De Bruyne rues penalty miss as City and Liverpool draw

Gabriel Jesus earned Manchester City a 1-1 draw with champions Liverpool, but Kevin De Bruyne was left red-faced after missing a penalty. Mohamed Salah had given Liverpool an early lead from the penalty spot.

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Primoz Roglic wins Vuelta a Espana as Pascal Ackermann takes final stage

Pascal Ackermann edged the final sprint in Madrid at the end of La Vuelta a Espana to beat Sam Bennett to the stage win. The sprint provided a dramatic conclusion to a brilliant Grand Tour, with Primoz Roglic being confirmed as winner for the second year in a row.

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Barcelona’s Ansu Fati tears left knee meniscus

FC Barcelona’s Ansu Fati torn the miniscus in his left knee during the side’s 5-2 win over Real Betis this afternoon. The injury is set to rule the young winger who has been in sensational form out for a number of weeks.

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Gaudu wins stage 17 as Roglic nears glory – Vuelta a Espana

David Gaudu (Groupama FDJ) won Stage 17 of La Vuelta a Espana as Primoz Roglic (Jumbo Visma) clung on to his overall lead to go into the processional final stage as the race leader. Richard Carapaz (Ineos) and Hugh Carthy (EF Pro Cycling) both attacked on the final climb, but neither were able to take enough seconds off Roglic to deny the Jumbo-Visma rider.

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Magnus Cort wins stage 16 as Roglic extends lead – Vuelta a Espana

Magnus Cort timed his sprint to perfection to win Stage 16 of La Vuelta a Espana in Cuidad Rodrigo ahead of Primoz Roglic. Six bonus seconds means the Slovenian man in red extends his race lead over Richard Carapaz and Hugh Carthy going into Saturday’s crucial penultimate stage.

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