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Annemiek van Vleuten, reigning Women’s Tour de France champion
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Jamaica hold France with tie while Sweden, Netherlands win World Cup openers
France have never lifted the World Cup despite the strength of their women's domestic league and were defied by a battling Jamaica in the Sydney rain in front of nearly 40,000.
Tour de France: Pogacar wins 20th stage, Vingegaard poised to bring home title
Two-time Tour winner and great rival Tadej Pogacar claimed victory on the day after 133.5 kilometres from Belfort, outsprinting Austrian Felix Gall for his second win in this year's race.
Mbappé for sale: Contract standoff between PSG and football star reaches boiling point
Paris St Germain on Friday dropped Mbappé from their pre-season squad tour in Japan, without giving any reason for their omission.
US forward Sophia Smith scores twice as team defeats Vietnam in World Cup opener
One of six members of the USA starting line-up making her World Cup debut, lively forward Smith finished a fine move to open the scoring in the 14th minute at Eden Park in Auckland.
Nigeria holds Olympic champions Canada with penalty save in Women’s World Cup
The 40-year-old skipper Sinclair is hoping to make history in Australia and New Zealand by becoming the first player to score at six World Cups.
Tour de France: Denmark's Asgreen wins stage 18, Vingegaard retains lead
As the Tour returned to flat terrain a four man group crossed the line just metres ahead of the elite sprinters, while Jonas Vingegaard retained his 7min 35sec lead atop the overall standings.
New Zealand claim historic win against Norway in Women’s World Cup opener
It was the country's first-ever win at the World Cup and came in front of more than 42,000 in Auckland, the biggest crowd in New Zealand football history.