TSN2 delivers 139 hours of coverage from the Tour de France, as Canadian Ryder Hesjedal looks to make his mark in the 100th running of the worlds most famous cycling event. Coverage begins Saturday at 9 a.m. ET on TSN2 and continues until July 21. In addition to daytime coverage, TSN2 will feature Tour de France RECAP SHOWS in prime time. The Tour de France is also available on TSN Mobile TV and in French on RDS and RDS2. TSN2 will feature NBC Sports Groups broadcast coverage of the Tour de France, with acclaimed voices of cycling, Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen, calling all the race action, plus correspondent Steve Porino reporting from aboard a motorcycle on the race course. The demanding three-week event features 198 of the worlds best cyclists representing 22 teams in pursuit of the coveted yellow jersey. This years Tour de France visits Corsica for the first time and also passes through 10 UNESCO World Heritage sites on the road to the finish line at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Victoria, B.C. native Ryder Hesjedal heads Team Garmin-Sharp in his seventh Tour de France, following an impressive 2012 season, in which he became the first Canadian to win the Giro dItalia. Now, Hesjedal is looking to become the first Canadian to win the Tour de France, competing against rising star Chris Froome, perennial favourite Alberto Contador, and 2013 Giro dItalia winner Vincenzo Nibali. Fans can follow the Tour de France on TSN Digital platforms - including TSN.ca and the TSN app for iPhone and iPad - with a preview of riders to watch in 2013, daily standings, a day-to-day tracker of every Canadian rider in all four classifications, and a detailed history of Canadians at the race, as well as up-to-date news and highlights. Click here for TSN2s broadcast schedule for the 2013 Tour de France Brian McCann Jersey . - The Oakland Athletics say they are stopping negotiations to extend their lease at the Coliseum. 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Although Spain could still advance out of the group stage, the game may have signalled the end of the run by a generation of Spanish stars whose quick passing, "tiki-taka" style delighted the world and helped them win the last three major tournaments.Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos continued towards his potential return on Friday, taking part in practice drills with light contact. While the 23-year-olds progress had some teammates saying he was looking pretty good, Stamkos offered a more tempered approach to his return. "I dont feel where I need to be in order to play a game yet, but its getting there," he told reporters after practice at the Bell Centre in Montreal. "Its nice to hear that the guys are saying that. Today I was in the corners a little more and getting bumped around (but) by no means was it full contact." Stamkos fractured the tibia in his right leg in a Nov. 11 game against the Boston Bruins and underwent surgery the following day. He returned to practice earlier than expected, leading each days progress to be closely monitored by Lightning fans as well as Canadians. Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman named Stamkos to Canadas 25-man roster for the coming Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, but with Canadas first game just two weeks away, the clock is ticking on his hopes to be healthy in time. "You just have to listen to your body," Stamkos said. "Were talking a lot about the Olympics and my goal is to try to be ready for those Games, but your body doesnt lie. If youre doing certainn movements and you feel pain then thats an indicator that maybe its not quite ready.dddddddddddd. "It is tough mentally as well, going in there knowing that youre a little hesitant in certain areas. Ive said that before that thats what you dont want so you just try to overcome that as you progress and you take more contact in practice and hopefully that goes away." Stamkos scored 14 goals and 23 points in 17 for the Lightning this season prior to his injury. However, opportunities to get into game action before the Olympics are dwindling for the sniper. The Lightning have four games remaining before the NHL goes on break for the Games with the teams final game coming Feb. 8 against the Detroit Red Wings. While the Brampton, Ontario native wouldnt commit to a timeline, he acknowledged his progress thus far and expressed hope for it to continue over the next two weeks. "It has gotten better," he said. "Theres less and less pain every time I get on the ice but there is still a little discomfort. "Im hoping in the next week and a half, two weeks, that that feels a lot better and I can do certain movements without having that pain or at least with some pain thats manageable. Right now its still a little sharp in certain areas so thats what Im trying to improve." ' ' '