Gymnastics European Championships: Jake Jarman wins vault gold

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3 weeks ago

April 27, 2024

Jake Jarman claimed vault gold at the Gymnastics European Championships in Rimini, Italy.

Jarman, who won Great Britain’s first world vault title in 2023, scored 15.000 and 14.766 with his two vaults to clinch gold with an average of 14.883.

Armenian Artur Davtyan took silver with a total of 14.850 and Ukraine’s Nazar Chepurnyi finished in bronze on 14.749.

British team-mate Luke Whitehouse was sixth, averaging 13.683 with his two attempts.

In the parallel bars final, James Hall scored 14.366 to place fifth as Ukrainian Illia Kovtun won gold with 15.633.

Jarman’s gold came after the 22-year-old world champion finished sixth in the men’s floor final on Friday and fourth in the all-around final on Wednesday.

He and the British team will have the chance to earn another medal in Sunday’s team final, having qualified second.

The women’s championships take place 2-5 May, available to watch on the BBC Sport website and app.

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Anthony Cacace: ‘If I can win this one I can win them all’

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2 hours ago

May 20, 2024

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Belfast fighter Anthony Cacace wants to be become the undisputed super-featherweight world champion after winning the IBF belt on Saturday night.

The 35-year-old arrived home on Monday following his shock victory over Joe Cordina in Saudi Arabia.

West Ham set to appoint Julen Lopetegui as new manager

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6 hours ago

May 20, 2024

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West Ham are set to appoint Julen Lopetegui as their new manager later this week.

The former Spain and Real Madrid coach was identified as the Hammers’ first choice to replace outgoing boss David Moyes and, earlier this month, agreed to take up the role.

Now the Premier League season is over, Lopetegui’s contract will be signed, allowing him to take over for the start of pre-season, which includes a two-week trip to the United States for matches against Crystal Palace and Wolves.

Ironically, Lopetegui spent the second half of the 2022-23 season with Wolves, guiding the club to safety. However, he left on the eve of the new campaign after issues over transfer funding failed to get resolved.

Moyes revealed after Sunday’s 3-1 defeat at Manchester City that he has already received job offers but is likely to spend some time with his family after getting only three weeks off last summer.

The Scot has agreed media commitments with BBC Sport and Talksport at this summer’s European Championships.

Former Spain and Real Madrid coach Lopetegui won the Europa League with Sevilla in 2020 before moving to Wolves two years later.

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Nelly Korda: World number one wins Americas Open for sixth win in seven tournaments

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14 hours ago

May 20, 2024

Nicola Pearson

Nelly Korda secured her sixth victory in seven tournaments by winning the Mizuho Americas Open on Sunday.

The 25-year-old’s level-par 71 saw her win on 14 under, one shot clear of Australian Hannah Green at the Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City.

Korda started the final day with a two-shot lead but had three bogeys and one birdie on the front nine to be level with Green at the halfway point.

After matching each other down the stretch it was the Australian who blinked first, missing a par putt on the 18th that would have forced a play-off.

The victory means American Korda bounced back at the first opportunity after her winning streak of five came to an end at last week’s Cognizant Founders Cup.

The world number one’s run had included last month’s Chevron Championship, the first major of the season.

It was Korda’s 14th LPGA Tour victory as she became the first American to win six or more times in a season since Beth Daniel won seven times in 1990. American legend Mickey Wright holds the record with 13 victories in 1963.

Korda will next turn her attention to the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club, which begins on 30 May.

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