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Why Alpine changed an F1 team that was "not daring" enough

In 2023, the Alpine Formula 1 team slipped from fourth to sixth in the world championship, the worst result for the Enstone outfit since 2017.

Ilott in WEC switch with Jota and Porsche for 2024

Callum Ilott will switch from IndyCar to the World Endurance Championship with the Jota Porsche Hypercar squad for next season.

What happened to Jimmy Connors, the 1974 Australian Open champion?

Malaysia Cup final: Johor Darul Ta'zim's double Quadruple after beating Terengganu FC is epoch-making

The Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) juggernaut is showing no signs of stopping anytime soon. In fact, JDT’s 3-1 Malaysia Cup final victory over Terengganu FC at Bukit Jalil on Friday night (8 December) – the Southern Tigers’ fourth since 2017 - has set new standards in Malaysian football. At this moment in time, no teams in Malaysia can be mentioned in the same breath as JDT. Kedah, treble winners on two consecutive seasons in 2007 and 2008, reached...

Did Von Miller get away with being offsides the play after Chiefs were flagged?

Kansas City Chiefs fans have found a new thing to be upset about after an offsides penalty wiped away the go-ahead touchdown in Sunday's loss to the Buffalo Bills. While Patrick Mahomes and others may believe the penalty was a ticky-tack call refs could have let sl

Norris couldn’t ask for better F1 team principal than Stella

Lando Norris reckons he “can’t ask for a better team principal” than McLaren Formula 1 chief Andrea Stella.

Mario Kindelan: The greatest amateur boxer who missed out on millions of dollars!

The Highest-Paid UEFA Europa League Players: Mo Salah, Cody Gakpo And More

A club football competition with over 50 years of heritage, the UEFA Europa League crown is one of the grandest prizes in the European footballing landscape. The tournament sees top football stars setting the field alight with impeccable performances every season. Therefore, many fans of the sport have one question in their minds: who are the highest-paid players in the Europa League? Albeit regarded as a second-tier competition (the UEFA...

Fry: Williams F1 team has to develop 'winning mindset'

Incoming Williams Chief Technical Officer Pat Fry say he wants the Formula 1 team to develop a winning mindset as part of its long-term rebuild.

Singaporean motorists making use of Sepang circuit for racing sessions

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit (SIC) is seeing a lot more action these days from Singapor...

Porsche ‘ironing out flaws’ for endurance races, says Tandy

Porsche’s Nick Tandy said the Penske-run IMSA SportsCar Championship team is “better prepared” for 2024 but admitted that last week’s test at Daytona wasn’t without problems.

Joe Flacco Turned Down Job Offer Before Signing With The Browns

Joe Flacco is the hero in Cleveland right now, as the veteran signal-caller led the Browns to a win on Sunday. The Super Bowl-winning quarterback had been out of the league for a while, but he jumped at the opportunity to sign with the AFC North contenders. Flacco reportedly turned down one ...

Barton responds to Scott's defence of female pundits in the men's game

Speaking during the BBC's coverage of the Women's Super League fixture between Arsenal and Chelsea on Sunday, Scott told women that 'football is a better place with us all in it'.

Proton welcomes Mustang Sampling for 2024 IMSA Porsche 963

Mustang Sampling has been announced as the new title sponsor for Proton Competition for the 2024 season in the IMSA SportsCar Championship.

Alonso: I'm lucky to have worked in F1 when Newey did

Fernando Alonso counts himself lucky to be “living and driving” at a time when Adrian Newey is in Formula 1, even if he has never worked with the celebrated designer.

Browns QB Joe Flacco reverts back to practice squad, could sign with another team

Joe Flacco is back on the Cleveland Browns practice squad despite being named the team's starting quarterback for the rest of the 2023 season. This has been the case for the past few weeks since he signed with the Browns but is a bit

NFL refs explain Kadarius Toney penalty with brutal honesty

The Kansas City Chiefs were very upset about a critical offsides call on Kadarius Toney late in Sunday's game, but NFL refs were very clear they felt the right call was made.

Yankees complete marathon trade with Dodgers, swap top-10 prospects and add WS hero

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers swapped Trey Sweeney for Jorbit Vivas and Victor González.

Paul Finebaum Makes His Early Pick For Michigan vs. Alabama

There's a College Football Playoff matchup three weeks away between undefeated Michigan and No. 4 ranked Alabama and fans worldwide will watch. The two dominant football programs will face off in the Rose Bowl on January 1st on ESPN. While appearing on Greg McElroy and Cole Cubelic podcast, ESPN's ...

YTL Power jumps to record high on RM20b AI hub tie-up with Nvidia

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): Shares in YTL Power International Bhd continued their upward momentum on Monday toward their highest since the company’s listing in 1997, after it announced its partnership with US-tech giant Nvidia Corp to build a RM20 billion artificial intelligence (AI) data centre in Johor. The counter opened seven sen or 2.89% higher to RM2.49, before peaking at a record RM2.57. YTL Power then pared its gain to close nine sen or 3.72%...

Football Fans Lash Out At “Rumput Expert” Hans Isaac

Images of the recently refurbished field revealed patches of unsightly yellows and browns, drawing criticism from various quarters.

Favorites For NFL Offensive And Defensive Rookie Of The Year

Sorensen persuaded to re-sign with Aston Martin on multi-year deal

Three-time World Endurance Championship class title winner Marco Sorensen has re-signed for Aston Martin after being persuaded to remain by the British manufacturer’s renewed commitment to endurance racing.

