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RUSHED TO HOSPITAL AFTER FRIGHTENING COLLAPSE — HOW IS RAONI BARCELOS DOING?
Brazilian UFC fighter Raoni Barcelos was taken to a Level 1 trauma centre in Las Vegas after a frightening fifth-round stoppage against Raul Rosas Jr. The 39-year-old, who was little more than three
11 RETIREMENTS IN 15 RACES — ANOTHER DEBACLE FOR ASTON MARTIN'S CANADIAN DRIVER
Aston Martin's Canadian driver Lance Stroll had a heated exchange with a track marshal after retiring from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the 11th time this season his race has ended early. Fifteen races
LAMINE YAMAL STAKES HIS CLAIM TO THE BALLON D'OR, INSISTING HE IS NUMBER ONE
Lamine Yamal, the 19-year-old Barcelona and Spain forward, has emerged alongside Kylian Mbappe as one of the two leading favourites for the Ballon d'Or, which will be presented at a ceremony in Lond
A FURIOUS MAX VERSTAPPEN: WHY DID RED BULL'S CHAMPION QUALIFY ONLY EIGHTH?
Max Verstappen, Red Bull's four-time world champion, could only manage eighth in qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Afterwards he laid into his team's engineers in front of the media. The Dut
CHAOS ON THE STREETS OF BAKU AND 0.1 SECONDS AT THE FINISH — GEORGE RUSSELL BEATS MAX VERSTAPPEN
Mercedes driver George Russell held off Max Verstappen by just 0.1 seconds at the line to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, claiming his third victory of the season. The chaotic race around the Baku st
LOST POINTS AND A WRECKED CAR: LANDO NORRIS CALLS FOR FRANCO COLAPINTO TO BE PUNISHED
Lando Norris's Azerbaijan Grand Prix ended on lap 36, when Franco Colapinto triggered a collision that took McLaren's world champion out of the race. Norris now wants the Argentine banned for a race
Football
LAMINE YAMAL STAKES HIS CLAIM TO THE BALLON D'OR, INSISTING HE IS NUMBER ONE
Lamine Yamal, the 19-year-old Barcelona and Spain forward, has emerged alongside Kylian Mbappe as one of the two leading favourites for the Ballon d'Or, which will be presented at a ceremony in Lond
CRISTIANO RONALDO SIGNALS THE END AS 1,000 GOALS AND A DREAM OF PLAYING WITH HIS SON BECKON
Twenty-one goals short of the 1,000 mark and still chasing the dream of lining up alongside his 16-year-old son, Cristiano Ronaldo, now 41, knows exactly what he wants from the final chapter of his
"BLOWING MY OWN TRUMPET ISN'T IN MY NATURE": HARRY KANE AMONG FRONTRUNNERS FOR BALLON D'OR
Harry Kane has emerged as the leading contender for the Ballon d'Or, football's most prestigious individual award, after a season in which he scored 73 goals, a tally bettered only by Lionel Messi's
Basketball
A NEW ERA FOR EUROPEAN BASKETBALL? — INSIDE THE POSSIBLE EUROLEAGUE-NBA MERGER
Eric Pincus's analysis puts the Denver Nuggets top of the list of the five NBA teams with the worst salary cap situations for the 2026-27 season, ahead of the Orlando Magic, the Los Angeles Clippers,
WHY WERE INDIANA FEVER FANS BOOING THEIR HEAD COACH?
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White found herself at the centre of unprecedented criticism and social media pressure during the WNBA season. After a heated exchange with star guard Caitlin Clar
A $200M OFFER AND A STALLED NEGOTIATION: JALEN DUREN WANTS OUT OF DETROIT
Not even a five-year, $200m offer from the Detroit Pistons has been enough to repair their relationship with Jalen Duren. The 22-year-old centre feels disrespected by the club, and with just a week
MMA
RUSHED TO HOSPITAL AFTER FRIGHTENING COLLAPSE — HOW IS RAONI BARCELOS DOING?
