Rowing-Game plans torn up in pairs heat dogfight
PARIS : Olympic rowers spend huge amounts of time perfecting their strategies ahead of races, but sometimes even the best-laid plans go out of the window.
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LIVE updates: Child hit by car as police tape off main road with paramedics on scene
A road in Oldham is closed following a serious crash.
Mqse De Sevigne delivers again at Deauville
Mqse De Sevigne continued her unbeaten campaign with a successful defence of her Prix Rothschild crown at Deauville.
French joy as Ferrand-Prevot solos to mountain bike gold
ELANCOURT, France : Pauline Ferrand-Prevot delivered France's second gold medal of the Paris Olympics as she took a high-quality field apart to win the women's cross-country mountain bike race on Sunday.
Russell wins Belgian GP in Mercedes one-two as one-stop strategy pays off
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium :Britain's George Russell won the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday in a Mercedes one-two with seven-times Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, after his one-stop strategy outfoxed everyone.
Belgian Grand Prix: George Russell Claims 'Awesome' One-Stop Win In Mercedes One-Two Triumph
George Russell claimed a memorable if unexpected victory ahead of his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in a thrilling finish to Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, having started sixth on the grid. The 26-year-old Briton came home 0.526 seconds ahead of the seven-time world champion, who controlled most of the race before being called in for a second stop, with McLaren's Oscar Piastri finishing third, just 1.173 seconds adrift of Russell. Russell drove the 44-laps race with only one pit stop which led to him going 34 laps on his second set of tyres, a strategic decision taken during the contest enabling him to take the lead and an unexpected third career victory. "Amazing, amazing result," shrieked Russell.
Pauline Ferrand-Prevot wins mountain bike gold at Paris Olympics - ESPN
ELANCOURT, France — French mountain biker Pauline Ferrand-Prevot carries a pair of tattoos — the Olympic rings under her left wrist and the phrase «Life is a joke» on the back of her neck — that seemed altogether appropriate on Sunday.
Pilot and passenger die in light aircraft crash in North Yorkshire
A pilot and passenger have died in a light aircraft crash in North Yorkshire.