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MotoGP: Jorge Martin boosts title hopes with breathless German Grand Prix victory over world champion Francesco Bagnaia

Jorge Martin boosted his MotoGP world title prospects with a breathless victory over nearest rival and championship leader Francesco Bagnaia at the German Grand Prix on Sunday. The Spaniard reclaimed the lead from the world champion Bagnaia with half a dozen laps remaining and somehow clung on as the inspired Italian – starting on pole and desperately chasing his first victory at the historic Sachsenring circuit – swarmed all over Martin in the closing minutes. Ad It is Martin's first GP triumph since the 2021 Styrian GP in Austria with over 96,000 fans in attendance witnessing a classic battle in blistering track heat that saw the two leading men touch bikes on the penultimate lap in an intense battle for supremacy.

'I had no idea!' - Andy Murray gets Father's Day surprise after Scot wins second tournament in a week at Nottingham Open

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Jorge Martin boosts title hopes with breathless German Grand Prix victory, Francesco Bagnaia finishes second

Jorge Martin boosted his MotoGP World Championship prospects with a breathless victory over nearest title rival Francesco Bagnaia at the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring. The Spaniard reclaimed the lead from the world champion Bagnaia with half a dozen laps remaining and somehow clung on as the inspired Italian – starting on pole and desperately chasing his first victory at the historic circuit – swarmed all over Martin in the closing minutes.

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Puck Pieterse (Alpecin-Deceuninck) produced a dominant ride to win the UCI Mountain Bike World Series Cross-country Olympic World Cup in Leogang on Sunday. The 21-year-old led from start to finish in an exhilarating show of dominance over the field, stopping the clock at 1:16:38, and would finish 38 seconds ahead of her nearest challenger Mona Mitterwallner (Cannondale Factory Racing).

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Boulter beats Watson to reach first WTA final

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Boulter and Bourrage set up all-British final in Nottingham

Katie Boulter and Jodie Burrage will meet in a historic all-British final at the LTA's Rothesay Open Nottingham after a pair of rousing semi-final victories. Both players have found the form of their lives on home soil and have been rewarded with their first-ever appearances in a WTA final. Ad It will be the third ever WTA final to be contested by Brits and the first since Sue Barker beat Virginia Wade in San Francisco in 1977, with the British No.1 ranking also on the line come Sunday.

Burrage surpasses expectation with run to Nottingham final

Jodie Burrage says that her remarkable run to the final of the LTA's Rothesay Open Nottingham exceeded all expectations. The 24-year-old was beaten in the first round of last week's Lexus Surbiton Trophy but has found the form of her life at WTA level in the East Midlands. Ad Burrage held off the fierce challenge of French player Alize Cornet to claim a 7-5 7-5 semi-final victory and set up a historic all-British women's singles final against Katie Boulter, an encounter that will determine who is British No.1 TennisBoulter beats Watson to reach first WTA final35 MINUTES AGO «I wasn't expecting this coming into the week, I'm not going to lie,» said Burrage, who is on the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme.

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MotoGP: Jorge Martin boosts title hopes with breathless German Grand Prix victory over world champion Francesco Bagnaia

'I had no idea!' - Andy Murray gets Father's Day surprise after Scot wins second tournament in a week at Nottingham Open

Jorge Martin boosts title hopes with breathless German Grand Prix victory, Francesco Bagnaia finishes second

UCI Mountain Bike World Series: Cross-country Olympic World Cup - Puck Pieterse produces stunning ride to win in Leogang

Record-breaking Jared Cannonier powers past Marvin Vettori in an aggressive and dominant performance at UFC Vegas 75

Boulter beats Watson to reach first WTA final

Boulter and Bourrage set up all-British final in Nottingham

Burrage surpasses expectation with run to Nottingham final