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Giro d'Italia Donne 2023 – Annemiek van Vleuten crushes rivals to take 100th win on Stage 2

Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) landed a 100th professional victory at the Giro d'Italia Donne with an outstanding solo win on Stage 2 after attacking on the final climb and extending her lead al the way to the finish in Marradi. After yesterday's opening stage was abandoned midway through due to torrential rain, the Giro finally came to life on Saturday as the Dutch lit the race up and powered away to take the second stage and first jersey as she attempts to win her fourth Giro Donne.

Mas crashes out of Tour as fellow podium contender Carapaz takes a hit

BILBAO, Spain : Spain's Enric Mas became the first of the 176 riders on the Tour de France to abandon the race, quitting during the first stage after crashing heavily on a descent some 22 kilometres from the finish on Saturday.

Dutch teenager van't Hoff dies in crash at Spa

Dutch teenager Dilano van't Hoff died in an accident during a wet Formula Regional European Championship race at Belgium's Spa-Francorchamps circuit on Saturday, his team said.

Mallorca Championships: Stefanos Tsitsipas troubles, Farewell Feliciano Lopez, Wimbledon hints - Three takeaways

Rafael Nadal, Carlos Moya and Marc Lopez all made an appearance as Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez bowed out of what was billed as his final ever competitive singles tournament at the Mallorca Championships. Paul Hassall went along to take in the pre-Wimbledon grass event in Santa Ponsa, Calvia that proved to be a competition of emotion and shocks.

Saturday sport: Football quarter-finals; Harrington and Marley fighting for gold

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Bruno Fernandes makes surprising admission on Manchester United defender Eric Bailly

Bruno Fernandes believes Eric Bailly is one of the best he has seen at blocking shots and feels his Manchester United team-mate is a 'great defender' amid his potential impending departure this summer.

Ex-Man City Star Benjamin Mendy Said He Slept With 10,000 Women, Court Told At His Retrial

Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy, who is being retried on one charge of rape and one of attempted rape, has reportedly claimed, as per multiple British media outlets, that he had slept with 10,000 women. Mendy, whose contract with Manchester City expired on Saturday, is accused of attacking the woman, aged 24 at the time, at his mansion in Mottram St Andrew, Cheshire, in October 2020. Accoring to reports in the BBC and The Guardian, Mendy allegedly raped a young woman then told her "it's fine, I've had sex with 10,000 women".

Tom Pidcock claims he is 'not good enough' to win Tour de France in 2023, targets stage wins

Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) wrote off his own hopes of winning the yellow jersey at the 2023 Tour de France before the first pedal stroke, telling Eurosport he was “not good enough” to top the general classification. The multi-talented Brit, who won atop Alpe d'Huez last year after a descending masterclass, said he would target stage victories again and «see what happens on GC».

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Giro d'Italia Donne 2023 – Annemiek van Vleuten crushes rivals to take 100th win on Stage 2

Mas crashes out of Tour as fellow podium contender Carapaz takes a hit

Dutch teenager van't Hoff dies in crash at Spa

Mallorca Championships: Stefanos Tsitsipas troubles, Farewell Feliciano Lopez, Wimbledon hints - Three takeaways

Saturday sport: Football quarter-finals; Harrington and Marley fighting for gold

Bruno Fernandes makes surprising admission on Manchester United defender Eric Bailly

Ex-Man City Star Benjamin Mendy Said He Slept With 10,000 Women, Court Told At His Retrial

Tom Pidcock claims he is 'not good enough' to win Tour de France in 2023, targets stage wins