18 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz destroys Jannik Sinner to underline undeniable truth in US Open final

Alcaraz won his sixth grand slam title and reclaimed the World No 1 ranking, winning 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4 against his rival

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20 h. ago Lando Norris defends team orders after McLaren hand him Oscar Piastri’s place

Australian told to let Norris pass after pit-stop errorPiastri has ‘no regrets’ after championship lead cutLando Norris bullishly dismissed criticism of McLaren for using team orders at the Italian Grand Prix, saying the team would continue to do what they felt was right “no matter what people say”. His teammate Oscar Piastri, who ceded his place to the British driver, also maintained he had no regrets in agreeing to do so.The race was won by Max Verstappen for Red Bull, with the world champion enjoying enormous pace at Monza, while Norris and Piastri followed in second and third place. After Norris had held second almost the entire race, he dropped behind his teammate because of a slow pit stop caused by a wheel gun issue in the last laps and McLaren ordered the Australian to give the place back. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Max Verstappen sets fastest lap in F1 history to claim surprise Italian Grand Prix pole ahead of Lando Norris

Norris trails McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri by 34 points in the drivers’ title race, but it was reigning world champion Verstappen who took top spot in Monza

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48 h. ago Max Verstappen grabs surprise Italian GP pole ahead of Lando Norris

Norris trails McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by 34 points in the drivers’ title race, but it was reigning world champion Verstappen who took top spot in Monza

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49 h. ago Lando Norris qualifies on front row behind Max Verstappen at Italian Grand Prix

Norris trails McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by 34 points in the drivers’ title race.

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2 d. ago ‘Living the dream’: Hamilton savours first Italian GP in Ferrari colours

The welcome the team’s drivers receive at their home race in Monza is like nothing else in Formula OneWere there any doubt of the import in Lewis Hamilton having joined Ferrari, it was summarily dismissed in the shadow of the Duomo di Milano on the Wednesday before this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. There, on the Piazzetta Reale, fans had gathered in a vast throng since the early morning to greet Hamilton as he prepares for his debut with Ferrari at their home race.The Piazzetta Reale – Royal Square – was an entirely apt locale as in Monza this weekend Hamilton and teammate Charles Leclerc are as close as any F1 drivers come to being considered royalty. The vociferous vocal acclaim that greeted them had begun 15 minutes before they appeared and all but drowned out attempts at interviews, according to Corriere della Sera. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Spanish minister says Israeli cycling team should be expelled from Vuelta after protest

Spain’s foreign minister says that he would support the expulsion of Israel Premier Tech from the Spanish Vuelta cycling race after the team was targeted by a pro-Palestinian protest that disrupted the event

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3 d. ago Venezuelan fighter jets fly over US Navy destroyer in 'show of force' days after US missile strike on 'drug boat'

Two Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets flew over a US Navy destroyer in the southern Caribbean sea as a show of force on Thursday, the Department of Defense said.

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3 d. ago Vuelta a España: Ayuso outsprints compatriot Romo to grab glory on stage 12

Stage passes without incident after abandonment Jonas Vingegaard retains overall race leadJuan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) outsprinted his Spanish compatriot Javier Romo (Movistar) to win stage 12 of the Vuelta a España, his second stage win of this year’s race, with Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) retaining the overall lead.Palestine flags were in evidence again after protests had brought Wednesday’s stage to a premature end but the race passed without serious incident, while the Israel-Premier Tech team have said pulling out of this year’s Vuelta would “set a dangerous precedent in the sport of cycling” in reaction to the incidents on stage 11. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Lando Norris in defiant mood as he eyes F1 title comeback against Oscar Piastri

The Brit was forced to retire from the last race – he now trails McLaren teammate Piastri by 34 points

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7 d. ago Hamilton ready for ‘huge pressure’ at Ferrari’s home GP after crashing out at Zandvoort

Ferrari driver ‘fine mentally’ despite Dutch GP errorHamilton will have five-place grid penalty at MonzaLewis Hamilton has admitted the pressure is on as he prepares to make his debut as a Ferrari driver at the team’s home race in the Italian Grand Prix this weekend, having unceremoniously crashed out of the Dutch GP on Sunday after an unforced error.The seven-time world champion suffered an unusual exit at Zandvoort as he went wide on the painted surface outside turn three, made slippery by light rain. He lost the rear and could not hold the car, which slid into the barriers, ending his race. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Lando Norris suffers cruel late retirement as Oscar Piastri wins Dutch Grand Prix

Norris suffered an engine failure late in the race while running second behind his team-mate and title rival

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8 d. ago Oscar Piastri wins Dutch Grand Prix as Lando Norris hopes go up in smoke

Norris suffered an engine failure late in the race while running second behind his team-mate and title rival.

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8 d. ago Liverpool vs Arsenal officials changed at last minute after admitting VAR error

Liverpool host Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday in a game which could have huge ramifications for the Premier League title race and there's been a late change to the officiating team

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9 d. ago Coronation Street Carl Webster's love twist as he's caught in be with former footballer

Coronation Street’s Carl Webster shocks fans as he cheats on Abi with James Bailey. With Tracy Barlow lurking, could Carl’s steamy fling destroy everything?

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9 d. ago Coronation Street Carl Webster's love twist as he's caught in bed with former footballer

Coronation Street’s Carl Webster shocks fans as he cheats on Abi with James Bailey. With Tracy Barlow lurking, could Carl’s steamy fling destroy everything?

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9 d. ago ‘A lot of emotions are not that helpful’: Oscar Piastri on his F1 world title dream

The championship leader reveals his secret to being ‘calm yet intense’, and why he and his McLaren teammate won’t fall out in their race for the titleStill what might be considered a stripling with features soft as yet unweathered by age and competition yet with an undoubted inner steel, Oscar Piastri presents a fascinating dichotomy. The young Australian is in a two-horse race to be Formula One world champion this year and his youth, personable nature and easy, dry wit belie a driver possessed of exceptional maturity and the clinical execution familiar in the sport’s greats.Piastri has given every indication he could join them and the resolute determination of the man who would be king is palpable. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Liverpool vs Arsenal preview, team news and predicted lineup

Liverpool and Arsenal go into this weekend as the two leading teams to fight in the Premier League title race and an early win over the other could play a huge role

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1 week ago Burning Man 2025 dust storm hell laid bare as 'cars toppled' and camps 'destroyed'

Burning Man 2025 was due to kick-off its week-long festival yesterday but the entry gates were shut due to a massive dust storm that wrecked havoc in the Nevada desert

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2 w. ago Little legs, big dreams: More than 100 teams compete in Lithuania's international Corgi race

Thousands of people gathered this weekend in Lithuania's capital Vilnius to watch teams of corgis compete in an international race

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