Month: June 2021

Rugby

Lions captain Jones out of SA tour with injury

5:28 PM BST The British & Irish Lions beat Japan 28-10 in the warm-up for their South Africa tour on Saturday but the match was overshadowed by a shoulder injury for captain Alun Wyn Jones which could jeopardise his participation. The veteran Welsh lock was forced off after eight minutes supporting his left arm, seemingly
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Golf

Hovland on 3-shot lead at BMW Open

4:07 PM ET Associated Press Viktor Hovland is a round away from becoming the European Tour’s first Norwegian winner after he opened up a three-shot lead in the third round of the BMW International Open on Saturday. Five birdies on the back nine helped Hovland record the best round of the day with an 8-under
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Tennis

Kyrgios, Venus pair up for Wimbledon doubles

1:11 PM ET Kathleen McNamee Nick Kyrgios has announced former world No. 1 Venus Williams will be his mixed doubles partner at Wimbledon as he makes his return to tennis. Kyrgios, 26, had tweeted on Tuesday implying he would be involved with the mixed doubles and confirmed his partner as Williams when asked during a
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Cycling

Vollering sprints to La Course win in Tour prelude

1:10 PM ET Associated Press LANDERNEAU, France — Dutch rider Demi Vollering won a sprint finish Saturday to claim a maiden victory in La Course, the women’s one-day race organized as a Tour de France curtain-raiser. There were several unsuccessful attacks in the final 3 kilometers uphill before former champion Marianne Vos launched the sprint
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NASCAR

Nemechek holds off Busch in Pocono Trucks

2:24 PM ET Associated Press LONG POND, Pa. — John Hunter Nemechek stole a win from Kyle Busch then swiped his traditional victory move. Take a bow, John Hunter. Even if the boss wasn’t pleased. Nemechek beat Busch down the stretch and raced to his fifth Truck Series victory this season, earning bragging rights for
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Formula 1

Has Red Bull got Mercedes on the ropes?

2:16 PM ET SPIELBERG, Austria — Another qualifying session, another Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton front row. This one was nearly different as Valtteri Bottas set the second-fastest time, but the Finn will start fifth due to a penalty for spinning in the pit lane during Friday practice. The good news for those hoping for
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Formula 1

Powell wins W Series, Moore with LGBTQ+ first

Jun 26, 2021 Britain’s Alice Powell won the W Series season-opener in Austria on Saturday and compatriot Sarah Moore celebrated an LGBTQ+ first as the all-female championship began a new link-up with Formula One. The series, which hopes to help a female driver graduate to the Formula One grid for the first time since 1976,
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