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Bagnaia on a roll, Quartararo under pressure: Austria awaits MotoGP as KTM race at home and Aprilia aim to keep the roll going at the Red Bull Ring.
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Jacob Fincham-Dukes calls for greater long jump coverage
Long jumper Jacob Fincham-Dukes called on broadcasters to catapult the coverage of his event forward after leaping into the multi-sport European Championship final. The Leeds City star, 25, qualified in third in Munich on Monday after racking up a rock-solid distance of 7.86m at the city's Olympic Stadium. Ad Fincham-Dukes feels field events do not get the attention they deserve and says there'll be no better contest to showcase than Tuesday night's tantalising clash for gold.
Gymanst Achampong exceeds wildest dreams at European Championships
Ondine Achampong admits her stunning multi-sport European Championship silver exceeded even her wildest expectations. The Kings Langley gymnast, 18, finished second on the balance beam in Munich as a score of 13.400 fell just 0.066 short of gold medallist and home favourite Emma Malewski. Ad Achampong is one of the junior members of the British team and has been learning from more experienced stars Alice Kinsella and Jessica Gadirova, both of whom also climbed onto the podium in Munich.
Commonwealth champion McColgan admits emotional hangover after claiming European silver
Eilish McColgan admits the emotional hangover of her memorable Commonwealth Games scuppered her hopes of landing more major glory at the multi-sport European Championships in Munich. The Scottish athlete, 31, was dramatically crowned 10,000m champion in Birmingham earlier this month and followed it up with European silver behind Turkish star Yasemin Can on Monday night. Ad McColgan, whose mum Liz won two Commonwealth Games titles over the same distance in 1986 and 1990, clocked a time of 30:41.05 to finish just over eight seconds behind Can and ahead of Lonah Chemtai Salpeter in third.
Banigo admits slice of luck after qualifying for European Championships final
Sale star Reynold Banigo admits he was lucky to scrape through to the multi-sport European Championship final in Munich. The long jumper, 24, leapt 7.75m on Monday morning to qualify in fifth for Tuesday's finale at the Olympic Stadium. Ad But it was far from plain sailing for Banigo as he fouled on his third jump and had to wait for his rivals to attempt to overhaul him.
European Masters: Hossein Vafaei in walkover drama as he misses first-round match against Xiao Guodong
Xiao Guodong was awarded victory in the first round of the European Masters after his opponent Hossein Vafaei failed to appear for the match. Vafaei, the reigning Shoot-Out champion, was originally docked two frames as Xiao waited past the scheduled 10am start at the Morningside Arena in Leicester. Ad But when it became clear Vafaei would not be in attendance, a 5-0 victory was awarded to his Chinese opponent.
Cycling starlet Pfeiffer Georgi hoping to capitalise on maiden omnium experience
Cyclist Pfeiffer Georgi vowed to use her first ever omnium as a springboard for a madison medal ahead of the final day of cycling at the multi-sport European Championships. Georgi, 21, is a specialist on the road but delivered a gutsy display in Monday's scratch, tempo, elimination and points races to end up seventh out of ten riders. Ad The Gloucester star claimed a brilliant silver medal in Friday night's standalone elimination race after narrowly avoiding two major crashes on Munich's makeshift 200m Messe velodrome track.
Jean Alesi tips Sebastian Vettel for racing return after F1 exit
Jean Alesi believes it won’t be long until we see Sebastian Vettel back in a racing car after he completes his exit from Formula 1 at the end of the year.