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F1 teams downplay risks of ‘sprint cars’ with new parc ferme rules

Formula 1 teams have downplayed the risk that special ‘sprint-only’ car set-ups can be deployed on double-race weekends, based on what they encountered in 2024’s Chinese Grand Prix.

2024-04-28T08:20:02Z

Soccer-Salah in touchline row with Klopp as Liverpool drop points

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah appeared to have a heated exchange with manager Juergen Klopp shortly before the Egypt international was brought on as a second-half substitute in a 2-2 Premier League draw at West Ham United on Saturday. Salah, who has not been at his best since returning from injury last month, was brought on in the 79th minute, just after the Hammers' second

2024-04-27T15:37:34Z

Soccer-Everton confirm survival from relegation with 1-0 win over Brentford

LIVERPOOL (Reuters) -Idrissa Gueye's strike at the hour mark secured Everton a 1-0 win over Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday, confirming the club's survival from relegation. The win took 15th-placed Everton to 36 points from 35 matches, 11 ahead of 18th-placed Luton Town who also have three games left to play after losing 2-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier in the day. Brentford,

2024-04-27T19:43:14Z

Soccer-Juventus and Milan play out goalless draw in Serie A

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) -Juventus and AC Milan played out a 0-0 draw at a sold-out Allianz Stadium in Serie A on Saturday, with both sides still seeking to secure Champions League spots for next season. Milan are second in the standings on 70 points while Juventus remain third on 65 with four games left to play, after Inter Milan sealed the title on Monday. Bologna and AS Roma complete the top

2024-04-27T19:03:05Z

Soccer-Liverpool's slim title hopes fade further with 2-2 draw at West Ham

LONDON (Reuters) -Liverpool's slim Premier League title hopes faded further on Saturday when Michail Antonio's late header earned West Ham United a deserved point with a 2-2 draw. Liverpool, reeling from a 2-0 loss at Everton in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday, were marginally the better side in a flat first half. The visitors had a penalty denied for an offside in the build-up before Luis Diaz

2024-04-27T15:07:26Z

Soccer-Leverkusen score last-gasp goal against Stuttgart to stretch record unbeaten run

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (Reuters) -Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen scored a last-gasp equaliser through Robert Andrich to come from two goals down and get a 2-2 draw against VfB Stuttgart on Saturday that extended their record unbeaten run to 46 matches across all competitions. The Germany international slotted in from eight metres after Florian Wirtz had floated a free kick into the box, to

2024-04-27T19:23:09Z

Palou “not very pleased” by mysterious pace slump in Barber IndyCar qualifying

Alex Palou was the fastest man on track in IndyCar qualifying at Barber Motorsports Park but will start only 10th after his speed vanished in the second round of qualifying.

2024-04-28T01:03:48Z

Soccer-Kane double steers Bayern 2-1 past Frankfurt ahead of Real clash

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) -Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane scored once in either half to guide them to a 2-1 Bundesliga victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday, in a winning dress rehearsal ahead of Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid. The Bavarians, who saw Bayer Leverkusen end their 11-year-Bundesliga reign by securing the league crown two weeks ago, have

2024-04-27T15:52:38Z

Mir rages at "irregular" MotoGP stewards after Marquez sprint clash

Joan Mir raged at MotoGP's stewards for being "irregular" in applying penalties after he felt Marc Marquez's punishment for their clash in the Spanish Grand Prix sprint was weak.

2024-04-27T15:02:15Z

How will Barça line up against Valencia?

The Catalans look for three points in a rare Monday night game

2024-04-28T07:16:01Z

Hulkenberg's China sprint shows Haas "not completely out" of tyre issues

Ayao Komatsu says Nico Hulkenberg's dramatic Chinese Grand Prix sprint order fall that "killed" the German driver's tyres shows Haas is not "completely over" its Formula 1 2023 problems.

2024-04-28T10:19:50Z

‘I Learned A Lot’ – After Tough Setback, Josue Cruz Eager For Redemption At ONE Fight Night 22

The Mexican striker will face Sean Climaco in a Muay Thai showdown in U.S. primetime on May 3.

