Verstappen takes fourth F1 title, can he make it five in a row?
Max Verstappen joined a select group of greats with his fourth Formula One title in Las Vegas on Saturday but the Red Bull driver faces an even bigger, and more thrilling, battle to stretch the run to five in a row next year. Just six drivers have been quadruple champions and only Michael Schumacher managed […]
Robertson renews call for change to All Blacks overseas-based players ban
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson wants New Zealand Rugby to reconsider their ban on overseas-based players, speaking after his side’s unimpressive win over Italy on Saturday which brought the curtain down on Sam Cane and TJ Perenara’s test careers. New Zealand wrapped up their autumn series with a victory, but they made hard work of […]
Leicester City sack manager Cooper after winless run
Leicester City have sacked manager Steve Cooper following a poor run of form, the Premier League club announced on Sunday after a winless run left them hovering two points above the relegation zone. A 2-1 home loss to Chelsea, who are managed by their former coach Enzo Maresca, left Leicester 16th in the standings with […]
Nine-try England hammer Japan to end losing run in style
LONDON, – England ended their run of five straight defeats with a comprehensive 59-14 demolition of a young Japan team at Twickenham on Sunday, running in nine tries, including two each for hookers Jamie George and Luke Cowan-Dickie. Despite difficult rainy and windy conditions, England sought to keep the ball in hand when they could […]
Amorim’s Man United reign begins with low key draw at Ipswich
IPSWICH, England, 
– Manchester United had to settle for a 1-1 draw at lowly Ipswich Town in Portuguese coach Ruben Amorim’s first match in charge as Marcus Rashford’s early goal was cancelled out by a deflected strike from Omari Hutchinson in the Premier League on Sunday. There was an electric atmosphere at Portman Road […]
Flick says Barcelona played bad and were lucky to draw at Celta Vigo
VIGO, Spain, 
– Barcelona manager Hansi Flick said his errant players only had themselves to blame for their 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo in LaLiga on Saturday and they were lucky to go back home with a point. Barca opened two-goal lead thanks to goals by captain Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski but after Marc […]
Springboks extend Wales’s record losing run with 45-12 victory
CARDIFF, – South Africa scored seven tries as they eased to a 45-12 victory over Wales in their Autumn international clash in Cardiff on Saturday, inflicting a 12th successive defeat on their hosts to put more pressure on coach Warren Gatland. The contest was more one-sided than the scoreline suggested and only the Springboks’ inaccuracy […]
Spanish police arrest three over racist insults at El Clasico match
Three people were arrested for allegedly chanting racist insults at two Barcelona players during an El Clasico match against Real Madrid in October, Spanish police said on Saturday. Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal, who is of Equatorial Guinean and Moroccan heritage, was among the players targeted with xenophobic and racist abuse during the game at the […]
Russell fastest ahead of Las Vegas Grand Prix qualifying
LAS VEGAS, – George Russell topped the time sheets in the final practice ahead of qualifying at the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix on Friday, beating out McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. Mercedes’ Russell set the pace with a lap of one minute, 33.570 seconds, 0.215 clear of Piastri and 0.348 better […]
Undefeated PSG ease 3-0 past Toulouse
PARIS,- Leaders Paris St Germain beat Toulouse 3-0 in Ligue 1 on Friday as the Parisians remained unbeaten in their domestic campaign following goals by Joao Neves, Lucas Beraldo and Vitinha. Neves put the hosts in front in the 35th minute with a volley from the edge of the area, before Beraldo doubled the lead […]