Under pressure Ten Hag ready for the fight as Man Utd face Bayern in must win game

Quotes from Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag and midfielder Scott McTominay ahead of the Champions League group stage match at home to Bayern Munich.

The latest tennis superstar creating adult content isn’t who you’d expect

Ducati finds it “strange” that Aprilia, KTM are getting MotoGP concessions in 2024

Ducati says it “supports the concession system” being brought into MotoGP for 2024 to help the Japanese manufacturers but finds it “strange” KTM and Aprilia will also profit.

Sainz: Singapore F1 win proves Ferrari can deliver under pressure

Carlos Sainz believes his win in Formula 1's Singapore Grand Prix shows Ferrari can deliver under pressure as he took the only non-Red Bull victory of the 2023 season.

What happened to Kim Clijsters, the first mother to be a World No 1?

Albuquerque hopes to race at Le Mans next year before possible 2025 Acura effort

Filipe Albuquerque is hoping he will be able to continue his streak at the Le Mans 24 Hours in LMP2 next year ahead of a potential bid for outright victory with Acura in 2025.

MLB Rumors: Yamamoto favorites, Cardinals reunion, Red Sox trade prediction

MLB Rumors: Yamamoto drawing interest from New York team, Cardinals may reunite with former reliever, Angels slugger could be Red Sox trade target.

Ocon switches to “war mode” after “wasted opportunity” in F1 2023

Esteban Ocon says that his 2023 season with the Alpine Formula 1 team represented a “wasted opportunity” as he was hampered by too many retirements.

All-time NASCAR Cup Series wins list

There have been 204 different winners in the history of NASCAR's top division, dating back to 1949. Here you can find a frequently updated all-time wins list for the NASCAR Cup Series.

There Are 2 Monday Night Football Games Tonight - Here's The Schedule

We've had doubleheaders on Monday Night Football before, but for the first time ever tonight, there will be two games going on at once. In once matchup, the 4-8 New York Giants will host the 6-6 Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium. Green Bay enters the game on a three-game win streak, while the ...

Postecoglou hails Richarlison after brace in Spurs' 4-1 win over Newcastle

Ange Postecoglou paid tribute to Tottenham forward Richarlison after his brace downed Newcastle and earned them their first victory since October 27.

New angle of offsides play makes Kadarius Toney, Chiefs look even worse

The Chiefs did a lot of complaining about a late call that negated what would have been a game-winning TD, but replays show they should only be upset with themselves.

Why size really does matter when it comes to club racing grids

OPINION: There have been plenty of impressive grid numbers in national racing this season, but MG Car Club calling time on its circuit racing is a reminder of how important these figures are

Guardiola on Man City's comeback win over Luton and Haaland's injury

Pep Guardiola confirmed that top-scorer Erling Haaland, who missed the win over Luton with a stress fracture to his foot, would likely also miss the midweek trip to Belgrade to face Red Star and next weekend's clash with Crystal Palace.

Israel-Hamas war: How are thousands of olim helping out?

This includes packing supplies, making challot for Shabbat, helping tutor children whose parents are in the IDF reserves, working on a social media campaign to raise awareness, and more.

Tanak encouraged after first Hyundai WRC 2024 pre-season test

Ott Tanak says he was able to quickly get up to speed driving Hyundai's World Rally Championship challenger during his first 2024 pre-season test.

Brittany Mahomes takes a shot at NFL referee after controversial Chiefs call

Patrick Mahomes' wife posted a video of a referee with the caption "MVP" after Sunday's loss

Refs Actually Missed Second Penalty In Crucial Chiefs vs. Bills Play

The referees made the right call in penalizing Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney for being offsides on the go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter. As you can see above, Toney was so ridiculously offsides, the referees had to call it. The head referee explained as much postgame. "If it's ...

Cops tracking car driver who rammed, threatened motorcyclist

Police are tracking down a man who allegedly threatened and rammed his car into a motorcyclist in an incident at a petrol station in Tasek Gelugor, Seberang Perai on Friday (Dec 8), which went viral on social media. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/yzyz9fhx WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

What Happened To Former NBA Star Allen Iverson? Drugs and Bankruptcy

Martin “didn’t enjoy” pressure of being a MotoGP title fighter

MotoGP championship runner-up Jorge Martin says he “didn’t enjoy” the pressure of being a title challenger in 2023 and “struggled”, especially between Thailand and Qatar.

Pochettino post-Everton loss: Chelsea need to improve in the next transfer window

Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea need more transfer window surgery in January to lift them out of the malaise which has left them 12th in the table and well adrift of Champions League qualification.

Hamilton has “full faith” in Mercedes after checking out W15 in wind tunnel

Lewis Hamilton says he has “full faith” in his Mercedes Formula 1 team after he saw next year’s W15 in the wind tunnel during an end-of-season visit.

Sam Ward: The hockey player who sustained the worst eye injury in the sport's history and returned!

How Did Malika Andrews Rise To ESPN Broadcasting Prominence?

The big dilemma facing Valentino Rossi's MotoGP team in 2024

With a year to go until the contract between VR46 and Ducati expires, Valentino Rossi's team must decide in the coming months whether to prioritise the financial advantages that Yamaha can offer as a supplier over the competitiveness of the Desmosedici - a decision that won't be easy to make

Lamborghini “satisfied” to log over 1,000km in first US test at Daytona

Lamborghini’s motorsport chief Giorgio Sanna is “satisfied with the technical progress” of its new SC63 LMDh car, which topped the times at last week’s IMSA group test at Daytona.