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Andy Murray suffers Hall of Fame Open quarter-final exit after straight-sets defeat to Alexander Bublik in Newport

Andy Murray has been beaten by Alexander Bublik 7-5 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the Hall of Fame Open. The last-eight encounter was the fourth time the pair had met this year; Murray led the 2022 head-to-head record 2-1, having picked up wins at Rotterdam and Stuttgart but lost in the round of 64 at Indian Wells. Ad/> A tight first set threw up just one break point — in the 11th game — and Bublik duly took it to put himself within a service game of a one-set lead.

'Hammer blow' - Reaction to shock crash and 'excruciating pain' for Caleb Ewan and team at Tour de France

Eurosport's cycling experts from the Breakaway post-race show have given their reactions to the shock crash that saw star sprinter Caleb Ewan and his team-mates crash on Stage 13 of the Tour de France. Robbie McEwen, Adam Blythe and Dan Lloyd gave their thoughts about the sudden incident with 71km remaining of the charge to Saint-Etienne on Friday that left Ewan in a bad way. Thankfully, he and his team-mates were able to recover and continue racing, but the pain was clearly considerable for the Australian.

Open Championship 2022: 'It gave me goosebumps' - Matt Fitzpatrick stunned by ovation for Tiger Woods on 18th

Matt Fitzpatrick has said being part of Tiger Woods’ group on what could be his final appearance at St Andrews is an experience that will live with the US Open champion forever. Three-time Open champion Woods missed the cut after failing to find any form as he continues to battle with the serious leg injury he suffered in a car crash last year. Ad/> St Andrews will not host the Open again until at least 2027 — highly likely to be further down the line — and Woods said he is unlikely to be playing at the highest level by that time.

‘Absolutely devastated’ - Marathon runner Chris Thompson will miss the World Athletics Championships due to visa delays

British marathon runner Chris Thompson will miss the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene due to visa delays, and has admitted he is “absolutely devastated” to miss the event. The 41-year-old has become the latest athlete to experience visa issues, after World Athletics said that 374 visa-related cases have been reported to them that have involved either athletes or officials. Ad/> Thompson was due to take part in Sunday’s marathon, but will now not compete in Eugene after UK Athletics confirmed time to resolve the issue “had run out”.

Tour de France 2022 - Mads Pedersen sprints to stunning Stage 13 victory in Saint-Etienne drama

In a dramatic three-way sprint, Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) stormed to victory on Stage 13 of the Tour de France in Saint-Etienne. The Dane seized the initiative as he took off with just over 12km to go, and he always seemed to have total confidence that he would be the one to emerge victorious from the final trio as he powered to the line for the win. Ad/> Britain's Fred Wright (Bahrain-Victorious) came in second place from the final trio's sprint finish, while Hugo Houle (Israel-Premier Tech) of Canada rounded out the podium.

Xavier Gavory debrief – Zolder

After the bish, bash and bravado of Race BE in Zolder for the fourth round of the FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup, Series Director Xavier Gavory gives an overview on the state of play in FIA ETCR Ad/> What are your thoughts in looking back at the Circuit Zolder Electrified event? Zolder has a lot of heritage in motorsports, especially in touring cars but it’s pretty obvious when you arrive in Zolder in 2022 that sustainability and new energy is at the heart of its new DNA with the windmills and solar panels quite everywhere. FIA ETCRRomeo Ferraris hails its first FIA ETCR KingYESTERDAY AT 17:46 It was a good event with a lot of action. We had the first race of ERA and a Belgium driver crowned as the King of the Weekend.

'I had a few tears' - Emotional Tiger Woods rules out retirement after missing the Open Championship cut

Tiger Woods has ruled out retirement, but knows he must improve his fitness levels following his emotional exit from the Open Championship. Woods is on another comeback, this time from a serious car crash that left him with severe injuries to his right leg. Ad/> He has played only three times this season, at the Masters, US PGA Championship and The Open, and his results got progressively worse.

Open Championship 2022: Tiger Woods' bid ended as he misses cut on emotional day on Old Course at St Andrews

Tiger Woods waved goodbye to St Andrews, possibly for the final time in a competitive event, when bowing out of The Open Championship after failing to make the cut. St Andrews will not be on the rotation again until 2027 at the earliest, and Woods may not be playing competitive golf in his 50s. Ad/> He arrived in Scotland talking positively about contending, despite the fitness issues with his leg, but things unravelled on the first day as he played himself out of contention with a six-over 78.

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Andy Murray suffers Hall of Fame Open quarter-final exit after straight-sets defeat to Alexander Bublik in Newport

'Hammer blow' - Reaction to shock crash and 'excruciating pain' for Caleb Ewan and team at Tour de France

Open Championship 2022: 'It gave me goosebumps' - Matt Fitzpatrick stunned by ovation for Tiger Woods on 18th

‘Absolutely devastated’ - Marathon runner Chris Thompson will miss the World Athletics Championships due to visa delays

Tour de France 2022 - Mads Pedersen sprints to stunning Stage 13 victory in Saint-Etienne drama

Xavier Gavory debrief – Zolder

'I had a few tears' - Emotional Tiger Woods rules out retirement after missing the Open Championship cut

Open Championship 2022: Tiger Woods' bid ended as he misses cut on emotional day on Old Course at St Andrews