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Sport in brief: March 30, 2025

FIGURE SKATING: Three-time European medallists Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson became the first Britons since Torvill and Dean to win a figure-skating medal at the World Championships when they claimed the Ice Dance bronze in Boston on Saturday evening.

The US’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates defended their title to take gold with Canadian pair Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier picking up the silver.

MEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE: Canterbury Bulldogs top the NRL after defending the league’s only 100 per cent record with a 20-6 win in Cronulla while defending champions Penrith lost again, going down 28-18 at South Sydney.

Bottom of the table Parramatta remain without a win following their 24-12 loss to Manly on Sunday morning with the Dolphins also still looking for their first points after a 20-12 Brisbane derby defeat against the Broncos.

SKIING: Great Britain’s Zoe Atkin won gold in the Freeski Halfpipe World Championships on the final day of competition in Switzerland.

Atkin scored 93.50 on her second run to finish just 0.5 points ahead of China’s Fanghui Li and complete her set of medals after taking bronze in 2021 and silver in 2023.

MEN’S FOOTBALL: Already crowned Cymru Premier champions The New Saints suffered their first defeat since December as James Crole’s second-half strike sealed Penybont’s 1-0 win that confirmed them as this season’s runners-up.

Bala drew 0-0 with Cardiff Met, Llansawel Briton Ferry edged out Connah’s Quay 1-0 to move clear of the relegation zone, Flint Town won 2-1 in Aberystwyth, Barry beat Newtown 2-1 and Caernarfon drew 1-1 at Haverfordwest.

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