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This year

2023

Craig Breen denied first World Rally win by Estonia's Tanak

The result in Sweden equals Breen’s best-ever WRC finish.

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Feb 13th 2023, 10:01 AM

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Van Dijk 'respects greatness' after losing out to Messi

He may have finished runner up to Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi, but Virgil van Dijk had no qualms about losing out to the Barcelona star.

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Dec 3rd 2019, 12:05 AM

Gavazzi beats Ireland's Dan Martin in Beijing sprint finish

It’s not all about Lance Armstrong today, as Dan Martin moved up to third in the general classification.

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Oct 11th 2012, 1:22 PM

Think again: Dettori and Rewilding land Ascot upset

WATCH: Aidan O’Brien’s Australian superstar So You Think is beaten by a neck in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes.

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Jun 15th 2011, 4:42 PM