New Zealand beat Great Britain to win America's Cup

New Zealand successfully defended the America's Cup by defeating Great Britain in the 37th edition of the prestigious sailing event.

Entering Saturday's races, Ben Ainslie's Ineos Britannia team faced a 6-2 deficit and needed to win race nine to remain competitive in the best-of-13 series held in Barcelona.

Despite some challenges from the British team, Emirates Team New Zealand clinched victory by a margin of 37 seconds, establishing an insurmountable 7-2 lead.

Having previously won the competition in 2017 and 2021, New Zealand has now become the first team to secure the Auld Mug three times in a row since the USA achieved this feat from 1987 to 1992.