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'It’s a special place' - Marco Bezzecchi takes pole at Dutch Grand Prix, while Marc Marquez crashes out in Q1

Marco Bezzecchi took pole position at the Dutch Grand Prix after a superb Q2 display in a record lap time at Assen. The Mooney VR46 rider's time of 1:31.472 ensured he would take pole for Saturday's sprint and main race, becoming the 13th different pole sitter in the last 13 races on the circuit. Ad Bezzecchi took his place at the top of an all-Italian podium, as reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati finished 0.061 seconds further adrift after eight laps, while Mooney rider Luca Marini was 0.158 seconds back in third.

Chelsea want Man Utd meeting to sell Mason Mount as part of huge transfer clearout - Paper Round

Chelsea ready to thrash out Mount deal After rejecting another bid from Manchester United for Mason Mount, Chelsea have offered to meet in person for further negotiations. Ad Chelsea do not want to lose him for nothing next year, but the Mirror believes United are unwilling to wait too long to get their business done.

‘There was a rift’ – Lionel Messi lifts lid on Paris Saint-Germain fans after departure to Inter Miami

Lionel Messi revealed there is a ‘rift’ between Paris Saint-Germain supporters after his troubled two-year spell at the club came to an end. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner was booed by pockets of PSG fans after a two-week suspension for an unsanctioned promotional trip to Saudi Arabia. Ad Despite both former head coach Christophe Galtier and club captain Marquinhos speaking out in defence of the Argentine, Messi leaves France far from being universally adored.

Inter Miami announce signing of Sergio Busquets, will reunite with former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi

Sergio Busquets has joined Inter Miami and will link up with former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi in the Sunshine State. The Major League Soccer (MLS) club appeared to announce the signing of the 34-year-old in a social media post on Friday after weeks of speculation. Ad He joins as a free agent after his contract at Barcelona expired.

Women's Ashes: Tammy Beaumont makes maiden century as England fight back against Australia on day two at Trent Bridge

The one-off Test match between England and Australia hangs in the balance after Tammy Beaumont struck a fantastic century in day two of the Ashes at Trent Bridge. At the end of the day's play, Beaumont remained unbeaten with a score of 100 as England reached a total of 218-2 in their reply to Australia's 473. Ad Beaumont joins Heather Knight, Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan as the England players to score centuries in all three formats of the game.

Carlos Alcaraz secures semi-final place at Queen's as Cameron Norrie crashes out

Carlos Alcaraz’s run at Queen’s continued as he overcame Grigor Dimitrov to seal his place in the semi-final. The 20-year-old admitted earlier this week that he has had to adjust his expectations on the grass court after an impressive win over Jiri Lehecka. And the Spaniard’s confidence will have only grown after dispatching Dimitrov 6-4 6-4 in a high quality game.

Halle Open: Roberto Bautista Agut stuns Daniil Medvedev to reach semi-final, Jannik Sinner pulls out with leg injury

Roberto Bautista Agut produced an outstanding performance to prevail against top seed Daniil Medvedev 7-5 7-6(3) once again to advance to the semi-final of the Halle Open. The Spaniard has now won five of the eight matches in which the pair have contested and sends the Russian crashing out in Germany in what is a blow to his confidence ahead of Wimbledon. Ad Bautista Agut’s reward for a first victory over a top 10 ranked opponent since the first week of 2023 is a semi-final match against Andrey Rublev, who had to come from a set down to beat Tallon Griekspoor 3-6 6-3 6-4.

Toulouse will let Antoine Dupont miss club season as scrum-half targets France sevens spot at Paris Olympics

Toulouse are willing to let their captain Antoine Dupont fulfil his Olympic dream, according to the club's head coach Ugo Mola. Dupont, 26, is keen to represent France sevens at next summer's Olympic Games in Paris after a stellar season for club and country. Ad The scrum-half was instrumental in securing the club's 22nd league title as Toulouse beat La Rochelle in the Top14 final earlier this month.

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'It’s a special place' - Marco Bezzecchi takes pole at Dutch Grand Prix, while Marc Marquez crashes out in Q1

Chelsea want Man Utd meeting to sell Mason Mount as part of huge transfer clearout - Paper Round

‘There was a rift’ – Lionel Messi lifts lid on Paris Saint-Germain fans after departure to Inter Miami

Inter Miami announce signing of Sergio Busquets, will reunite with former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi

Women's Ashes: Tammy Beaumont makes maiden century as England fight back against Australia on day two at Trent Bridge

Carlos Alcaraz secures semi-final place at Queen's as Cameron Norrie crashes out

Halle Open: Roberto Bautista Agut stuns Daniil Medvedev to reach semi-final, Jannik Sinner pulls out with leg injury

Toulouse will let Antoine Dupont miss club season as scrum-half targets France sevens spot at Paris Olympics