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American driver Logan Sargeant to remain with Williams in 2024

American driver Logan Sargeant to remain with Williams in 2024

Williams has revealed that American driver Logan Sargeant will stay at the team next year as Alex Albon’s teammate. Sargeant was the only Formula One driver to finish the 2023 season without their future confirmed for 2024,…

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Catching Red Bull is Mercedes’ Everest – Toto Wolff

Catching Red Bull is Mercedes’ Everest – Toto Wolff

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has likened the challenge of catching Red Bull to that of climbing Mount Everest after his team scored less than the points of the world champions this year and concluded…

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Verstappen wins final race of 2023 as Mercedes hold off Ferrari for second in standings

Verstappen wins final race of 2023 as Mercedes hold off Ferrari for second in standings

Max Verstappen secured his 19th triumph of the year at Formula One’s Abu Dhabi season finale on Sunday, capping the most dominant season by any driver in the sport’s history. In his wake, Mercedes kept…

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Leclerc fastest as Sainz crashes in second practice

Leclerc fastest as Sainz crashes in second practice

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc set the fastest time during a disrupted second practice session for this weekend’s season finale in Abu Dhabi. Over half of the 60-minute session was suspended due to red flags after Carlos…

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UFC 294 MAKHACHEV VS. VOLKANOVSKI 2 PREVIEW

UFC 294 MAKHACHEV VS. VOLKANOVSKI 2 PREVIEW

On Saturday, Oct. 21, the UFC returns to Fight Island as UFC 294 kicks off from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This card has seen quite a bit of shake-ups in recent weeks…

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With Costa out, Usman steps in to face Chimaev at UFC 294

With Costa out, Usman steps in to face Chimaev at UFC 294

UFC 294 has another major change — with another high-profile replacement stepping in. Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will now fight Khamzat Chimaev in the co-main event of the card Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi, UFC president Dana White…

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Islam Makhachev, Charles Oliveira to fight in UFC 294 main event

Islam Makhachev, Charles Oliveira to fight in UFC 294 main event

Islam Makhachev’s next title defense is no longer a mystery. The UFC lightweight champion will defend his belt versus former champ Charles Oliveira in a rematch in the main event of UFC 294 on Oct. 21 in…

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Nico Hulkenberg set to replace Mick Schumacher at Haas

Nico Hulkenberg set to replace Mick Schumacher at Haas

Nico Hulkenberg is set to replace Mick Schumacher at Haas in 2023, according to German publication Bild. The move will be revealed ahead of this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, letting Hulkenberg to drive for the team at…

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Dmitry Bivol retains WBA title with unanimous decision win vs. Gilberto Ramirez

Dmitry Bivol retains WBA title with unanimous decision win vs. Gilberto Ramirez

Dmitry Bivol retained his WBA light heavyweight title in lopsided fashion with a unanimous decision over Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The victory — via scores of 118-110, 117-111…

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Max Verstappen closes on title with Monza victory

Max Verstappen closes on title with Monza victory

Max Verstappen continued his charge towards a second world title with a triumph from seventh on the grid at the Italian Grand Prix. The victory at Monza was Verstappen’s fifth consecutive victory in a row…

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Marina Rodriguez to face Amanda Lemos in strawweight fight at UFC 280

Marina Rodriguez to face Amanda Lemos in strawweight fight at UFC 280

Two of the top women’s strawweight fighters in the world have been added to one of the UFC’s deepest cards of the year. Marina Rodriguez will take on Amanda Lemos at UFC 280 on Oct. 22 in Abu…

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F1 will not replace cancelled Russian Grand Prix, season to have 22 races

F1 will not replace cancelled Russian Grand Prix, season to have 22 races

Formula One will not replace the cancelled Russian Grand Prix this year, meaning the current season will feature 22 races instead of a record 23. Russia’s Sep. 25 race in Sochi was cancelled after the…

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Canadian teen Josh Liendo aims to break both records and barriers in swimming

Canadian teen Josh Liendo aims to break both records and barriers in swimming

Canadian swimmer Josh Liendo is a man on a mission and he’s not afraid to talk about it.  The 19-year-old has been taking down Canadian records in his pursuit of being one of the best…

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Formula One changes safety car rules to prevent 2021 Abu Dhabi GP repeat

Formula One changes safety car rules to prevent 2021 Abu Dhabi GP repeat

Formula One’s governing body made a tweak to the safety car rules on Tuesday to prevent a repeat of the controversy that erupted after last year’s title-deciding race in Abu Dhabi. Race director Michael Masi,…

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Michael Masi removed as F1 race director after Abu Dhabi investigation

Michael Masi removed as F1 race director after Abu Dhabi investigation

Michael Masi has been removed from his position as F1 race director after the investigation into his handling of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December. Masi botched the finish of the title decider between…

