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Police give update into former NHL player's death

McLaughlin knew rules but has ‘no recollection’ of pressing overtake button

Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin says he “genuinely, genuinely” doesn’t remember pressing the overtake button that got him disqualified from the IndyCar season opener at St. Petersburg.

Newey set to leave Red Bull F1 team

Legendary designer Adrian Newey is set to leave the Red Bull Formula 1 team, Autosport has learned.

Teams expect Sainz's F1 China qualifying incident to be cleared up

Ferrari and Aston Martin are expecting the FIA to tidy up its Formula 1 sporting regulations for 2025 following a protest in Chinese Grand Prix qualifying.

IndyCar Barber: McLaughlin takes pole in Penske 1-2

Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin took pole position for the third round of the IndyCar Series at Barber Motorsports Park on Saturday, beating team-mate Will Power and Christian Lundgaard.

RB brands Ricciardo/Tsunoda Chinese GP crashes “unnecessary”

The separate incidents that took RB duo Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda out of the Chinese Grand Prix have been labelled as “unnecessary” by their Formula 1 boss.

Now ex-baseball pro reveals he's also trapped in Turks and Caicos

A father stranded in Turks and Caicos after he accidentally carried ammo in his luggage during a family vacation faces up to 12 years in prison for the 'honest mistake'.

We spoke about it in the dressing room, says Klopp as he downplays Salah row

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp spoke to the media following a touchline bust-up with Mohamed Salah, saying to journalists after the match: "We spoke about it in the dressing room and that is done for me." Salah had been waiting to come on before Antonio's goal and was involved in an animated conversation with Klopp. It ended with fellow substitute Darwin Nunez being forced to push team-mate Salah away before they entered the fray, but they could not find a late winner in the capital.

Bagnaia used Jerez MotoGP practice “as a test” for “big” change

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia says his strategy for MotoGP’s Spanish Grand Prix practice was to treat it “as a test” as he teased that his team made a “big” bike change.

IndyCar Barber: Under-fire Newgarden leads opening practice

Josef Newgarden blocked out the outside noise around his recent St. Petersburg disqualification to lead opening practice session at Barber Motorsports Park on Friday afternoon.

We are building something - Erik ten Hag pleads for patience from Man Utd fans

Under-fire Erik ten Hag pleaded for fans to stay patient after misfiring Manchester United blew a late lead against relegation-threatened Burnley at an unhappy Old Trafford. Things have gone off the boil since United won the Carabao Cup, reached the FA Cup final and finished third in the Premier League during a promising first season under the Dutchman. United are scrapping for Europa League qualification having already blown their Champions League hopes, with May's FA Cup final against Manchester City offering a chance to end a poor campaign on a high.

Why everyone is talking about Mexican referee Katia Itzel García

Keith Gillespie's tragic journey from Premier League star to bankrupt gambler

Emma Hayes blames Chelsea's loss on 'shocking official decision'

Chelsea's hopes of winning a first Women's Champions League title were ended as Barcelona overturned a first-leg deficit to win 2-0 at Stamford Bridge and progress to the final.

Quartararo hit with penalty in Jerez MotoGP sprint; Pedrosa inherits podium

Fabio Quartararo has lost his third-place finish in the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix due to a tyre pressure penalty, promoting Dani Pedrosa to first rostrum since 2017.

Wolff: Mercedes can't just keep living off F1 ‘bright spots’

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says his team cannot keep living off “bright spots” from Formula 1 weekends, with him clear its current performance level is simply not good enough.

Where Hulkenberg’s wrong-righting Audi F1 move leaves the driver market

OPINION: Formula 1’s 2025 driver market has twisted again with the news that Nico Hulkenberg will swap Haas for Audi next year. That has implications for both established drivers and a pair looking to break through from Formula 2, but also rights a wrong for Hulkenberg. Here’s how

Hulkenberg to join Sauber in 2025 ahead of Audi F1 entry

The Sauber Formula 1 team has confirmed Nico Hulkenberg is joining its team from 2025 onwards and into its Audi era.

Mir rages at "irregular" MotoGP stewards after Marquez sprint clash

Joan Mir raged at MotoGP's stewards for being "irregular" in applying penalties after he felt Marc Marquez's punishment for their clash in the Spanish Grand Prix sprint was weak.

Da Costa: FIA must "find another way" other than disqualifying cars post-race

Formula E driver Antonio Felix da Costa believes that the FIA must “find another way” other than disqualification for cars that fail post-race checks “for the good of the sport”.

Arsenal vs Man United: the greatest Premier League rivalry?

How Much Prize Money Will The LIV Golf Adelaide 2024 Winners Take Home?

