Sports Newspapers: 5 things you need to know this Thursday morning

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Sports Newspapers:

1. Manchester United are proposing a club-wide redundancy programme, which will see up to 250 people made redundant. Old Trafford sources have indicated the club will now follow a formal process to propose redundancies and consult with staff, including all departments and levels of the club – except for the Manchester United Foundation.
2. Mark Cavendish broke the Tour de France stage wins record as he took his 35th victory in cycling’s greatest race to surpass the legendary Eddy Merckx with a sensational sprint finish in Saint Vulbas. Contesting what is expected to be his final Tour, the 39-year-old burst clear in a dramatic finale to stage five and raised his arms in celebration as he crossed the line victorious, before being embraced by his team.
3. Former British number one, Emma Raducanu, cruised past Belgium’s Elise Mertens to join fellow Briton Sonay Kartal in the Wimbledon third round. Raducanu, given a wildcard in her return to the Championships after last year’s injury troubles, struck the ball confidently and clinically in a 6-1 6-2 win.
4. Sir Mark Cavendish has claimed a record-breaking 35th career Tour de France stage win with victory on stage five in Saint-Vulbas. Three years after matching Eddy Merckx on 34 during the 2021 Tour, Cavendish moved clear of the Belgian to stand alone in Tour history.
5. Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka paid the price for too many errors as she lost in straight sets to 19th seed Emma Navarro. The 26-year-old, playing at Wimbledon for the first time in five years, was beaten 6-4 6-1 in the second round.