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Motor racing-I'm only human, says Hamilton after recovery from rare error
Lewis Hamilton said he was only human after making a rare mistake in a rollercoaster of an Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Sunday. In the end, the Briton also set the fastest lap and took a precious bonus point that kept him in the championship lead despite losing out to Red Bull rival and race winner Max Verstappen.
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Sportico
World’s Biggest Soccer Clubs Confirm New Super League Plan
Twelve of Europes’s leading soccer clubs have just confirmed their agreement to establish a new mid-week competition, the Super League, Sportico sister publication Deadline reports. The highly controversial plans, which involve the game’s biggest clubs such as Manchester United, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus, have dominated European news services this evening on the continent. AC […]
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Lionel Messi's Barcelona teammates lined up for photos with him after Copa del Rey title (video)
Lionel Messi won his 35th trophy. But it was trophy No. 1 for a score of teammates.
17h ago
MMA Weekly
Robert Whittaker weighs in on Jake Paul
Robert Whittaker entered the octagon on Saturday for the UFC Vegas 24 main event against Kelvin Gastelum about the same time as internet celebrity turned boxer Jake Paul entered the ring to face retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren. Whittaker, the former middleweight champion, solidified his place as the top contender in the 185-pound division with a dominating win over Gastelum. During Whittaker's dismantling of Gastelum, Paul scored a first-round knockout in his boxing bout against Askren. During the UFC Vegas Post-fight Press Conference at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Whittaker was asked about Paul's TKO win over Askren. Light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz to face Glover Teixeira at UFC 266 "Askren's not known for his boxing, is he? But good on him. Good on him. He's doing his thing. Do your thing. Good on him," said Whittaker. The salaries for the Triller Fight Club event were disclosed on Friday and showed that Askren received $500,000 for the bout against Paul. Askren lost the fight but cashed in financially. Asked if he would box Paul for $500,000, Whittaker responded without hesitation. "I'd fight him for less," he said. Robert Whittaker chimes in on Jake Paul beating Ben Askren (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)
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UFC legend B.J. Penn asks Triller for Jake Paul fight: ‘I will happily knock this f*cker out in one round’
The UFC Hall of Famer has not competed since May 2019.
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Yahoo Sports
Jake Paul-Ben Askren betting preview: Can Paul handle a pro fighter?
Paul is the favorite despite Askren having the impressive fighting and athletic resume.
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Jake Paul vs. Conor McGregor? YouTube star says it’s ‘more realistic’ after knockout of Ben Askren
Jake Paul doesn't know what's next, but he thinks he's inching closer to fighting "The Notorious."
16h ago
Reuters
Motor racing-Verstappen wins at Imola as Hamilton fights back
Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a chaotic and crash-halted Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Sunday with Lewis Hamilton second for Mercedes and staying ahead in the championship by a single point. "It was very challenging out there, especially in the beginning to stay on track to be honest, it was very slippery," Verstappen said of an afternoon that started with most drivers on intermediate tyres but some on full wets. Hamilton, winner of the Bahrain season-opener, took a crucial bonus point for fastest lap on a rollercoaster afternoon for the seven-times world champion, whose race was almost wrecked by a rare mistake.
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Yahoo Sports
Anthony Davis seen working out on Staples Center court, could return to Lakers next week
AD has been out since mid-February.
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Yahoo Sports
Breanna Stewart adds EuroLeague title, MVP honor to incredible 10-month stretch post-Achilles tear
The Achilles injury only briefly interrupted the honors for Stewie.
14h ago
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Kelvin Gastelum has his new 'mind coach' to thank for renewed focus
Gastelum has shown remarkable talent at times, but he’s the first to admit that consistency hasn’t been his strong suit.
4d ago
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5 biggest takeaways from UFC on ESPN 22: Robert Whittaker is right, but so is Jake Paul
Thoughts and analysis of the biggest storylines coming out of UFC on ESPN 22, which took place Saturday in Las Vegas.
15h ago
Yahoo Sports
Jake Paul scores first-round KO against ex-UFC fighter Ben Askren
Jake Paul is 3-0 as a boxer.
1d ago
Yahoo Sports
Nets choose resting Kevin Durant over reward of East's top seed in loss to 76ers
The Nets drew a clear line in the sand on Wednesday, prioritizing extreme caution when it comes to the health of their superstar trio over a tiebreaker with the 76ers for the East's No. 1 seed.
4d ago
Reuters
Soccer-Norwich promoted to Premier League despite defeat as rivals drop points
(Reuters) -Norwich City clinched promotion to the Premier League with five games to spare on Saturday after rivals Brentford and Swansea City failed to win their Championship matches, guaranteeing Daniel Farke's leaders one of the automatic promotion places. The Canaries sealed an immediate return to the top flight -- which has been worth at least 160 million pounds ($221.3 million) in previous seasons -- having finished bottom of the Premier League in the 2019-20 campaign. Not even a 3-1 defeat later on Saturday by playoff-chasing Bournemouth took the gloss of the achievement, sealed thanks to Brentford playing out a 0-0 stalemate with Millwall and Swansea City drawing 2-2 against bottom club Wycombe Wanderers.
2d ago
Yahoo Sports
Celtics' Jayson Tatum uses inhaler before games following COVID-19 bout three months ago
The 23-year-old has been open about his long-term effects after contracting COVID-19 in January.
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Yahoo Sports
NBA Fact or Fiction: Hall of Famer LaMarcus Aldridge, Rookie of the Year LaMelo Ball and Luke Walton's future
Each week during the 2020-21 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into three of the league’s biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether the trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward.
3d ago
Reuters
Soccer-Greenwood double helps Man United sink Burnley
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Mason Greenwood continued his fine run of form with a second-half brace which helped Manchester United to a 3-1 home win over Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday and kept them on course for a top-four finish. The result left United second in the standings on 66 points from 32 games, eight behind leaders Manchester City and 10 ahead of third-placed Leicester City, who have a game in hand. Burnley stayed 17th on 33 points from 32 games, six above 18th-placed Fulham who have played a game more and were held to a 1-1 draw at Arsenal after conceding a late equaliser in the lunchtime kickoff.
16h ago
MMA Junkie
UFC on ESPN 22 post-event facts: Andrei Arlovski joins 20-win club
Check out all the facts and figures from UFC on ESPN 22, which saw Robert Whittaker beat Kelvin Gastelum in Las Vegas.
5h ago
Yahoo Sports
MMA world is not exactly proud of Ben Askren after KO by Jake Paul
Ben Askren's fight against Jake Paul was everything his peers feared.
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