Sir Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS lose America's Cup to New Zealand

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS missed out on a first America’s Cup as New Zealand clinched victory on Saturday. The win is a third in a row for Emirates Team New Zealand after they also lifted the trophy in both 2017 and 2021 and a fifth overall for the nation. INEOS Britannia, skippered by Great Britain’s four-time Olympic champion Sir Ben Ainslie, fell short 7-2 in Barcelona. New Zealand had led the best-of-13 series 4-0 before the British boat fought back with two race wins on Wednesday. But any hopes of a historic first were dashed as the defending champions roared back with...