Verstappen quickest in first session as drivers encounter “insane” tyre degradation | Formula 1

As pre-event predictions of high tyre degradation on the abrasive track came true, Verstappen spent the entire session on soft rubber, preserving his stock of harder compounds for later in the event. George Russell used…

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Wales wing Adams targets third World Cup

It is exactly a year until Wales play their opening game against Zimbabwe in Adelaide on 2 October, before further pool games against Tonga and England. "I'm desperate to go, but there is loads of rugby to be played and…

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Dragons trio continuing Gwent's Tongan tradition

The Pacific Islands influence remains strong in Gwent, to the extent that three Tongans will feature in Dragons' United Rugby Championship (URC) derby against Scarlets in Newport on Saturday (15:00 BST). Centres Fine…

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On This Day: Hamilton suffers title blow as Ricciardo wins Malaysian GP | Brief

After championship leader Nico Rosberg was sent spinning on lap one by Sebastian Vettel, it seemed as though Lewis Hamilton was on course to slash his team mate’s points advantage. But a big end failure on Hamilton’s…

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Shaw secures WCL draw against Real Madrid as Manchester City show spirit after week of turmoil

"Of course there is a lot of noise but the players are very calm – I haven't seen or noticed anything that will take any percentage out of the players' performance," Jeglertz said. The result – which was a fair…

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Neco Williams fires revitalised Wales to fightback win against 10-man Norway

Was this just one of those games where the game's deadliest finisher was stuck on the fringes or was it a case of 115 things occupying his mind ? Either way, this defeat proved a humbling experience. "You're just a shit…

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Ireland game interrupted by Palestine protests, Wales v Norway, Denmark v Portugal: Nations League – live

This was a confident victory, in which Wirtz was almost unplayable at times. Bellamy's side hold on! A great win against one of the world's most dangerous sides. Another incredible goal from Portugal. Dalot releases…

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Manchester City v Real Madrid: Women’s Champions League – live

82 min It's a bit scrappy now, the players who started tiring, neither side keen to lose and both desperate to win. 80 min Now it's City pushing Madrid back, but Linda wins a free-kick deep inside her own half and Madrid…

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Women’s tennis tour announces prize money parity with men in ‘major milestone’

In 2027 – nearly six decades after King's title at the Foro Italico – the Rome clay-court event will finally award women the same amount of total prize money as men, as part a "major milestone" for the women's tour. The…

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Unheralded Stewart stars at Alfred Dunhill Links

It gave the Scot a share of the lead after round one, with Australia's Jack Buchanan. Stewart, 36, has played only five events on the main European circuit - the last in 2023 - and teed off less than 24 hours after…

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