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Formula 1: Max Verstappen Bags His First Chinese Grand Prix
Formula 1: Max Verstappen Bags His First Chinese Grand Prix

Shanghai delivered an eventful Chinese Grand Prix this weekend, with a race marked by retirements and yellow flags. Max Verstappen took the lead, closely followed by Lando Norris (driver of the day) and Sergio Perez. As the lights went out at the Shanghai circuit, Fernando Alonso, behind the wheel of his Aston Martin, quickly gained an advantage ...

Messi Double Keeps Miami on Top in MLS
Messi Double Keeps Miami on Top in MLS

Lionel Messi scored twice as Inter Miami beat Nashville 3-1 on Saturday to maintain top spot in Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference. Miami suffered an early setback when their defender Franco Negri deflected a corner from Daniel Lovitz into his own net in just the second minute of the game at Chase Stadium. Gerardo Martino's team have now ...

NBA: Jokic Leads Nuggets Past Lakers
NBA: Jokic Leads Nuggets Past Lakers

The defending champions Denver Nuggets, powered by 32 points from Nikola Jokic, shook off a slow start to beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 114-103 in game one of their NBA playoffs first-round series on Saturday. The Nuggets, who swept the Lakers in four games in the Western Conference finals on the way to their first title last ...

Armand Duplantis, A Little Closer to the Stars
Armand Duplantis, A Little Closer to the Stars

Swedish pole vaulter Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis once again pushed the boundaries of his discipline by clearing a height of 6.24 meters at the opening meet of the Diamond League in Xiamen, China, on Saturday. In Xiamen, China, on Saturday, Swedish pole vaulting sensation Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis transcended the limits of his sport yet again, soaring ...

Dominant Verstappen Takes Pole for Chinese GP After Sprint Victory
Dominant Verstappen Takes Pole for Chinese GP After Sprint Victory

Triple world champion Max Verstappen took pole position on Saturday for the Chinese Grand Prix, 0.322 seconds ahead of Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez with Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso third. Verstappen clocked a fastest lap of 1min 33.660sec to cap a perfect day after earlier cruising to a sprint race victory at the Shanghai International ...

Heat and Pelicans Overcome Key Absences to Take Final Playoff Spots
Heat and Pelicans Overcome Key Absences to Take Final Playoff Spots

The Miami Heat shrugged off the absence of star forward Jimmy Butler to crush the Chicago Bulls 112-91 in their play-in eliminator on Friday and earn a clash with the top-seeded Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs. In the Western Conference, the New Orleans Pelicans, also missing their key man with forward Zion Williamson out ...

Basketball: FIBA Heavily Sanctions Al-Riyadi
Basketball: FIBA Heavily Sanctions Al-Riyadi

The FIBA (Fédération Internationale de Basketball Association) announced sanctions against al-Riyadi on Friday, following the disturbance caused by its supporters during the West Asia Super League (WASL) semi-final match against La Sagesse. As the second quarter drew to a close in the match between the two Lebanese giants, the game was ...

Max Mokarem, DPK Racing-Americas’ Newest Driver
Max Mokarem, DPK Racing-Americas’ Newest Driver

DPK Racing-Americas unveiled Max Mokarem as its official driver for the 2024 racing season. Mokarem will compete in prestigious events such as the SKUSA Pro Tour, USPKS, National Stars Championship Series, Supernats, and selected European races. Max Mokarem, known affectionately as 'MaxSpeed' for his velocity and racing prowess, has rapidly ...

Beijing Half Marathon Top Three Stripped Off Medals
Beijing Half Marathon Top Three Stripped Off Medals

The top three in Sunday's Beijing half marathon have been stripped of their medals, organisers said, following an investigation into the finish that saw China's He Jie controversially win. "Today the 2024 Beijing Half Marathon Organising Committee issued a decision on the investigation and handling of the men's race results," a state media report ...

Liverpool Out of Europa League as Leverkusen Advance to Semis
Liverpool Out of Europa League as Leverkusen Advance to Semis

Liverpool crashed out of the Europa League after a 1-0 win against Atalanta which wasn't enough to overturn their quarter-final deficit, while Bayer Leverkusen's 1-1 draw at West Ham took the German champions into the last four on Thursday. In Jurgen Klopp's last season as Liverpool boss, the Reds were hoping to give the German a memorable ...

Nadal Comeback Ends in Barcelona Open Second Round
Nadal Comeback Ends in Barcelona Open Second Round

Rafael Nadal suffered his first defeat on his return to tennis after injury as he fell 7-5, 6-1 against Alex de Minaur on Wednesday in the Barcelona Open second round. The 22-time Grand Slam title winner, back on court this week after three months on the sidelines, battled well but eventually crumbled against the hard-working world number 11 from ...

Champions League: Manchester Sinks, Arsenal Collapses
Champions League: Manchester Sinks, Arsenal Collapses

The curtain has fallen on the Champions League quarterfinals, with Real Madrid exhausting the Skyblues while the Bavarians expel Mikel Arteta. Hala Madrid y Nada Mas! The European giant has struck again! Not favorites for the return leg at the Etihad, Ancelotti's Casa Blanca secures their ticket to the Champions League semi-finals. Pep ...