Brazilian UFC fighter Raoni Barcelos was taken to a Level 1 trauma centre in Las Vegas after a frightening fifth-round stoppage against Raul Rosas Jr. The 39-year-old, who was little more than three
FIFTH-ROUND FINISH IN LAS VEGAS AS RAONI BARCELOS IS STRETCHERED OUT OF THE OCTAGON
Raul Rosas Jr., 21, knocked out 39-year-old Raoni Barcelos at 1:38 of the fifth round in their UFC main event, extending his winning streak to six. The 17-year age gap between the two fighters in La
SEAN STRICKLAND ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY AFTER VEHICLE ROLLS SIX TIMES IN DESERT CRASH
Sean Strickland has escaped serious injury after the off-road vehicle he was travelling in rolled six times at 60mph, throwing the 35-year-old middleweight champion head-first into the ground without
F1
AUDI DRIVER'S BAKU ERROR – GABRIEL BORTOLETO HANDED 10-SECOND PENALTY
Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto has been handed a 10-second time penalty for overtaking Sergio Perez at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Brazilian passed Perez's Cadillac between Turns 6 and 7 with yell
FLAVIO BRIATORE WEIGHS PUNISHMENT FOR FRANCO COLAPINTO
Alpine boss Flavio Briatore has condemned Franco Colapinto's collision with team-mate Pierre Gasly and McLaren's Lando Norris at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as a very poor move. The 23-year-old Argenti
FRED VASSEUR DISMISSES TALK OF CHRISTIAN HORNER MOVE TO FERRARI
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has hit back at rumours linking Christian Horner with a move to the team's Maranello base, branding the speculation a frustrating source of tension. Horner, the Br
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MAX VERSTAPPEN'S FIRM NO TO THE MIDDLE EAST — WILL THE FINALE MOVE TO IMOLA?
Red Bull's four-time world champion Max Verstappen has said Formula 1 should not stage its final races of the season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi because of the ongoing military conflict in the region. Wi
RUSHED TO HOSPITAL AFTER FRIGHTENING COLLAPSE — HOW IS RAONI BARCELOS DOING?
Brazilian UFC fighter Raoni Barcelos was taken to a Level 1 trauma centre in Las Vegas after a frightening fifth-round stoppage against Raul Rosas Jr. The 39-year-old, who was little more than three
11 RETIREMENTS IN 15 RACES — ANOTHER DEBACLE FOR ASTON MARTIN'S CANADIAN DRIVER
Aston Martin's Canadian driver Lance Stroll had a heated exchange with a track marshal after retiring from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the 11th time this season his race has ended early. Fifteen races
LAMINE YAMAL STAKES HIS CLAIM TO THE BALLON D'OR, INSISTING HE IS NUMBER ONE
Lamine Yamal, the 19-year-old Barcelona and Spain forward, has emerged alongside Kylian Mbappe as one of the two leading favourites for the Ballon d'Or, which will be presented at a ceremony in Lond
A FURIOUS MAX VERSTAPPEN: WHY DID RED BULL'S CHAMPION QUALIFY ONLY EIGHTH?
