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West Ham sign Italy Euro 2020 winner Emerson Palmieri from Chelsea, seventh signing of the summer

West Ham have announced the signing of Emerson Palmieri from Chelsea on a four-year contract. Emerson, who joined Chelsea in 2018, has moved to West Ham for an undisclosed fee and will stay with the Hammers until 2026, with a one-year option. Ad The Italian had two years left on his contract at Chelsea but spent last season on loan at Lyon and was looking for more game time with a Premier League side.

Primoz Roglic proved again he has 'strongest mind' in cycling after latest La Vuelta heroics - Dan Lloyd

Primoz Roglic’s ability to bounce back from disappointment is unrivalled, says Eurosport expert Dan Lloyd, after the Slovenian soared into the red jersey again at La Vuelta. Arriving at his beloved Vuelta with a point to prove after his latest Tour de France disappointment, the three-time champion decimated the remnants of the peloton to win ahead of Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) on Stage 4.

Primoz Roglic wins to take control at La Vuelta – but team-mate Sam Oomen was not happy about it…

Sam Oomen cut a crestfallen figure after missing out on the red jersey at La Vuelta on Stage 4 – even though team-mate Primoz Roglic ensured Jumbo-Visma’s stranglehold on the race remained intact. Jumbo have played musical chairs with the leader's jersey since claiming it on the opening team time trial in the Netherlands, with Robert Gesink, Mike Teunissen and Edoardo Affini having the honour for one stage each. Ad Given Jumbo’s penchant for sharing, Oomen was tipped to be next on Tuesday’s run from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Laguardia as the race landed in Spain.

La Vuelta 2022: 'Give the man whatever he wants!' - Sam Bennett pleads for new wheel after puncture

Sam Bennett’s hunt for a hat-trick of victories at La Vuelta was derailed by a puncture on Stage 4. The Irishman (Bora–Hansgrohe) took sprint victories on Stage 2 and Stage 3 during the Dutch gran salida and was again in the mix as the kilometres ticked down on the run from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Laguardia on Tuesday. Ad However, he was spotted gesticulating wildly at the team cars after picking up a puncture with 33.5km remaining.

'We’ve had too much fun for any tears' - Euro 2022 winner Jill Scott announces retirement from football

Jill Scott has announced her retirement from football, a month after winning Euro 2022 with England. Scott was part of the Lionesses squad that won England’s first major trophy since the men won the 1966 World Cup. Ad She is the second most experienced England player ever on 161 caps, behind Fara Williams who made 172 appearances.

'It is how it is'- Alexander Zverev explains 'tough' US Open withdrawal, says recovery going 'extremely well'

Alexander Zverev has said he could not risk competing at the US Open this year but insisted that his recovery is going extremely well. The 25-year-old has not played since injuring himself during his French Open semi-final against Rafael Nadal in June. Ad The US Open announced on Monday that Zverev had withdrawn from the tournament and now the player has explained his decision in a post on Instagram, saying that he would have been ready were the tournament in «another week or two».

Heptathlete O'Dowda pushing for podium after seventh at European Championships

Jade O'Dowda reckons her rock-solid European Championship campaign can lay the foundations for an international podium push next season. The Oxford star, 22, battled to a seventh-place heptathlon finish in Munich this week after a gruelling two days at the city's Olympic Stadium. Ad O'Dowda bagged a bronze medal for Team England at the Commonwealth Games but was unable to live with the red-hot standard set by Nafi Thiam, Adrianna SuÅ‚ek and Annik Kalin, who grabbed the podium places.

Primoz Roglic seizes control of red jersey at La Vuelta after impressive Stage 4 win ahead of Mads Pedersen

On the first uphill finish of La Vuelta 2022 it was business as usual for Primoz Roglic, the three-time defending champion, who won at a canter over Denmark’s Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) and Spain’s Enric Mas (Movistar) to take over the red jersey in style from his Jumbo-Visma team-mate Edoardo Affini. The 10th Vuelta stage victory in Roglic’s career ended any lingering doubts about the 32-year-old Slovenian’s form and fitness following the crash that saw him pulled from July’s Tour de France after the second week.

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West Ham sign Italy Euro 2020 winner Emerson Palmieri from Chelsea, seventh signing of the summer

Primoz Roglic proved again he has 'strongest mind' in cycling after latest La Vuelta heroics - Dan Lloyd

Primoz Roglic wins to take control at La Vuelta – but team-mate Sam Oomen was not happy about it…

La Vuelta 2022: 'Give the man whatever he wants!' - Sam Bennett pleads for new wheel after puncture

'We’ve had too much fun for any tears' - Euro 2022 winner Jill Scott announces retirement from football

'It is how it is'- Alexander Zverev explains 'tough' US Open withdrawal, says recovery going 'extremely well'

Heptathlete O'Dowda pushing for podium after seventh at European Championships

Primoz Roglic seizes control of red jersey at La Vuelta after impressive Stage 4 win ahead of Mads Pedersen