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Year: 2023

Max Verstappen wins the US Grand Prix, disqualifying Lewis Hamilton

After pushing Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to the brink of victory in the US Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton was disqualified from second place. At the flag, Hamilton trailed Verstappen by just two seconds, but his car was eventually ruled illegal…

“Glorious” Celtic gain confidence from Atletico’s draw

Following their fierce matchup with Atletico Madrid to earn their first Champions League point of the season, Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers believes his “terrific” team will be given a boost of confidence. At a boisterous Celtic Park, Rodgers’ team led…

Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Josh Kerr are part of the UK Athletics funding program for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

The Olympic WCP is a National Lottery-funded program of UK Sport that aims to find, develop, and support bright athletes in their pursuit of medal success at the Olympic Games and other major Championships. The WCP is divided into three…

‘Hostage situation’ at Gold One mine: South African miner afraid for his life

According to authorities, hostage takers armed with clubs and mining tools had held more than 500 miners hostage at the Gold One mine. As workers started to emerge on Wednesday, one told the BBC that fleeing “was the only way…

Mark Cavendish says the Tour de France route in 2024 may be the most difficult he’s ever seen.

The race, which will take place from June 29 to July 21, will include two visits to the Alps, with Paris being skipped due to the Olympics. Cavendish, 38, has postponed his retirement plans in order to attempt to match…

Ben Youngs will retire from Test rugby after Argentina’s World Cup third-place play-off against England.

The 34-year-old scrum-half will earn his 127th England cap against the Pumas in his tournament debut. In the England pecking order, Youngs is behind Alex Mitchell and Leicester teammate Jack van Poortvliet. When current coach Steve Borthwick was captain, he…

Bill Kenwright, Everton chairman and theater producer, has died at the age of 78.

Bill Kenwright, Everton chairman and famed West End theatrical and film producer, died at the age of 78. Eight weeks ago, Kenwright underwent surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his liver. He had been on the board of directors…

Bangladesh: A goods train and a passenger train crash, killing 17 people

Authorities in eastern Bangladesh report that two trains crashed, causing at least 17 fatalities and numerous injuries. In Bhairab, 80 kilometers (50 miles) northeast of Dhaka, a freight train collided with the back coaches of a passenger train on Monday…

Son and Maddison score goals to put Tottenham back on top.

Son Heung-min and James Maddison scored goals that helped Tottenham Hotspur beat Fulham easily and go back to the top of the Premier League. Spurs had only lost points this season in London derbies, to Arsenal and Brentford. But against…

Following criticism of an all-white portrait, Arsenal has stated that promoting diversity is a “key priority.”

The photo, which was shared on Arsenal’s social media earlier this month, featured 27 players as well as head coach Jonas Eidevall. Fans chastised the club for not fielding any black or ethnic minority players. “We acknowledge our current women’s…