Max Verstappen, Red Bull's four-time world champion, could only manage eighth in qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Afterwards he laid into his team's engineers in front of the media. The Dut
CHAOS ON THE STREETS OF BAKU AND 0.1 SECONDS AT THE FINISH — GEORGE RUSSELL BEATS MAX VERSTAPPEN
Mercedes driver George Russell held off Max Verstappen by just 0.1 seconds at the line to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, claiming his third victory of the season. The chaotic race around the Baku st
LOST POINTS AND A WRECKED CAR: LANDO NORRIS CALLS FOR FRANCO COLAPINTO TO BE PUNISHED
Lando Norris's Azerbaijan Grand Prix ended on lap 36, when Franco Colapinto triggered a collision that took McLaren's world champion out of the race. Norris now wants the Argentine banned for a race
FIFTH-ROUND FINISH IN LAS VEGAS AS RAONI BARCELOS IS STRETCHERED OUT OF THE OCTAGON
Raul Rosas Jr., 21, knocked out 39-year-old Raoni Barcelos at 1:38 of the fifth round in their UFC main event, extending his winning streak to six. The 17-year age gap between the two fighters in La
A PROMOTERS' WAR AND A BRITISH VICTORY — DECEMBER SHOWDOWN SET FOR CARDIFF
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, two former world heavyweight champions from Britain, will officially meet on 11 December at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, the Welsh capital. After months of wra
CRISTIANO RONALDO SIGNALS THE END AS 1,000 GOALS AND A DREAM OF PLAYING WITH HIS SON BECKON
Twenty-one goals short of the 1,000 mark and still chasing the dream of lining up alongside his 16-year-old son, Cristiano Ronaldo, now 41, knows exactly what he wants from the final chapter of his
"BLOWING MY OWN TRUMPET ISN'T IN MY NATURE": HARRY KANE AMONG FRONTRUNNERS FOR BALLON D'OR
Harry Kane has emerged as the leading contender for the Ballon d'Or, football's most prestigious individual award, after a season in which he scored 73 goals, a tally bettered only by Lionel Messi's
JAKE PAUL TURNS HIS SIGHTS TO WASHINGTON AFTER JOSHUA INJURY
Jake Paul, the boxer and YouTuber with 28 million subscribers, has been unable to fight or even train since Anthony Joshua broke his jaw in their bout last December. Yet the injury has done little to
A NEW ERA FOR EUROPEAN BASKETBALL? — INSIDE THE POSSIBLE EUROLEAGUE-NBA MERGER
Eric Pincus's analysis puts the Denver Nuggets top of the list of the five NBA teams with the worst salary cap situations for the 2026-27 season, ahead of the Orlando Magic, the Los Angeles Clippers,
WHY HAS THE SEVEN-TIME CHAMPION CONCEDED THE FIGHT WITH KIMI ANTONELLI?
Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has made securing second place for Ferrari in the constructors' championship and overhauling George Russell his main objectives. Following his cras
KLOPP'S GERMANY BOW TURNS SOUR AS HAVERTZ AND MUSIALA SUFFER INJURIES
Jurgen Klopp's first match in charge of Germany ended in a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands, yet the result was overshadowed by the loss of Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala to injury. Felix Nmecha put the
NINE WITHDRAWALS AND A RESHAPED DRAW: WHAT IS HAPPENING BEFORE THE BEIJING WTA 1000
Nine players have pulled out of the main draw before the China Open, the WTA 1000 event in Beijing, has even begun. For several, the choice was made for them. A knee injury ruled out Victoria Mboko,
TRUST INTACT DESPITE INJURY: RED BULL EXTEND ISACK HADJAR'S CONTRACT
Red Bull have extended Isack Hadjar's contract through the 2027 season, keeping faith in the 21-year-old despite a wrist injury picked up during the summer break that forced him to miss three rounds.
SEAN STRICKLAND ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY AFTER VEHICLE ROLLS SIX TIMES IN DESERT CRASH
Sean Strickland has escaped serious injury after the off-road vehicle he was travelling in rolled six times at 60mph, throwing the 35-year-old middleweight champion head-first into the ground without
WHY WERE INDIANA FEVER FANS BOOING THEIR HEAD COACH?
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White found herself at the centre of unprecedented criticism and social media pressure during the WNBA season. After a heated exchange with star guard Caitlin Clar
WHY VIRGIL VAN DIJK CHANGED HIS MIND ABOUT INTERNATIONAL RETIREMENT
Virgil van Dijk has firmly rejected claims that he was behind the Netherlands' switch to a five-man defence at the World Cup, calling the accusations from journalists simply untrue. After the Dutch w