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Verstappen wins Azerbaijan GP as Piastri crashes out

Verstappen wins Azerbaijan GP as Piastri crashes out

Max Verstappen pulled off a pole-to-flag victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday after championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed out on the opening lap of the twisting street circuit.

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Roma outcast Pellegrini comes in from cold to win derby with Lazio

Roma outcast Pellegrini comes in from cold to win derby with Lazio

Lorenzo Pellegrini fired Roma to victory in the derby with Lazio on Sunday, the former captain coming in from the cold with the only goal in a 1-0 win at a boisterous Stadio Olimpico.

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Lyles seals world double as USA men win sprint relay

Lyles seals world double as USA men win sprint relay

Noah Lyles won his second gold of the Tokyo world championships on Sunday after anchoring the USA team to victory in the men's 4x100 metres relay.

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Jefferson-Wooden completes world sprint treble with US relay win

Jefferson-Wooden completes world sprint treble with US relay win

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden became only the second woman to win a world sprint treble after leading the United States to 4x100 metres relay gold on Sunday, with Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce taking silver in her final race.

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Reusser ends long chase for gold with women's cycling world title

Reusser ends long chase for gold with women's cycling world title

Marlen Reusser made a golden breakthrough on Sunday as she claimed the women's time trial at the cycling World Championships in Kigali.

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McLaughlin-Levrone claims second world gold in relay

McLaughlin-Levrone claims second world gold in relay

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won her second gold of the world chanmpionships in Tokyo on Sunday, anchoring the USA team to a dominant victory in the 4x400 metres relay.

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Reusser ends long chase for gold with women's world title

Reusser ends long chase for gold with women's world title

Marlen Reusser made a golden breakthrough on Sunday as she claimed the women's time trial at the cycling World Championships in Kigali.

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Swiatek recovers from slow start to win Korea Open title

Swiatek recovers from slow start to win Korea Open title

Iga Swiatek battled back from a disastrous start to win the Korea Open on Sunday, beating Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova 1-6, 7-6 (7/3), 7-5 in the final.

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Hocker wins world 5,000m as Ingebrigtsen finishes empty-handed

Hocker wins world 5,000m as Ingebrigtsen finishes empty-handed

American Cole Hocker sprinted to victory in the men's 5,000m at the world championships in Tokyo on Sunday.

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Kenya's Odira upsets Hodgkinson to win world 800m gold

Kenya's Odira upsets Hodgkinson to win world 800m gold

Kenya's Lilian Odira overhauled Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson to win the women's 800 metres title at the world championships in Tokyo on Sunday.

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