Nottingham Forest sealed their return to the Premier League after 23 years away thanks to a 1-0 win against Huddersfield at Wembley. Levi Colwill’s own goal after 43 minutes was the difference between the sides in the Championship play-off final meaning Forest will play in the top flight for the first time since 1999.
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Red Bull’s Sergio Perez won a dramatic rain delayed Monaco Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz with the sister Red Bull of Max Verstappen third. Pole sitter and native Monegasque Charles Leclerc suffered more heartbreak on home soil as a strategy call from Ferrari saw him go from pole to fourth.
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Jai Hindley became the first Australian to win the Giro d’Italia – proving his near-miss against 2020’s depleted field was no fluke. Bora-Hansgrohe carved apart the GC battle on the penultimate stage on Saturday, cracking pre-race favourite Richard Carapaz in the Dolomites as Hindley opened up a 1’25” lead heading into Sunday. This time there would be no final-day heartbreak for Hindley.
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Real Madrid claimed the Champions League title for the 14th time in their illustrious history as a second half Vinícius Junior strike proved to be the difference against Liverpool in Paris. The Reds created numerous chances but Thibaut Courtois was outstanding as he ensured victory for the Spanish giants.
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Jai Hindley expertly rode into the pink jersey on the final big climb of the Giro d’Italia after his stinging attack on the Passo Fedaia cracked race leader Richard Carapaz in devastating fashion. The Australian will take a lead of 1:25 into Sunday’s decisive time trial in Verona after taking a stunning sixth place on Stage 20, won by the Italian Alessandro Covi from the breakaway.
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