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Pauline Ferrand-Prévot wins women's Tour de France, a first French victory since 1989
• 5:06 PM
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French rider Pauline Ferrand-Prévot sailed to victory on Sunday in stage nine to seal the women's Tour de France title, 36 years after her compatriot Jeannie Longo won what was then the Tour de France Feminin.
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France's Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt in yellow at Tour de France after Stage 8 win
• 8:15 AM
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The French cyclist powered to victory on the mountainous stage 8 of the Tour de France, losing her rivals before the Col de la Madeleine finish summit to claim France's first yellow jersey. The 33-year old Olympic mountain bike champion is about to win h
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French swimmer Léon Marchand cruises to 400m medley world title
• 12:44 AM
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French swimming superstar Léon Marchand convincingly won the 400m individual medley world title on Sunday, securing his second gold of the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships.
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Yesterday
Friday, august 1, 2025
Never enough gold for legendary French swimmer Léon Marchand
• 9:58 AM
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Léon Marchand won his sixth world title on Thursday in Singapore — his third in the 200-meter individual medley — just one day after setting a world record in the event.
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French swimming superstar Léon Marchand claims sixth world title in style
• 7:01 AM
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Léon Marchand dazzled once again on Thursday in Singapore, clinching his sixth swimming world championship crown — and his third in the 200m individual medley — just 24 hours after smashing the world record in the same event.
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French swimming superstar Léon Marchand claims sixth world title in style
• 7:00 AM
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Léon Marchand dazzled once again on Thursday in Singapore, clinching his sixth swimming world championship crown — and his third in the 200m individual medley — just 24 hours after smashing the world record in the same event.
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Thursday, july 31, 2025
France's Squiban aces mountain test to win stage 6 of Women's Tour de France
• 4:38 PM
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Frenchwoman Maeva Squiban made a perfectly-timed attack on the final climb to win the mountainous stage six of the Tour de France Femmes on Thursday. Mauritian rider Kimberley Le Court retained the leader's yellow jersey.
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French swimmer Léon Marchand wins 200m medley world gold
• 11:32 AM
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Leon Marchand won gold in the 200m individual medley at the swimming world championships in Singapore on Thursday, a day after breaking the world record.
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Léon Marchand smashes 200m IM world record
• 6:02 AM
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Léon Marchand shattered the world record in the 200m individual medley during the semifinals at the World Swimming Championships in Singapore. He has qualified for Thursday’s final, where he will be the overwhelming favourite. Marchand is the reigning Ol
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Wednesday, july 30, 2025
French swimmer Léon Marchand smashes 200m medley world record
• 1:14 PM
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France's Léon Marchand broke the world record in the 200-metre individual medley at the world championships in Singapore on Wednesday, breaking the 2011 record set by US swimmer Ryan Lochte.
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Lorena Wiebes wins a second consecutive stage at the Women’s Tour de France
• 5:37 AM
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Lorena Wiebes remains the queen of sprinting. The 26-year-old Dutchwoman secured her second win in a row, coming out on top in stage 4 of the Women’s Tour de France. Just like on Monday, she finished ahead of the yellow jersey, Marianne Vos.
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Tuesday, july 29, 2025
Wiebes claims Tour de France fourth stage, Vos maintains lead
• 10:34 PM
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Cyclist Lorena Wiebes of the Netherlands claimed her second consecutive stage victory at the women's Tour de France fourth round on Tuesday, beating fellow countrywoman and competition leader Marianne Vos.
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Marseille boost their attack with a record signing
• 5:14 AM
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Marseille have reached an agreement with Feyenoord for the transfer of winger Igor Paixao. The French giants will spend €35 million, including add-ons, making the 25-year-old Brazilian the most expensive signing in the club’s history.
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Monday, july 28, 2025
Sunday, july 27, 2025
Euro 2025: England retains women's title by beating Spain in a penalty shootout
• 7:36 PM
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England beat Spain 3-1 on penalties to win the Women's Euro 2025 and retain their title after Sunday's final had finished 1-1 at the end of extra time. Chloe Kelly scored the decisive kick in a shoot-out which saw three Spain players, including reigning
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Slovenian Tadej Pogačar dominates Tour de France to win his fourth title
• 5:36 PM
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26-year-old Slovenian rider Tadej Pogačar sealed his fourth Tour de France title on Sunday. Two-time champion Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark took second place overall with German Florian Lipowitz finishing third.
