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Cycling
AJACCIO, Corsica – Belgian cyclist Daan Myngheer has died in hospital after suffering a heart attack over the weekend at the Criterium International race in Corsica.
Myngheer’s Roubaix-Lille Metropole team said in a statement that the 22-year-old rider passed away on Monday night.
Myngheer suffered a heart attack during Saturday’s first stage of the race and was airlifted to Ajaccio hospital where he was placed in an artificial coma.
Another Belgian cyclist, Antoine Demoitie, died on Sunday following a crash in the Gent-Wevelgem race.
MLB
SCOTTSDALE – The Colorado Rockies have added outfielder Ryan Raburn to their major league roster.
Raburn’s contract was selected Tuesday from Triple-A Albuquerque, and he will have a $1.5 million salary in the big leagues this season.
Raburn is hitting .206 this spring training with no homers and five RBIs. He figures to primarily be a backup in the outfield, but has played in the infield over his career.
The 34-year-old Raburn is coming off a season in which he hit .301 for Cleveland.
He can make $1.2 million in performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $200,000 each for 100, 200 and 300, and $300,000 apiece for 400 and 500.
Colorado also optioned catcher Dustin Garneau to Albuquerque on Tuesday.
NBA
ATLANTA – Atlanta city leaders are asking the NBA to move the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte after North Carolina lawmakers passed legislation seen as limiting LGBT protections.
Atlanta’s City Council introduced a resolution Tuesday asking the NBA to move the game to Atlanta after North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed a law critics called discriminatory against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons.
The North Carolina law prevents Charlotte and other local governments from approving LGBT protections at restaurants, hotels and stores.
SOCCER
MEXICO CITY – The Mexican Soccer Federation has launched a campaign urging fans to refrain from anti-gay chants that drew fines from FIFA earlier this year.
The campaign called “Embraced by Soccer” consists of a couple of 30-second videos featuring popular national team stars such as forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, captain Rafael Marquez and Andres Guardado.
They were released hours before Mexico hosted Canada in a 2018 World Cup qualifier Tuesday. The federation says the clips aim to discourage “a practice that is contrary to respect and the dignity of people.”
PARIS – French President Francois Hollande says private security firms have hired an additional 3,000 people for the European Championship soccer tournament.
After last week’s Brussels attacks that killed at least 35 people, French authorities decided to continue with Euro 2016 from June 10-July 10 as planned, including the fan zones where spectators gather to watch games on large screens.
Hollande said 2.5 million people are expected to attend the matches in 10 French cities, and about 5 million are expected to visit the open-air areas.
Associated Press
