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MONT VENTOUX, France -- Fans celebrating Bastille Day created dramas at the Tour de France, causing a crash involving race leader Chris Froome that ensured it wasnt until hours after the 12th stage concluded that organizers decided the British rider could keep the yellow jersey.Mont Ventoux always throws up something different and today was no exception, Froome said. You always have to expect the unexpected at the Tour.The problems at cyclings most prestigious race were overshadowed in France hours later, when a truck drove on to the sidewalk and plowed through a crowd of revelers celebrating the national day whod gathered to watch fireworks in the French resort city of Nice. Some officials and eyewitnesses described it as a deliberate attack. The president of the Nice region said at least 60 people were killed.Nice regional president Eric Ciotti said on France Info radio that Its a scene of horror.It was unclear immediately if tour organizers planned any changes to the race in the wake of the attack, which occurred at least a three-hour drive from the recently-finished stage.The races first time trial comes Friday with a hilly 37.5-kilometer (23-mile) leg from Bourg-Saint-Andeol to La Caverne du Pont-DArc, where Froome will be looking to add to his lead in calmer circumstances.In Thursdays racing drama, Richie Porte crashed headfirst into a motorbike carrying a TV camera, and Froome, who was right behind his former teammate, also hit the pavement in the final kilometer on the wind-shortened climb up legendary Mont Ventoux.The crowd was just all on the road, and a motorbike stopped right in front of us and we had nowhere to go, Porte said. The next minute, I went straight over the top of the motorbike. It was just a mess.Last week, Froome punched the face of a spectator who got too close to the race.I agree that you come to the race, you have a good time, but you dont need to be running beside the riders, you dont need to hitting riders, pushing riders, said Porte, who was being examined for possible injuries. Things have got to change, and I cant believe there werent barriers there.The wind prevented organizers from erecting the usual barriers at the end of most stages, Tour director Christian Prudhomme explained.We took an exceptional decision because of this exceptional situation, an incident that might have never happened before in 100 years, Prudhomme said. There will be an investigation to find out why the TV motorbike was blocked and the riders fell.After the crash, Froome threw his mangled bike aside and began running up the road. He eventually was given a small yellow race assistance bike before his team car was finally able to provide him with a suitable substitute.All of Froomes main rivals crossed ahead of him, and Froome shook his head in disbelief when he finally reached the finish.Its really unfortunate what happened in the last couple of kilometers, Froome said, but ultimately common sense has prevailed and the commissaires have come to the right decision, so I would like to thank them for that.As Froome ran through the crowds, he attempted to communicate with his team via radio but the crowds prevented the Team Sky car from reaching him.It was a nightmare, Sky sports director Nicolas Portal said. It took up to two minutes for him to get a spare bike but the pedals did not suit him. ... I cant understand how so many people were allowed there. It was mayhem.Before the crash, Froome dropped most of his rivals apart from Porte and Bauke Mollema.The race jury eventually decided to give Froome and Porte the same stage time as Mollema.Still, Froome was booed and whistled at when he put the yellow jersey back on during the podium ceremony.Froome, who is seeking his third Tour title in four years, increased his overall lead to 47 seconds ahead of fellow British rider Adam Yates.Two-time runner-up Nairo Quintana was third, 54 seconds behind, and Mollema moved up to fourth, 56 seconds back.I wouldnt want to take the jersey like this. Im happy with the decision, said Yates, who was initially given the race leadership according to preliminary results. (Froome) is the rightful owner of the yellow jersey.If anyone was in the same situation they would feel the same. Nobody wants to take the yellow jersey like that. You want to take it with your legs. Theres not many sports where the fans can get this close to the athletes like this. It is what it is.Thomas De Gendt won the stage after getting into an early breakaway and easily sprinting past fellow Belgian Serge Pauwels on the steep slopes of Ventoux.There were too many people in the last kilometer, De Gendt said. There was not even a place for one motorbike. They should do something about it.With the wind at 125 kph (nearly 80 mph) on top of the Giant of Provence, organizers moved the finish line six kilometers (3 1/2 miles) down the road to the Chalet Reynard.It was still a grueling 10-kilometer (six-mile) climb featuring several sections with gradients exceeding 10 percent.It was De Gendts first career stage win in the Tour. He finished third in the 2012 Giro dItalia.Froome was the stage winner when the Tour previously scaled Ventouxs barren, 1,909-meter (6,263-foot) peak in 2013.Ventoux was also the site of an epic contest between Lance Armstrong and Marco Pantani in 2000, and where British rider Tom Simpson died in 1967 from a combination of amphetamines and alcohol.