Australia’s Olympic eight, with six of the...

Australia’s Olympic eight, with six of the crew that won the world title in 1986, was beaten in a photo finish Sunday on a final day of surprises at the Royal Henley rowing regatta.

In one of the most thrilling finishes in the 149-year history of the world’s most famous rowing regatta, British crew Leander and the University of London beat the favored Australians by one foot to win the Grand Challenge Cup.