List of Formula One world champions
List of Formula One world champions after Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won his fourth successive title in Las Vegas on Saturday: 2024 – Max Verstappen (Netherlands), Red Bull2023 – Verstappen, Red Bull2022 – Verstappen, Red Bull2021 – Verstappen, Red Bull2020 – Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes2019 – Hamilton, Mercedes2018 – Hamilton, Mercedes2017 – Hamilton, Mercedes2016 – […]
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 […]
Liverpool build eight-point lead after Salah inspires comeback at Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON, England, 
– Premier League leaders Liverpool beat bottom side Southampton 3-2 on Sunday to build a sizeable eight-point lead over reigning champions Manchester City after Mohamed Salah led a second-half comeback for the visitors. Liverpool were trailing 2-1 when Salah scored twice in the second half to take his season’s tally to 10 […]
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 […]
Sinner leads Italy to repeat Davis Cup glory
MALAGA, Spain, 
– Jannik Sinner spearheaded Italy’s charge towards a second successive Davis Cup title with a 2-0 victory over Netherlands in the final at the southern Spanish city of Malaga on Sunday. After Matteo Berrettini outlasted Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-4 6-2 in the first singles rubber, world number one Sinner sealed the […]
Celta fight back to hold 10-man Barca to 2-2 draw
VIGO, Spain, – Celta Vigo fought back with two late goals in quick succession to hold LaLiga leaders Barcelona to a highly entertaining 2-2 draw on Saturday. It looked like Barca were cruising towards victory after they opened a two-goal lead thanks to strikes by captain Raphinha in the 15th minute and by Robert […]
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 […]