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Mercedes delivers fresh batch of F1 car upgrades at Imola

Mercedes followed-up on the recent changes to its W15 Formula 1 car with a batch of updates for the Imola Grand Prix, including revised floor and brake ducts, plus a new rear and beam wing.

2024-05-17T11:53:58Z

Hong Kong sevens team sacrificed for 15s Asia Rugby campaign, but coach Andy Vilk sees ‘exciting opportunity’ for newbies

Women play final 2024 Challenger Series leg this weekend missing key players because of Asia Rugby Championship match Vilk has mastermind storming opening nine months in charge, and says Poland event 'is about this team coming together' Head coach Andy Vilk said he had no issues with his women's sevens squad being ransacked by Hong Kong's 15s team,...

2024-05-18T00:14:12Z

O’Ward: “Badass” Indy 500 qualifying boost means “that wall comes fast”

Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward says that the extra 100 horsepower available for Indy 500 qualifying means the wall “comes fast, really fast” as tyres lose grip over the four-lap runs.

2024-05-17T15:45:19Z

Soccer-Brazil picked to host 2027 Women's World Cup at FIFA Congress

By Martin Petty BANGKOK (Reuters) -Brazil was declared host of the 2027 Women's World Cup after winning a vote at the annual FIFA Congress on Friday, beating the joint bid of Belgium, Netherlands and Germany to become the first South American country picked to stage the tournament. Brazil won with 119 votes versus 78 for the joint European entry, boosted by a technical evaluation from world

2024-05-17T13:57:59Z

Boxing fans forced to pay £25 to watch Fury v Usyk on pay-per-view

Furious boxing fans have labelled the lack of radio coverage for the Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk fight a 'tradegy' as supporters are forced to cough up £25 to watch the clash on pay-per-view.

2024-05-18T09:57:52Z

Aston Martin's major F1 Imola upgrade a clue of "aggressive" development

Aston Martin has explained how its biggest upgrade package yet for the 2024 Formula 1 season in Imola is just a step of an "aggressive" development programme building on 2023's setbacks.

2024-05-18T08:33:13Z

Golf-PGA Championship play delayed due to 'serious accident' near course

(Reuters) - The start of the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday has been delayed due to a "serious accident" near the course, tournament officials said. No further details about the nature of the accident near Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, were provided, but officials said play would be delayed at least one hour from the time of its next update. (Reporting by Frank

2024-05-17T11:27:24Z

Golf-PGA Championship play underway after delay, Scheffler arrives

(Reuters) -The second round of the PGA Championship began after an 80-minute delay on Friday at the Valhalla Golf Club where Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was detained by police while trying to enter the course. World number one Scheffler, who is five shots off the lead and has a 10:08 am ET (1408 GMT) tee time, was detained for an incident unrelated to a fatal accident near the course in

2024-05-17T13:27:50Z

‘She Hated It’ – How Mikey Musumeci’s Mom Inadvertently Turned Her Son Into A BJJ World Champion

The flyweight submission grappling king recalls his mother's failed Jedi mind trick.

2024-05-18T02:44:23Z

Soccer-Napkin used by Barcelona to sign Messi sold for nearly $1 million

(Reuters) - The napkin on which Barcelona promised to sign Lionel Messi when he was a 13-year-old has been sold for 762,400 pounds ($969,000, auction house Bonhams said on Friday. The napkin was signed in December, 2000 by Barca's former sporting director Carles Rexach and transfer advisor Josep Minguella along with Argentine agent Horacio Gaggioli over lunch at a tennis club. Messi became one

2024-05-17T22:14:06Z

What we learned in Friday practice for the 2024 F1 Imola Grand Prix

Formula 1’s return to Europe meant the customary heavy raft of upgrades on show up and down the pitlane during Friday practice. But these, plus some tricky track characteristics, point towards Red Bull being on the backfoot and a fight between Ferrari and McLaren for which team can grab the spotlight at this year’s Imola Grand Prix

2024-05-17T19:46:06Z

Nurburgring Endurance Series cancels 2024 season, remains committed to 2025

The new-for-2024 Nurburgring Endurance Series (NES) has called off the remainder of the season and is now shifting focus to 2025.

