Belgian superstar Wout van Aert powered to a second win in Stage 8 ahead of Michael Matthews and Tadej Pogacar after a gripping uphill dual in Lausanne. Third place for pugnacious Pogacar saw the Slovenian strengthen his grip on the yellow jersey despite taking a small tumble early on in the lumpy stage into Switzerland.
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Elena Rybakina has won her first Wimbledon title, coming from a set down to beat Ons Jabeur 3-6 6-2 6-2 in a dramatic final. Third seed Jabeur – the favourite to win the final – dominated the opening set, but Rybakina showed great composure to produce some flawless tennis to overcome Jabeur’s powerful hitting to win her first ever Grand Slam.
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Ireland recorded their first ever victory over the All Blacks on New Zealand soil with an accomplished performance in Dunedin. Two tries from Andrew Porter and 13 points from the boot of Johnny Sexton secured the victory that ties up the series ahead of a decider in Wellington next Saturday.
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will start from pole in tomorrow’s F1 Sprint in Austria ahead of the Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. Mercedes’ George Russell will start P4 after Sergio Perez was handed a penalty for leaving the track without a justifiable reason.
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Tadej Pogacar doubled up on the brutal gravel ramp of La Super Planche des Belles Filles to strengthen his grip on the yellow jersey and deny rival Jonas Vingegaard at the death in Stage 7. The two strongest riders in the race went shoulder to shoulder and broke the heart of lone leader Lennard Kamna in the final 100m of an exhilarating finale to another pulsating stage on the Tour.
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