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  Formula 1

  / 4 years ago

  Bottas edges Hamilton to take pole at Eifel GP

  Valterri Bottas produced a blistering final qualifying lap on Saturday to edge Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton and claim pole position for...

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  Formula 1

  / 4 years ago

  Hulkenberg replacing ill Stroll at Eifel GP

  Nico Hulkenberg will drive for Racing Point in the Eifel Grand Prix after Lance Stroll was taken unwell, the team announced...

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  Formula 1

  / 4 years ago

  Updated: Bottas on top, Hamilton second, sick Stroll absent

  Valtteri Bottas topped the times ahead of championship leader and Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in Saturday morning’s belated and sole practice...

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  More sports

  / 4 years ago

  Rays oust Yankees, advance to face Astros in MLS playoffs

  Mike Brosseau smashed a solo home run in the eighth inning Friday to give Tampa Bay a 2-1 victory over the...

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  More sports

  / 4 years ago

  NFL Jets cancel workout but will play after Covid scare

  The NFL’s New York Jets will play the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday as planned after all players, coaches and staff personnel...

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  Basketball

  / 4 years ago

  NBA Mavericks’ Porzingis has right knee surgery

  Kristaps Porzingis has had surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee, the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks said Friday....

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  Football

  / 4 years ago

  Rapids have fourth MLS match delayed after virus outbreak

  A fourth Major League Soccer match involving the Colorado Rapids was postponed on Friday due to a Covid-19 outbreak that has...

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  Football

  / 4 years ago

  Portugal goalkeeper Lopes to miss France game after positive test

  Portugal goalkeeper Anthony Lopes has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss out on his team’s Nations Cup match against France...

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  Football

  / 4 years ago

  U-21 international called off after more virus cases in Italian team

  The U-21 European Championship qualifier between Iceland and Italy, which was due to take place on Friday, has been postponed because...

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  Football

  / 4 years ago

  Nigeria’s Rohr dismisses claims he favours foreign-born players

  Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has dismissed criticism he prefers players born abroad to local stars, saying he is determined to choose...

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