2024-05-17T17:15:37Z

What assets are at stake in the pro golfer Rory McIlroy's divorce?

Rory McIlroy and his soon-to-be-former wife Erica Stoll will have to divvy up at least five luxury homes as they negotiate a divorce after seven years of marriage.

2024-05-17T16:55:10Z

F1 Imola GP: Leclerc completes Friday sweep as Verstappen struggles continue

Charles Leclerc swept Friday practice for Formula 1’s 2024 Imola Grand Prix – leading FP2 where McLaren ran Ferrari close and Red Bull’s struggles with Max Verstappen continued.

2024-05-17T16:15:24Z

F1 Imola GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

Charles Leclerc topped the Friday practice times for Ferrari ahead of the Formula 1 Imola Grand Prix. Here’s how and when to watch qualifying.

2024-05-17T17:15:38Z

NASCAR All-Star Race: Ty Gibbs fastest in practice at North Wilkesboro

Ty Gibbs, who needs to win his way into the NASCAR All-Star Race main event, topped Friday’s practice session at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway.

2024-05-17T21:40:33Z

Golf-Scheffler detained by police outside PGA Championship - report

(Reuters) - World number one Scottie Scheffler has been detained by police for an incident unrelated to an accident that caused a delay to the second round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday, ESPN reported. According to the ESPN report, Scheffler was detained in handcuffs after a misunderstanding with traffic flow led to his attempt to drive past a

2024-05-17T11:42:32Z

The Ripple Effects of Extending Kroos and Modric’s Contracts: Projecting Game-Time Allocation

Are there enough minutes to go around next season with the impending arrival of Kylian Mbappe and Endrick?

2024-05-17T16:11:31Z

Golf-Scheffler two behind leader Morikawa after early-morning arrest

(Reuters) -Scottie Scheffler shook off an early-morning arrest and police altercation to move into contention at a rainy PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday where he finished two shots behind second-round clubhouse leader Collin Morikawa. On a day unlike any other in his career, world number one Scheffler was arrested on four charges, including second degree assault of a police

2024-05-17T21:54:25Z

Golf-Scheffler puts arrest behind him to stay in PGA contention

By Frank Pingue (Reuters) -Scottie Scheffler never considered not playing in the PGA Championship second round after his early-morning arrest on Friday and spent time stretching in his jail cell before competing at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. The world's top-ranked golfer was left in shock and shaking for an hour after being handcuffed and put in a police car due to what he said

2024-05-17T22:24:20Z

F1 weighs up rule change to stop Magnussen-style racing tactics

Formula 1 teams and the FIA will evaluate a potential rule change to eradicate the controversial tactics that have put Kevin Magnussen under the spotlight this year, Autosport has learned.

2024-05-18T07:17:59Z

Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk: how to watch, ring walks time, undercard, stats, who will win heavyweight unification fight

Undefeated heavyweight champions meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday First unification fight in the division in 25 years and winner will be undisputed champion of the world All eyes will be on Riyadh this weekend as Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk meet at the Kingdom Arena with boxing history on the line. It will be the first unification fight i...

2024-05-17T17:42:57Z

Lionel Messi’s Barcelona napkin, used to promise his first contract with club at age 13, sells for HK$7.6m at auction

Napkin, signed in December 2000, was a promise that the Catalans would sign the Argentinian Messi made his Barca debut in 2004 and left in 2021 as the record goal scorer and appearance maker The napkin used to pen Lionel Messi's first contract with Barcelona has sold at auction for GBP762,400 (HK$7.6 million). Signed in blue ink, the napkin was use...

2024-05-18T10:30:45Z

PGA Championship 2024: Check out the best photos from Valhalla

The 2024 PGA Championship is underway in Louisville.

2024-05-17T14:53:20Z

Verstappen: Red Bull "severely off the pace" in Imola F1 practice

Max Verstappen says Red Bull is "severely off the pace" for Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after struggling with his car handling at Imola on Friday.

