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• Shane Richardson and Owen Jenner suffer fatal injuries
• 47-year-old in hospital and five others treated at track

Two riders have died and another has suffered significant injuries after a “catastrophic accident” during a British Supersport Championship race at Oulton Park in Cheshire.

Owen Jenner, 21, and Shane Richardson, 29, sustained fatal injuries in an 11-bike crash at the first corner of the opening lap. Tom Tunstall, 47, was transferred to Royal Stoke university hospital with significant back and abdominal injuries. Five other riders were treated at the track for minor injuries, while three more escaped unharmed.

• World No 1 defeats American 6-3, 7-6 (3) in final
• Sabalenka has 4,000 point lead at top of rankings

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff to win her third title of the season at the Madrid Open. The world No 1 won 17 points in a row early in the contest but had to save a set point in the second set on her way to a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory at the Caja Mágica.

Going to the Mill was bought by the literary editor of the Manchester Guardian and had remained in the family

A rare painting by LS Lowry bought for £10 has sold at auction for more than £800,000.

The painting, Going to the Mill, was bought by the literary editor of the Manchester Guardian, Arthur Wallace, for £10 in 1926 and has been in the same family ever since.

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