Tadej Pogacar won the Alpe d’Huez stage of the Tour de France, extending his overall lead to over seven minutes and breaking Marco Pantani's 1997 climbing record. Despite team illness rumors, Pogacar's dominant performance solidified his position for an assured overall victory in Paris.
Jannik Sinner, 24, achieved the 'career Golden Masters' by winning the Italian Open, joining Novak Djokovic as the only men to win all nine ATP Masters 1000 titles. Sinner's rapid ascent to this achievement at a younger age than Djokovic highlights his dominance.
Jannik Sinner defeated Casper Ruud to win the Italian Open, becoming the first Italian man in 50 years to win the title. Sinner also became the second man in history to win all nine ATP Masters 1000 titles.
Leeds United face Chelsea in an FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Sunday, their first since 1987. The match represents a remarkable turnaround for Leeds, who suffered heartbreak at the same venue in 2024 when they lost the Championship playoff final to Southampton. Rather than sacking manager Daniel Farke, the club backed him and he delivered the Championship title with 100 points. Leeds now have 40 Premier League points and are practically safe, with victory over Chelsea potentially returning them to Europe for the first time since the early 2000s.
Adam Hall, 43, of Washington, Tyne and Wear, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years after being convicted of deliberately infecting seven young men with HIV, four of whom he raped. One victim was just 15 years old. Hall, described by police as a "callous, calculating sexual predator," is only the second person in UK history to be found guilty of intentionally spreading HIV. He was diagnosed with HIV in 2010 but had unprotected sex with vulnerable young men from 2016 to 2023 without disclosing his status.