2024-04-27T16:21:04Z

Italian champions Inter Milan set for pre-season visit to China as they prepare to defend Serie A crown – sources

Tour not yet official but likely to be on last week of July and based in Chengdu with opponents not yet known Inter, owned by Chinese businessman Steven Zhang, last visited China for tour in 2019 Inter are planning a pre-season tour in China, sources at the club have told the South China Morning Post. The Nerazzurri were officially crowned the 2023...

2024-04-27T14:05:01Z

Vinales: Jerez MotoGP sprint should have been red-flagged amid crash chaos

Aprilia's Maverick Vinales says MotoGP race direction should have stopped the Spanish Grand Prix sprint to inspect the track after a spate of crashes late on.

2024-04-27T16:47:32Z

‘I’ll Be Faster And Stronger’ – Halil Amir Expects Big Things In Featherweight Debut Against Akbar Abdullaev

The former top-five lightweight is eager to make a splash in the lighter weight class at ONE Fight Night 22.

2024-04-27T14:05:37Z

5 Reasons To Watch ONE Fight Night 22: Sundell Vs. Diachkova On Prime Video

Here's why you need to watch all the action go down live this Friday in U.S. primetime!

2024-04-28T00:38:13Z

MotoGP Spanish GP: Martin wins demolition derby sprint from Acosta

Pramac’s Jorge Martin extended his MotoGP championship lead after a crash for Marc Marquez gifted him the Spanish Grand Prix sprint victory in a race that saw 15 fallers.

2024-04-27T14:02:04Z

Bagnaia critical of “no plan” MotoGP sprint races

Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia says some MotoGP sprint races see "no plan" overtakes and felt this played a part in his early exit from Saturday's Spanish Grand Prix contest.

2024-04-27T17:17:37Z

Soccer-Klopp subdued as Liverpool's title challenge fizzles out

LONDON (Reuters) - Juergen Klopp said he was not thinking about whether Liverpool's Premier League title challenge was over after his side dropped points at West Ham United on Saturday, but admitted that rivals Arsenal and Manchester City were unlikely to trip up. "I don't think about it really," a tired-looking Klopp told reporters. "I said before we need to win our games; we didn't win the game

2024-04-27T15:52:38Z

LIV Golf: nerves of Steele help Brendan seal first title, while Ripper GC claim maiden team victory in Adelaide

Brendan Steele holds off Louis Oosthuizen and Jon Rahm to win maiden LIV title by a shot at the Grange Golf Club All-Australian side led by Cameron Smith wins first event in front of raucous home fans Former PGA Tour stalwart Brendan Steele captured his maiden LIV Golf title on Sunday in Adelaide, keeping his cool to hold off a chasing pack led by ...

2024-04-28T08:23:00Z

MotM Poll: Borussia Dortmund Humbled in Leipzig

The Black and Yellows succumbed to a 1-4 loss against Energy Drink FC

2024-04-27T15:58:16Z

Soccer-Holders Barca beat Chelsea to reach Champions League final

By Clare Lovell LONDON (Reuters) -Holders Barcelona battled into the final of the women's Champions League, overturning a first-leg 1-0 deficit to beat Emma Hayes's 10-woman Chelsea 2-0 in the second leg at a sold-out Stamford Bridge on Saturday. It was the second season in a row that Barca had beaten Chelsea 2-1 in the semi-final and was a blow to home coach Hayes who is leaving Chelsea to

2024-04-27T20:03:14Z

Vergne would not have let Jaguar drivers "play their games" in Formula E Monaco race

Jean-Eric Vergne claims he would not “let the Jaguar drivers play their games and smoke their cigars” in the Monaco E-Prix if he was allowed to pass team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne.

2024-04-27T17:02:37Z

Everton 1-0 Brentford: Match Report & Instant Reaction | Safety confirmed as Gueye shines again

Three wins on the trot give Everton Premier League safety

2024-04-27T19:45:10Z

Erik Jones "feeling pretty good" despite suffering back injury in 70G crash

Erik Jones has no set timetable for his return to NASCAR Cup competition after suffering a compression fracture in last weekend’s race at Talladega, but wishes he could “hop back in”.

