Ben Ainslie's America's Cup dream over, but he'll be back

British bid for Auld Mug undermined by a boat 'simply not fast enough', say commentators

Ben Ainslie on board the Land Rover BAR America's Cup yacht
Ben Ainslie on board the Land Rover BAR America's Cup yacht
(Image credit: Mark Lloyd/AFP/Getty)

Ben Ainslie's hopes of winning the America's Cup have been scuppered after his Land Rover BAR outfit were beaten 5-2 by Emirates Team New Zealand in the challenger play-off series in Bermuda.

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