19 h. ago Elisa Longo Borghini retains Giro d’Italia Women title as Lippert wins final stage

Italian holds on to pink jersey on closing run to ImolaLiane Lippert pips Anna van der Breggen in late burstElisa Longo Borghini has retained her Giro d’Italia Women title, holding on to the pink jersey she claimed on Saturday’s queen stage as the race concluded at Imola.Longo Borghini (Team UAE ADQ) sealed her second victory at her home Grand Tour, after losing just four bonus seconds to Switzerland’s Marlen Reusser (Movistar) on the final stage, winning the title by 18 seconds overall. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Lionesses: Sarina Wiegman's 'new England' suffer growing pains as Euros title defence starts on sour note

The title holders were all out of sorts as they were played off the park by France

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1 week ago Krejcikova navigates tricky Wimbledon start to put supercomputers in their place

Reigning champion fights back to beat Eala 3-6, 6-2, 6-1Injury-plagued title holder displays tough mentalityBarbora Krejcikova avoided the curse of the early Czech-out on Tuesday as she held off the hustle of the rising Filipino star Alexandra Eala to progress to the second round at Wimbledon.The defending women’s champion has seen her season blitzed by injury, and was predicted by Wimbledon’s in-house supercomputers to lose here and echo her compatriot Marketa Vondruosava, who last year became the first women’s champion to exit at the first round since 1994. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Legendary bodybuilder hospitalized with serious 'medical emergency'

Coleman, 61, is largely regarded as one of bodybuilding's greatest ever competitors and holds the, joint, all-time record for most Mr. Olympia titles at eight.

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1 week ago Conor McGregor deletes surprising reaction to Ilia Topuria’s latest UFC title win

Topuria emulated the Irishman by collecting the UFC lightweight title after holding the featherweight gold

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3 w. ago Thunder beat Pacers in Game 7 to win franchise’s first NBA title in Oklahoma City

As it happened: Pacers 91–103 ThunderFranchise claim first title since move from SeattlePacers lose star Tyrese Haliburton to injury in first-halfShai Gilgeous-Alexander named finals MVPThe Thunder became NBA champions on Sunday evening, topping the Indiana Pacers 103-91 to capture Oklahoma City’s first major pro sports title.Oklahoma City’s Game 7 answer, as during their dominant regular season, was youth. NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points and dished 12 assists to lead his team, supported by strong efforts from forward Jalen Williams (20 points) and Chet Holmgren (18 points, eight rebounds). The game was won amid decibel counts above 100, with thousands of Thunder fans stamping in unison as the team’s trio of young stars pushed the club toward the franchise’s first title since moving from Seattle in 2008. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago In the Arena: Serena Williams review – there is just no one in the world that matches up to her (and her sister)

This eight-part docuseries about one of tennis’s most decorated players paints a picture of an astonishing woman – and an even more astonishing sibling relationshipSerena Williams, holder of 39 grand slam titles and four Olympic gold medals, who spent 319 weeks as tennis’s world No 1 and became the highest-earning female athlete in history, never thought she was that good when she was a young player. That was because she was always training against her older sister, Venus (“she was the prodigy of prodigies”), the only person in the world who could really challenge her. A year younger, Serena remembers being shorter and weaker and resorting to cheating on line calls at practice so she could occasionally beat her.In the Arena: Serena Williams (the title comes from President Roosevelt’s 1910 speech to the Sorbonne – “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the ...

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3 w. ago Jon Jones walks out of interview over Tom Aspinall question: ‘You said something real wild’

The UFC heavyweight champion continues to avoid committing to a fight with the interim-title holder

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3 w. ago OKC vs Pacers: When is game 6, NBA Finals UK time, how to watch, tip off time and streaming details

Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are just one win away from the NBA Championship against the Indiana Pacers.

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3 w. ago Thunder move one win from first NBA title in 46 years after holding off Pacers

Oklahoma City beat Indiana 120-109 in Game 5 of finalsWilliams leads way as OKC hold serve on home floorThunder one win from franchise’s first title since 1979The Oklahoma City Thunder moved within one win of their first NBA championship in 46 years on Monday night, beating the Indiana Pacers 120–109 in Game 5 of the NBA finals to take a 3-2 series lead.Jalen Williams erupted for a career playoff-high 40 points, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 points and 10 assists, and the Thunder held off a furious Indiana rally to secure a chance at clinching their first title since 1979 in Game 6 on Thursday in Indianapolis. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Thunder move one win from franchise’s first NBA title in 46 years after holding off Pacers

Oklahoma City beat Indiana 120-109 in Game 5 of finalsWilliams leads way as OKC hold serve on home floorFranchise last won title when based in SeattleThe Oklahoma City Thunder moved within one win of the franchise’s first NBA championship in 46 years on Monday night, beating the Indiana Pacers 120–109 in Game 5 of the NBA finals to take a 3-2 series lead.Jalen Williams erupted for a career playoff-high 40 points, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 points and 10 assists, and the Thunder held off a furious Indiana rally to secure a chance at clinching their first title since 1979 in Game 6 on Thursday in Indianapolis. Continue reading...

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