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Kylian Mbappe Scores In Record Time As Ligue 1 Hits Read Cards High

Hat-trick star Kylian Mbappe matched one Ligue 1 record by scoring after just eight seconds in Lille to set Paris Saint-Germain on their way to a 7-1 victory on Sunday, while the division hit a modern high with 11 red cards in one weekend. Mbappe equalled a 30-year-old record when he burst into space, collected a pass from Lionel Messi and surprised Lille goalkeeper Leo Jardim with a lob to score his second league goal of the season.

Caroline Garcia downs Petra Kvitova to claim Cincinnati Masters crown

Petra Kvitova. The French winner claimed her third Masters-level title - her 10th overall - after winning Wuhan and Beijing in a Chinese double five years ago. Garcia followed the extraordinary template of Emma Raducanu, who won the US Open 11 months ago as a qualifier. Number 35 Garcia, who fell on her back after clinching victory, maintained her lead on the Tour with a 27th match victory since June.

Lueckenkemper strikes again to help Germany top Euro athletics medals table

MUNICH: Newly-crowned European 100m champion Gina Lueckenkemper won a second gold as she spearheaded Germany to a decisive victory in the women’s 4x100m relay in Munich on Sunday.

European round-up: Kylian Mbappe makes history as PSG run riot

Kylian Mbappe scored the fastest goal in Ligue 1 history as Paris St Germain destroyed Lille 7-1 to extend their 100% start to the season.

Garcia downs Kvitova to claim Cincinnati crown

CINCINNATI: Qualifier Caroline Garcia completed a dream week on Sunday at the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Masters with a 6-2, 6-4 title defeat of Petra Kvitova. The French winner claimed her third Masters-level title — her 10th overall — after winning Wuhan and Beijing in a Chinese double five years ago. Garcia followed the extraordinary template of Emma Raducanu, who won the US Open 11 months ago as a qualifier.

Kylian Mbappe scores fastest Ligue 1 goal as PSG put seven past Lille

Kylian Mbappe scored the fastest goal in Ligue 1 history as Paris St Germain destroyed Lille 7-1 to extend their 100 per cent start to the season.

Mbappe scores in record time as Ligue 1 hits red cards high

PARIS: Hat-trick star Kylian Mbappe matched one Ligue 1 record by scoring after just eight seconds in Lille to set Paris Saint-Germain on their way to a 7-1 victory on Sunday while the division hit a modern high with 11 red cards in one weekend. Mbappe equalled a 30-year-old record when he burst into space, collected a pass from Lionel Messi and surprised Lille goalkeeper Leo Jardim with a lob to score his second league goal of the season.

Class is permanent: Why Sam Bennett's Vuelta victories show Bora Hansgrohe should have taken him to Le Tour

“Form is temporary, class is permanent” is one of the oldest and most established maxims in sport. It serves as a call to assess an individual on who they have been over the entirety of their career, and not allow that judgement to be clouded by short term ebbs and flows. It is most often uttered in connection to supposed games of “skill” such as football and cricket (believed to be its earliest sporting association.) This weekend Sam Bennett reminded audiences around the world that it is no less applicable to cycling.

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Kylian Mbappe Scores In Record Time As Ligue 1 Hits Read Cards High

Caroline Garcia downs Petra Kvitova to claim Cincinnati Masters crown

Lueckenkemper strikes again to help Germany top Euro athletics medals table

European round-up: Kylian Mbappe makes history as PSG run riot

Garcia downs Kvitova to claim Cincinnati crown

Kylian Mbappe scores fastest Ligue 1 goal as PSG put seven past Lille

Mbappe scores in record time as Ligue 1 hits red cards high

Class is permanent: Why Sam Bennett's Vuelta victories show Bora Hansgrohe should have taken him to Le Tour