Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon women’s singles title as Ons Jabeur’s wait for a major goes on. Vondrousova, 24, is ranked 42nd in the world after missing six months of last season with a wrist injury. But the Czech handled the nerves of the occasion better than 2022 runner-up Jabeur to win Saturday’s final 6-4 6-4.
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Arsenal have confirmed the signing of England midfielder Declan Rice from West Ham for £100m plus £5m in add-ons. The Gunners’ announcement comes after the 24-year-old issued an open letter to Hammers fans saying how ‘tough’ a decision it had been to leave the club.
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Tadej Pogacar continued chipping away at Jonas Vingegaard’s lead but the Dane rallied to retain the yellow jersey after his rival’s late, late show on the Grand Colombier. Vingegaard leads the GC by nine seconds ahead of two more big days in the Alps. It was a redemptive day for Ineos Grenadiers as Michal Kwiatkowski won Stage 13 from the break and Tom Pidcock impressed to finish fifth.
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Cofidis had waited 15 long years for a win at the Tour de France until Victor Lafay landed a surprise win in the Basque Country – now, a little over a week later, they are celebrating a second. Ion Izagirre got in the breakaway and timed his move to perfection to solo clear to his second win at the Tour, seven years after his first. In the GC, Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar finished together.
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Even without his customary leadout from Mathieu van der Poel, Jasper Philipsen still proved the strongest on Stage 11 to win again at the Tour de France. The Belgian rounded Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen and Germany’s Phil Bauhaus on the home straight in rain-soaked Moulins to confirm his status as fastest man in the peloton and strengthen his vice-like grip on the green jersey.
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