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Dutch sprinter Lorena Wiebes claimed stage two for back-to-back victories at the Tour de France Femmes.Last year’s green jersey winner, Wiebes, who is widely considered the fastest female sprinter in the peloton, burst clear of the pack with 250 metres to go to win by several bike lengths and extend her overall lead.Her victory came after a hilly 147.9km route from Aigle to Geneva in Switzerland, much of it by the lakeside.The charging peloton had chased down Lidl-Trek rider Riejanne Markus, who had broken away on her own, inside the final kilometre.”The girls were chasing full gas to bring back…

Olympic cycling champion Finucane has been the standout star with a record four gold medals in one Commonwealth Games.”At the end of every year, my mates and I get together for a pint and go through the year’s sporting moments because we’re sports geeks,” said Jones.”You always end up having that conversation about the best ever.”Emma is absolutely going to be in that conversation as one of Wales’ greatest ever athletes, alongside Anna [Morris] and a few others.”She’s dominated the headlines here in Glasgow, and I’m absolutely delighted for her.”She’s such a nice person and such a team player, and…

Rangers’ defensive rebuild in the transfer window under Derek McInnes is not complete yet, and details over a loan approach for one international centre-back have been shared. McInnes has already overseen a busy summer since taking charge in Glasgow, with Rangers bringing in Lawrence Shankland, Ben Godfrey, Dan Neil, Cammy Devlin, Ross McCrorie, Ivor Pandur and Olwethu Makhanya as part of a significant squad overhaul. Despite those centre-back additions in Godfrey and Makhanya, defence remains a priority. Rangers are still keen to sign two more defenders before the deadline, with John Souttar expected to leave before the transfer window closes…

Jasprit Bumrah absence from India’s Test tour to Sri Lanka, due to a recurring knee injury, has once again turned the spotlight on the fragile fitness issues plaguing Indian fast bowlers.Injuries, particularly to fast bowlers, are an occupational hazard and no high-performance system can promise a player will never break down.The BCCI’s Centre of Excellence was set up to handle such challenges. The facility on the outskirts of Bengaluru houses the country’s top physiotherapists, strength and conditioning coaches and medical experts. But the state-of-the art facility has been without a head of sports science since Nitin Patel left in March 2025. Earlier this year,…

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Alonso held discreet meetings in London and his hometown of San Sebastian over three weeks in early May to ensure Chelsea was the right fit.Despite questions as to why he chose the Blues over his former club Liverpool, there was no offer on the table from the latter.”I had a view of Chelsea from the outside,” he explained, revealing how carefully he considered the move to Stamford Bridge and the early discussions with sporting directors about his vision for the club.”I could see the positives and my concerns, so I addressed them. We had the same ideas, the same analysis,…

Gianluigi Buffon says he would have chosen Antonio Conte to be the new Italy head coach ahead of Roberto Mancini. Gennaro Gattuso stepped down as Italy’s head coach earlier this year after they failed to qualify for a third straight World Cup. Italy then underwent a chaotic search for a new boss, holding talks with both Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti, before being rejected and turning to Andrea Pirlo. However, with the former midfielder on the brink of being announced, the deal fell through due to controversy surrounding his partnership with a Russian betting company, and Italy eventually turned to Mancini. The…

World number one Judd Trump beat Kyren Wilson 11-6 to win the Shanghai Masters for the second time.Trump, 36, led 7-3 after the final’s opening session before taking four of the next seven frames to clinch the first big event of the 2026-27 season.Wilson won the 2025 competition with an 11-9 victory over Ali Carter and moved into an early lead on Sunday. But Trump responded well and took a 4-2 advantage, helped by breaks of 73, 62 and a 67 clearance in the sixth frame to take it on the black having trailed 66-0.World number seven Wilson pulled one…

William Zepeda completed his climb to the top of the lightweight division Saturday night, earning a unanimous decision over Lamont Roach Jr. to claim the vacant WBC championship in the main event at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. The judges scored the bout 117-111, 117-111, and 118-110 after Zepeda (34-1, 27 KOs) controlled much of the action with his trademark pressure and relentless punch output. The Mexican southpaw rarely gave Roach room to operate, forcing the former super featherweight champion into a defensive fight from the opening rounds. “He and his team were well prepared tonight. They…

Great Britain claimed gold medals with Lauren Henry in the women’s single sculls and Benjamin Pritchard in PR1 men’s single sculls at the European Rowing Championships in Italy.Henry, who won Olympic gold in the women’s quadruple sculls at the 2024 Games in Paris, put in an impressive performance in the women’s single sculls.She came through the field and took the lead during the second half of the race to claim a controlled victory and retain her title at the event.Pritchard also defended his European title as he beat Italian Giacomo Perini to gold in the PR1 men’s single sculls final.The…