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Torrid NL West is baseball’s hottest division race with Dodgers, Padres and Diamondbacks
4 months, 1 week ago

Torrid NL West is baseball’s hottest division race with Dodgers, Padres and Diamondbacks

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks are in the midst of a stretch that most big-league clubs can only dream about, winners of six straight games, 20 of 25 since the All-Star break and 30 of 40 since late June. “We’re very aware of it,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of his team’s shrinking lead last week. “It’s fun to be …

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Verstappen holds off McLaren challenge to take 3rd sprint race victory of the season at Austrian GP
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Verstappen holds off McLaren challenge to take 3rd sprint race victory of the season at Austrian GP

Associated Press  

SPIELBERG, Austria — Formula 1 leader Max Verstappen held off an early attack by Lando Norris before pulling away from the two McLarens to comfortably secure his third sprint race victory of the year Saturday at the Austrian Grand Prix. Verstappen finished 4.616 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri to make it three wins out of three in sprint races …

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Cliffhanger Virginia race between Good and Trump-backed challenger is too close to call
6 months ago

Cliffhanger Virginia race between Good and Trump-backed challenger is too close to call

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — A tightly contested race in Virginia between one of America’s most conservative congressmen and a challenger endorsed by former President Donald Trump is too close to call, The Associated Press said Monday. The registrar’s statement says staffers in the registrar’s office saw multiple ballots dropped off legally in the afternoon on Election Day but did not see …

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Angry Verstappen an early retirement from Australian GP in race won by Sainz
9 months ago

Angry Verstappen an early retirement from Australian GP in race won by Sainz

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — An angry Max Verstappen was an early exit from the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, with the Red Bull driver sustaining a fiery mechanical failure on the fourth lap of the race, enduring his first race retirement since Albert Park in Australia in 2022. They could see what was going on but they don’t know …

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The unexpected, covert birth of Haas: F1’s original, American team
1 year, 2 months ago

The unexpected, covert birth of Haas: F1’s original, American team

New York Times  

They call Formula One the “pinnacle of motorsports” for good reason. “I said, ‘Oh maybe I can speak with Joe then he speaks with Gene Haas.’ So I texted Joe, ‘Hey, if you have time, I got something to show you,’” Steiner said. “People sniffed around, but nobody really took it seriously,” Steiner said, adding that no one really knew …

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Avinash Sable hopes to put behind World Championships disappointment in Asian Games
1 year, 3 months ago

Avinash Sable hopes to put behind World Championships disappointment in Asian Games

The Hindu  

Commonwealth Games silver medallist 3000m steeplechase runner Avinash Sable hopes to get over the World Championships disappointment and set a new national record en route to a gold medal in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. “The Asian Games will be my season’s last race. Considering the standard in the Asian Games and with no qualifier, it’s a bit easy.” …

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Zaka Ashraf Likely To Return As PCB Chief After Najam Sethi Withdraws From Race
1 year, 6 months ago

Zaka Ashraf Likely To Return As PCB Chief After Najam Sethi Withdraws From Race

ABP News  

Zaka Ashraf is expected to make a comeback as the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board after Najam Sethi opted not to contest anymore for the position. Notably, Ashraf led the governing body from 2011-13 and the country’s Prime Minister also declared his name as the next chief of PCB, he will now be marking his return. “The Prime Minister, …

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Najam Sethi pulls out of PCB chairmanship race: Don't want to be a bone of contention
1 year, 6 months ago

Najam Sethi pulls out of PCB chairmanship race: Don't want to be a bone of contention

India Today  

Najam Sethi, who took over as interim chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board last year after former Pakistani batter Ramiz Raja stepped down, has withdrawn from the race to become the PCB's next chairman. He stated that he does not want to "be a bone of contention between Asif Zardari and Shehbaz Sharif," and that the conflict's instability and uncertainty …

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Formula 1: Mercedes optimistic after significant progress shown at Spanish GP
1 year, 6 months ago

Formula 1: Mercedes optimistic after significant progress shown at Spanish GP

Associated Press  

MADRID — Mercedes came out of Formula One’s Spanish Grand Prix with increased confidence after showing significant progress and finishing ahead of Aston Martin and Ferrari. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen put on another dominant performance to win Sunday’s race from pole position, but Mercedes took a big step forward with Lewis Hamilton finishing second and teammate George Russell third to …

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Norway’s Roeiseland shoots her way to Olympic sprint gold
2 years, 10 months ago

Norway’s Roeiseland shoots her way to Olympic sprint gold

Associated Press  

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Marte Olsbu Roeiseland of Norway put in the best performance of her career when it mattered the most — on an Olympic stage, for an Olympic gold medal. Roeiseland, the overall World Cup leader and sprint leader, hit all 10 targets and finished the 7.5-kilometer women’s sprint race in 20 minutes, 44.3 seconds for her third medal …

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