2024-04-27T17:32:40Z

Nottingham Forest v Manchester City: Gut Feelings

How Our Team See Sunday’s Match

2024-04-28T09:31:07Z

Steele stays strong to win maiden LIV Golf title in Adelaide

Former PGA Tour stalwart Brendan Steele captured his maiden LIV Golf title Sunday in Adelaide, keeping his cool to hold off a chasing pack led by Louis Oosthuizen and Jon Rahm to win by a shot. It was Steele's first LIV win since joining Phil Mickelson's "Hyflyers" team last year following 12 years on the PGA Tour that garnered three titles.

2024-04-28T07:38:04Z

Monaco E-Prix: Evans leads Jaguar 1-2 after strategy masterclass

A strategy masterclass by Jaguar in the Monaco E-Prix allowed Mitch Evans to claim his first Formula E win of the season as he led home team-mate Nick Cassidy.

2024-04-27T14:32:04Z

Paris Olympics: fencing champion Cheung Ka-long will have target on his back in France, Hong Kong coach says

As the reigning Olympic and Asian Games champion, Cheung Ka-long is the one fencers will all want to beat in France The 27-year-old has three events before Paris, and will train at a local club in the French city to complete preparations for this year's Games Olympic champion fencer Cheung Ka-long is better than when he won gold in Tokyo, but has b...

2024-04-28T06:52:46Z

Olympics: Hong Kong sailing duo Akira Sakai and Russell Aylsworth book their spots at Paris 2024

Pair will compete in the 49er sailing event and join fellow sailor Nicholas Halliday at Games They qualified on Friday by finishing seventh at the 55th French Olympic Week Last Chance Regatta Hong Kong sailing duo and Asian Games bronze medallists Akira Sakai and Russell Aylsworth clinched their place at the Paris Olympics on Friday by finishing se...

2024-04-28T00:06:40Z

Vergne would not have let Jaguar drivers "play their games" in Monaco FE race

Jean-Eric Vergne claims he would not “let the Jaguar drivers play their games and smoke their cigars” in the Monaco E-Prix if he was allowed to pass team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne.

2024-04-28T08:34:37Z

Soccer-Wolves dent Luton's Premier League survival hopes with 2-1 win

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (Reuters) -Wolverhampton Wanderers dealt relegation-threatened Luton Town yet another blow to their Premier League survival hopes with a 2-1 victory thanks to goals by Hwang Hee-chan and Toti Gomes at the Molineux Stadium on Saturday. Wolves move to 10th place in the standings with 46 points, while Luton remain 18th on 25 with three games to go. Luton made a positive start

2024-04-27T16:52:44Z

Olympic triathlon star Coggins emerging from ‘black hole’, talks about ‘crushing’ Asian Games, mental health treatment

Oscar Coggins was 33rd in the Tokyo Olympics, aged 21, the finest Games performance by a Hong Kong triathlete The 24-year-old is recovering from an extended period blighted by injury and illness, talking to clinical psychologist to mitigate stress As he sank into "a black hole of disappointment and frustration", Oscar Coggins needed all his Olympia...

2024-04-28T04:37:32Z

Soccer-PSG forced to wait for title win after thrilling 3-3 draw with Le Havre

PARIS (Reuters) -Paris St Germain were held to a 3-3 draw at home to relegation-battling Le Havre on Saturday and will need to wait before confirming their 12th Ligue 1 title. PSG would have clinched the title with three games to spare with a victory. They have a 12-point gap over second-placed AS Monaco, who are at Lyon on Sunday, and a goal difference of 47 to Monaco's 18. "We are almost

2024-04-27T22:03:35Z

Soccer-Stunning Gallagher goal gives Chelsea 2-2 draw away to Aston Villa

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -A brilliant second-half strike by Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher secured a 2-2 Premier League draw with Aston Villa on Saturday as the Blues staged a thrilling comeback from two goals down to threaten Villa's Champions League hopes. Villa are fourth on 67 points, seven ahead of Tottenham Hotspur, who play title-chasing Arsenal in the North London derby on Sunday

2024-04-27T21:43:34Z

Golf-Steele wins LIV Adelaide, Smith leads Ripper to team title in playoff

(Reuters) - American Brendan Steele took the individual honours ahead of Louis Oosthuizen at LIV Golf Adelaide on Sunday as Cameron Smith sent local fans into a frenzy by leading the Australian Ripper quartet to the team title in a playoff. Overnight leader after a sizzling eight-under-par 64 in Saturday's second round, Steele kept his nerve to back up with a final-round 68 and win the $20

2024-04-28T07:45:19Z

Barber IndyCar poleman McLaughlin admits "it's been a tough week"

The Team Penske IndyCar duo of Scott McLaughlin and Will Power began the march forward from a distracting week by going 1-2 in qualifying at Barber Motorsports Park.

