Wout Poels made his move to perfection to win Stage 15 of the Tour de France – a summit finish on Mount-Blanc. Jonas Vingegaard maintained his 10-second lead in the general classification as he fended off moves from Tadej Pogacar in the last kilometre. Monday sees the final rest day of the Tour before the race returns on Tuesday with an individual time trial.
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Argentina superstar Lionel Messi has signed for American MLS side Inter Miami on a deal that runs until 2025. Messi, 36, left French champions Paris St-Germain following the end of the 2022-23 season Miami co-owner David Beckham said Messi signing was a “dream come true”.
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Carlos Rodríguez won Stage 14 of Tour de France, with Tadej Pogacar second and Jonas Vingegaard third. Jumbo-Visma rider Vingegaard increased his lead in the general classification to 10 seconds courtesy of the bonus seconds he collected on the Col de Joux Plane
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Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon women’s singles title as Ons Jabeur’s wait for a major goes on. Vondrousova, 24, is ranked 42nd in the world after missing six months of last season with a wrist injury. But the Czech handled the nerves of the occasion better than 2022 runner-up Jabeur to win Saturday’s final 6-4 6-4.
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Arsenal have confirmed the signing of England midfielder Declan Rice from West Ham for £100m plus £5m in add-ons. The Gunners’ announcement comes after the 24-year-old issued an open letter to Hammers fans saying how ‘tough’ a decision it had been to leave the club.
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