Jubilant scenes erupted from Kinshasa to Baghdad and Sarajevo as the final line-up for this summer’s 48-team showpiece in the USA and Mexico was officially confirmed.
Filippo Ganna produced a late surge in the dying meters of Dwars door Vlaanderen to snatch a dramatic victory from the grasp of Wout van Aert. The Italian’s perfectly timed effort provides a thrilling prelude to Sunday’s main event: the Tour of Flanders, the cycling season’s second monument.
Over on the court, Bayern Munich pulled off the upset of the night in the EuroLeague. Despite facing league leaders Fenerbahçe on their own turf, the German side stood firm to claim a gritty 85-76 victory, shaking up the top of the standings.