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Euro 2025: Lionesses of England take on la Furia Roja of Spain
• 3:16 PM
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Defending champion England faces Spain in the final of the Women's European Championship. The match in Basel is a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final where Spain defeated the Lionesses 1-0. Details by FRANCE 24 sports editor in Basel, Selina Sykes.
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Tour de France: Kaden Groves wins solo, peloton arrives in Paris
• 9:23 AM
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Kaden Groves won Tour de France stage 20. The 21st and final stage will take the peloton to the Champs-Élysées, passing through Montmartre.
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Football: Spanish harmony to battle English resilience in Women's Euro final
• 9:09 AM
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Sunday's final of the Women's Euros in Basel pitches the two best European teams of the current generation against each other, as a unified Spain side bristling with technique and intelligence takes on an equally talented England side that never gives up
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Pogacar set to cruise to fourth Tour de France victory in Paris
• 5:58 AM
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Barring accident, Tadej Pogacar is expected to cruise to his fourth victory in the Tour de France on Sunday. The final day of the race is normally a leisurely ride into Paris and a final sprint down the Champs-Elysées, but this year race organisers have
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Pogacar leads peloton into Paris for Tour de France final stage
• 12:26 AM
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Tadej Pogacar leads the Tour de France into Paris on Sunday on the cusp of a fourth title after a dominant 21-day romp over the peaks and plains of France. The final day culminates with a parade into the French capital and a sprint on the famed Champs-El
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Saturday, july 26, 2025
Cycling veteran Marianne Vos wins first stage of women's Tour de France
• 6:41 PM
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Dutch cyclist Marianne Vos won the opening stage of the women's Tour de France with a late attack on Saturday. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot looked set to win the stage, but the Frenchwoman could not withstand the late surge from Vos, who punched the air with h
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Paris 2024, one year on: From Gold to Guilty Pleasures, the story of an Olympic champion
• 4:46 PM
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This time last year, the Paris Olympics were just about to get underway, with the parade of boats full of athletes from all around the world on the river Seine for the Opening Ceremony. One year later, meet Karolien Florijn who won a gold medal for the N
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Tour de France: How to be a good supporter?
• 4:14 PM
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We asked people along the roads of the Tour de France what it takes to be a good supporter at this huge open-air cycling event — and what must-have item they always bring with them… they didn’t disappoint!
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Australia's Kaden Groves wins Tour de France stage 20, Pogacar retains lead
• 3:12 PM
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Kaden Groves won the 20th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, avoiding a crash on slippery roads before powering to a solo triumph on the 184.2km journey from Nantua. Defending champion Tadej Pogacar maintained his lead over Jonas Vingegaard ahead o
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Spain's resilient women footballers face England for European title
• 9:55 AM
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The Spanish women’s national football team has had to overcome sexism and a lack of funding in their gradual rise over the past decade to the peak of the women’s game, eventually winning a World Cup title in 2023. They face England in the European Champ
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One year on, what is the legacy of the Paris games?
• 9:34 AM
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Paris is commemorating one year since it hosted the Olympic and Paralymic Games. Legacy is one of the reasons countries give when they bid for the games. But it is always difficult to distinguish what is real legacy and what is just window-dressing. How
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Tour de France: Arensman wins again, Pogacar stays in control
• 9:27 AM
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Thymen Arensman took advantage of the marking between Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard to win Tour de France stage 19, his second this year.
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Friday, july 25, 2025
Tour de France: Arensman wins stage 19, Pogacar retains overall lead
• 4:08 PM
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Thymen Arensman of the Netherlands won the 19th stage of the Tour de France, the last mountain trek of the race on Friday. Slovenian defending champion Tadej Pogacar retained the overall leader's yellow jersey and is widely expected to win a fourth title
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Tour de France: O'Connor triumphs at Col de la Loze, Pogacar outsmarts Vingegaard
• 5:49 AM
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Ben O'Connor won Stage 18 of the Tour de France on Thursday, conquering what is considered the queen stage of the race. He claimed a solo victory ahead of Tadej Pogacar, who pulled away from Jonas Vingegaard in the final metres of the Col de la Loze.
