Wilfried Zaha’s first-half penalty was enough for Crystal Palace to beat Watford 1-0, confirming the Hornets’ relegation from the Premier League. Despite plenty of pre-match pleasantries, it was an unhappy return for Roy Hodgson to Selhurst Park with his side’s return to the Championship confirmed.
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Team BikeExchange Jayco’s Simon Yates produced the time trial of his career to win stage 2 of the Giro d’Italia, and put himself in a strong position in the general classification going into stage 3. Mathieu van der Poel narrowly missed out on the stage win, coming in second to retain the maglia rosa.
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Chelsea have confirmed Todd Boehly’s consortium has agreed terms to buy the Stamford Bridge club from Roman Abramovich in a £4.25billion deal. Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Boehly has won the race to buy the Blues amid the most public major sports franchise takeover in history.
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Mathieu van der Poel lived up to his pre-race favourite status to win the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia and secure the pink jersey. In a chaotic finale after a tough climb to the line, the indefatigable Dutchman powered past fellow debutant Biniam Girmay as Caleb Ewan hit the deck after a touch of wheels.
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has signed a new contract until 2025. The Spaniard appointed in 2019, has led Arsenal into fourth with four games remaining as they bid to secure a Champions League place for the first time since 2017.
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