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Soccer-Manchester City win unprecedented fourth successive league title

By Andrew Cawthorne MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City won an unprecedented fourth straight English top flight title with a 3-1 win over West Ham United on Sunday to pip rivals Arsenal on the final day of a thrilling Premier League season. Two glorious early goals from league player of the season Phil Foden created a party atmosphere in the sunshine at the Etihad Stadium, before a


Soccer-Spurs beat Blades 3-0 to finish fifth and qualify for Europa League

SHEFFIELD, England (Reuters) -Tottenham Hotspur beat relegated Sheffield United 3-0 to cement fifth place and qualify for the Europa League after a Dejan Kulusevski double and Pedro Porro rocket in their final Premier League game of the season at Bramall Lane on Sunday. The result saw Spurs finish on 66 points, two points below fourth-placed Aston Villa, who had already claimed the final


F2 Imola: Hadjar holds off Bortoleto for victory after costly Bearman pit drama

Isack Hadjar scored his second F2 feature race victory in a row after absorbing intense pressure from Gabriel Bortoleto in the closing stages at Imola.


Aston Martin F1 upgrades "not good enough" to keep up with rivals - Stroll

Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll fears the upgrades the team has brought to Imola haven't been enough to keep pace in the fight behind Red Bull.


Liverpool fans' fitting seven-minute tribute told the story as Jurgen Klopp bows out in style

LIVERPOOL 2-0 WOLVES: Jurgen Klopp brought the curtain down on his glorious nine-year spell on an emotional day at Anfield which ended in a huge tribute to the outgoing manager


Alonso hit with F1 Imola GP pitlane start after Aston Martin changes

Fernando Alonso will start Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix from Imola's pitlane after Aston Martin made changes to his car.


2024 F1 Imola GP results: Max Verstappen beats Lando Norris

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the Imola Grand Prix, the seventh round of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship by just 0.7s.


Full Card Revealed For ONE Friday Fights 64 On May 24

Kiamran Nabati and Kulabdam will headline an action-packed slate of fights this week.


Verstappen "almost ended in the grandstands" amid Imola F1 hard tyre struggles

Max Verstappen felt like he was "driving on ice" on the hard tyres in Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, saying he "almost ended up in the grandstands".


‘Many People Asked For This Fight’ – Gabriel Sousa Hopes To Beat Mikey Musumeci Once Again At ONE 167

The last man to submit "Darth Rigatoni" will make his promotional debut on June 7.


Golf-Schauffele makes turn two shots clear at PGA Championship

(Reuters) -Xander Schauffele moved closer to a first major title as he reached the turn in final-round action at the PGA Championship clinging to a two-shot lead over Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky on Sunday. World number three Schauffele, who shared a one-shot 54-hole lead with Collin Morikawa and began the day with seven players lurking within


McLaren unsure Norris could have passed Verstappen to win F1 Imola GP

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella says he's unsure if he agrees that with a few more laps Lando Norris would have passed Max Verstappen to win in Imola.


Why Albon wasn't penalised for driving with "10mm" loose wheel in Imola GP

Alex Albon believes his loose wheel in Formula 1’s 2024 Imola event “was quite safe”, with the stewards not penalising his driving back to the pits following a post-race investigation.


6 unseen Celtic Park title celebration moments from Lagerbielke partying in full kit to Bain silencing the fans

The sun was shining in Glasgow's east end as the Hoops' fans celebrated claiming the Premiership title.


Hugh Bowman bags brilliant treble at Sha Tin in best return since March 3

The Winnabe, Sky Trust and Patch Of Theta help star Australian jockey strike top form By his own admission, Hugh Bowman had been consistently visiting the winner's enclosure without striking vintage form. With injury and multiple suspensions slowing down his hot start to the season, the star Australian jockey was steadily adding to his winning haul...


Manchester City crowned Premier League champions for fourth season in a row as Arsenal miss out

Pep Guardiola has overseen an unprecedented run of four successive Premier League titles after Manchester City secured top-flight glory once more with a 3-1 victory over West Ham


Arsenal 2-1 Everton: Match Report & Instant Reaction | Blues cannot deny relentless Gunners, City champions

VAR denies Everton a draw in a hard fought battle in London


Soccer-Newcastle beat Brentford 4-2 to keep European hopes alive

LONDON (Reuters) - Bruno Guimaraes scored one and assisted two as Newcastle United won 4-2 at Brentford in the Premier League on Sunday to potentially return to European football next season, but only if Manchester City win next weekend's FA Cup Final. The win secured the Magpies a seventh-placed finish, enough to qualify for the Europa Conference League -- unless Manchester United lift the FA


Taj Dragon delivers Pierre Ng his 100th win as Ellis Wong celebrates biggest career success

Son of Mehmas prevails in a tight finish in the Class One Racing Heritage Handicap (1,400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday Pierre Ng Pang-chi raised the bat at Sha Tin on Sunday as Taj Dragon secured the second-season trainer his 100th career win and left Ellis Wong Chi-wang celebrating the biggest success of his career in the process. In a competitive Class...


