Mark Cavendish showed off his sprinting experience by edging German rival Andre Greipel in a photo finish to win the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday in Angers. World champion Peter Sagan held on to the yellow jersey he claimed a day earlier. It was Cavendish’s second victory in this Tour and 28th overall, matching Bernard Hinault for second on the all-time list behind Eddy Merckx, who had 34 stage wins. On a very slightly uphill finish, Cavendish kept pedaling to the line while Greipel, who was ahead, put his head down a bit too early. Neither rider knew who won immediately. Greipel started celebrating but then quickly changed his mind. Cavendish looked around with a blank stare until victory was confirmed. ‘‘I normally know when I win or I lose. When I crossed the line, I kind of knew I got it today,’’ Cavendish said. ‘‘But I was quite lucky to just get him.’’
BASEBALL
Reyes set to rejoin Mets
Jose Reyes is lined up to rejoin the Mets for Tuesday night’s game against the Marlins, his return to the major leagues following a domestic violence suspension. After Monday’s 8-6 comeback win over Miami, the Mets said Reyes was headed to New York following a minor league assignment with Double A Binghamton. The 33-year-old infielder, a four-time All-Star shortstop who played for the Mets from 2003-11, hit .176 (6 for 34) during 11 games in the minors that began with two for Class A Brooklyn. Reyes has shifted to third base in the minors and is likely to play there with New York. Wilmer Flores has been playing third in the absence of David Wright, who is probably out for the season following neck surgery . . . The Tigers put righthander Jordan Zimmermann, who was scheduled to start Tuesday against Cleveland, on the 15-day disabled list with a neck strain. Zimmermann is 9-4 with a 3.95 ERA in 15 starts. He won his first five starts of the season and is 4-4 in 10 starts since. The move is retroactive to July 1. Zimmermann signed a five-year, $110 million contract with Detroit in the offseason after compiling a 70-50 record in six seasons with Washington and making the NL All-Star team twice. Righthander Anibal Sanchez will start Tuesday . . . The Twins placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the DL with a broken left rib. He'll likely miss more than a month. Plouffe was hit by a pitch Wednesday at Chicago and played the next two games, going 3 for 4 with a home run Friday against Texas. The pain flared up over the weekend and he was scratched from the lineup Sunday. First baseman Kennys Vargas was recalled from Triple A Rochester to fill in.
Eovaldi out of Yankee rotation
The Yankees removed struggling starter Nathan Eovaldi from the rotation, replacing him with rookie Chad Green, who picked up his first major league win Sunday against San Diego. Eovaldi went 6-0 with a 2.72 ERA during a seven-start stretch from the end of April through May, but he hasn’t won since, going 0-4 with a 9.20 ERA in his last six outings . . . The Indians designated righthander Joba Chamberlain and lefthander Tom Gorzelanny for assignment, and recalled righthander Mike Clevinger and lefty T.J. House from Triple A Columbus. Chamberlain, 30, was signed in the offseason and had no record with a 2.25 ERA in 20 appearances.
The Reds agreed to a minor league contract with Cuban free agent shortstop Alfredo Rodriguez, who will start playing immediately in the Dominican Summer League. Rodriguez, 22, is the third free agent from Cuba to sign with the Reds since 2010, joining former closer Aroldis Chapman and pitcher Raisel Iglesias.
BASKETBALL
Greece gets off to good start
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 16 points as Greece began play in its Olympic qualifying tournament in Turin, Italy, with a 78-53 win over Iran. The final spots in Rio will be determined this week in the three tournaments. In other games, former NBA No. 1 overall pick Andrea Bargnani had 15 points as host Italy beat Tunisia, 68-41; Serbia beat Puerto Rico, 87-81; and Latvia routed Japan, 88-48.
MISCELLANY
Chestnut wins hot dog crown
Joey ‘‘Jaws’’ Chestnut regained the Mustard Yellow International Belt, beating Matt ‘‘The Megatoad’’ Stonie for the championship at the annual Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Nathan’s Famous in Coney Island in New York. Chestnut, 32, downed 70 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes — the most hot dogs and buns ever eaten at the competition — polishing off 17 more dogs than Stonie. Chestnut’s eight straight victories ended last year when he lost the championship title in an upset by Stonie. Both men are from San Jose. In 2013, Chestnut set a world record by eating 69 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Contest officials said Chestnut set a record last month when he ate 73½ hot dogs and buns during a qualifying event. As he gripped the mustard-colored belt after his win, Chestnut said Stonie had ‘‘woke up the sleeping giant’’ when he beat him out last year. ‘‘Last year was rough,’’ Chestnut told the crowd. ‘‘This year was the best ever.’’ . . . Walker Zimmerman, Michael Barrios, Matt Hedges, and Fabian Castillo scored as host FC Dallas (10-5-4) took the overall lead in the MLS standings with a 4-0 win over Orlando City. Zimmerman opened the scoring in the 11th minute with a right-footed volley to finish Mauro Diaz’s corner into the far corner . . . In Commerce City, Colo., Tim Howard made two saves in his Colorado debut and the Rapids played to a scoreless draw with the Portland Timbers . . . Steven Gerrard assisted on goals by Robbie Keane in the 12th and Jeff Larentowicz in the 47th as the host Los Angeles Galaxy beat the Vancouver Whitecaps, 2-0.
. . . Finnish police released two members of Cuba’s national men’s team, but are holding six others on suspicion of aggravated rape, an investigator said. The eight men were detained over the weekend in Tampere after police Saturday morning received a report that a woman had been raped at a hotel in the city. Police will request that a regional court Tuesday order the six men to be remanded in custody to continue the investigation before any possible charges. The Cuban team was in the city participating in the Volleyball World League tournament.
. . . Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez won four races, including both $100,000 stakes on the Independence Day card at Belmont Park in New York . . .
. . . Kieren Fallon, a six-time champion jockey in Britain, retired from horse racing after suffering with depression.
. . . Police investigating doping searched the hotel rooms of two Italian athlete managers during the Kenyan Olympic trials, and questioned the two men at police headquarters, one of the managers told The Associated Press. The agents, Federico Rosa and his father, Gabriele, represent a number of top Kenyan athletes and previously represented marathon champion Rita Jeptoo, one of the highest-profile Kenyans to be banned for doping. The police ‘‘never found anything’’ when they searched their hotel rooms on Friday in Eldoret, where the trials were held, Federico Rosa said in a phone interview. He said he and his father were never under arrest, and they were unsure what the investigation was about. Rosa said they had been asked to remain in Kenya and would be told on Tuesday if they were needed for more questioning
