6 h. ago Jonas Vingegaard reclaims Vuelta a Espana lead as Jay Vine wins second stage

The Australian doubled up after winning stage six on an otherwise complicated day for his UAE Team Emirates-XRG squad

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27 h. ago BBC The Guest full cast list as Eve Myles and Gabrielle Creevy take the lead in thriller

With two award-winning actresses leading the series, it's only fair that they have a great supporting cast too

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53 h. ago Jonas Vingegaard powers to Vuelta stage nine win with Valdezcaray climb

Dane cuts nearly two minutes off gap to leader TræenTom Pidcock and João Almeida finish second and thirdThe twice Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard won stage nine of the Vuelta a España with a solo attack on the climactic climb to Valdezcaray on Sunday, shaving nearly two minutes off the gap to the overall leader Torstein Træen, who is ahead by 37 seconds.Visma-Lease a Bike’s Vingegaard dominated the 13.2km category one climb at the end of the 195.5km ride from Alfaro to the Valdezcaray ski resort and although Tom Pidcock and João Almeida tried to chase, they finished 24sec off the pace. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Vuelta a España: Philipsen sprints to stage win again as Træen stays in red

Jasper Philipsen pips Viviani and Vernon in photo-finishTorstein Træen retains overall lead from VingegaardBelgium’s Jasper Philipsen sprinted to victory in stage eight of the Vuelta a España, edging Elia Viviani and Ethan Vernon in a photo-finish as Torstein Træen retained the red jersey.Viviani’s Lotto teammates tried to lead him out in the last 1,000m of the 163km flat ride from Monzón to Zaragoza, but Alpecin-Deceuninck’s Philipsen, who had also won the first stage, pushed in the final moments to steal the victory. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Fans fume at latest VAR controversy as Premier League issue explanation

Fulham thought they had taken the lead against London rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday through Josh King's strike but the goal was controversially ruled out by referee Robert Jones

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4 d. ago Juan Ayuso bounces back to claim first Vuelta stage win as Træen stays in red

Spaniard triumphs after Thursday collapse in PyreneesTorstein Træen retains overall lead from VingegaardThe Spaniard Juan Ayuso showed a remarkable recovery after his collapse in the Pyrenees only 24 hours previously to go it alone on the climb to the finish and triumph in stage seven of the Vuelta a España.Torstein Træen retains the red jersey, holding a 2min 33sec lead over Jonas Vingegaard, who moved from fifth to second in the standings but without closing the gap to the Norwegian. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Juan Ayuso bounces back from poor performance to win Vuelta stage seven

Ayuso endured a poor performance in stage six but bounced back on Friday

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4 d. ago Taylor Swift wants Travis Kelce 'to take the lead' as wedding plans leaked

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are said to have already made some key decisions about their upcoming wedding, with the singer reportedly keen for her husband-to-be to 'take the lead'

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5 d. ago Jay Vine’s solo attack wins Vuelta’s sixth stage as Vingegaard loses lead to Traeen

Australian seals stage win in adopted home of AndorraVingegaard more than two minutes behind overall leaderAustralian cyclist Jay Vine launched a solo attack off a breakaway group in the final 20 kilometres to win stage six of the Vuelta a España on Thursday, with Torstein Traeen of Norway taking second place and the overall race lead from Jonas Vingegaard.Vine was part of a 10-man group which got away early on the 170.3km ride from Olot to Pal in Andorra, before the UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider went for broke and held off the chasers to secure the third individual Vuelta stage win of his career. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Jay Vine solos to Vuelta stage six win as Torstein Traeen takes red jersey

Jonas Vingegaard lost his overall lead to Norwegian Traeen

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5 d. ago No excuses as Crystal Palace bid to complete Conference League job on artificial pitch in Norway

Oliver Glasner urges his side to ‘stay humble’ as they take a 1-0 lead to Fredrikstad for the second leg of their Conference League play-off

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6 d. ago Oliver Glasner makes Crystal Palace promise but sends 'arrogant' warning to players

Crystal Palace will play their first European away tie on Thursday night when they take a slender 1-0 lead to Norway to face Fredrikstad FK in the second leg of their Conference League play-off

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6 d. ago Jonas Vingegaard regains Vuelta a Espana lead as protestors disrupt stage five

Protestors holding Palestine flags blocked the road as Israel-Premier Tech attempted to complete stage five’s team time trial

