Pidcock unable to claim golden hat-trick at MTB words
Tom Pidcock's hopes of adding the world mountain bike championships gold to his Olympic and European titles ended in frustration as he crashed in Les Gets, France on Sunday.
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'To achieve it is quite emotional' - Thriston Lawrence beats Matt Wallace in play-off to win European Masters
Thriston Lawrence secured his second win on the DP World Tour when beating Matt Wallace in a play-off to lift the European Masters. Wallace was back in Europe after missing out on retaining his PGA Tour card, and he burst back into form. Ad After trailing by three shots at the start of the day, Wallace played aggressively to force a play-off.
Tom Pidcock fourth after crash as Nino Schurter takes 10th title at UCI Mountain Bike World Championships
Veteran Swiss rider Nino Schurter made his experience count in Les Gets, winning the men's cross-country title at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships thanks to a well-judged move on the final descent. The 36-year-old fended off the advances of Spain's David Valero Serrano for most of the final lap, before attacking in the last 500 metres and crossing the line with room to spare. A hard-fought race from Italy's Luca Braidot brought him home 29 seconds behind Schurter, delivering him a well-earned bronze medal.
James Edgar and Estelle Perriard triumph at Dublin City Triathlon
James Edgar and Estelle Perriard have won the most prestigious races of the triathlon calendar at the Vodafone Dublin City Triathlon.
Canada remains unbeaten after 9-0 rout of Japan at women's hockey worlds
Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice and had an assist for Canada in a 9-0 win over Japan at the women's world hockey championship on Sunday.
Pauline Ferrand Prevot destroys rivals to win second title in 48 hours at UCI Mountain Bike World Championships
Pauline Ferrand Prevot (France) won her second mountain bike title of World Championship weekend with a dominant performance in the women's cross-country race. In the end her margin of victory was more than a minute over Olympic champion Jolanda Neff (Switzerland), with Haley Batten (United States) rounding out the podium. Ferrand Prevot started 20th on the grid, reflecting her world rankings, and surged straight to the front.
Neeraj Chopra Gifts Gold Medal Winning Javelin To Olympic Museum
Neeraj Chopra has gifted his historic Tokyo Olympics gold medal winning javelin to the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland. The Indian, who became the first track and field athlete from the country to win an Olympic medal at Tokyo last year, on Saturday gifted his most-prized javelin to the museum. "For any athlete, it is a great honour to be able to inspire others," Chopra, who won the Olympic gold with a throw of 87.58m, told Olympics.com.
Shubhankar Sharma misses cut in Switzerland, Lawrence leads by three
Sharma, who shot one-over 71 in the first round, finished his second round early on the third hole because play ended early the previous day. He completed his round, carding 70 and missed the cut, which fell at 3-under.