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Italy’s Alberto Bettiol won stage 13 of the Giro d’Italia with a stunning acceleration on the final climb in the Italian lakes.Bettiol, of XDS-Astana, rocketed past Norway’s Andreas Leknessund over the top of the ascent on a road packed with fervent Italian fans, after the pair pulled away from the rest of a strong breakaway group.Bettiol, 32, eventually won the 189km stage in bright sunshine by 26 seconds over Uno-X Mobility’s Leknessund, despite nearly crashing after bouncing violently over a drain grate as he took more and more risks to secure victory. Belgium’s Jasper Stuyven of Soudal-Quick Step finished third…

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The UK pitched to create a single market for goods with the EU in a move to reintegrate trade with the bloc, the Guardian reports. However, sources have told the Guardian that EU officials rejected the UK proposal. Elsewhere, the paper features Pep Guardiola as he “waves goodbye after 10 years at Man City” after announcing he was leaving his post as manager.The Daily Express spotlights a call from a rape gang victim calling for a criminal probe into police and care staff, saying “people need to explain why they did not act”. Alongside, the paper also highlights an update…

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is on Barcelona’s shortlist to replace departing Robert Lewandowski, Manchester United agree deal for Atalanta midfielder Ederson, while Liverpool close in on Colombian teenage attacker Samuel Martinez.Barcelona have prioritised a striker this summer to replace departing Poland centre-forward Robert Lewandowski, 37, and placed Bayern Munich’s England captain Harry Kane, 32, Atletico Madrid’s Argentina striker Julian Alvarez, 26, and Chelsea’s Brazil forward Joao Pedro, 24, on their list of top targets. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish), externalManchester United have agreed a deal worth £46m (53m euros) to sign Brazilian midfielder Ederson, 26, from Atalanta. (Sport Italia…

Former England captain Wayne Rooney says Harry Maguire was “very unlucky” to miss out on a place in Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad this summer.Manchester United defender Maguire, who has made 66 appearances for his country, was part of the England side that reached the semi-finals of the World Cup in Russia in 2018 and the last eight in Qatar in 2022.While injury ruled Maguire out of Euro 2024, a recent recall for the March internationals had raised the 33-year-old’s hopes of making the plane for the tournament in the US, Mexico and Canada.”I think the Maguire one was the…

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Goaltender Mat Robson produced a superb display but was unable to prevent Great Britain from sliding to a 4-0 defeat against Finland at the Ice Hockey World Championship.Finland opened the scoring in the first minute when Ville Heinola blasted home from the left point, but Robson held the opposition at bay for the remainder of the period.Heinola added a second midway through the game after Robson briefly lost his stick before Mikko Lehtonen scored Finland’s third.Coventry Blaze tender Robson, 30, continued to frustrate Finland with some brilliant stops, including a breakaway save from Sakari Manninen.Henri Jokiharju rounded off the scoring…

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Ulster came out second best but there were fleeting positives, from Timoney’s blistering start to a superb individual finish from the returning Robert Baloucoune.But there were also lingering ‘what ifs?’. What if Zac Ward’s missed tackle did not open up space for Montpellier’s opening try? Would things have changed if Harry Sheridan was able to keep hold of the ball as he fell towards the line, or if Tom Stewart did not overthrow on his line-out?All small moments that played a role in the defeat.However, in truth, given Montpellier’s clinical edge and domination in the pack, it probably would not…