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Sebastian Vettel defends F1 race director Michael Masi, says he deserves to keep job

Sebastian Vettel defends F1 race director Michael Masi, says he deserves to keep job

Sebastian Vettel has defended FIA race director Michael Masi and stated the Australian deserves to keep his job despite botching the finish of last year’s title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Masi implemented the rules incorrectly…

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McLaren boss Zak Brown on Lewis Hamilton: ‘Wouldn’t be surprised’ if he left F1

McLaren boss Zak Brown on Lewis Hamilton: ‘Wouldn’t be surprised’ if he left F1

McLaren boss Zak Brown has stated Formula One should not assume Lewis Hamilton will stay in the sport after the hurt of missing a record eighth title in controversial circumstances. Hamilton, 37, has stayed silent…

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Rafael Nadal tests positive for COVID-19 after Abu Dhabi comeback tennis event

Rafael Nadal tests positive for COVID-19 after Abu Dhabi comeback tennis event

Rafael Nadal stated on Monday he had tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Spain after making his comeback from injury in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition event in Abu Dhabi last week. The 20-time…

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Tessa Cieplucha, Canadian women’s relay team strike gold at short-course worlds

Tessa Cieplucha, Canadian women’s relay team strike gold at short-course worlds

The Canadian women got off to a strong start at the world short-course swimming championship, capturing three medals, including a pair of gold on Thursday in Abu Dhabi. Tessa Cieplucha claimed gold in the women’s 400-metre individual medley…

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Sir Lewis Hamilton receives knighthood at Windsor Castle

Sir Lewis Hamilton receives knighthood at Windsor Castle

Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has received a knighthood at Windsor Castle. Hamilton, 36, was named in the Queen’s Honors List last December after he equaled Michael Schumacher’s all-time record of seven championships…

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Max Verstappen snatches F1 world championship from title rival Lewis Hamilton on final lap of season

Max Verstappen snatches F1 world championship from title rival Lewis Hamilton on final lap of season

Max Verstappen claimed an astonishing first F1 world championship title by overtaking rival Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of a hugely controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Verstappen became the first Dutch champion in history…

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Aljamain Sterling pulled from UFC title fight due to injury

Aljamain Sterling pulled from UFC title fight due to injury

UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has been pulled from his title defense versus Petr Yan at UFC 267 on Oct. 30 because of medical reasons, per sources. According to sources, Sterling (20-3) was denied medical clearance by doctors…

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Khabib Nurmagomedov says Dustin Poirier ‘deserves to be a champion’

Khabib Nurmagomedov says Dustin Poirier ‘deserves to be a champion’

Khabib Nurmagomedov is still the UFC’s undefeated lightweight champion, although even he considers the belt should belong to Dustin Poirier. Speaking to Match TV, Nurmagomedov (29-0) stated he believes Poirier “deserves” to be the UFC’s 155-pound champion,…

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Big bets come in on Conor McGregor for Dustin Poirier bout

Big bets come in on Conor McGregor for Dustin Poirier bout

A few large bets have already shown up on Conor McGregor, and his odds are on the move ahead of Saturday’s UFC 257 main event that’s anticipated to draw significant betting interest at sportsbooks. McGregor is a consensus…

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Dana White to meet with Khabib Nurmagomedov, press hard for one more fight

Dana White to meet with Khabib Nurmagomedov, press hard for one more fight

UFC president Dana White is expected to meet with undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov this week in Abu Dhabi for the first time since Nurmagomedov revealed his retirement in October. Nurmagomedov (29-0) is still the UFC’s undisputed…

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UFC to have fans in attendance for three January Fight Island cards

UFC to have fans in attendance for three January Fight Island cards

A limited number of fans will be in presence for the UFC’s first three live events of 2021 — marking the first time UFC events will be open to any spectators since UFC 248 on…

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Romain Grosjean returns to F1 paddock for first time since accident

Romain Grosjean returns to F1 paddock for first time since accident

Romain Grosjean has returned to the Formula One paddock for the first time since his fiery accident at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Grosjean’s car split in two and was engulfed in flames when it hit a…

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khabib vs gaethje fight preview

khabib vs gaethje fight preview

The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with utility player Josh Harrison on Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje is arranged to take place on Saturday, October 24, 2020, in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In one of the matchups…

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Fight island is in UAE, will host UFC 251

Fight island is in UAE, will host UFC 251

The much-hyped “UFC Fight Island” now has an formal location, fight dates and fight bookings. Yas Island in Abu Dhabi will host four events; starting with UFC 251 on pay-per-view on July 11, the UFC announced…

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Koepka to make return next week at Abu Dhabi

Koepka to make return next week at Abu Dhabi

Brooks Koepka, the world No 1, will make his Hero Challenge debut in front of 5,000 fans in Abu Dhabi next week. The American is set to join Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open champion Bernd…

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