5 d. ago British star explains ‘extravagant plans’ for how he’ll spend Wimbledon prize money

World No. 281 Jack Pinnington Jones hopes the prize money he has banked by reaching the second round at Wimbledon can make a huge difference to his tennis ambitions

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8 d. ago Quel triomphe! Tour de France celebrates 50 years of finishes on Champs

From LeMond’s astonishing comeback to Cavendish’s four victories, the final dash up the great avenue is now part of race folkloreIt is impossible now to conceive of the Tour de France without two things: the race leader’s yellow jersey and the finale on the Champs-Élysées, a spectacle that is half a century old this summer. The finish has moved away from the great avenue once in the last 50 years, during the Olympic buildup in 2024, and the Tour cannot really be imagined without that final dash up the great avenue with its high-end shops and cafes, its gardens and plane trees.The Tour had always finished in Paris, postwar on the velodromes at the Parc des Princes and the Cipale velodrome in the Bois de Vincennes, and it had frequently used the Champs for a ceremonial start; the idea for an “apotheosis” on the great avenue seems to have been inspired by the 1974 Giro d’Italia, which included a circuit race within Milan. The suggestion came from a television presenter, Yves Mourosi, w...

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1 week ago Great British Bake Off winner issues very honest response after BBC axes show

A Great British Bake Off legend has spoken out after the BBC chose not to commission her cooking shows, following more than 10 years of working with the broadcaster

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1 week ago Oti Mabuse reveals Strictly Come Dancing professionals 'secret' when it comes to the judges

The two-time Glitterball trophy winner has been talking about the BBC One dance contest

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3 w. ago BBC iPlayer releases unmissable 'timeless masterpiece' with Oscar winner

The movie is one of the most iconic films of the 1990s

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3 w. ago Still sport of the King: Windsor interest keeps Royal Ascot alive and kicking

As attendances at other meetings decline, the monarch’s presence makes Ascot a soft power asset for BritainAscot will mark the 200th anniversary of the first Royal procession at its showpiece race meeting next week. The intermittent noise of jets on the final approach to Heathrow will be one of the few deviations from the sights and sounds when George IV first trundled his way up the course in 1825. The king and queen will ride in the first of the horse-drawn carriages, their liveried attendants will be upright in the saddle and, as they pass the Royal enclosure, the gentlemen’s top hats will be doffed in the familiar mark of respect.There is little else, in sport or the wider world beyond, that remains just as it was in the immediate aftermath of the Napoleonic wars. Demand for the Royal Ascot experience also remains strong. Following a post-Covid surge, attendances are in decline at both the Derby and Cheltenham’s festival meeting in March. At Royal Ascot 2024, though, the year-on...

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3 w. ago Fans left disappointed following the Race Across the World final

Caroline and Tom Bridge were the first to cross the finish line on series five of Race Across the World, although some fans are not happy about the result.

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3 w. ago Race Across the World viewers left divided as winners announced

‘The real winners came last,’ one fan said

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3 w. ago Race Across The World winners and what they'll do with huge cash prize

BBC's Race Across The World winners have been crowned an intense sprint to the finish line...

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3 w. ago Race Across the World winners open up about 'worst bit' of BBC series after nail

The winners cross the finish line just 19 minutes ahead of the team in second place

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3 w. ago Race Across The World winners Caroline and Tom reveal how they'll spend prize money

The Race Across the World winners have been revealed after Wednesday evening's final on BBC One. And the victorious mother and son duo of Caroline and Tom have now shared how they'll spend their winnings

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3 w. ago Who won Race Across the World today? BBC winners revealed after series 5 final

See which of the four teams managed to win Race Across the World series 5 🏃 ♂️

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3 w. ago BBC Race Across The World's Caroline and Tom declared winners after nail

Race Across The World has come to a dramatic end as one pair have cinched victory with just 19 minutes to spare as the teams raced across China, Nepal and India

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3 w. ago Race Across the World final: when is the reunion episode in series 5? How to watch

Race Across the World might have reached the series 5 final - but there is more to come 🚨

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3 w. ago Everything we spotted in the teaser for the final of the BBC's Race Across the World

"We've seen the world and now we are racing it"

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4 w. ago Race Across the World final: what do the winners of the BBC show get? Prize explained

Race Across the World has a lucrative prize for the series 5 winner 👀

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4 w. ago Race Across the World final: who is the favourite to win series 5? Latest odds

The favourites to win Race Across the World have been named - ahead of the series 5 final

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4 w. ago What time is Race Across the World final on TV? BBC schedule and channel details

Race Across the World will crown the series 5 winners in just a matter of hours 🏃 ♂️

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