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Max Verstappen claimed pole for the Japanese Grand Prix with an immense lap for Red Bull at Suzuka, beating the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri into second and third. Charles Leclerc was fourth for Ferrari, with his teammate Lewis Hamilton eighth. George Russell and Kimi Antonelli were fifth and sixth for Mercedes. The … Read more
As the man parachuted in to save Northern Rock during the 2008 financial crisis and the chair of the Premier League at the height of the European Super League threat 13 years later, Gary Hoffman can be forgiven for enjoying the relative tranquillity of his latest role, in county cricket. The 65-year-old became the chair … Read more
Wayne Rooney (2013-17) Centre-forward only statistics: Games 63 Goals 26 Assists 14 Mins 5,196 Entered the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era with tenuous status after David Moyes billed him as back-up to Robin van Persie. At 27 a fading force but Rooney finished as United’s record scorer with 253 goals. Robin van Persie (2013-15) Games 52 … Read more
Tan Zhongyi, the 33-year-old challenger, took a shock 1.5-0.5 lead in game two of the 12-game Women’s World Championship match in Shanghai on Friday morning when Ju Wenjun, 34, the champion since 2018, resigned on move 62 after a costly endgame blunder due to move 40 time pressure. Ju’s difficulties could be traced back to … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature After a heavy crash in FP2, one of the biggest questions heading into today was if the Alpine of Jack Doohan would be repaired in time to hit the track. Those concerns were quickly addressed, though, when the Australian hit the … Read more
There was a very summer 2022 feel to this England victory. From the throwback of seeing a confident Beth Mead finding acres of space down the right, to Keira Walsh hitting defence-splitting passes with ease, to a sold-out crowd enjoying the embers of the sunny weather and creating a party atmosphere as they revelled at … Read more
Mikel Arteta believes squad sizes must be increased to cope with the demands placed on players by the increased number of games and has warned that more will suffer serious injuries if the schedule continues to expand. Arsenal confirmed on Thursday that Gabriel Magalhães had become the latest member of Arteta’s squad to sustain a … Read more
Sport’s highest court said Friday it will hold fast-track appeals next month as Mexican soccer club León tries to overturn a Fifa decision to expel it from the Club World Cup in the United States. The court of arbitration for sport (Cas) said León and its sibling club Pachuca have separately filed appeals against a … Read more
England moved to the top of their Nations League group with a commanding 5-0 win over Belgium in Bristol. Sarina Wiegman’s side had shown they could turn up and beat the best, their stunning performance in a 1-0 win over Spain two months ago demonstrating a fluency that had been lacking. At Ashton Gate they … Read more
With the weight of a nation on his shoulders and under the most intense scrutiny of his career, Yuki Tsunoda delivered with no little finesse in practice for the Japanese Grand Prix in his first outing for Red Bull. Lando Norris, meanwhile, appears well set to further advance his world championship ambitions, with a strong … Read more