Latest - Auckland cyclist Aaron Gate has taken over the lead in the Tour of Southland.
Aaron Gate celebrates winning stage two of the Tour of Southland in Gore. Photo: James Jubb/Studio Jubb
The 2016 champion has won the opening 151km stage from Invercargill to Gore to take the leader's yellow jersey from Tom Sexton, who won the opening team time trial.
Gate beat Central Benchmakers-Willbike rider Ben Oliver in a sprint finish, with his Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy team-mate James Oram third.
The trio finished 12 seconds clear of the chasing pack, which included Sexton.
Gate now leads Oram by six seconds in the general classification, with Sexton slipping to third overall, a further eight seconds back.
Aaron Gate will wear the yellow jersey in tomorrow's second stage from Riverton to Te Anau.
All White scores for PSV
All Whites midfielder Ryan Thomas has scored his first goal of the season in Dutch football.
Ryan Thomas celebrates with Richard Ledezma after scoring for PSV Eindhoven. Photo: AFP
Thomas has scored PSV Eindhoven's third in their 4-0 win over ADO Den Haag.
He finished cleverly from the edge of the box after being teed up by US midfielder Richard Ledezma, who was making his debut.
It was Thomas' sixth league appearance of the new season, but in an unfamiliar position.
He filled in at right back in the absence of Denzel Dumfries, who was one of nine PSV players unavailable for selection after testing positive for Covid-19.
PSV Eindhoven's third in the Eredivisie, two points behind Ajax and Vitesse.
Phoenix re-sign young defender
The Wellington Phoenix squad is coming together ahead of the new A-League season.
Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay Photo: Photosport Ltd 2020
The Phoenix have re-signed young Australian defender Liam McGing on a one-year contract.
It's the sixth signing the club has announced in the past week.
McGing, 21, made three appearances for the Phoenix during the 2019/20 season and played 10 matches for the Phoenix reserves,
There's an opening at the heart of the Wellington back four following Steven Taylor's departure and Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay says McGing has a chance to make an impact this season.
"Liam brings a solid defensive presence to the centre back position and he helps to shore up our depth in the backline.
"It's good to have him back in the squad and we look forward to watching him continue to grow. We'll be counting on him to contribute next season."
Gunners beat United
Arsenal has beaten Manchester United 1-0 in their English Premier League football game at old Trafford.
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a 69th minute penalty to move Arsenal up to eighth on the talke, while United are 15th.
Manchester United last failed to win any of their first four league matches at Old Trafford in 1972-73, they finished 18th that year.
Gareth Bale came off the bench to head the winner for Tottenham Hotspur in a 2-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in the English Premier League, his first goal since returning to the club from Real Madrid.
Spurs move up to second on the table above Everton, who earlier lost 2-nil to Newcastle.
Southampton broke into the top four with a 4-3 win at Aston Villa.
Manchester City retained the Women's FA Cup with a 3-1 extra-time victory over Everton in the final at Wembley Stadium, finally bringing the 2019-20 season to a close after the competition was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Hamilton victory helps Mercedes to title
Lewis Hamilton took a record-extending 93rd career win at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Italy as his Mercedes team clinched an unprecedented seventh successive Formula One constructors' title with four races to spare.
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They did it in one-two formation, the six-times world champion taking the chequered flag at Italy's Imola circuit 5.783 seconds ahead of team mate Valtteri Bottas, who had started on pole position.
Australian Daniel Ricciardo finished third for Renault, his second podium of the season.
Hamilton also banked a bonus point for the fastest lap to extend his lead over Bottas -- now the only other driver in title contention -- to a hefty 85 points.
The Briton, who had dropped to third on the opening lap after a poor start, could now equal Ferrari great Michael Schumacher's record seven titles in two weeks' time at the Turkish Grand Prix.
Mercedes had already started celebrating their team title 12 laps from the end when Red Bull's Max Verstappen crashed out with what looked like a sudden rear puncture while in second place.
Red Bull had to score 34 points more than Mercedes to keep the championship open beyond Imola.
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Miller and Williams take squash titles
A couple of first-time triumphs for the top seeds at the National Squash Championships in Auckland.
The victories were in very different contrasts as Emma Miller from the Waikato beat North Shore Club member Abbie Palmer in straight games.
In the men's final it was Evan Williams ranked at 87 in the world who triumphed over 144th ranked Lwamba Chileshe the second seed with an intense 84 minutes clash which never had a definitive leader until the final few points.
After winning every junior title, Williams clinched his first senior title with a 3-2 victory over Chileshe.
For Williams, 31, who now coaches in the Wellington the victory was sweet after twice being a beaten finalist in the tournament.
