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Egan-Simmons takes sixth in 5000m sprint single final

Jenny Egan-Simmons claimed a sixth-place finish in the canoe sprint single 5000m final on the final day of the European Championships in Munich.

Kim Nilsson, Dan Bewley and Jack Holder book Speedway GP 2023 places as Max Fricke loses third place run-off

Swedish star Kim Nilsson, Great Britain shooting star Dan Bewley and Australian ace Jack Holder are the first riders to guarantee their place in the 2023 FIM Speedway Grand Prix series. Nilsson stormed to a shock victory at the FIM GP Challenge in Glasgow on Saturday, winning a run-off ahead of FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Cardiff winner Bewley to top the podium after they tied on 13 points. Ad The final 2023 qualification place went to Holder, who defeated FIM Speedway of Nations world title-winning partner Max Fricke in a run-off for third place after they finished level on 12.

Manchester United can't afford to part ways with Harry Maguire after defender's departure

It seemed inevitable that Manchester United would part ways with one - if not more - of their centre-backs this summer. With the signing of Lisandro Martinez, Erik ten Hag had five senior options in this position and that is before you consider the likes of Axel Tuanzebe and also the club's academy defenders.

Sweden's Armand Duplantis retains European pole vault title

Duplantis, fresh from breaking his own world record in Eugene as he clinched world gold with 6.21 metres last month, set a championship record of 6.06 metres for gold at the Olympic Stadium. Germany's Bo Kanda Lita Baehre claimed silver with a best of 5.85m, while Norway's Pal Haugen Lillefosse took bronze (5.75). Coming into the continental showpiece, Duplantis was on an 18-competition winning streak and was once again a class apart from a field that struggled throughout in cool, damp conditions.