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Ferrari driver qualifies first ahead of Kimi Antonelli Hamilton: ‘I love this place, I love this crowd’ Lewis Hamilton gave the home crowd reason to roar as he took pole position for the sprint race at the British Grand Prix for Ferrari, beating the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli into second, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in third. The pole for the short format race to be held on Saturday morning at…

Thomas Tuchel’s side have problems aside from the altitude: defeat in a Mexican haze would be no embarrassment It’s a warm June afternoon in 2009. The teams look uneven. At 30, I am the second-oldest player in our lineup. Lloyd, Nathan and Ben are early 20s – they can all play. Micky the German isn’t in top condition, and at 34 is past his peak. But at a conservative estimate every member of the …

Barratt Redrow denies application will be made this year Constitution River tipped to deliver again at Sandown Barratt Redrow, the housebuilding company that holds an option to redevelop the site of Kempton Park racecourse in Surrey, has denied a claim by a local MP that an application to bulldoze the historic home of the King George VI Chase to build more than 2,000 new homes on the site will be…

Seventh seed digs in to win 7-5, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) ‘It took a bit of luck and skill in the end,’ says Djokovic In the dying embers of this pulsating match, Novak Djokovic morphed into a young Boris Becker, flying through the air to hit a diving backhand lob volley at matchpoint. At this point his opponent, Arthur Rinderknech, was also on the floor after slipping at the net. And Centre Court? All …

Former Tottenham manager signs two-year contract Al-Nassr won the Saudi Pro League last season Ange Postecoglou has been appointed as the new head coach of the Saudi Pro League champions, ⁠Al-Nassr, on a two-year deal as the Australian attempts ⁠to revive his ⁠career ​after two bruising stints in the Premier League. “A new chapter. Mr Ange Postecoglou appointed as ⁠head coach of the Al-Nassr firs…

Captain played in deep horror of Iceland defeat and he rescued an England team who were sliding towards disaster Well maybe, you’re gonna be the one that saves me. On a wild, boisterous, often agonising afternoon under the giant Victorian railway dome of the Atlanta Stadium, the Democratic Republic of Harry Kane progressed to the last 16 of the World Cup. With England playing like a team terrifie…

The Indiana Fever star’s so-called fans are intent on casting her as a victim. The narrative is an injustice to the guard and her fellow players Sign up to get WNBA 30 in your inbox every Tuesday When Caitlin Clark entered the WNBA she brought along an audience unlike any the league had ever seen: millions of casual fans who weren’t necessarily interested in women’s basketball, but were nonethele…

Germany’s third early World Cup exit in a row is not down to a lack of talent or the name of the coach, but not knowing how they want to play I am stunned. Germany have been eliminated early from a World Cup for the third time in a row. I need time to recover from this. The key word that needs to be discussed is continuity – something the national team have lacked for a decade. German football ha…

Tommy Paul and world’s best hope to prolong career with therapy, which claims to ‘rejuvenate body, mind and spirit’ Before his straight-sets first-round victory over Alexandre Müller on Monday, the American No 21 seed, Tommy Paul, stepped into the All England Club’s new recovery suite and lay down on a strange zigzag-shaped bed. At that point, hydrogen gas was pumped through his nostrils and his …

The 41-year-old says he intends to continue his career after his departure from the Lakers. There are several intriguing options to consider It’s official : LeBron James will not finish his career as a Los Angeles Laker. The talking heads are in a gnashing froth. ESPN’s Shams Charania has become the first human being in recorded history to somehow get less than zero sleep over a 24-hour period. S…

George Martin’s return and Joe Heyes’ form can boost the visitors but Saturday’s match is the ultimate test in rugby What an emotional rollercoaster these past few days have been for English sport generally. From inglorious run chases at Trent Bridge to early exits at Wimbledon to the great escape against the Democratic Republic of the Congo , it has been a hectic week and a daunting Test at Elli…

World No 1 wins in straight sets against American Medvedev in surprise loss against Jan-Lennard Struff It was after losing in the US Open final last year that Jannik Sinner said he needed to be less predictable if he was to beat Carlos Alcaraz more regularly. Moving forward, finishing points at the net, he added, would help him against all opponents. For a while in his third-round encounter with …

Roman Safiullin ousts Brazilian but fails to dampen the relentless noise that follows the 19-year-old The first chants of “FON! SE! CA!” started up shortly before noon, and it’s fair to say Joao Fonseca was in need of all the encouragement he could get. For half an hour the Brazilian No 24 seed had been slapped around to the point of mockery. The world No 132 Roman Safiullin of Russia, a quarter-…

Chelsea and Manchester United have shown interest Fulham could prove a more realistic destination Fulham have joined the race to sign Crysencio Summerville from West Ham. The winger is expected to move this summer and is attracting interest from a host of Premier League clubs. Chelsea and Manchester United have been monitoring Summerville, who is likely to leave West Ham following their relegatio…

⚽️ Kick-off time: 1pm local/2pm EDT/7pm BST/4am AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Scott This is how we saw things from the outset. Reacquaint yourself with today’s cast and crew. Australia have made it out of the group stage at the World Cup twice before. On both occasions, in 2006 and 2022, they lost their first knockout game to the eventual champions, respectively Italy a…