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Sports News
- Sepp Kuss wins 2023 VueltaSepp Kuss, the American Team Jumbo–Visma rider from Colorado, has won the 2023 edition of the Vuelta a España. He completed the 3133.2 km route around Spain in 76 hours 48 minutes and 21 seconds to finish seventeen seconds clear… Read more: Sepp Kuss wins 2023 Vuelta
- Vuelta: Poels wins Stage 20 as Kuss retains leadDutchman Wout Poels, riding for the Bahrain Victorious team, won stage 20 of the 2023 Vuelta a España from Manzanares El Real to Guadarrama. It was a hilly course profile, with ten third category climbs along the 208 km route,… Read more: Vuelta: Poels wins Stage 20 as Kuss retains lead
- Kuss on verge of Vuelta titleAmerican cyclist Sepp Kuss is on the verge of winning his first grand tour title at the 2023 Vuelta a España, having safely negotiated stage 19 to Íscar, which was won in a sprint by Italian rider Alberto Dainese of… Read more: Kuss on verge of Vuelta title
- Rugby Players Breach Covid BubbleThe thoughtless actions of twelve rugby players have caused a match between England and the Barbarians to be cancelled at short notice. The match was due to be played at Twickenham on Sunday (25th October 2020) but has been called… Read more: Rugby Players Breach Covid Bubble
- Rugby Coach Sent HomeA Wales rugby coach, named Rob Howley, has been sent home from the world cup to assist in an investigation surrounding suspected betting infringements. Professional players and coaches are banned from betting on rugby matches and Howley has been provisionally… Read more: Rugby Coach Sent Home
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