Tadej Pogacar powered to an impressive stage win on the first day in the Pyrenees to take back the Tour de France yellow jersey on Thursday.

On a day when many wondered if he would suffer any ill effects from his crash the day before, Pogacar showed none and put himself in prime position for his fourth Tour victory with a break on the stage-ending climb to Hautacam. Pogacar, the defending champion, finished more than two minutes ahead of main rival Jonas Vingegaard.

Hautacam is the resort overlooking Lourdes and Stage 12 must have felt like a pilgrimage for all the riders. Ben Healy, who wore the yellow jersey for two stages, finished well behind on a brutal day for the Irish rider.

Vingegaard is now 3½ minutes behind his main rival in the general classification. Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel is third, 4:45 behind Pogacar.

Motorsports

A federal judge on Thursday rejected a request from 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to continue racing with charters while they battle NASCAR in court, meaning their six cars will race as open entries this weekend at Dover, next week at Indianapolis and perhaps longer than that in a move the teams say would put them at risk of going out of business.

U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell denied the teams’ bid for a temporary restraining order, but left open the possibility of reconsidering his decision.

After this weekend, the cars affected may need to qualify on speed if 41 entries are listed — a possibility now that starting spots have opened.

Television

Barstool Sports’ programming will appear on Fox Sports 1 while founder Dave Portnoy will appear on Fox Sports “Big Noon Kickoff” college football show.

“Big Noon Kickoff” will begin the season in Columbus, Ohio, on Aug. 29 when defending national champion Ohio State hosts Texas. The show also features host Rob Stone and analysts Brady Quinn, Matt Leinart, Mark Ingram and Chris Fallica.

NHL

Anaheim Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal avoided an arbitration hearing and signed a five-year, $32.5 million contract on Thursday to remain with the team. Dostal, 25, made the announcement on a social media post by the Ducks.

Soccer

Bay FC goalkeeper Melissa Lowder underwent surgery on her right knee and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. Lowder, 28, also missed the 2024 season due to an ACL tear. The most recent surgery cleaned up some residual issues from the original injury. Lowder will be placed on the season-ending injury list.

Defending champion England scored two quick goals and staged an improbable comeback to draw 2-2 against Sweden, then won a penalty shootout in Zurich to advance to the semifinals of the Women’s European Championship.

England will play Italy in a semifinal in Geneva on Tuesday.

Snoop Dogg has become a “co-owner and investor” of Welsh soccer club Swansea. The club, which plays in the English second division, didn’t disclose financial details.

Tennis

Ons Jabeur is taking a hiatus from the women’s tour. The three-time major runner-up, once ranked No. 2 on the WTA Tour, Jabeur has battled injuries in recent years and has fallen to her current No. 71.

Obituary

Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound during a 24-mile leap through the stratosphere in 2012, was killed in a para-gliding crash Thursday along the eastern coast of Italy. He was 56.