Watch as young England fan Tess is surprised with the gift of Alessia Russo’s match-worn shirt at Wembley prior to the final of Euro 2022.
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Monthly Archives: July 2022
Commonwealth Games 2022: Wales earn first gold with James Ball tandem triumph
Para-cyclist James Ball wins Wales’ first gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games with victory over Scotland in the tandem B sprint.
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Max Verstappen spins but recovers to win Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix despite starting 10th, and Lewis Hamiton claims second on disastrous day for Ferrari
Max Verstappen won the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday after another Ferrari strategy blunder cost Charles Leclerc a probable victory.
Despite starting 10th spinning out midway through the race, Verstappen crossed the line 7.8 seconds clear of Lewis Hamilton, following a late surge from the seven-time world champion, with George Russell third.
Leclerc finished sixth and now trails Verstappen by 80 points heading into the sport’s summer break.
After overcoming 30 laps of pole man Russell’s resistance to take the lead with a brilliant move around the outside of the Mercedes at Turn 1, Leclerc looked on course to take the chequered flag.
But the Monegasque’s afternoon was wrecked – and his championship hopes dealt an almost irreversible blow – when Ferrari elected to put their star driver on the hardest rubber.
From being the fastest man on track, Leclerc suddenly had no speed, and he was gobbled up by Verstappen at the start of lap 40.
Verstappen spun at the penultimate corner on the same lap to allow Leclerc back into the lead.
But such was his lack of pace on a strategy dismissed by tyre supplier Pirelli, Verstappen was back past the Ferrari, racing past his beleaguered rival at the second corner five laps later.
From there, Verstappen’s eighth win of his championship defence never appeared in danger with a second title in as many years looking increasingly likely.
The opening half of Sunday’s race was led by Russell after he raced away from his marks 24 hours after claiming the first pole of his career.
Carlos Sainz, who started second, nibbled at Russell’s Mercedes gearbox through the opening corner, but Russell displayed great composure to keep the Ferrari man at bay, and he pulled 2.4 seconds clear after just three laps.
Sainz and Leclerc started to claw Russell back in but after the first round of stops, Russell’s lead remained at two seconds.
By now, Leclerc was past Sainz and the fastest man in Hungary. A look of resignation appeared on Mercedes boss Toto Wolff’s face, and despite Russell’s stoic resistance, Leclerc got his man on lap 30.
Despite the threat of rain, that appeared to be that for Leclerc, only for Ferrari to make a bizarre strategy call.
Leclerc crashed out while leading last weekend’s French Grand Prix, but here his team were to blame, with their star man having to stop for tyres one more time than his rivals.
He is now the equivalent of three wins behind with Verstappen with nine rounds to come after the sport’s month shutdown.
Hamilton started seventh but moved up to fifth after passing both Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso at the start.
For large periods of the race, Hamilton was out of contention, but, after adopting a different strategy to those around him, the race came towards the British driver in the closing stages.
With 19 laps remaining, Hamilton was in the lead when he stopped for the softest rubber.
He left the pits in fifth, but passed Sainz with seven laps left and then moved ahead of team-mate Russell with five to run, finishing the race with the fastest lap.
Sainz crossed the line in fourth, one place ahead of Verstappen’s Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez.
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Hungarian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen extends title lead with win from 10th on grid
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen drives an outstanding race to win the Hungarian Grand Prix from 10th on the grid despite a spin costing the lead.
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Commonwealth Games: England cyclist Matt Walls and spectators injured in horrifying crash
England cyclist Matt Walls is taken to hospital after a terrifying crash in which both he and his bike flew into the crowd.
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Commonwealth Games 2022: India's Jeremy Lalrinnunga battles injury to win weightlifting gold
Watch as India’s Jeremy Lalrinnunga suffers back and arm injuries during his gold medal triumph in the men’s 67kg weightlifting.
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Commonwealth Games 2022: England's Jake Jarman and James Hall win all-around gold and silver
Watch England’s Jake Jarman win gold in the gymnastics all-around final, while team-mate James Hall claims silver despite struggling with injury.
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Commonwealth Games: Jake Jarman wins all-around gymnastics gold for England
Jake Jarman beats fellow Englishman James Hall to win gold in the Commonwealth Games men’s all-around gymnastics.
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Euro 2022: Watch Alex Scott's emotional message to the Lionesses before Sunday's final
Watch Alex Scott’s emotional plea to England’s Lionesses as they prepare to take on Germany in the Euro 2022 final at Wembley on Sunday.
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Euro 2022: Beth Mead v Alexandra Popp for the Golden Boot
England’s Beth Mead and Germany’s Alexandra Popp go into Sunday’s final on six goals each – who will win the Golden Boot?
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