
FC goalkeeper Quentin Westberg during the second half of an
MLS soccer match in Carson, Calif., Thursday, July 4, 2019. The
Galaxy won 2-0.
Associated Press
Revolution overcome

weather delays,

Revolution in 2-1 win Britain's Geraint Thomas, left, and Colombia's Egan Bernal Gomez pose during the Tour de France
cycling race team presentation at the Grand Place in Brussels, Thursday, July 4, 2019, ahead of
upcoming Saturday's start of the race.

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. Álvarez curled in a wide Continued from Page 17 minutive Colombian climb- jersey, which is awarded to
(AP) — Teal Bunbury scored cross that looped over the — Primoz Roglic, a fourth- er to grab the spotlight the best sprinter.
his 50th MLS goal and the Toronto FC defense. Ibra- place finisher last year. when the Tour reaches the A colorful character with a
New England Revolution himovic headed it while — Former world champion high-altitude summits in the spectacular style of racing,
beat the Colorado Rapids jumping backward, finish- Philippe Gilbert. last 10 days of racing. Sagan has been the fastest
2-1 in a match that includ- ing into the right side of the — Ace sprinters Mark Cav- Before that, there will be man in the Tour peloton in
ed three weather delays goal in the 75th minute. endish, Marcel Kittel and many opportunities for the recent years. Since 2012, he
Thursday night. Ibrahimovic made it 2-0 for Fernando Gaviria. 33 riders making their first has failed to win the green
The game was delayed for the Galaxy (11-7-1) with The generational change Tour appearance to show jersey just once, when he
an hour before kickoff due his 13th goal of the sea- is likely to be the most vis- off their skills and challenge was disqualified following a
to lightning in the area and son in the 89th minute. He ible in the fight for the race the supremacy of their el- crash with Cavendish two
had two more lightning de- settled Emil Cuello's cross leader's yellow jersey, as ders — starting Saturday. years ago. But Sagan has
lays lasting a total of more and tapped it past Toron- 22-year-old Egan Bernal "We will see riders who dare been struggling with form
than two hours during the to FC goalkeeper Quentin seems ready to take over to attack, who try their luck, this season, boosting the
first half. The match ended Westberg. It was Cuello's from his leader at team riders who race in an old- hopes of younger rivals in-
15 minutes after midnight, first professional assist. To- Ineos, defending champi- fashioned way," Tour direc- cluding Ewan, who already
more than five hours after it ronto FC (6-8-5) had its best on Geraint Thomas. tor Christian Prudhomme posted stage wins at the
was scheduled to start. chance in the 52nd minute In the wake of an already said. Giro and Spanish Vuelta.
Bunbury opened the scor- when Alejandro Pozuelo's successful season during The opening stage fea- "It's a massive motivation
ing in the eighth minute, shot was tipped over the which he won the Paris- tures two short climbs usu- for me that it's in Brussels,"
chest trapping Edgar Cas- bar by Galaxy goalkeeper Nice and Tour de Suisse ally taken during the one- Ewan said. "Obviously it's
tillo's cross and tucking a David Bingham. weeklong races, Bernal has day classic Ronde van never going to start in Aus-
right-footed shot into the FC DALLAS 2, D.C. UNITED 0
far corner. Juan Fernando FRISCO, Texas (AP) — San- been elevated to a co- Vlaanderen and a stretch tralia so the next best thing
leader status after Froome, of cobblestones and also would be to start in the
Caicedo headed home tiago Mosquera and Domi- who also rides for Ineos, passes through Merckx's home country of your team,
Carles Gil's free kick to give nique Badji scored and FC was ruled out because of a childhood home. The day's and it's pretty special my
the Revs (6-8-5) a 2-0 lead Dallas beat 10-man D.C. horrific crash last month. main difficulties come too first stage is this one. If there
in the 52nd minute. United.Mosquera opened Despite his lack of experi- early to have a real impact was any stage I would pick
Diego Rubio pulled Colo- the scoring in the sixth ence — he will start his sec- on the final result, though, to win this year, it would be
rado back within one in minute with his first goal of ond Grand Tour — Bernal is and the stage is likely to this one, because it means
the 71st minute. The Revo- the season. Badji scored showing an impressive ma- end in a bunch sprint that the yellow jersey too."
lution's Matt Turner made a from close range off the turity. could award the first yellow Among others riders ready
diving save in the 89th min- rebound of Mosquera's "I think you have a physical jersey to a Tour debutant. to surge to the fore, Van
ute to preserve the win and saved attempt to make it age and a mental age, but "It is a stage that I can win Aert is certainly the most
New England improved to 2-0 for FC Dallas (8-7-5) in when you're ready, you're and I know the team and promising. A three-time
4-0-3 in its last seven games. the 65th minute. ready," Ineos team boss I really want to win the first cyclo-cross world cham-
The Rapids (5-10-4) had Wayne Rooney was shown Dave Brailsford said on Fri- stage," said Ewan, Austra- pion, the 24-year-old from
their seven-game unbeat- red for an airborne chal- day. "He's ready." lia's new sprint sensation. Belgium is riding his first
en streak snapped. lenge from behind, but Many former Tour winners The 24-year-old Ewan, who Grand Tour this summer af-
LA GALAXY 2, TORONTO FC referee Nima Saghafi including Eddy Merckx and rides for Belgian outfit Lot- ter claiming two stage wins
0 changed it to yellow in the
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — 33rd minute after video Alberto Contador have to-Soudal, is among an ex- — a sprint and a time trial
citing group of competitors — at the prestigious Crite-
picked Bernal as their fa-
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored review. D.C. United (8-5- vorite to win a race that that will try to derail three- rium du Dauphine in June.
twice, Efrain Álvarez had 7) went down a man in features several grueling time world champion Peter "Wout Van Aert is part of a
an assist in his first MLS start the 73rd when Luciano mountainous stages this Sagan's ambition to claim terrific generation," Prud-
and the LA Galaxy beat Acosta stepped on Paxton year. They expect the di- a record seventh green homme said. q
Toronto FC. The 17-year-old Pomykal.q