Wales made a strong start to their defence of the Guinness Six Nations title by beating Italy 42-0 at the Principality Stadium. It proved an impressive Six Nations bow for new Wales head coach Wayne Pivac as his team triumphed in bonus-point fashion.
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American Sofia Kenin battled back from going a set down against Garbine Muguruza to claim the Australian Open title. The World Number 15 beat the Spaniard 4-6 6-2 6-2 in an enthralling final to win her first Grand Slam title.
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Racing Point will be renamed as Aston Martin from the 2021 Formula 1 season. Following weeks of speculation that Lawrence Stroll, Racing Point’s owner, was poised to buy into the British carmaker, it was confirmed that a consortium led by the Canadian would pay £182m for an initial 16.7 per cent stake in Aston Martin.
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Manchester United have completed the signing of midfielder Bruno Fernandes from Sporting CP in a deal which could rise to €80 million. He has signed in time to be eligible for United’s next match at home to Wolves.
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Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen has joined Inter Milan on a four-and-a-half-year contract. The Danish international has been eager to leave North London since last summer.
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