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France’s Bardet wins Tour de France opener as Cavendish suffers

Cycling 206 kilometres from Florence to Rimini for a hot and hilly stage, French climber Romain Bardet crossed the line to claim the first yellow jersey. Britain’s Mark Cavendish struggled, finishing 39 minutes behind the peloton.

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Cavendish breaks nearly 50-year-old record for most career Tour de France stage wins

British sprinter Mark Cavendish on Wednesday secured his 35th Tour de France stage win, breaking Belgian legend Eddy Merckx’s 1975 record for most individual stage wins.

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Costa heroics earn Portugal quarter-finals berth despite late penalty miss from Ronaldo

Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved three Slovenia penalties to earn his side a 3-0 shoot-out victory after Cristiano Ronaldo redeemed himself from the spot in a dramatic Euro 2024 last 16 clash on Monday.

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England beat Slovakia thanks to late goals by Bellingham and Kane

England was on the brink of elimination at Euro 2024 but Jude Bellingham's stoppage-time bicycle kick and a Harry Kane header early in extra-time took them through to the next round after beating Slovakia.