2024-05-17T16:45:33Z

Indy 500: Herta sets quickest lap at 234.974mph, Newgarden tops four-lap average

Colton Herta unleashed the quickest single-lap run, while Josef Newgarden put together a stout four-lap effort on Fast Friday ahead of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500.

2024-05-17T22:46:32Z

Indy 500 Fast Friday practice halted by heavy Siegel crash

Nolan Siegel put a pause on Fast Friday practice at the Indianapolis 500 after a crash that also saw him briefly get airborne.

2024-05-17T18:30:46Z

Golf-PGA Championship play to get underway after 80-minute delay

(Reuters) -The second round of the PGA Championship will begin at 8:35 a.m. ET (1235 GMT) after an 80-minute delay due to a "serious accident" near Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, tournament officials said on Friday. Masters champion and world number one Scottie Scheffler, who is five shots back of overnight leader Xander Schauffele, is scheduled to tee off at 10:08 a.m. ET after

2024-05-17T12:12:37Z

Soccer-Southampton east past West Brom to reach playoff final

SOUTHAMPTON, England (Reuters) -Southampton moved a step closer to returning to the Premier League with a 3-1 home win over West Bromwich Albion in the second leg of their Championship playoff semi-final on Friday to reach the final 3-1 on aggregate. Russell Martin's side will face Leeds United, who beat Norwich City 4-0 on Thursday, at Wembley on May 26 for a place in the top flight. Having

2024-05-17T21:44:12Z

Why "misfortune" would help Bearman's case for 2025 Haas F1 seat

Oliver Bearman knows his task for the rest of 2024: impress the Haas team enough to earn a full-time Formula 1 promotion for next year.

2024-05-17T12:59:57Z

Report: Will Zalatoris said players discussed asking for 2nd round to be postponed

Will Zalatoris told reporters that a group of players nearly asked for the second round of the PGA Championship to be postponed after the harrowing early morning hours Friday. According to The Athletic, Zalatoris said the conversation among the players lasted around 30 minutes after the death of a pedestrian and the arrest of No. 1-ranked Scottie Scheffler on a felony charge of assault on a

2024-05-18T09:26:14Z

Francis Lui pins hopes on Patch Of Theta as title race continues: ‘Hopefully he can win’

Veteran handler's patient approach is slowly bridging the gap to championship leader Pierre Ng Francis Lui Kin-wai is taking the patient approach in his hunt for a maiden trainers' championship and is quietly confident he can bridge the gap with a solid team of runners at Sha Tin on Sunday. While Lui sits three wins behind title leader Pierre Ng Pa...

2024-05-18T09:00:33Z

How will Barça line up against Rayo?

Barça can officially clinch second place on Sunday

2024-05-18T07:14:03Z

Fury v Usyk is historic ‘fight of the century’, first undisputed heavyweight clash since Lewis-Holyfield in 1999

Mercurial Briton and the relentless Ukrainian have both arrived undefeated in the Saudi capital Riyadh Superlatives have been lavished on an encounter where one of the fighters can become first undisputed heavyweight in 25 years Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will face off in a historic clash billed as the fight of a generation on Saturday - the fir...

2024-05-18T09:00:37Z

Pierre Ng calls on in-form Ellis Wong as Taj Dragon looks to cash in at Sha Tin

Group Three winner headlines the handler's eight-strong team as he looks to extend his three-win lead in the trainers' championship As Pierre Ng Pang-chi's lead in the trainers' championship continues to narrow, the 40-year-old handler hopes the decision to call upon seven-pound claimer Ellis Wong Chi-wang can pay dividends in Sunday's Class One Ra...

2024-05-18T09:00:36Z

Youth football in Hong Kong needs urgent revamp, say owner and captain of Rangers, who won cup designed for under-22s

Rangers owner Philip Lee says city's football cannot improve without a better youth programme and more money flowing into the game Retiring captain Lam Ka-wai says local players 'must be braver' and not be content to be wrapped in straitjackets by coaches Two of the chief architects of BC Rangers' Sapling Cup success have underlined the urgent need...

