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Gasly: Hamilton would have gone straight if he didn’t hit me in F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Pierre Gasly said Lewis Hamilton would have gone straight on had he not hit the back of the Frenchman’s Alpine during the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

X-Factors for each Week 13 NFL game

Why Williams F1 team keeping Sargeant makes more sense than you think

Williams' call to hand Logan Sargeant a sophomore year in Formula 1 divides opinion, but there are several reasons why James Vowles' vote of confidence in the American makes sense.

Horner with 'tears in eyes' at seeing 2024 bid amount after record season

There is one less pleasant side to Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen's record season. Each team's entry fee for the next F1 season is determined by the number of points gained in the previous season. For Red Bull, a record season, but also a record entry fee.

Transition to Acura GTP car “eye-opening” for Jordan Taylor

Jordan Taylor admits that his return to the top prototype category in the IMSA SportsCar Championship with Acura has been a sizeable transition after four years in the GT ranks.

Manchester City's 33 best ever signings

Ranking the finest transfer acquisitions in Manchester City's history

What happened to Edgar Davids, the greatest 'pitbull' in the history of football?

David Schumacher’s DTM future uncertain after Winward contract expiration

Mercedes driver David Schumacher faces an uncertain future in the DTM following the expiration of his contract with Winward.

Red Bull faces $7.4m entry fee hangover from record breaking F1 2023 season

Red Bull’s record-breaking Formula 1 season has left the squad facing a $7.4 million entry fee hangover that it needs to pay the FIA for racing next year.

Messi leaves door open to 2026 World Cup

BUENOS AIRES - Lionel Messi is not ruling out another bid for World Cup glory with Argentina in 2026 despite acknowledging that time is working against him. Messi, who recently won his eighth Ballon d'Or, raised the World Cup almost a year ago after starring for Argentina in the final against France in Doha. The 36-year-old had suggested at the tim...

Two Members Of College GameDay Crew Picked Iowa To Defeat Michigan

A couple of members of the College GameDay crew picked a big upset for Saturday's Big Ten Championship Game. Both Lee Corso and Pat McAfee picked Iowa to upset Michigan on Saturday night. It's a bold pick considering how Iowa's offense has struggled to score all season. Iowa has only scored ...

Perez receives formal warning after stewards criticism in F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Sergio Perez has received a formal warning after apologising for derogatory comments about the FIA stewards at the end of Formula 1's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Grand Slam heartbreak, infidelity and financial disaster: What happened to Mark Philippoussis?

Bastianini: 2024 Ducati MotoGP bike “better from the start” in Valencia test

Enea Bastianini says the 2024 Ducati MotoGP prototype was “better from the start” compared to the 2023 bike in last Tuesday’s Valencia test.

Formula Winter Series: Even more racing in the 2024 season

Formula Winter Series will cooperate with Spanish Formula 4 for the 2024 season and has attracted well-known teams as part of a new format with three races per weekend.

Craig Breen Foundation launched to help aspiring rally drivers

Aspiring rally drivers competing in Ireland’s J1000 Forestry Series will receive support from the newly created Craig Breen Foundation.

The 2023 Formula 1 season highs and lows

Hulkenberg: Haas weakness disguised by F1 rivals’ early struggles

Nico Hulkenberg said his Haas Formula 1 team’s 2023 weaknesses were initially disguised by early season struggles for rival outfits.

Muhyiddin gets passport back from today till Jan 15, but court says no to permanent return

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was today temporarily given back his pa...

The legend of Patti McGee – The world's first professional female skater

McLaren: Rate of learning most impressive part of Piastri's "exceptional" F1 season

McLaren team boss Andrea Stella believes the speed at which Oscar Piastri has learned through his "exceptional" rookie Formula 1 season is what impressed him the most.

The 32 best strikers of the 1990s

Presenting the premier forwards of the last decade of the 20th century

Ferrari cannot repeat mistake of "too high" expectations for F1 2024 - Vasseur

Ferrari Formula 1 boss Fred Vasseur has cautioned against a repeat of setting expectations "too high" but believes it can build on its late-season progress to aid its 2024 campaign.

Will Charlie Woods surpass his dad Tiger?

Super Formula champion Nojiri completes maiden F1 outing in 2021 Red Bull

Two-time Super Formula champion Tomoki Nojiri got his first opportunity to drive a Formula 1 car at the Honda Thanks Day this weekend.

What happened to flashy NBA point guard Jason Williams? Rocky starts and brilliant finishes

Lego Speed Champions Mustang Dark Horse And Audi S1 E-Tron Leaked

The BMW M4 GT3 and M Hybrid V8 race cars are also in the mix.

