Road to Qatar: how Argentina qualified for World Cup 2022 - in pictures
With the Copa America crown safely in the bag, Argentina will now be looking to win the World Cup for a third time.
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Two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova, Fritz win Eastbourne titles
EASTBOURNE, England: Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova tuned up for the Grand Slam tournament by overpowering Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 6-2 to win the Eastbourne title on Saturday.
Commentary: Have market forces really decided men’s tennis is more valuable than women's tennis?
LONDON: When the opening serve is struck at Wimbledon next week, it will mark the 15th anniversary of equal prize money being offered at all four of tennis’ Grand Slam events. The men’s and women’s singles champions will each receive £2 million (US$2.5 million) in prize money, while any who falls in the first round will walk away with a cheque for £50,000 (US$61,400).
‘How did he stay up?’ – Bartosz Zmarzlik somehow stays upright after mid-race ‘argy-bargy at Speedway Grand Prix
Bartosz Zmarzlik was involved in what was termed as some “argy-bargy” during Heat 2 of the Speedway Grand Prix in Gorzow. The 27-year-old was racing at his hometown Grand Prix on Saturday night, and, while he was unable to win, a third-place finish was enough for Zmarzlik to extend his championship lead over Maciej Janowski to 18 points. Ad/> It was another remarkable performance from the Polish superstar – though the most remarkable moment of his night came in Heat 2 when he clashed with Szymon Wozniak but somehow managed to stay upright.
Speedway Grand Prix: Anders Thomsen takes SGP win in Gorzow as Bartosz Zmarzlik extends championship lead
Anders Thomsen powered through difficult conditions to claim victory in round 5 of the 2022 FIM Speedway Grand Prix. The Dane came through a thrilling final, beating Martin Vaculik into second and Bartosz Zmarzlik in third. Ad/> Despite his failure to win the race, Zmarzlik extended his lead at the top of the championship to 18 points after a night to forget for closest challenger Maciej Janowski.
American Armstrong takes 50m backstroke gold, McIntosh wins 400m medley
BUDAPEST : American Hunter Armstrong won gold in the men's 50m backstroke in a dramatic finish at the world championships in Budapest on Saturday after compatriot Justin Ress was disqualified despite touching the wall first for being fully submerged at the finish.
American Armstrong takes 50m backstroke gold after Ress disqualification
BUDAPEST : American Hunter Armstrong won gold in the men's 50m backstroke in a dramatic finish at the world championships in Budapest on Saturday after compatriot Justin Ress was disqualified despite touching the wall first for being fully submerged at the finish.
Bagnaia: Assen MotoGP pole record was “impossible” to beat
Despite the threat of rain hanging over the Assen circuit on Saturday afternoon, the pole shootout session began with red hot pace as Pramac’s Jorge Martin set a new lap record of 1m31.708s.