2024-05-18T02:14:21Z

Why Lambiase wasn’t engineering Verstappen during messy Imola FP1 showing

Max Verstappen’s regular – and famous – race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase did not guide the Dutchman through FP1 for Formula 1’s 2024 Imola race to give Verstappen’s performance engineer practice in that role.

2024-05-17T13:14:53Z

Golf-Scheffler settles in at rainy Valhalla after early-morning arrest

(Reuters) -Scottie Scheffler, fresh off an early-morning arrest and police altercation, made a steady start to the second round of the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday where the early starters are trying to catch overnight leader Xander Schauffele. On a day unlike any other in his career, world number one Scheffler was arrested on four charges, including second degree assault of

2024-05-17T17:13:16Z

Mercedes parting ways with F1 aero chief but will get Ferrari signings early

Mercedes is set to part ways with its Formula 1 chief aerodynamicist Gioacchino Vino, as it emerges the German manufacturer will get hold of two key signings from Ferrari early.

2024-05-17T15:30:17Z

Red Bull explains why Lambiase wasn't engineering Verstappen in FP1

Max Verstappen’s regular race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase did not guide the Dutchman through FP1 for Formula 1’s 2024 Imola race to give his performance engineer practice in that role.

2024-05-17T13:09:09Z

Yodphupa Ends Skid Against Sen, Chartpayak Scores Blistering First-Round KO At ONE Friday Fights 63

Catch up on all the action from another sensational night at Lumpinee Stadium

2024-05-17T17:36:55Z

F3 Imola: Leon wins chaotic sprint but faces investigation

Noel Leon secured his first Formula 3 victory in dramatic circumstances at Imola in a sprint race that saw four safety car interventions.

2024-05-18T09:03:17Z

MLS Rivalry Week hits its final crescendo this weekend

More rivalries to keep you entertained this weekend.

2024-05-17T19:07:00Z

Supercars Perth: Mostert ends Ford's victory drought

Chaz Mostert has taken his maiden win of the 2024 Supercars season after a dominant drive at Wanneroo Raceway in Western Australia.

2024-05-18T09:33:21Z

Golf-Morikawa in PGA contention after five straight birdies

(Reuters) - Five birdies in a row put American Collin Morikawa in good position heading into PGA Championship weekend, as the former winner harnessed a red-hot putter to card a six-under par second-round 65 in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday. Morikawa ended the day 11-under, one shot off the record for a PGA Championship through 36 holes and exactly the start he wanted. "I know I still have it in

2024-05-17T20:43:51Z

F1 Imola GP: Leclerc fastest in red-flagged FP1 while Verstappen struggles

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc topped a red-flagged FP1 session at Formula 1’s 2024 Imola Grand Prix, where Mercedes shone and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen had two wild off-track moments.

2024-05-17T12:44:48Z

Larson open to future Indy 500s if debut 'doesn't scare me'

Kyle Larson is open to the possibility of participating in future Indianapolis 500s depending on how his debut goes this year.

2024-05-17T18:15:46Z

Man City eye Premier League history as Arsenal dare to dream

Manchester City stand on the brink of a historic fourth successive Premier League title, but Arsenal lie in wait hoping for a last-gasp slip from the leaders on Sunday. Arsenal, who finished second last year, must beat Everton and hope City fail to win if they are to end their 20-year wait for the title.

2024-05-18T03:05:38Z

Golf-Woods packing his bags after disastrous PGA Championship outing

(Reuters) - A disastrous six-over-par 77 in the second round of the PGA Championship saw 15-times major winner Tiger Woods miles from the projected cut line in Louisville, Kentucky, on Friday, in his first tournament since the Masters. Woods enjoyed a Masters milestone last month with his 24th consecutive made cut at the major but was seven over par through 36 holes at Valhalla Golf Club with the

2024-05-18T01:44:40Z

Match Preview: A Last Dance for Marco Reus at the Westfalenstadion

Marco Reus’ legacy at Dortmund ends at home against Darmstadt.

2024-05-17T20:12:17Z