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How Mercedes is going "all in" as first F1 upgrade steps appears in Miami

Mercedes brought a new floor and edge wing arrangement to Formula 1's Miami Grand Prix, as it embarks on an upgrade push to extract more performance from its W15.

Guti Haz: A look at the legendary Real Madrid midfielder

WEC Spa: Ferrari beats Porsche to pole, top Toyota in seventh after lengthy delay

Ferrari driver Antonio Fuoco blitzed qualifying to claim a second pole position of the season at the Spa World Endurance Championship round.

RB: Ricciardo performance in F1 Miami sprint "had been coming"

RB team boss Laurent Mekies says Daniel Ricciardo's fourth place in Formula 1's sprint in Miami "had been coming" as the Australian had been making steady progress under the radar.

Miami needs bigger DRS to make racing more exciting, says Stella

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella reckons the length of the DRS zone at the Miami Grand Prix was too short, citing the time loss in the low-speed sections.

Mauricio Pochettino speaks on leaving Chelsea

Mauricio Pochettino admitted "it would not be the end of the world" if he left Chelsea this summer. The Blues manager believes it is not just up to Chelsea's owners to make a decision on his future, and that he will also have a say on where he will be next season.

Erik ten Hag hopes 'common sense' prevails when deciding his Man Utd future

Credit: MUTV Under-fire manager Erik ten Hag is confident "common sense" will prevail as Manchester United's decision-makers consider his future. The injury-hit Red Devils suffered a club-record 13th defeat of a Premier League season on Monday night, with the 4-0 hammering at Crystal Palace the nadir of an increasingly poor season. Eighth-placed United now limp into Sunday's clash against table-topping Arsenal, then have two further league games before attention turns to the FA Cup final.

How best-ever Miami GP defied fears over a Vegas F1 hangover

Year three of the Miami GP threatened to be a bubble-burster, with Las Vegas joining F1's party last year, but more fans than ever flocked to the Hard Rock Stadium.

Quartararo at a loss to explain Le Mans MotoGP Friday heroics

Fabio Quartararo says he doesn't know how he produced a lap in French Grand Prix practice on his Yamaha MotoGP bike to secure a place Q2.

Tsunoda: RB could catch F1's top five teams

Yuki Tsunoda believes RB might be able to catch Formula 1's top five teams if it can keep up the progress it has made so far in 2024.

Bears coach calls out Justin Fields

This offseason, the Chicago Bears decided to move on from former starting quarterback Justin Fields, trading him to the Pittsburgh Steelers before selecting Caleb Williams in the NFL Draft. And one of Fields’ former coaches offered a particularly scathing review of their former quarterback. Following the departure of Justin Fields from the team, one of Fields’ coaches with the Chicago Bears had a pretty brutal assessment of Fields’ processing...

Why Magnussen is racing rest of 2024 season under threat of F1 race ban

Kevin Magnussen is racing for the rest of the Formula 1 season under the threat of a race ban following the latest penalty points being added to his licence.

WRC Portugal: Ogier holds rally lead, Evans hit by overheating drama

Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier maintained a slender Rally Portugal lead over Hyundai’s Ott Tanak, while World Rally Championship title hopeful Elfyn Evans suffered an overheating issue.

NBA mock draft 2.0: Would San Antonio import even more talent from France?

The IDF announces the names of four soldiers who died in combat in Gaza

The IDF released the names of four soldiers who died in combat in northern Gaza, the IDF reported on Friday. The names of the soldiers are Itay Levni, Yosef Dasa, Armias Mekuria, and Daniel Levi. All four were 19 years old and were fighters in Battalion 931 of the Nahal Brigade. In addition to the four soldiers who died, an officer and another sold...

MotoGP French GP: Martin dominates sprint from Marquez as Bagnaia retires

Jorge Martin extended his MotoGP championship lead after dominating the French Grand Prix sprint from Marc Marquez as Francesco Bagnaia retired early.

Oldies but goodies: Seniors to keep an eye on ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft

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Leitz "had no idea" last-lap WEC Spa move was for LMGT3 victory

Manthey Porsche driver Richard Lietz admitted he did not realise his final-lap winning move in Saturday's disrupted World Endurance Championship race at Spa was for the LMGT3 class lead.

Vasseur: F1 Miami shows Red Bull is 'no longer in its comfort zone'

Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur says McLaren's Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix win is the latest sign that Red Bull is "not anymore in the comfort zone" of 2023.

US House Judiciary Committee chairman opens probe into F1’s Andretti rejection

The chairman of the United States' House Judiciary Committee has opened a probe into Liberty Media’s denial of Andretti’s entry into Formula 1 in an escalation of political interest.

Four RBs who could be the NFL's next breakout star

Below are four up-and-coming RBs who could be the NFL’s next big breakout star.

What the teams made of WRC’s vision to improve promotion

The World Rally Championship’s long-term vision to raise the profile of the category has garnered a positive response from teams.

“Angry” Ericsson vows to get Indy 500 revenge after loss that “still hurts”

2022 Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson has vowed to get “revenge” for his controversial final-lap defeat at the hands of Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden last year.

McLaren won't get carried away given Red Bull's F1 Miami struggles

McLaren won't get too carried away after its Miami Formula 1 win as it will need another upgrade package to challenge Red Bull consistently, says team boss Andrea Stella.

