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Sport in brief: 11/07/2014

FOOTBALL: France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris yesterday signed a new five-year contract with Tottenham.

The 27-year-old joined the North London club from Lyon two summers ago and has made 64 league appearances for the club.

A statement on Spurs’ website read: “We are delighted to announce that Hugo Lloris has committed his future to the club with the signing of a new five-year contract.”

 

FOOTBALL: Rangers have been handed a Glasgow derby against Queen’s Park in the first round of the Scottish League Cup.

Ally McCoist’s men face a trip to Airdrie to play the amateurs, whose Hampden home is being used for the Commonwealth Games.

The date is yet to be fixed as Rangers organised a friendly in Derby on the August 2 first-round date because of the Glasgow 2014 Games. 

 

CYCLING: Team Sky’s problems continued yesterday as Spaniard Xabier Zandio joined Chris Froome in exiting the Tour de France.

Defending champion Froome droppedo out on Wednesday’s fifth stage after the pain caused by three crashes in two days.

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