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InterviewCycling

Cavendish on his 35th win and final Tour de France: ‘I feel complete’

After winning a record 35th stage win at the Tour de France, Cavendish speaks to Lawrence Ostlere to reflect on the historic moment and his journey to get there

Is Pogacar about to complete one of the greatest seasons in history?

<p>It was an emotional finish for Cavendish on his final Tour stage</p>

<p>Andy Murray won his first Olympic gold medal at London 2012 (Andrew Milligan/PA)</p>

Olympics LIVE: Latest news as Murray announces retirement in Paris

The Olympics begin on Friday with a unique opening ceremony along the River Seine as Paris becomes the first city to host the summer Games for a third time

<p>Matt Richards celebrates with his medal after winning the Men’s 100m Freestyle</p>

InterviewOlympics

Matt Richards: Swimming is different, it’s a life-saving skill

Paris 2024 Olympics schedule and day-by-day events

<p>Emily Campbell won silver at the Tokyo Olympics </p>

Interview

Olympic weightlifter Campbell on facing champion Li: ‘She’s beatable’

<p>Tadej Pogacar reacts after clinching his third Tour de France win</p>

Is Pogacar about to complete one of the greatest seasons in history?

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In depth

<p>McLaren boss Zak Brown speaks to The Independent ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend </p>

McLaren F1 boss Zak Brown: ‘Red Bull are scared of Max Verstappen’

<p>Everton owner Farhad Moshiri is once more looking for a buyer </p>

After Friedkin’s decision, are Everton the unbuyable football club?

<p>Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher came out as gay on Sunday night </p>

Why Ralf Schumacher coming out as gay shows F1’s shifting sands

Independent TV

<p>Watch: 18-year-old Andy Murray makes Wimbledon debut in 2005.</p>

Watch: 18-year-old Andy Murray makes Wimbledon debut in 2005

<p>Inside Erling Haaland’s 24th birthday celebrations with Manchester City teammates.</p>

Inside Manchester City Erling Haaland’s 24th birthday celebrations

<p>ParalympicsGB Judo team announced in hilarious video ahead of Paris Games </p>

ParalympicsGB Judo team announced in hilarious video ahead of Paris

<p>Lando Norris reacts to dramatic end to Hungarian Grand Prix.</p>

Watch: Lando Norris reacts to dramatic end to Hungarian Grand Prix

Football

<p>Aaron Anselmino of Boca Juniors could be Chelsea-bound </p>

Chelsea transfer news and rumours: Mec, Anselmino and more

<p>Fifa are being sued by players over the fixtures schedule </p>

European footballers sue Fifa over fixture demands

<p>Matthijs de Ligt of Netherlands in action</p>

Man Utd transfer news and rumours: De Ligt, Ugarte and more

Paris 2024 Olympics

<p>Team GB’s men’s hockey team will try to emulate their counterparts from Seoul 1988 in Paris this summer </p>

How Roy Keane is inspiring Team GB to end Olympic hockey hurt

<p>Hailey Burlock, groom for U.S. Olympic Eventing Team member Will Coleman, comforts Off The Record ahead of the journey to Paris </p>

Passports, meals and jet lag: How horses travel to the Olympics

Olga Butkevych (left) was the last British wrestler to compete in the Olympics in 2012 (Anthony Devlin/PA)

The Olympic sports in Paris with no British athletes competing

Vist the USA

Here’s how to travel the US inspired by 7 recent Super Bowl champs

Hail Maryland: football, food and festivals in Baltimore and beyond

A sports lover’s guide to one week in Tennessee

Fandom in Florida: sports and city breaks in the Sunshine State

Rugby Union

Rugby’s authorities did not do enough to protect players from the impact of the sport turning professional, it is claimed (Will Matthews/PA)

No protection for players from dangers of rugby turning professional – claim

France rugby star Antoine Dupont is targeting Olympic glory after taking the sevens game by storm (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Habana expects ‘box office’ Dupont to light up sevens at Olympics

Northampton will begin their Premiership title defence against Bath (Mike Egerton/PA)

Northampton start new Premiership season with clash against Bath

<p>Anton Lienert-Brown of the New Zealand All Blacks celebrates winning</p>

Rugby Championship 2024 schedule and fixtures

Wales head coach Warren Gatland (pictured) says he should not have made Cory Hill captain for the Queensland match (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Wales coach Gatland admits mistake over Hill captaincy decision

Hollie Davidson will become the first female official to referee South Africa in a Test match (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Davidson set to make history refereeing South Africa v Portugal Test

Athletics

<p>Keely Hodgkinson, Jemma Reekie and Georgia Bell completed a one-two-three</p>

Hodgkinson becomes sixth fastest woman ever with historic 800m win

<p>Zharnel Hughes and Noah Lyles are among those in action in London </p>

Diamond League 2024: London schedule and start times

<p>KJT celebrating gold at the World Championships </p>

KJT overcame injuries and doubts - now is back on Olympic medal quest

Cycling

Chris Froome (Adam Davy/PA)

On This Day in 2017: Chris Froome claims his fourth Tour de France title

<p>Pogacar will still hope to complete a cycling ‘Triple Crown’ </p>

Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar out of Olympics

<p>Tadej Pogacar celebrates after crossing the line on stage 21 </p>

Pogacar answers doping question after dominant Tour de France win

US Sport

<p>Brown won the NBA championship this season as a core member of victorious Boston Celtics side</p>

Why is Jaylen Brown not on the US Olympic basketball team?

What went wrong at the Copa America final in Miami

<p>Jessica Campbell, 32, has been named as the new assistant coach for the Seattle Kraken, making her the National Hockey League’s first-ever female full-time coach</p>

Seattle’s Jessica Campbell becomes NHL’s first female assistant coach