The big question F1 Academy faces as pecking order begins to form

OPINION: With the F1 Academy now two events into its second season, a pecking order is beginning to appear and this means one of the biggest questions will begin to be asked for title contenders – what next?

America's oldest cowboy: Incredible comeback story of bull rider

Clayton Savage, 37, started competing at rodeos two decades ago, rising rapidly through the circuit to reach the National Finals. But then a series of injuries knocked him out of the game.

Spa WEC race extended after red flag for Cadillac and BMW clash

An enormous accident involving Earl Bamber's Cadillac and Sean Gelael's BMW brought out the red flags at the Spa 6 Hours round of the World Endurance Championship.

McLaren: Norris' 'haunting' Russia 2021 F1 defeat can be "put behind us now"

Lando Norris' race engineer Will Joseph has insisted victory at the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix means the 'haunting' failure in Russia in 2021 can be "put behind us now".

Martin’s 2024 MotoGP form giving him “some power” in contract talks

Pramac’s Jorge Martin says his current MotoGP form will give him “some power” in contract talks for 2025 after extending his championship lead in the French Grand Prix sprint.

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IndyCar Indy GP: Lundgaard beats Power in spin-packed FP2

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s Christian Lundgaard went quickest in second practice for this weekend’s Indy GP on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.

Ex-Red Bull F1 drivers pay tribute to "unique genius" Newey

"Unique genius" Adrian Newey received plaudits from drivers who formerly raced for Red Bull, as the Formula 1 engineering guru prepares for his departure from the team.

Dortmund vs. Real Madrid: the Champions League final's first major controversy

Berlin E-Prix: Dennis takes first Formula E pole of 2024 after stunning turnaround

Reigning Formula E champion Jake Dennis secured his first pole position of the season after beating current championship leader Nick Cassidy to top spot for the weekend’s second Berlin E-Prix.

'A privilege to be here': Kompany on Burnley's impact on young players

'A privilege to be here': Vincent Kompany on Burnley's impact on young players. Burnley manager Vincent Kompany speaks ahead of Saturday's Premier League match away to Tottenham.

Jota WEC Spa victory "proof" of 963 programme, says Porsche

Victory for the privateer Porsche Jota squad in Saturday’s Spa 6 Hours World Endurance Championship round has been hailed as “proof of the 963 programme” by the German manufacturer.

Vergne slams Berlin's "horrible" style of Formula E racing that "every driver hates"

Jean-Eric Vergne has branded the latest style of Formula E racing that took place in the Berlin E-Prix as “horrible”, claiming “every driver hates it”.

Red Bull insists Verstappen had floor damage despite post-F1 race confusion

Red Bull has revealed that Max Verstappen’s hopes of challenging Lando Norris for the race win in Formula 1’s Miami Grand Prix were derailed by floor damage.

Mikel Arteta: I would have taken Arsenal's current position at start of season

Mikel Arteta insists he would have accepted Arsenal's position in the Premier League title race heading into the final two weeks of the season had he been offered it at the start of the campaign - even though the destination of the trophy is not in their hands. The Gunners sit top of the table heading into the penultimate weekend of the season and face a trip to out-of-sorts Manchester United on Sunday before hosting Everton on the final day. However, they could win both of those games and still not end a 20-year wait for a league title as Manchester City will usurp them if they win all of the three fixtures they have left to play.

BTCC Brands Hatch: Taylor-Smith and Chilton top practice

Aron Taylor-Smith and Tom Chilton stole the thunder from the expected British Touring Car Championship title contenders by leading the way in free practice at Brands Hatch.

WRC Promoter to set out vision for the future

The WRC Promoter is set to reveal its vision for the future of the World Rally Championship to stakeholders in a meeting at Rally Portugal on Saturday.

Harry and Meghan champion Invictus Game in Nigeria

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived in Nigeria on Friday to champion the Invictus Games and support mental health for young people affected by conflicts. Nigeria was among the nations that took part in last year's edition of the games.

Ferrari's major F1 upgrade package revealed in Fiorano test

Ferrari debuted a significant upgrade package during a filming day at its Fiorano test circuit on Friday and will introduce it in Formula 1's Emilia Romagna GP next week.

Fuming Herta says team-mate Ericsson raced him “like an ass”

Andretti Global’s erstwhile IndyCar points leader Colton Herta accused his team-mate Marcus Ericsson of racing him “like an ass” at Indianapolis on Saturday.

Verstappen not a fan of F1 superlicence points system blocking Antonelli

World champion Max Verstappen says he does not support the current points system used to grant Formula 1 superlicences.

J.J. McCarthy makes big move for Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings selected Michigan Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft undoubtedly hoping that he will be their new franchise quarterback. And it sounds like he’s already putting in the extra work required to make that a possibility. This week, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell revealed that J.J. McCarthy went to the team’s practice field early to walk through plays on his own in...

WRC Portugal: Katsuta leads as inspired Neuville impresses

Takamoto Katsuta moved into the lead of Rally Portugal ahead of World Rally Championship points leader Thierry Neuville, who starred despite opening the gravel roads.

Man City take a step closer to a fourth title

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his players enjoy the pressure as he remains coy on his team's Premier League title chances following their 4-0 win away at Fulham.

Dan Quinn Getting Criticized For 'Tone-Deaf' Commanders Shirt

Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn debuted a new team shirt on Saturday. It has the "W" logo along with "Commanders" written underneath it but it also has a throwback to the old logo when the team was the "Redskins." It led to him getting ripped by fans on social media. "You ...