Following a three-week gap, the action in the LIV Golf Tour 2024 resumes in South Australia. The Saudi-backed tournament offers lucrative payouts to both individual golfers and teams. Therefore, interest in LIV Golf Adelaide 2024’s prize money pool is quite high. Before delving deep into it, however, let us take a look at the significance of the LIV Golf Tour. The Adelaide-based competition is LIV Golf’s sixth event this year and the second one...

MotoGP Spanish GP: Martin wins demolition derby sprint from Acosta

Pramac’s Jorge Martin extended his MotoGP championship lead after a crash for Marc Marquez gifted him the Spanish Grand Prix sprint victory in a race that saw 15 fallers.

Newgarden “didn’t rehearse” emotional IndyCar press conference

Under-fire IndyCar star Josef Newgarden says he didn’t rehearse his emotional performance in front of the press, despite it keeping him awake at night.

Marquez says Ducati MotoGP bike adaptation “is finished”

Marc Marquez says that his adaptation to the Ducati MotoGP bike has now “finished” and he can now “work on the small details”.

What happened to Dutch footballing legend Frank Rijkaard?

A look at the biggest and smallest title-winning margins in Premier League history

The greatest first round playoff upsets in NBA history

Jurgen Klopp praises his potential successor Arne Slot

Outgoing Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp praises his potential successor Arne Slot, and describes the Reds managerial position as the 'best job in the world'

Ange Postecoglou looks to 'embrace the challenge' as season draws to a close

Ange Postecoglou urged Tottenham to double down on their attacking philosophy despite facing an Arsenal team with the best defensive record in the league this season. He said: "It's just about making sure you embrace the challenge and try to tackle it in the way that got us into this position in the first place. "From our perspective we've had some inconsistencies and challenges this year, but when we've played well we've played a certain way and gone about things in a certain way. "There's no point now when you get to the most important part of the year to shy away from that or change your approach."

Bagnaia critical of “no plan” MotoGP sprint races

Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia says some MotoGP sprint races see "no plan" overtakes and felt this played a part in his early exit from Saturday's Spanish Grand Prix contest.

Former United and City player Carlos Tevez "rushed to hospital"

The career and heartbreaking death of Olympic silver medallist Ivo Van Damme

Barcelona women's manager Giráldez thrilled over Barcelona's win

The Barcelona women's manager, Jonatan Giráldez, is elated over their 2-0 win against Chelsea. The Catalans beat the Blues in the final in 2021 and in the semis last term and yesterday.

Can the Oklahoma City Thunder actually win the 2024 NBA title?

Newgarden opens up over IndyCar rules breach: “I’m not a liar”

Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden, who was stripped of his IndyCar victory at St. Petersburg, says he is “embarrassed” and “demoralised” for breaching the rules but insists he’s “not a liar”.

From the next Messi to a fading star: Ansu Fati's descent into the depths of football

This former NBA Slam Dunk champion may not live much longer

Vinales: Jerez MotoGP sprint should have been red-flagged amid crash chaos

Aprilia's Maverick Vinales says MotoGP race direction should have stopped the Spanish Grand Prix sprint to inspect the track after a spate of crashes late on.

Farewell Kelly Slater: the 11-time World Champion retires from surfing

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‘Metronomic’ Verstappen may rule F1, but it won’t last forever - Horner

Red Bull says it is under no illusion that Max Verstappen’s ‘metronomic’ domination of Formula 1 is not going to last forever.

MotoGP Spanish GP: Marc Marquez grabs first Ducati pole in damp qualifying

Gresini’s Marc Marquez has taken a first Ducati MotoGP pole after topping a damp Spanish Grand Prix qualifying from VR46’s Marco Bezzecchi.

Haas disputes Magnussen's Chinese GP F1 penalty was "justifiable"

Haas Formula 1 team principal Ayao Komatsu believes the penalty imposed on Kevin Magnussen in the Chinese Grand Prix was not "justifiable".

Perez: F1 safety car meant it was "game over" for second place in China

Sergio Perez claims it was "game over" for second place in Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix after falling behind Charles Leclerc under the safety car.

Pep Guardiola reacts as Man City close the gap on Arsenal with win

Pep Guardiola reacted after his side beat Brighton 4-0 in the Premier League, closing the gap with Arsenal in the league and bringing them closer to another trophy.

Alisha Lehmann in for shock move? Three clubs interested in Aston Villa's female star

Penske's IndyCar explanation 'doesn't stack up', accuses McLaren's Brown

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says he’s “disappointed in the various excuses” from Penske over the St. Petersburg IndyCar push-to-pass scandal.

Norris: F1 might never have a driver with Alonso's longevity again

Lando Norris reckons Formula 1 might never have another driver race as long and as successfully as Fernando Alonso, or if there is a repeat “it's going be extremely rare”.

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