Audi swaps grey livery for “Piso Paulista” design in Brazil | Formula 1

The design was inspired by the Piso Paulista pattern which is seen on the streets of Sao Paulo. The same style will appear on the suits worn by the team’s drivers and mechanics. This weekend’s race will be the second…

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Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane signs new contract with Bayern through to 2029

Kane moved to Bayern from Tottenham in 2023 for a record €100m fee and has proved a huge success, scoring 156 goals in 161 competitive appearances and leading the German club to two Bundesliga titles and a DFB Cup. The…

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Alan Jones, 1980 Formula 1 world champion, dies aged 80 | Formula 1

Jones was the first driver to win a world championship for Williams, clinching the title in the penultimate round of the 1980 season driving a Ford Cosworth-powered FW07B. He scored his 11th and final grand prix victory…

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Ranking the 10 best goalkeepers in the world right now: Donnarumma falls, Raya where?

Taking into consideration things like current form, accolades and ability, here’s our ranking of the 10 best goalkeepers on the planet right now. 10. Alvaro Valles Who? Fair question. Real Betis’ relatively unheralded…

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Can you name every player to score a Champions League hat-trick in the 2020s?

Some players have scored multiple hat-tricks, making your task slightly easier. But with 42 hat-tricks to identify, including a few names you might have forgotten, this is a proper test of your Champions League…

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Remember Loris Karius? He’s having a season that would make Alisson & Courtois proud

When you think of world-class goalkeepers , the best in Europe, chances are you’re probably not thinking of former Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius. Think again. Because Karius is having a season that would make any of…

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Ireland must step up for World Cup countdown - Farrell

With world champions South Africa visiting Dublin during a busy November that also includes home matches against Argentina and Fiji and a Nations Championship finals fixture at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium, Farrell says…

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Money-making Nations Championship project carries a cost for fans and players

Their wing Billy Wallace gathered it and sprinted into midfield, through a gap and on into the Welsh half, only their full-back ahead of him now, and with his teammate Bob Deans in the corner of his eye, coming on the…

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Sherrock’s synthetic success over Littler and why Netflix’s darts special felt so dissatisfying | Jonathan Liew

Which, while strictly accurate as a description of the winner Fallon Sherrock , arguably fell some way short of providing the full picture. "She walked in wearing socks – and walks out £501,000 richer!" "She walked in…

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Uefa faces political flashpoint over Sevastopol’s ascent in Russian football

Sevastopol were declared champions of group one in Football National League (FNL) 2B, in effect Russia's fourth division, last month and are believed to have applied for a licence to compete at the level above. Should it…

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