Barcelona and Atletico draw blank in La Liga showdown

FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid played out a tense 0-0 draw at the Camp Nou that sees momentum swing towards Real Madrid in the nail-biting La Liga title race. Should Madrid win tomorrow against Sevilla they will be in pole position for the title.

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Filippo Ganna takes opening stage time trial – Giro d’Italia

Italy’s Filippo Ganna produced a stunning performance to top the timesheet after the opening time-trial of the 2021 Giro d’Italia. The 24-year-old thrived in the sunshine in Turin as he powered to the top of the standings in very impressive fashion.

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Hamilton edges out Verstappen in Spain to claim 100th pole

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton claimed his 100th pole position beating Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to pole ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix. The other Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas was third ahead of Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari.

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Doubts over Istanbul’s hosting of Champions League final due to UK travel restrictions

UEFA are considering options regarding Istanbul’s hosting of the Champions League final after Turkey was added to the UK’s red list for travel just over three weeks before the showpiece fixture between Chelsea and Manchester City.

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