Spain’s Juan Pedro Lopez put in a brave fight to defend the pink jersey on the fearsome Blockhaus as Australia’s Jai Hindley upset Romain Bardet and Richard Carapaz to win a scintillating Stage 9 of the Giro d’Italia. But Simon Yates’s hopes of a high GC finish are all but over after the Briton cracked on the gruelling ascent.
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Alisson Becker was the spot-kick hero as Liverpool secured another penalty shoot-out triumph against Chelsea to win the FA Cup and keep their quest for an unprecedented quadruple alive. Konstantinos Tsimikas slotted home the vital spot-kick to help his side defeat The Blues 6-5 on spot kicks.
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Thomas De Gendt of Lotto Soudal took the victory on stage 8 of the Giro d’Italia in Naples, beating Davide Gabburo (Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè) and Movistar’s Jorge Arcas after a long day in the breakaway group on an exceptionally attack-filled stage.
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Defending Champion Phil Mickelson has withdrawn from next week’s US PGA Championship as he continues a self imposed hiatus following controversial comments relating to the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s alleged sports washing.
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Dutchman Koen Bouwman won a fascinating four-way battle at the conclusion of a pulsating Stage 7 at Potenza to secure Jumbo-Visma’s first win on the Giro d’Italia for three years. Expertly supported by teammate Tom Dumoulin in the day’s break, Bouwman also secured the blue king of the mountains jersey after denying Bauke Mollema and Davide Formolo for a maiden Grand Tour stage win.
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