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Thursday, july 24, 2025
Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71
• 4:41 PM
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Hulk Hogan, the legendary wrestling icon who became a pop culture phenomenon in the 1980s and later transitioned into acting, has died at age 71, US media reported. Known for his larger-than-life persona and pivotal role in bringing professional wrestlin
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Tour de France 2025 : 171 km to the Col de la Loze in Courchevel
• 2:30 PM
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Tour de France riders face a grueling 171 km stage to the Col de la Loze in Courchevel, one of the race’s toughest climbs. With steep gradients and high altitude, this alpine challenge could be a key moment in the battle for the yellow jersey.
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Spain reach Women's Euro final after victory over Germany
• 5:37 AM
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Spain defeated Germany after extra time (0-1) on Wednesday evening in the second semi-final of the Women's Euro held in Switzerland. The Spanish team will face England in the final.
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Wednesday, july 23, 2025
Spain beat Germany in extra time to set up Euro 2025 final against England
• 9:51 PM
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Aitana Bonmatí scored in extra time to send Spain to its first Women’s Euro final with a 1-0 win over Germany on Wednesday, setting up a repeat of the 2023 World Cup title match against defending champions England.
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Italy's Milan wins crash-marred 17th stage of Tour de France
• 3:56 PM
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Italy's Jonathan Milan on Wednesday won a crash-marred finale of the 17th stage of the Tour de France, claiming his second vistory in this year's competition, as overall leader Tadej Pogacar retained the yellow jersey.
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Valentin Paret-Peintre claims first French victory of Tour at Mont Ventoux
• 6:24 AM
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Valentin Paret-Peintre triumphed at the summit of the legendary Mont Ventoux climb, capping off a spectacular stage 16. The 24-year-old Frenchman edged out Ireland’s Ben Healy in an epic finale, securing the first French victory of this year’s Tour de Fr
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Tuesday, july 22, 2025
England stuns Italy in extra-time comeback to reach Women's Euro 2025 final
• 10:55 PM
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England survived a scare to beat Italy 2-1 in extra time at Tuesday's semifinal to retain their dream of defending the Women's Euro title. The Lionesses twice came from behind, avoiding near-elimination to advance to another final while dashing Italy's h
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Venus Williams, 45, becomes oldest WTA match winner since Navratilova
• 9:35 PM
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Venus Williams made a winning return to singles tennis on Tuesday, defeating Peyton Stearns to reach round two of the DC Open after a 16-month absence. The 45-year-old sports legend became the oldest woman to win a WTA tour-level match in two decades.
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Frenchman Valentin Paret-Peintre wins Tour de France stage 16 atop Mont Ventoux
• 3:05 PM
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France's Valentin Paret-Peintre won the 16th stage of the Tour de France, a 171.5-kilometre ride from Montpellier to Mont Ventoux, while Tadej Pogacar held on to the yellow jersey.
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Reigning champions England take on Italy for Women's Euro final spot
• 6:03 AM
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England and Italy face off on Tuesday in Geneva in the Women's Euro semi-finals. England will be hoping to secure a second consecutive final appearance after winning the Euro in 2022, while Italy will be aiming to end a 28-year final drought. The winners
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Monday, july 21, 2025
Sunday, july 20, 2025
Saturday, july 19, 2025
Heartbreak for France as ten-woman Germany reach Euro 2025 semis in gritty shootout win
• 11:39 PM
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France were left lamenting another European exit at the hands of Germany on Saturday in a stunning 6-5 penalty shootout loss in the Euro 2025 quarter-finals, despite an early red card handing them numerical advantage for most of the game. The crushing de
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Dutch rider Thymen Arensman wins Tour de France stage 14, Pogacar retains yellow jersey
• 3:18 PM
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Dutch rider Thymen Arensman on Saturday won stage 14 of the Tour de France. Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, however, retained the overall leader's yellow jersey.
