Formula 1 teams need decision ‘by mid-October’ on whether final races will go ahead | Formula 1
Qatar and Abu Dhabi are due to hold the final two races of the season in November and December. However the war in Iran, which forced the cancellation of races in nearby Bahrain and Saudi Arabia six months ago, put those…
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Lisandro Martínez hits out at Manchester United hierarchy: ‘I expect more’
Goals from Pablo Barrios and Ademola Lookman pushed United to a 2-0 defeat at Atlético Madrid, and the Argentina defender described that as a "mirror" of the way the club are. "Tonight it is easy to say the coach, easy…
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Two punch-ups, two red cards, no chances left - Saracens sack Auvaa
Early on Monday afternoon, Saracens announced an internal investigation into reports that the 21-year-old Samoan had been involved in a punch-up in St Albans. Four hours later, another statement was released. The…
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Championship roundup: Swansea’s win at Millwall marred by alleged racist abuse of Eom Ji-sung
The referee, Edward Duckworth, halted the match in the 65th minute and walked to the dugouts to speak with Alex Neil, the Millwall's manager, Swansea's manager, Vítor Matos, and the fourth official, Ruebyn Ricardo. A…
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Barrios strikes after 53 seconds as Atlético pile misery on 10-man Manchester United
Not so far in the Premier League, where they have suffered their worst start in 40 years , and not here in Madrid, where Manchester United's head coach insisted they would embrace the challenge. The reaction was coming…
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Atlético Madrid 2-0 Manchester United: Champions League – live reaction
Really poor. I have to control myself a lot but sometimes is a reflection of the mirror of how is our club at the moment. "We did a fantastic season last season and now we expect more from the top, more players to…
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Arsenal 3-0 Lille: Champions League – live reaction
We done what we needed to do, played free and enjoyed it, which is the main thing. A lot of teams come here with a lot of energy so the first half can be quite difficult, but the aim is to grind teams down. Ed Aarons'…
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Timber’s touch of class and supersub Saka secure Arsenal win against Lille
Such has Arsenal's dominance been here in recent seasons that when Bukayo Saka slotted home their third against a dogged Lille side, it was the 36th goal they have scored at the Emirates in the league or group stage…
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James and Russo lead rout of Greece as ruthless England set up Ukraine playoff
James's double was matched by Alessia Russo, who scored either side of the break, and her Arsenal teammate Georgia Stanway was also on the scoresheet, with the Lionesses setting up a playoff final against Ukraine in…
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Featured Comment: F1’s sportswashing roster grows with addition of race in Rwanda | Briefs
But reader Ibex says this is another example of motorsport being used by a country to deflect attention from its unsavoury reputation: We have not forgotten that (for example) Bahrain handed out 20-year prison sentences…
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