Verstappen wraps up season with 19th win in 22 races
Red Bull’s world champion Max Verstappen wrapped up a year of unprecedented dominance with his record-extending 19th win in 22 races at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.
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Former England football manager Terry Venables dies aged 80
Terry Venables, the former manager of England’s national football team and Tottenham Hotspur, has died aged 80 after an illness, his family said on Sunday.
Venables guided England to the ...
Classy Newcastle thrash Chelsea 4-1 as James sees red
Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak netted on his return from injury, while two quick-fire second-half goals and a late Anthony Gordon strike gave the Magpies a 4-1 Premier League win ...
Red Bull’s Verstappen takes final pole of the F1 season
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took the final pole position of the Formula One season on Saturday with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc joining the triple world champion on the front ...
Liverpool grab 1-1 draw with Manchester City in top-of-the-table clash
An 80th-minute goal from Trent Alexander-Arnold secured Liverpool a 1-1 draw with leaders Manchester City on Saturday, keeping Juergen Klopp’s team a point adrift of the top spot in ...
Single annual international break can reduce injuries says Barcelona’s Xavi
A revamped calendar with a single international break could resolve the travel time and injury issues faced by many players, Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez said on Friday.
Barcelona keeper Marc-Andre ...
Dangerous Liverpool back on Man City’s radar
The Premier League returns with a bang on Saturday as leaders Manchester City host a Liverpool side who have emerged as the biggest threat to their hopes of a record ...
Man City innocent until proven guilty, says Guardiola
Manchester City are innocent until proven guilty of over 100 charges of breaking the Premier League’s financial rules, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday.
Everton were last week handed an ...
Sainz crashes, Leclerc fastest in Abu Dhabi practice
Charles Leclerc topped a shortened practice two at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Friday while Ferrari team mate Carlos Sainz crashed and gave his mechanics plenty of work ...
Airline pilots enlisted to help Premier League officials
British Airways pilots have been enlisted to help improve the communication of Premier League officials during VAR reviews, The Times reported, after Liverpool wrongly had a goal disallowed earlier this ...
Former Paralympian Pistorius granted parole a decade after killing girlfriend
South African former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius, jailed in 2014 for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, was granted parole effective from Jan. 5, the Department of Correctional Services said on Friday.
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Britain wins litter-picking World Cup with load of rubbish
Britain came out on top when 21 teams from around the world gathered in Tokyo this week to collect litter in the inaugural SpoGomi World Cup, an initiative aimed at raising ...
Neville slams ‘lawless’ Premier League over Everton punishment
Former England defender Gary Neville took aim at what he called the “lawless” Premier League in his podcast over Everton’s 10-point deduction last week that shocked English soccer.
Everton ...
Djokovic says British fans disrespectful during Davis Cup win
Novak Djokovic accused British fans of disrespect during Serbia’s Davis Cup quarter-final victory in Malaga on Thursday.
The 24-time Grand Slam winner said some fans had tried to annoy ...
Ukraine drawn away to Bosnia in Euro playoffs, Wales host Finland
Ukraine will a face trip to Bosnia & Herzegovina in the Euro 2024 playoff semi-finals as they seek to make up for the disappointment of missing out on last year’s ...
Man United’s Maguire accepts Ghana MP apology for mockery
Manchester United footballer Harry Maguire on Wednesday accepted the apology of a Ghanaian MP who mocked him during a parliamentary debate on the budget last year.
Opposition lawmaker Isaac Adongo ...
Winter World Cup led to increased injury severity in Europe’s top leagues
The mid-season World Cup in Qatar last year led to players from Europe’s top five leagues spending an average of eight days longer on the sidelines due to injury ...
Greek rowing champion Ntouskos to be first Paris 2024 torchbearer
Greece’ Olympic rowing champion Stefanos Ntouskos will be the first torchbearer of the Paris 2024 Olympics relay after next year’s lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia, Greece’s Olympic Committee (HOC) ...
Holders Canada knocked out of Davis Cup by Finland
Canada’s reign as Davis Cup champions was ended by outsiders Finland who produced a big shock on the opening day of the Final Eight in Malaga on Tuesday.
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Wales miss automatic Euro 2024 place after draw with Turkey
Wales will have to take their chances in the playoffs for Euro 2024 after the country’s automatic qualifying hopes were dashed following a 1-1 draw with Turkey in their final ...
Argentina hand Brazil third straight loss after crowd trouble at Maracana
Nicolas Otamendi scored with a towering header to give Argentina a 1-0 away win over Brazil in a bad-tempered World Cup qualifier that was delayed by half an hour on ...
Cyprus welcomes groundbreaking sailing competition
The Limassol marina on Monday set the stage for the 2023 European Championship FAREAST 28R, marking a historic milestone as Cyprus welcomes its first-ever international sailing competition in the specific boat ...
Shirts worn by Messi at World Cup expected to fetch record price
Six shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina’s triumphant run at the 2022 World Cup are expected to become the “most valuable collection of sports memorabilia” when bidding opens later ...
Djokovic eyes second Davis Cup title for Serbia
World number one Novak Djokovic will seek to complete one of the best season’s of his incredible career by leading Serbia to the Davis Cup title for a second ...