Andy Schleck, The Mets And More

Andy Schleck wins Galibier stage
Andy Schleck managed to win one of the toughest stages at the Tour de France yesterday as he was able to shed other competitors until he was completely alone at the front of the 125 mile stage through the Galibier, a 8,675 feet peak at the French Alps. The 26 year old rider from Luxemburg finished second overall last year at the Tour and he is expecting to win it all this time. On the other hand, Alberto Contador, the winner from last year and who was quite superior than Schleck at the mountains at that edition of the competition, couldn’t keep up with the Luxemburger and finished 15.

Mets putting pressure on Einhorn
The Mets is one of the MLB teams that is suffering considerably when it comes to capital, and it seems like David Einhorn is the man that could save the franchise as the president of Greenlight Capital is interested in acquiring a 33% of the team for $200 million, but since the negotiations have taken 7 weeks now and no contract has been signed, the New York team is putting pressure on Einhorn by “having talks” with Ray Bartoszek, who they say is also interested in a piece of the team, although DE is certainly their best option, and the reason why he haven’t signed any papers yet is because he wants to be sure about his chances of increasing his stake and when he could do it.

Tiger Woods ends partnership with caddie
It is unclear why, but Tiger Woods announced that he won’t need the services of Steve Williams (his caddie of thirteen years) anymore, ”I want to express my deepest gratitude to Stevie for all his help, but I think it’s time for a change” the golfer said. Williams didn’t took the news too well, as he said that “I am very disappointed to end our very successful partnership at this time”. The caddie had been working with pro golfer Adam Scott during Woods’ injury period, and now he said that he will be working for the Australian on a permanent basis.

3 Brazilian swimmers escape ban, one receives 1 year suspension
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled out suspension for 3 Brazilian swimmers (Nicholas dos Santos, Cesar Cielo and Henrique Barbosa) for testing positive for furosemide, which is a banned substance, while teammate Vinicus Waked received a 12-month ban as this is his second violation. The four athletes said that they ingest a caffeine supplement without knowing that it contained furosemide.