Soccer-Zamalek win African Confederation Cup on away goals

CAIRO (Reuters) - Zamalek claimed the African Confederation Cup on away goals after a 1-0 win over Renaissance Berkane in the second leg thanks to Ahmed Hamdy's first-half strike on Sunday. The final ended 2-2 on aggregate following the return in Cairo with the Egyptian giants taking the trophy after scoring an away goal in last Sunday's 2-1 first leg defeat in Morocco. Hamdy swept the ball home


Soccer-Mateta scores hat-trick as Palace thrash Villa 5-0

LONDON (Reuters) - A hat-trick by Jean-Philippe Mateta and an Eberechi Eze double helped Crystal Palace secure 10th place in the Premier League with a 5-0 thrashing of fourth-placed Aston Villa on Sunday. Palace, unbeaten in their last seven matches, finished with 49 points and a first top-half league finish since 2015. They scored 57 goals in their league campaign, their highest ever top-flight


Soccer-Garcia brace helps Osasuna win 4-1 at Atletico

MADRID (Reuters) - Raul Garcia scored in each half as Osasuna secured their first win at Atletico Madrid since 2009, beating the hosts 4-1 in LaLiga on Sunday and handing them their second home loss of the league campaign. The visitors scored in the 26th minute when Alejandro Catena headed it down inside the box for Garcia to score. Osasuna doubled their lead in the 52nd minute with Atletico


Soccer-Man United sign off disappointing league season with 2-0 win over Brighton

BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) -Goals from Diogo Dalot and Rasmus Hojlund gave Manchester United a scarcely-deserved 2-0 win at Brighton & Hove Albion as they ended an underwhelming Premier League campaign on Sunday ahead of next week's FA Cup final against Manchester City. The victory sees United end the season in eighth place -- their lowest position in the Premier League era -- on 60 points and


Five reasons why Man City won the Premier League

Manchester City are celebrating a historic fourth straight Premier League title, underlining their total dominance of the English game, but several key factors contributed to their historic triumph. But Haaland answered in spectacular style, scoring nine goals in his last seven Premier League games as City held off Arsenal to win the title. jw/nf


Golf-Schauffele, Morikawa begin final-round showdown at Valhalla

(Reuters) -PGA Championship overnight co-leaders Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa began the final round at Valhalla Golf Club on Sunday in Louisville, Kentucky where a wild finish awaits with a slew of players in hot pursuit on a jam-packed leaderboard. Olympic champion Schauffele and twice major winner Morikawa set off under sunny skies in the final pairing at 15-under for the week and one


Soccer-Manchester City celebrate unprecedented fourth successive league title

By Andrew Cawthorne MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester City won an unprecedented fourth straight English top flight title with a 3-1 win over West Ham United on Sunday to pip rivals Arsenal on the final day of a thrilling Premier League season as the fans turned the pitch into a sea of blue. Two glorious early goals from league player of the season Phil Foden created a party atmosphere in


Supercars Perth: Waters wins as penalty costs Mostert the double

Cam Waters took victory in the 10th race of the 2024 Supercars season at Wanneroo after a pitlane slip cost Chaz Mostert the win and the chance for a double.


Indy 500 qualifying results: How Pole Day works and who will get bumped?

It’s Pole Day for the Indianapolis 500, and while some spots are already locked in, the top four rows and the final one will be set on Sunday.


Preview: Atlético battle Osasuna in the season’s final home game

For one last time at the Metropolitano this season.


Golf-Schauffele, Morikawa set for final-round showdown at Valhalla

(Reuters) - Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa share the PGA Championship lead entering the final round on Sunday at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky where a wild finish awaits with seven players within four strokes of the leaders. Schauffele and Morikawa, who will go out in the final pairing at 2:35 p.m. ET (1835 GMT), are both 15 under on the week and one shot clear of Sahith


Ericsson: Indy 500 qualifying laps like “driving with a gun to my throat”

Marcus Ericsson has described Indianapolis 500 qualifying as like “driving with a gun to my throat” as he faces the last-chance qualifying group to make the field.


Indy 500 qualifying: Siegel bumped from field, then wrecks

Nolan Siegel will not start next weekend’s 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 after being bumped from the field and then crashed out of last-chance qualifying on his final attempt.


New Hong Kong Premier League champions Lee Man eye football dynasty, owner ready for spending war with Kitchee

Lee Man thump Sham Shui Po 6-1 to gain revenge for FA Cup humbling, and clinch first league title in club's history Striker Henri Anier scores twice to move top of city scoring charts in debut season Head coach Tsang Chiu-tat targeted a dominant era for Lee Man, after Sunday's 6-1 hammering of Sham Shui Po clinched a first league title for the upst...


Our writers rate the 2024 F1 Imola Grand Prix

Max Verstappen won the 2024 Imola Grand Prix despite late pressure from McLaren driver Lando Norris.


