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England remains the queen of Europe! The Lionesses retained their European title by defeating Spain in the final in a dramatic penalty shootout (1-1, 3-1 on penalties).
In Formula 1, Oscar Piastri returned to winning ways with victory at the rain-hit Belgian Grand Prix, finishing ahead of his teammate Lando Norris.
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