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Piastri realises dream despite 'team orders' row at Hungarian Grand Prix

Oscar Piastri said he realised a childhood dream on Sunday after claiming his maiden Formula One victory in a whirlpool of mixed emotions and vexed team orders as McLaren claimed an emphatic one-two at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

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Piastri claims maiden win at quarrel-hit Hungarian Grand Prix

Oscar Piastri claimed his maiden Formula One victory on Sunday when he finished ahead of his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris, after a vexed radio argument produced an extraordinary finish to an incident-filled Hungarian Grand Prix.

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Lawrence eyes British Open glory as Rose lurks

South Africa's Thriston Lawrence edged into the lead at the British Open on Sunday as golf's final major of the year headed for a thrilling climax with several players in contention.

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Imperious Rovanpera claims victory at Rally Latvia

Finland's Kalle Rovanpera proved too strong on Sunday as he sealed a dominant win at Rally Latvia, while overall championship leader Thierry Neuville of Belgium could only finish in eighth place.

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McLaren's Oscar Piastri wins maiden Grand Prix in Hungary

Oscar Piastri took his maiden Formula One win in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix with Lando Norris in second for a McLaren 1-2.

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Root and Brook tons leave West Indies with tough chase against England

Joe Root and Harry Brook hit hundreds to leave the West Indies needing an imposing 385 to win the second Test against England at Trent Bridge on Sunday.

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Nadal defeated in first tour final in two years

Rafael Nadal lost his first final in two years on Sunday as the Spaniard went down 6-3, 6-2 to Portugal's Nuno Borges at the clay-court Bastad Open.

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Horschel eyes British Open glory as Scheffler lurks

Leader Billy Horschel prepared to tee off in his final round at the British Open on Sunday with world number one Scottie Scheffler just two shots behind as calmer weather returned to Royal Troon.

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'We're ready', say Paris Olympics organisers

Paris Olympics supremo Tony Estanguet said Sunday that the city was "ready" for the Games as he played down complaints from some residents and businesses about the impact of the event.

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Berrettini brushes Halys aside to win Gstaad title

Matteo Berrettini breezed to a 6-3, 6-1 win against France's Quentin Halys in the Gstaad final on Sunday, earning the Italian his second clay-court title of the year.

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Brook and Root in the runs before West Indies hit back in second Test

Harry Brook scored his first Test hundred in England and Joe Root made an unbeaten fifty before the West Indies fought back at Trent Bridge on Sunday.

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London Diamond League: five stand-out events ahead of Paris Olympics

The London Athletics Meet, the final Diamond League meeting before the start of the Paris Olympics, produced some outstanding performances.

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Savea signs for Moana Pasifika to 'give back' to Samoan heritage

World player of the year Ardie Savea on Sunday announced he will play for Moana Pasifika next season in a major coup for the Super Rugby side.

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Pogacar on brink of third Tour de France triumph ahead of Riviera finale

Tadej Pogacar will be firmly in the spotlight as he goes down the ramp last on Sunday's final day individual time trial in his adopted home of Monaco, with a third Tour de France title all but secured.

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Dupont leads French charge for Holy Grail of Olympic rugby Sevens gold

France rugby captain Antoine Dupont defied critics to miss the Six Nations tournament and focus on making the Olympic Sevens team.

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Peaty slays demons to chase swimming history at Paris Olympics

Britain's Adam Peaty has history in his sights as the Olympic swimming champion heads to the Paris Games after slaying the demons that threatened to sink his glittering career.

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Gymnastics star Whitlock eyes fairytale Olympic farewell

Max Whitlock plans to bid farewell to the Olympics in a blaze of glory as Britain's most successful gymnast prepares for his final Games in Paris.

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New-look Wallabies pass 'audition' ahead of South Africa showdowns

Australia coach Joe Schmidt said the "audition" for the Rugby Championship was over after a revamped Wallabies continued their win streak ahead of facing world champions South Africa.

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LeBron rescues USA from South Sudan shock in Olympic warm-up

South Sudan's basketball team nearly delivered a stunning upset to a United States team of NBA superstars on Saturday before losing 101-100 in an Olympics warm-up game in London.

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India's Paes, Amritraj make history joining Tennis Hall of Fame

Former doubles world number one Leander Paes and tennis broadcaster, actor and player Vijay Amritraj became the first Asian men inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday.

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British Open leader Horschel eyes 'legacy' of first major

Billy Horschel said he has been waiting for this opportunity all his life after moving into the lead ahead of Sunday's final round of the British Open.

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Horschel leads British Open as torrential rain sets up thrilling final round

American Billy Horschel leads the British Open at four under par heading into Sunday's final round after torrential rain and a swirling wind at Royal Troon blew the challenge for the Claret Jug wide open.

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Discipline concerns Boks coach Erasmus after red card and three yellows

South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus said improving discipline would be a pivotal part of their Rugby Championship focus after a 64-21 triumph over Portugal in a one-off Test on Saturday.

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History-making referee Hollie stamps her authority on Springboks

Scot Hollie Davidson on Saturday became the first woman to referee a South Africa Test, and quickly established her authority as the home team defeated Portugal 64-21 in Bloemfontein.

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Debutant Springboks captain Moerat hails newcomers after triumph

New South Africa captain Salmaan Moerat believes a 64-21 triumph over Portugal in a one-off Test on Saturday has given head coach Rassie Erasmus a challenge he will relish.

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World champion Rovanpera in cruise control at Rally Latvia

Kalle Rovanpera strengthened his grip on Rally Latvia on Saturday, opening up a commanding lead of more than 40 seconds on eight-time world champion Sebastien Ogier.

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Brook leads England into strong position against West Indies in second Test

Harry Brook's unbeaten fifty guided England into a strong position at stumps on the third day of the second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.

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Mercedes chief Wolff blasts 'total underperformance' in Hungary flop

Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff slammed all involved in their "total underperformance" in Saturday's qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

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Mapimpi hat-trick helps 10-try Springboks crush Portugal

Veteran winger Makazole Mapimpi scored a hat-trick as world champions South Africa shrugged off a red and two yellow cards to crush Portugal 64-21 on Saturday in a one-off Test.

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Lowry pegged back as Horschel, Brown move into share of British Open lead

Shane Lowry saw a three-shot advantage slip away during his third round at the British Open on Saturday as American Billy Horschel and unheralded Englishman Daniel Brown moved into a share of the lead at six under.

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Verstappen says he is no longer the leader of the pack

Max Verstappen conceded he is no longer leading the pack and feels as if he and Red Bull are "chasing" after he qualified third for the Hungarian Grand Prix behind McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

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'Out of this world' Pogacar on brink of third Tour de France victory

Tadej Pogacar won for a fifth time on this year's Tour de France on Saturday, moving to the brink of a third title, with an "out of this world" performance ahead of defending champion Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel.

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