Will Putin respect the Olympic truce at the Paris Games?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hinted that he will not respect the Olympic truce and will continue to fight in Ukraine during the Paris Olympics this summer. "These Olympic principles, including the Olympic truce, are very correct (...) But few countries in history have respected them, with the exception of ancient Greece," Mr. Putin told Russian journalists at the end of a two-day visit to China. Vladimir Putin further suggested that...


Soccer-Arsenal beat Everton but title wait goes on

By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal chased Manchester City all the way to the finishing line but for the second successive Premier League season had to make do with the runners-up spot despite a 2-1 victory over Everton on Sunday. Fans arrived at a sun-drenched Emirates Stadium full of hope, if not expectation, that they could become the first team in the Premier League era to grab the


Foden fires Man City to record fourth consecutive Premier League title

Manchester City won an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League title on Sunday as Phil Foden's double inspired a 3-1 victory over West Ham. There was far less drama as West Ham melted under the baking Manchester sun in David Moyes' final game in charge of the Hammers.


F1 Imola GP: Verstappen wins after late pressure from Norris

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen dominated most of Formula 1’s 2024 Imola Grand Prix but had to survive a late Lando Norris onslaught to win – the McLaren driver left feeling “I would've had him” with just a few more laps.


Rahal: “Anomaly” team-mate Sato has a “hell of an engine”

Graham Rahal says his returning team-mate Takuma Sato’s qualifying pace at the Indianapolis 500 is an “anomaly” due to him having “a hell of an engine”.


Soccer-Wood double confirms Forest survival with win over Burnley

BURNLEY, England (Reuters) - Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood scored two goals to secure a 2-1 victory at relegated Burnley as his side finished their Premier League season with a flourish at Turf Moor on Sunday. There was an almost impossible mathematical chance Forest could have been relegated but it would have needed them to lose, Luton Town to beat Fulham and for there to be a 12-goal


Champions & Chater Cup reduced to eight runners as Rebel’s Romance lands in Hong Kong

Frankie Lor confirms Unbelievable's season is over after the regally bred four-year-old suffers a minor tendon injury The Group One Champions & Chater Cup (2,400m) is down to eight runners after Frankie Lor Fu-chuen confirmed Unbelievable will not take his place after suffering a minor tendon injury. While Lor maintained he holds no concerns for th...


Paris Olympics: Hong Kong sports boss hopes athletes can break medal hoodoo with more success in France

City's athletes have only won medals at every other Olympics since a first success in Atlanta 25 years ago But with a record 6 medals in Tokyo last time out, Sports Institute CEO Tony Choi hopes the squad can add more to the tally in France The head of the Hong Kong Sports Institute said the city should be proud of the number of athletes heading to...


Why McLaren won't gamble with F1 Imola GP strategy in Verstappen fight

McLaren insists it has no desire to “roll the dice” with strategy in Formula 1’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in its bid to try to topple Max Verstappen.


Soccer-Liverpool deliver victory in an emotional farewell for Klopp

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Liverpool delivered much-loved manager Juergen Klopp a victory in his final game with the team on Sunday, a 2-0 win over 10-man Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield in an emotional Premier League season finale. Alexis Mac Allister and Jarell Quansah scored on a day that did not impact the Reds' third-placed finish in the table, but one that Liverpool fans had been


Verstappen wishes F1 had '24 Imolas', but the series has other plans

Formula 1 drivers led by world champion Max Verstappen have signed a love letter to Imola's old-school challenges, amid an uncertain future for the classic Italian venue.


Soccer-Chelsea earn 2-1 win over Bournemouth to clinch European place

LONDON (Reuters) - A magnificent lobbed goal from the halfway line by Moises Caicedo and a twisting effort from Raheem Sterling earned Chelsea a 2-1 win over Bournemouth in their last Premier League game on Sunday and a place in European competition next season. Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto rushed out of his area in the 17th minute to stop a fast advancing Sterling but his clearance dropped to


Bring on the WAGS! The partners cheering on Man City and Arsenal

It's D-day in the Premier League, with both Manchester City and Arsenal in with a chance of grabbing the title - so, who are the WAGS supporting their men for the biggest game of the season?


Soccer-Luton’s relegation confirmed as Fulham win away

LONDON (Reuters) - Raul Jimenez scored twice as Fulham won 4-2 at Luton Town on Sunday to confirm their hosts’ relegation from the Premier League. Jimenez netted on the stroke of halftime to put Fulham 2-1 up at the break and then added a second four minutes into the second half as Luton’s slim hopes of staying up were ended at Kenilworth Road. Luton had only a mathematical possibility of


Jurgen Klopp says fond farewell to Liverpool with win over Wolves - 5 talking points

LIVERPOOL 2-0 WOLVES: Jurgen Klopp bowed out after 491 games in charge of the Reds with a comfortable win over a 10-man Wolves at Anfield thanks to a brace of first half strikes


“I made bad decisions” — Jewison Bennette on nightmare loan spell and his Sunderland future

Jewison Bennette has admitted he made a bad decision in heading to Greece on loan — and his plans for the future once he returns to Sunderland for pre-season.