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Jari-Matti Latvala has become the 3rd leader of the Rally of Portugal, after an eventful first loop in the World Rally Championship.

Italian Sacha Modolo won Stage 13 of the Giro d'Italia on Friday, while Alberto Contador was caught behind a crash to lose the Leaders Jersey in a Grand Tour, for the first time in his career.

While the Catalan giants are already the Champions of the current La Liga season before their final home match against Deportivo La Coruna, the visitors are in dire need of points to survive relegation to the 2nd division.

After the chairman of the Royal Dutch Football Association, Michael Fan Praag pulled out of the FIFA elections, former Portuguese football player Luis Figo has also announced his withdrawal from the race, describing the whole process as anything but an election.

Dominic Thiem of Austria has beaten 2nd seeded John Isner of the USA on Friday, to seal his place in the final of the nice Open.

Nine years after their first Polo Competition, the Iranian women have become stronger than ever, proving that they have the potential to be among the Top five teams in Asia. Gisoo Misha Ahmadi has this report.

 


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