5 h. ago Giro d’Italia stage two preview: Chance for GC contenders to make their mark in first of two time trials

Early chance for the GC contenders to lay down a marker in race against the clock

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20 h. ago Giro d’Italia: Pedersen wins but Landa crashes out on opening stage in Tirana

Danish rider holds off Van Aert in bunch sprint to lineMikel Landa abandons race after crash late in stageDenmark’s former world champion Mads Pedersen edged out Wout van Aert in a bunch sprint to win the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia in Tirana, but Mikel Landa was forced to abandon the race after a crash five kilometres from the finish.Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) was positioned perfectly by his teammates for the climax in the Albanian capital and held off Belgium’s Van Aert to become the first rider this year – and the first Dane – to wear the overall leader’s pink jersey. Venezuela’s Orluis Aular (Movistar) was third across the line. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Who is leading the Giro d’Italia? Maglia rosa and general classification standings

Mads Pedersen pulled on the maglia rosa for the first time with victory in Tirana, Albania

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21 h. ago Giro d’Italia LIVE: Mads Pedersen takes pink for first time with stage one win in Albania

Wout van Aert, Tom Pidcock and Mads Pedersen among the favourites on a hilly opening day to the year’s first Grand Tour

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26 h. ago Giro d’Italia LIVE: Stage one set for fierce fight to claim maglia rosa as race begins in Albania

Wout van Aert, Tom Pidcock and Mads Pedersen among the favourites on a hilly opening day to the year’s first Grand Tour

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29 h. ago Tom Pidcock reborn at Q36.5 and raring to unleash his talent on the Giro d’Italia

Pidcock’s bold move to leave Ineos Grenadiers now gives him the chance to be a team leader at a grand tour when the Giro d’Italia begins on Friday

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38 h. ago Giro d’Italia stage one preview: Tom Pidcock and Wout van Aert hunt win on 160km route to Tirana

Punchy riders with a fast finish look best placed to win Friday’s opening stage of the 2025 Giro and claim the famous pink jersey

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2 d. ago Snooker’s rich list as £500,000 winner Zhao Xintong to become ‘richest of all time’

Zhao Xintong was crowned World Snooker Champion for the first time after defeating Mark Williams, and the Chinese star is now being tipped to overtake Ronnie O'Sullivan in snooker's prize money list

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3 d. ago Trump says 'it takes two to tango' after being told Canada is 'not for sale'

The Orange Manbaby met Canadian PM Mark Carney for the first time in person in the Oval Office today (Tuesday) after the US leader had previously said he would like to make Canada the '51st state'

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3 d. ago Donald Trump given stern Oval Office rebuke by PM Mark Carney

Canada's PM Mark Carney visited the Oval Office for the first time - making clear that his country won't become the 51st state of the US - but Trump insisted "We'll see..."

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4 d. ago Zhao Xintong becomes the most complicated world champion in snooker history

Zhao Xintong 18-12 Mark Williams: Zhao demolished three-time winner Williams to become China’s first world champion but his complex past means that accomplishment comes with questions

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5 d. ago What time is Mark Williams vs Zhao Xintong in World Snooker Championship final today? TV channel and live stream

Williams faces Chinese sensation as he targets a fourth Crucible title

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5 d. ago World Championship finalist Zhao Xintong plays as an amateur after huge scandal rocked snooker

The 28-year-old from China is up against three-time world champion Mark Williams in the Crucible final

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6 d. ago Zhao Xintong v Mark Williams: World Snooker Championship final – live

Updates from the showpiece at the CrucibleMail Daniel with your thoughts | Sign up to The RecapWilliams 0-0 Xintong (0-22) “I’m always tinged with jealousy in my feelings when I’m in the box, not at the table,” says Stephen; the old mongrel never leaves. Then, off the break, Mark goes at a loose one, misses, and that is going to cost him. Zhao’s been so good in the balls this last fortnight, playing with rare power and precision, but the pressure he’s under now, seeking to become China’s first world champion, is of an entirely different order to anything he’s experienced before. But he seems entirely unaffected and already seems to fashioning a frame-winning opportunity.Our boyz baize! I cannot wait for this, and what an atmosphere in the Cruce. Zhao and Mark shake hands over the little lady, then it’s time to get going, The Cyclone to break. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago What time is Mark Williams vs Zhao Xintong at World Snooker Championship today? TV channel and live stream

Mark Williams is in the hunt for a fourth title

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6 d. ago Judd Trump's enormous net worth and life living apart from TV star partner

Judd Trump is back in action at the World Snooker Championship this evening as he faces off against Mark Williams in an all-time classic at the Crucible

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9 d. ago Lammy confirms UK and France in talks over Palestine recognition

Two permanent members of UN security council could make move at conference in June on two-state solutionThe UK is in discussion with France and Saudi Arabia over the recognition of a Palestinian state at a June conference convened by the two countries on keeping alive the political path to a two-state solution in the Middle East, the UK foreign secretary has said.David Lammy’s comments mark the first time the UK has acknowledged that a discussion with France about a recognition process around the conference is under way. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump official claims auto tariff relief will restore supply chain to US: ‘finish your cars in America and you win’ – live

Commerce secretary says president’s order easing tariffs for US automakers will give them time to reshore parts as Trump aims to mark 100 days in office100 days of Trump: interactive look at second term so farTrump has posted on Truth Social about the first 100 days of his second term, calling them “100 very special days”.100 VERY SPECIAL DAYS. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!Danielle Alvarez of the RNC, and Paul Perez of Border Patrol, were GREAT on Fox & Friends (First). Thank you both! DJT Continue reading...

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1 week ago Carney gave a eulogy for Canada’s old relationship with the US. Now he must redefine it

Prime minister pledges to reduce country’s reliance on US trade – but must navigate competing visions for the futureCanada election live – latest updatesIn his victory speech early on Tuesday, Mark Carney wasted little time calling both for a dramatic reshaping of his government’s relationship with the United States, arguing that threats from Donald Trump cast doubt Canada’s ability to function as a “free, sovereign, and ambitious” nation.The former central banker and investment executive had for months focused his electoral campaign on the threats from Canada’s largest trading partner and longtime political ally. Continue reading...

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1 week ago John Higgins' massive net worth and sting operation that rocked sporting world

The four-time world champion faces Mark Williams in the quarter-finals of this year's World Snooker Championship

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