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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem under investigation for interfering in F1 race result The FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is under investigation for allegedly interfering over the result of an F1 race from last year. A whistleblower has told the FIA, motorsport’s governing body, that Ben Sulayem intervened to overturn a penalty given to Fernando Alonso at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. According to BBC Sport, the claim is in a report by an…

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Mikel Arteta gives Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli injury update after Arsenal thrash Sheffield United Arsenal have been left sweating over injury concerns to Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli after they thrashed Sheffield United. Arsenal won 6-0 at Bramall Lane on Monday night to move them back within two points of Premier League title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City. They scored five in the first-half alone courtesy of Martin Odegaard, a Jayden Bogle own goal,…

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Emma Raducanu learns Indian Wells fate with blockbuster clash lined up British tennis star Emma Raducanu could be set to face world No.2 Aryna Sabalenka in the third round at Indian Wells in California. The prestigious tournament, considered by many to be the unofficial fifth Grand Slam, gets underway on Wednesday with massive ranking points up for grabs. Raducanu enjoyed her career-best Indian Wells performance last year in what was undoubtedly her finest showing in…

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Fresh details emerge of Sam Kerr case after Chelsea star charged with racially harassing police officer Fresh details have emerged of the Sam Kerr case after the Chelsea star was charged with racially aggravated harassment against a police officer. The Australian has pleaded not guilty and Kerr – widely considered as one of the best strikers in women’s football – faces a trial next year over the incident. New information over what allegedly happened has…

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Christian Horner’s accuser to be named as footage of Jos Verstappen row emerges ‘Damaging new allegations’ against Christian Horner are reportedly set to be revealed this week, as is the identity of the female Red Bull employee at the heart of the scandal. Horner was cleared by Red Bull after being under investigation for several weeks after the employee accused him of ‘inappropriate behaviour’. But on the eve of the new Formula 1 season, texts…

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Manchester United players expecting Sir Jim Ratcliffe to sack Erik ten Hag Manchester United’s players are increasingly confident Erik ten Hag will be sacked by Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The Dutchman has failed to build on a promising first season at the helm with back-to-back defeats leaving his side facing an uphill battle to qualify for the Champions League. While injuries to the likes of Rasmus Hojlund, Lisandro Martinez andLuke Shaw represented significant setbacks, the chasm…

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Mirror Sport – Sheffield 0-6 Arsenal: Scoring Scoring Arsenal  The back page of The Mirror newspaper leads on Arsenal’s 6-0 win over Sheffield United. The paper features an image of Martin Olegard – the captain – who kicked off the goal scoring with the first goal arriving in the 5th minute. The first three goals came within just 15 minutes and saw plenty of the home fans head off early. The paper notes that the…

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Sun Sport – Sheffield 0-6 Arsenal The back page of The Sun newspaper leads on Arsenal’s 6-0 win over Sheffield United. The paper features an image of Declan Rice who scored the fifth goal. The first three goals came within just 15 minutes and saw plenty of the home fans head off early. The paper notes that the Blades now have a goal difference of -50. The back page also reports that Mohammed Ben Sulayem…

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Guardian Sport – Arsenal give six of the best to dire blades The back page of The Guardian newspaper leads on Arsenal’s 6-0 win over Sheffield United. The paper features an image of the third goal – which came within just 15 minutes, sending plenty of Sheffield’s fans home. On the tennis front, British tennis player Katie Boulter won her first WTA 500 title by fighting back from a set down to defeat Marta Kostyuk…

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Max Verstappen in secret talks with FIA president over Christian Horner scandal Max Verstappen and FIA president Mohammad Ben Sulayem have reportedly held secret talks over the Red Bull scandal surrounding Christian Horner. Red Bull team principial Horner was cleared of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ towards a female employee following a swift internal probe but the saga is far from over after it dominated the first F1 race of the season in Bahrain this weekend. Cameras followed…

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‘He may seem fine but he’s not’ – Boxer Ryan Garcia sparks major concerns after disturbing video claiming he is ‘dead’ Ryan Garcia have sparked concerns among his family, friends and fans after a series of disturbing posts on his social media accounts. A video shared on Garcia’s X account on Sunday showed an unidentifiable man erratically walking around his home with an alarming caption reading: ”We got him boys. RYAN GARCIA RIP B***H. 666.…

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Mikel Arteta tips returning Arsenal star to have ‘really big impact’ in title race Mikel Arteta has backed Arsenal star Thomas Partey to have a ‘really big impact’ in the Premier League title race amid his return to full fitness. Partey has only featured in four top-flight games this term amid injury problems but the midfielder is expected to return against Sheffield United on Monday. The Ghana international was a key cog in Arsenal’s title…

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‘That is criminal!’ – Paul Scholes blasts Man Utd star Casemiro for his role in Manchester derby defeat Paul Scholes has blasted Casemiro for his ‘criminal’ defending in Manchester United’s derby defeat to Manchester City. United took a shock lead just eight minutes into Sunday’s clash at the Etihad Stadium when Marcus Rashford lashed home a stunning effort from 30 yards out. The hosts hit back through a screamer of their own with Phil Foden…

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Alejandro Garnacho appears to pick his nose and eat it with fans left disgusted during Man Utd’s defeat at Man City Fans were left disgusted on social media after Sky Sports cameras appeared to show Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho picking his nose and eating it during Sunday’s derby at the Etihad. Manchester City came from behind to secure a 3-1 victory, which leaves Erik ten Hag’s side 11 points off the Premier League top…

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Mirror Sport – Shooting Star The back page of the Daily Mirror reports on Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Manchester United to move within a point of the top of the Premier League table.  Paul Scholes gives brutally honest take on Erik ten Hag’s Man Utd future under INEOS Paul Scholes believes Ineos and Sir Jim Ratcliffe have already decided that Erik ten Hag will not be Manchester United’s manager next season. Ten Hag was…

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Express Sport – Sharp Shooter The back page of the Daily Express leads on Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Manchester United to move within a point of the top of the Premier League table.  Man Utd collapse to Man City defeat as Erik ten Hag explodes at Marcus Rashford decision Manchester United took the lead in the 192nd Manchester derby through Marcus Rashford’s sensational strike, but it was too good to be true. Manchester City’s…

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