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7 d. ago British rider Ben Turner powers past sprinters to victory on Vuelta a Espana stage four

The 26-year-old was only at the Vuelta a Espana on short notice but made the most of his late call-up with a superb sprint

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7 d. ago Turner sprints to Vuelta stage four victory while Gaudu takes lead from Vingegaard

British Ineos rider times move to perfection in sprintFrenchman Gaudu takes red jersey for first timeBritain’s Ben Turner , of Ineos Grenadiers, outfoxed the Belgian Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) in a sprint finish to win stage four of the Vuelta a España on Tuesday, with France’s David Gaudu taking the leader’s red jersey from Jonas Vingegaard.Philipsen looked well placed coming to the line at the end of the 206.7km ride from Susa in Italy to the French town of Voiron, tucked in behind his compatriot and teammate Edward Planckaert, but Turner timed his move to perfection to win his first Grand Tour stage. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago US Open tennis day two: Draper beats Gomez, Keys knocked out, Norrie through after Korda retires – live

Updates from the second day at Flushing MeadowsMedvedev meltdown sparks chaos | Email Taha Korda goes long – just – with a forehand and Norrie has break point. But Korda matches Norrie’s trick in the previous game, launching an ace to get out of trouble. A passing forehand, from way behind the baseline, puts a smile on Norrie’s face: he’s got another break point. And it’s another ace from Korda! That’s his 10th of the match. Norrie gets his third chance to break with a backhand down the line but Korda’s serve is a serious force. The American battles on to take a 5-4 lead in the first set.Korda has a break point against Norrie but out comes an ace down the middle. Norrie’s then up to the net, a delightfully delicate volley bringing him the advantage. He escapes danger and we’re 4-4 in this rather even fight. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago US Open tennis day two: Draper in action, Keys knocked out, Norrie through after Korda retires – live

Updates from the second day at Flushing MeadowsMedvedev meltdown sparks chaos | Mail LukeKorda goes long – just – with a forehand and Norrie has break point. But Korda matches Norrie’s trick in the previous game, launching an ace to get out of trouble. A passing forehand, from way behind the baseline, puts a smile on Norrie’s face: he’s got another break point. And it’s another ace from Korda! That’s his 10th of the match. Norrie gets his third chance to break with a backhand down the line but Korda’s serve is a serious force. The American battles on to take a 5-4 lead in the first set.Korda has a break point against Norrie but out comes an ace down the middle. Norrie’s then up to the net, a delightfully delicate volley bringing him the advantage. He escapes danger and we’re 4-4 in this rather even fight. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago US Open tennis day two: Draper and Keys in action, Norrie through after Korda retires – live

Updates from the second day at Flushing MeadowsMedvedev meltdown sparks chaos | Mail TahaKorda goes long – just – with a forehand and Norrie has break point. But Korda matches Norrie’s trick in the previous game, launching an ace to get out of trouble. A passing forehand, from way behind the baseline, puts a smile on Norrie’s face: he’s got another break point. And it’s another ace from Korda! That’s his 10th of the match. Norrie gets his third chance to break with a backhand down the line but Korda’s serve is a serious force. The American battles on to take a 5-4 lead in the first set.Korda has a break point against Norrie but out comes an ace down the middle. Norrie’s then up to the net, a delightfully delicate volley bringing him the advantage. He escapes danger and we’re 4-4 in this rather even fight. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Vingegaard keeps Vuelta lead after team suffer bike thefts but Gaudu closes gap

David Gaudu wins stage three with Pedersen secondVisma-Lease a Bike report theft of ‘several bikes’Jonas Vingegaard maintained his overall lead of the Vuelta a España on Monday, finishing third on stage three after a fraught 24 hours in which his Visma-Lease a Bike team suffered the theft of several bikes from an equipment truck.Vingegaard seemed largely unaffected, finishing on the wheels of second-placed Mads Pedersen and the stage winner David Gaudu after an uphill sprint at the end of the first medium-mountain stage of the race, a 139km ride from San Maurizio Canavese to Ceres in Italy. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago La Vuelta cyclist's bike stolen DURING stage of Grand Tour – 'He had run off with it'

Frenchman Axel Zingle had insult added to injury when his bike disappeared while his discolated shoulder was put back into place after a crash during La Vuelta

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