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Sport in brief: June 11, 2024

MEN’S CYCLING: The first stage of the Tour of Slovenia rolls out from the city of Murska Sobota tomorrow and ends 192 kilometres in a likely bunch sprint later at Ormoz.

Reigning champion Filippo Zana leads the Jayco AlUla team into the race with last year’s runner-up Matej Mohoric included in the Bahrain Victorious squad.

Six British riders are taking part with Hereford’s Simon Carr captaining the US-based EF Education — EasyPost team.

SPEEDWAY: Keynan Rew top-scored with 10 points as the Ipswich Witches beat Sheffield Tigers 50-40 in the Premiership’s top of the table clash on Monday night.

The Witches also picked up the bonus aggregate point to move two points clear of Sheffield but the Tigers do have a meeting in hand.

Sheffield return to their Owlerton track tonight for Kyle Howarth’s testimonial against a World Select team.

BOXING: Jane Couch has become the first British woman to be officially inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

The self-styled “Fleetwood Assassin” joins the likes of Muhammed Ali, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler on a roll-call of boxing’s all-time greats.

Couch, who won the WBF light welterweight title in 1996, effectively forced the lifting of the ban on women boxing in Britain in 1998.

MEN’S FOOTBALL: Ipswich Town are the only current members of the Premier League to not have any players taking part in this summer’s Euros.

Champions Manchester City lead the way with 13 due to play in Germany while Arsenal are next best with 10.

Crystal Palace provide the highest number of England players with Eberechi Eze, Mark Guehi, Dean Henderson and Adam Wharton included in the squad.

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