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Merlier doubles up in Tour de France sprint stages

Merlier doubles up in Tour de France sprint stages

Belgian Tim Merlier dominated a bunch sprint finish for the second day running to claim victory in the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, as organisers announced a shortened stage the following day due to the "intense heatwave".

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Pollock a hat-trick hero as England hammer Fiji to end losing streak

Pollock a hat-trick hero as England hammer Fiji to end losing streak

Henry Pollock scored a hat-trick of tries as England ended their five-match losing streak with a 73-8 Nations Championship rout of Fiji in Liverpool on Saturday.

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Sunday's Tour de France ninth stage shortened due to 'intense heatwave'

Sunday's Tour de France ninth stage shortened due to 'intense heatwave'

Tour de France organisers announced on Saturday that the next day's ninth stage would be shortened by 30km due to the extreme weather conditions in the central Correze region.

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Ryu loses count as she blasts 60 for Evian lead

Ryu loses count as she blasts 60 for Evian lead

Ryu Hae-ran put herself in position to win a second women's major this season as she blazed a spectacular third-round 60 on Saturday for a two-shot lead at the Evian Championship.

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Pollock scores a hat-trick as England hammer Fiji to end losing streak

Pollock scores a hat-trick as England hammer Fiji to end losing streak

Henry Pollock scored a hat-trick of tries as England ended their five-match losing streak with a 73-8 Nations Championship rout of Fiji in Liverpool on Saturday.

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Merlier wins eighth stage of the Tour de France in bunch sprint

Merlier wins eighth stage of the Tour de France in bunch sprint

Belgian Tim Merlier dominated a bunch sprint finish for the second day running to claim victory in the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday.

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Sinner defends Wimbledon crown against revitalised Zverev

Sinner defends Wimbledon crown against revitalised Zverev

Reigning champion Jannik Sinner takes a 13-match Wimbledon winning streak into Sunday's final at the All England Club against French Open winner Alexander Zverev, unbeaten in 13 Grand Slam ties.

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Former nearly-man Zverev on cusp of French Open-Wimbledon double

Former nearly-man Zverev on cusp of French Open-Wimbledon double

After trying for over a decade to win a Grand Slam title and overcoming an array of challenges, Alexander Zverev is one match from making it two in barely a month at Wimbledon.

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Five-wicket Gaud puts India on top in inaugural women's Test at Lord's

Five-wicket Gaud puts India on top in inaugural women's Test at Lord's

Kranti Gaud became the first woman to claim a place on the Lord's honours boards for her performance in a Test match with a five-wicket haul that put India in command against England on Saturday.

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Marc Marquez still 'King of the Ring' after winning Sprint at German MotoGP

Marc Marquez still 'King of the Ring' after winning Sprint at German MotoGP

Seven-time world champion Marc Marquez demonstrated his continued mastery of the Sachsenring with victory in Saturday's German MotoGP Sprint, just hours after booking pole for the main race on Sunday.

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