The win machine that is Tadej Pogacar enjoyed another memorable week in the saddle after sealing<a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/other-sport/uae-team-emirates-star-tadej-pogacar-wins-tirreno-adriatico-1.1185740"> victory in the Tirreno-Adriatico race</a>. Fresh from the <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/other-sport/one-of-our-best-achievements-uae-team-emirates-tadej-pogacar-wins-uae-tour-2021-1.1174063">winning the season-opening UAE Tour</a>, the in-form UAE Team Emirates rider and <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/other-sport/tour-de-france-tadej-pogacar-s-triumph-sees-a-new-cycling-star-emerge-as-uae-team-emirates-become-a-major-force-1.1080649">reigning Tour de France champion</a> triumphed in Italy – one minute and three seconds ahead of Belgian Wout van Aert. Along with the overall title, Pogacar also clinched the mountains classification and the award for the best young rider. South African qualifier Lloyd Harris enjoyed a week to remember at the Dubai Dity Free Tennis Championships. The 24-year-old clinched a sensational <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis/dominic-thiem-hopes-to-regroup-as-tough-period-continues-with-shock-loss-in-dubai-1.1185993">second-round win over top seed and reigning US Open champion Dominic Thiem</a>. In Saturday's final against Aslan Karatsev, Harris saw his dream run come to a crushing end as he lost 6-3, 6-2 to Russia's Aslan Karatsev Over in football, English side Tottenham Hotspur endured a catastrophic few days of action. First, they were beaten in the Premier League by <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/alexandre-lacazette-leads-arsenal-s-charge-as-tottenham-cause-their-own-downfall-1.1184096">North London rivals Arsenal</a>, then Jose Mourinho's men would follow that up by capitulating in spectacular fashion in the Europa League. After a <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/tottenham-hotspur-v-dinamo-zagreb-player-ratings-son-heung-min-outstanding-harry-kane-clinical-1.1182739">convincing 2-0 win the last-16 first-leg against Dinamo Zagreb</a>, Spurs contrived to <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/dinamo-zagreb-v-tottenham-player-ratings-mislav-orsic-a-perfect-10-serge-aurier-and-moussa-sissoko-pedestrian-1.1187197">lose the return match in Croatia 3-0</a>, a result that left Mourinho again <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/mourinho-praises-zagreb-s-sweat-energy-and-blood-as-spurs-crash-out-of-europa-league-1.1187104">questioning the attitude of his players</a>.