---AP Sports Writer Samuel Petrequin contributed to this report.---Andrew Dampf on Twitter: www.twitter.com/asdampf sWell Bottle Wood Australia . -- Al Jefferson found a groove just in time for the Charlotte Bobcats. Swell Water Bottles Australia . The next step is a better finish. Bae played bogey-free Friday on another gorgeous day at Riviera for a 5-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead over Aaron Baddeley and Robert Garrigus going into the weekend. http://www.swellbottleaustralia.com/ . Aside from the trilogy main event title fight, there are a number of intriguing matchups in the heavyweight, welterweight and lightweight divisions. Swell Water Bottle 17 Oz . Andreas Johnson had a goal and two assists while Jacob de la Rose also scored for Sweden (2-0-0). Esa Lindell and Rasmus Ristolainen replied for Finland (1-1-0) Lindell opened the scoring for Finland just 41 seconds into the game, but the hosts quickly regained their composure and tied the score less than four minutes later on Wennbergs first of the game. Swell Bottle Sale Australia . The Browns coaching search remains incomplete. ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo offered a unique strategy when asked about defending Houstons high-powered offense on Saturday.Were trying to petition to the NCAA to see if we can play 15 guys on the field, Niumatalolo said.No. 6 Houston (5-0, 2-0 American Athletic Conference) opened the season by scoring 33 points against then-third ranked Oklahoma and has not slowed down. Employing a multiple spread offense conceived by head coach Tom Herman, the Cougars rank 19th in the Football Bowl Subdivision in total offense with 506 yards per game and 12th in scoring offense with an average of 44.2 points.Quarterback Greg Ward Jr. leads the nations 25th -ranked passing offense (304.6 yards). Ward has completed 99 of 140 passes for 1,325 yards and eight touchdowns.Ward was a really good player last year and hes even better this year, Niumatalolo said. Nobody has been able to slow him down. Hes very patient in the pocket and is well-coached.Navys defensive staff spent Sunday and Monday reviewing film of Houstons five games this season and saw every possible defensive scheme. Some teams rushed three defenders and dropped eight in coverage while others rushed four and dropped seven. Oklahoma was among the opponents that unleashed a bunch of blitzes on Ward with little success.Were like everybody else in the country -- were still searching for answers on how to stop him, Niumatalolo said of Ward.Some things to know about the Houston-Navy matchup.TOUGH ON DEFENSE, TOO: Houston is far from one-dimensional. The Cougars are third in the country in scoring defense and sixth in total defense, holding opponents to 11.2 points and 250 yards.You dont become (No. 6) in the country by just being good in one phase, Niumatalolo said. Theyre ranked where they are for a reason. Theyre just so good in so many places. A well-coached team with so many good players is a tough combination.Inside linebacker Steven Taylor leads the Houston defense with 27 tackles (six for loss) and 5 + sacks. Strong safety Garrett Davis has 26 tackles (four for loss). The Cougars suffered a self-inflicted setback when starting linebackers Tyus Bowser and Matthew Adams got into a fight during aa team event before the Connecticut game.ddddddddddddBowser, who had 18 tackles through four games, sustained a broken bone in his face and will miss several games. Adams didnt play against Connecticut because of disciplinary reasons, but is scheduled to start against Navy (3-1, 2-0).Houston held Navy to 147 rushing yards in last years meeting, which decided the West Division representative in the inaugural AAC championship game. The Cougars, who came into the contest with one conference loss, won a tiebreaker over the Midshipmen by virtue of their 52-31 victory.TOUGH STRETCH: The Midshipmen are in the midst of their most challenging stretch of the season.Navy is coming off a disappointing defeat at the hands of service academy rival Air Force. A 28-14 loss in Colorado Springs likely means the coveted Commander-in-Chiefs Trophy will be departing Annapolis.After getting your butt whipped by one of your rivals, a team like Houston wakes you up pretty quickly. There cant be any lingering effects or this game will get ugly real quickly, Niumatalolo said.Navy faces a quick turnaround after this one, traveling to East Carolina for a nationally-televised contest next Thursday night.HISTORIC VISIT: Saturday will be just the ninth time in the history of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium that an AP Top 10 team has visited. Last time came in 2001, when Georgia Tech laid a 70-7 whipping on Navy.Houston will be the highest-ranked team to play at the 53-year-old facility since second-ranked South Carolina in 1984. The Midshipmen upset the Gamecocks, 38-21, that year.STREAKING: Navy has won 12 straight home games dating back to 2014. On Saturday, the Midshipmen will be seeking to equal the school record for consecutive victories at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.Navy won the first 13 games it played at the facility after it opened in September 1959.Houston, on the other hand, has won 19 of its last 20 games with the lone loss coming at Connecticut last November. The Cougars avenged that defeat by routing the Huskies, 42-14 on Sept. 29. ' ' '