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Friday, july 18, 2025
Pogacar dominates Tour de France time trial to extend overall lead
• 3:55 PM
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Tadej Pogacar claimed a commanding victory in Stage 13 of the Tour de France on Friday, winning the 10.9km time trial and extending his overall lead to four minutes and seven seconds. The defending champion's second straight stage win leaves Jonas Vingeg
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Tour de France: Pogacar's solo masterclass seals stage 12 victory
• 6:15 AM
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Tadej Pogacar delivered a stunning solo performance on Thursday to win Stage 12 of the Tour de France at Hautacam. The Slovenian rider, racing for UAE Team Emirates - XRG, claimed a prestigious mountain victory and struck a decisive blow in the general c
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Thursday, july 17, 2025
Wednesday, july 16, 2025
Norway's Abrahamsen wins Tour de France stage 11 as Pogacar crashes
• 3:51 PM
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Norwegian rider Jonas Abrahamsen won the 11th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday as race favourite and three-time champion Tadej Pogacar crashed near the finish with 4 kilometers remaining. Pogacar fell after hitting the back wheel of another rider
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Italy and Norway kick off the Women’s Euro quarter-finals
• 10:03 AM
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The Women’s Euro quarter-finals begin on Wednesday with a match between Italy and Norway. Without a title since 2000, Norway is counting on this tournament to regain their former glory, while Italy hope to confirm their resurgence by reaching their first
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UEFA Euro 2025 highlights attention given to women's football
• 12:55 AM
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As the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 breaks attendance records in Switzerland, FRANCE 24's Perspective programme discusses a boost in support for the women's league and how it's covered in the media. A French broadcaster that was supposed to show a group stage
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Tuesday, july 15, 2025
Simon Yates wins solo on Bastille Day as Ben Healy seizes yellow jersey
• 7:55 AM
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Simon Yates was the strongest rider in the 28-man breakaway on stage 10, winning solo at the top of the eighth and final ascent of the day. This marks his third Tour de France stage victory. Ben Healy took the yellow jersey from Tadej Pogacar by 29 secon
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The Bright Side: Sweden's 'Soft Hooligans' boost Women's Euros
• 1:53 AM
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With drums, chants and a mission of inclusion, Swedish fan group the Soft Hooligans have landed in Switzerland for Euro 2025 – bringing good vibes to the stands and pushing for better support for women's football. The movement began in 2017, when Kajsa A
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Monday, july 14, 2025
Ireland's Ben Healy seizes yellow jersey in Tour de France shake-up
• 5:05 PM
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Ben Healy seized the yellow jersey on Monday after a gutsy breakaway in the Tour de France’s first mountain stage. While Simon Yates took the stage win, Healy finished third and now leads overall by 29 seconds ahead of Pogačar.
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Chelsea stun PSG to win first edition of expanded Club World Cup
• 9:25 AM
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Chelsea left no chance for European champions PSG, securing a 3-0 victory in the final to win the first edition of the newly expanded Club World Cup. Cole Palmer was named man of the match after scoring twice before half-time.
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Chelsea beats PSG 3-0 for Club World Cup title as Palmer scores twice
• 12:45 AM
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Cole Palmer scored twice and fed João Pedro for a goal as Chelsea overwhelmed Paris Saint-Germain in the first half and beat the European champions 3-0 on Sunday in the final of the first expanded Club World Cup. Story by Solange Mougin.
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Sunday, july 13, 2025
Palmer stars as Chelsea stun PSG to win FIFA Club World Cup final
• 9:17 PM
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Cole Palmer scored two goals and set up another as Chelsea won the first edition of the expanded Club World Cup by beating European champions Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in Sunday's final at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Palmer netted twice in the openi
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Sinner beats defending champion Alcaraz to win first Wimbledon title
• 6:26 PM
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Italy’s Jannik Sinner of Italy on Sunday secured his first Wimbledon title after beating two-time defending champion, Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, in a four-set match.
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Belgian Merlier sprints to Tour de France Stage 9 win as van der Poel breakaway falls short
• 3:22 PM
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Tim Merlier of Belgium held off Italy's Jonathan Milan in a mass sprint to win Stage 9 of the Tour de France on Sunday after Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel's daylong breakaway was reined in by the chasing pack less than a kilometer from the finish.
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Defending champion Alcaraz beats Fritz to set up a new Jannik Sinner's battle
• 10:04 AM
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After a battle lasting almost three hours, Carlos Alcaraz reaffirmed his intention to retain his Wimbledon crown by beating Taylor Fritz. The Spaniard will now face his greatest rival, Jannik Sinner.
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