Ricciardo “reborn” and “re-energised” after F1 return

Daniel Ricciardo says he’s feeling “reborn” and “re-energised” after returning to Formula 1 with AlphaTauri since the summer break.

Why Marquez's MotoGP rivals have reason to worry about his Ducati debut

OPINION: Despite the apparent calmness they projected at the end of Tuesday's MotoGP test in Valencia, there are a number of elements that would justify concern from rivals after Marc Marquez's declaration of intent on his maiden Ducati outing

Kim Pan-gon shows deft man-management and motivational skills as he lifts Malaysia national football team

NOT long after descending upon Malaysian shores, Kim Pan-gon was handed his first test in managing the human capital at his disposal. Two players from the same club were summoned to the national football head coach's office at the second floor of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) headquarters. The duo, among those called up for his maiden centralised training camp in March 2022, were deemed to have broken the disciplinary code at the...

Harimau Malaya leaps up in FIFA rankings, now placed 130th globally

KUALA LUMPUR - The Harimau Malaya climbed up seven rungs to secure 130th position in the world, according to the latest update from the FIFA rankings today. As per the website www.fifa.com, the national team led by Kim Pan Gon accumulated a total of 1,122.87 points, improving from the 137th position held since October 26. This positive development ...

A rising star's first day in an F1 car

The jump up to driving a Formula 1 car having been used to FIA F3 machinery is a gigantic one. Yet 2022 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Award winner Luke Browning coped with that leap in performance magnificently during his Silverstone prize test, leaving plenty of key figures impressed with his F1 bow

Could he do it? Anthony Edwards thinks he'll be the first person to play in both the NFL and NBA

Who are the richest owners in world football?

NASCAR champion Blaney "poked around" idea of Indy 500 bid with Penske

Freshly-crowned NASCAR Cup champion Ryan Blaney has told his legendary team boss Roger Penske that he wants to contest the Indianapolis 500 in future.

Why do we hate these US sports teams so much?

It is difficult to determine the exact reason behind someone's hatred towards a sports team. Could it be their playing style? Their off-field behavior? Perhaps it is the conduct of their supporters? Whatever the reason, these particular teams have a bad reputation and have garnered disapproval from many sports fans. Curious? Take a look through the gallery to meet America's most hated teams.

Hamilton: F1 diversity hasn't moved "anywhere near as much as it should have"

The diversity of staff working in Formula 1 has not moved “anywhere near as much as it should have”, according to Mercedes’ seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.

Motorsport events to watch during winter break - how to watch

The winter break is well underway for most motorsports in Europe and the northern hemisphere, including Formula 1 which came to an end after the final race in Abu Dhabi in late November. With series including MotoGP and NASCAR also in their off-season, many fans will be looking for other motorsport events to enjoy over the winter.

Everything to know about LIV Golf and its impending merger with PGA Tour

As December 31 approaches, there is an uneasy calm between the PGA Tour-DP World Tour pairing and LIV Golf. The deadline for merging the bodies after much acrimony is unlikely to be met, and till that happens world golf will be in suspense. Amid the still, and the managements figuring out the way forward, the rumour mills are at it. The latest talk is of World No 3 Jon Rahm weighing a USD 600 million move to the Saudi-backed league. On November...

Ranking Real Madrid's best coaches

What happened to former tennis world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport?

Speed Reads: Here's When We Can Expect To See Ducati's MX Bike Race In 2024

Plus: Ducati celebrates winning everything in 2023, Márquez to ride at Honda Thanks Day, and more.

Guilty, banned, and broken: The decision that ruined Tonya Harding's career

Sargeant continues with Williams for 2024 F1 season

Logan Sargeant will stay at the Williams Formula 1 team in 2024, meaning the entire grand prix grid is unchanged for next year.

Rins: Yamaha MotoGP bike “very different” to the Suzuki

Alex Rins has shut down suggestions that the Suzuki and Yamaha are similar MotoGP bikes, noting after his first test of the latter that they are “very different”.

McLaren v Palou: What's on the line in high-stakes court case?

One of the wildest contractual sagas in living memory will play out in a UK High Court next year as the messy Alex Palou and McLaren breakup is resolved.

The remarkable career of former Manchester United player Marouane Fellaini

Norris: "Impressive" to crash with Perez after letting Red Bull pass deliberately

Lando Norris said it was “impressive” of Sergio Perez to somehow hit his McLaren during Formula 1's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix given the Briton “literally tried to let him past”.

Bamber: 'Would've been too easy' if new marques beat Toyota in 2023 WEC

Cadillac driver Earl Bamber says it would have been "too easy" if new Hypercar manufacturers had dethroned Toyota straight away in the World Endurance Championship this year.

Chris Paul And Scott Foster Beef: What happened and what should happen next