2024-04-28T00:03:41Z

Penske IndyCar scandal “not helpful” says Honda

Honda Racing Corporation President David Salters says he's unsettled by the "not helpful" recent developments surrounding IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Roger Penske’s race team.

2024-04-27T20:03:07Z

Barnard: No time to worry about Formula E Monaco debut after such short notice

Taylor Barnard claims there was not enough time to worry about making his Formula E debut in Monaco, such was the short notice to replace the injured Sam Bird.

2024-04-28T08:50:05Z

Roger Penske summons IndyCar team owners for impromptu meeting

Roger Penske summoned fellow IndyCar team owners for an impromptu meeting ahead of qualifying at Barber Motorsports Park, following concerns raised by the disqualification of his cars at St. Petersburg.

2024-04-27T20:48:10Z

Penske's IndyCar explanation 'doesn't stack up', accuses McLaren's Brown

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says he’s “disappointed in the various excuses” from Penske over the St. Petersburg IndyCar push-to-pass scandal.

2024-04-27T14:47:10Z

IndyCar Barber: McLaughlin takes pole in Penske 1-2

Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin took pole position for the third round of the IndyCar Series at Barber Motorsports Park on Saturday, beating team-mate Will Power and Christian Lundgaard.

2024-04-27T21:03:11Z

Quartararo hit with penalty in Jerez MotoGP sprint; Pedrosa inherits podium

Fabio Quartararo has lost his third-place finish in the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix due to a tyre pressure penalty, promoting Dani Pedrosa to first rostrum since 2017.

2024-04-27T15:02:10Z

Football fans back Mirror campaign to bring back FA Cup replays in pre-match protest

Following the FA's decision to end replays last week, a thousand people rallied together in a demonstration to ensure the survival of local communities.

2024-04-27T21:03:15Z

Soccer-Atletico increase lead over Athletic Bilbao with 3-1 win

MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid beat newly-crowned Copa del Rey winners Athletic Bilbao 3-1 at home in LaLiga on Saturday as Diego Simeone's side moved a step closer to a top-four finish. Fourth-placed Atletico moved onto 64 points from 33 games and have increased their advantage over Athletic, in fifth, to six points. Midfielder Rodrigo de Paul put Atletico in front in the 15th minute with a

2024-04-27T21:23:33Z

IndyCar Barber: VeeKay pips Grosjean to lead second practice

Ed Carpenter Racing’s Rinus VeeKay showcased his pace to lead the second IndyCar practice of the weekend at Barber Motorsports Park.

2024-04-27T17:47:38Z

Honda "very surprised" by "unbelievable" Red Bull 2024 F1 car changes

Honda says it was "very surprised" by the "unbelievable" extent of Red Bull's design changes for the 2024 Formula 1 season.

2024-04-28T10:20:21Z

Huff explains BTCC qualifying exclusion

Former World Touring Car champion Rob Huff has no complaints about being barred for taking part in qualifying for his British Touring Car Championship return at Donington Park.

2024-04-28T09:35:12Z

Records tumble as China’s swimmers hit Olympic qualifying times at national championships

Asian gold medallist Tang Qianting sets regional best twice in women's 100m breaststroke event Pan Zhanle clocks third sub-47 second in men's 100m freestyle, but time is 0.17 seconds slower than own world record China's elite swimmers have been in the pool all week at the National Championships putting up 36 Olympic qualifying times, breaking two A...

2024-04-28T09:53:14Z

Soccer-Liverpool's title hopes take another blow, Sheffield United relegated

By Lori Ewing (Reuters) -Liverpool's slim title hopes took another huge blow with a 2-2 draw at West Ham United on Saturday, while bottom team Sheffield United's relegation was confirmed with a 5-1 thrashing at Newcastle United on a pivotal day in the Premier League. Everton confirmed their survival from relegation with a 1-0 win over Brentford, while the Bees are also safe thanks to Luton

2024-04-27T22:03:36Z