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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

2024-05-19T18:31:38Z

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...

2024-05-19T13:50:17Z

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.

2024-05-19T11:00:37Z

F3 Imola: Meguetounif charges to maiden win, Fornaroli takes outright points lead

Sami Meguetounif scored the first victory of his Formula 3 career with a composed drive in the Imola feature race, as Leonardo Fornaroli took the outright championship lead.

2024-05-19T07:52:01Z

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...

2024-05-19T13:10:25Z

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

2024-05-19T18:05:41Z

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.

2024-05-19T16:08:32Z

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”.

2024-05-19T11:07:36Z

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

2024-05-19T18:11:37Z

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

2024-05-19T17:31:29Z

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.

2024-05-19T18:21:03Z

Golf-Schauffele and Morikawa share PGA Championship lead

(Reuters) -Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa shared the PGA Championship lead after the third round on Saturday in Louisville, Kentucky while Shane Lowry made an epic charge up a jam-packed leaderboard and Scottie Scheffler lost ground. Schauffele, who held the solo lead after the first two rounds, birdied the final two holes at Valhalla Golf Club en route to a three-under-par 68 that left

2024-05-19T01:28:54Z

Super Formula Autopolis: Makino finally claims maiden series victory

Tadasuke Makino finally ended his Super Formula victory drought with a dominant drive in the second round of the season at Autopolis.

2024-05-19T07:52:02Z

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

2024-05-19T18:11:40Z

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

For one last time at the Metropolitano this season.

2024-05-18T17:15:50Z

“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.

2024-05-19T18:34:43Z

Bristol City 0-4 Everton Women: Match Report and Reaction

Boss salutes fans and players as Blues sign off with emphatic win.

2024-05-19T06:02:53Z

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.

2024-05-19T11:22:39Z

Kitchee boss vows summer spending spree in bid to regain Hong Kong crowns, club will go ‘back to the drawing board’

Kitchee interim head coach Kim Dong-jin unclear over future, and 'does not know' if he wants to stick around Club owner Ken Ng-kin says he is 'always having conversations' with potential head coaches Kitchee owner Ken Ng-kin vowed the splash the cash over the summer and said the club would "go back to the drawing board" after a miserable season tha...

2024-05-19T06:49:05Z

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...

2024-05-19T13:50:21Z

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...

2024-05-19T13:50:21Z

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?

2024-05-19T10:06:10Z

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.

2024-05-19T15:53:24Z

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

2024-05-19T17:02:52Z

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.

2024-05-19T10:07:24Z

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

2024-05-19T17:57:49Z

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

2024-05-19T18:11:40Z

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

2024-05-19T18:51:43Z

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.

2024-05-19T16:38:32Z

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.

2024-05-19T09:22:17Z

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

2024-05-19T17:51:32Z

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.

2024-05-19T09:22:18Z

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

2024-05-19T15:06:23Z

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

2024-05-19T18:31:39Z

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.

2024-05-19T10:52:31Z

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

2024-05-19T17:02:56Z

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.

2024-05-19T10:07:26Z

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.

2024-05-19T11:37:40Z

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.

2024-05-19T12:22:50Z

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

2024-05-19T17:11:27Z

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".

2024-05-19T17:23:38Z

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.

2024-05-19T14:38:11Z

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

2024-05-19T17:31:30Z

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.

2024-05-19T14:38:11Z

‘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.

2024-05-19T18:21:02Z

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

2024-05-19T18:31:40Z

The F1 driver market dominoes about to fall

Formula 1’s driver market dominoes are on the verge of falling down, with decisions set to be taken imminently that could finalise some key seats.

2024-05-19T08:22:10Z

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...

2024-05-19T13:50:21Z

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...

2024-05-19T13:50:22Z

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

2024-05-19T17:11:27Z