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Euro qualifier 2024: Is England vs Malta on TV? What’s the team news and who’s likely to earn their first cap? England have already secured their sport for Euro 2024 in Germany but will be looking to win their last two games to secure the top spot in Group C and a high seeding at next summer’s tournament.  In their penultimate fixture, England face Malta at Wembley. Malta are bottom of the group and without a point with just one match left to play. They lost the reverse fixture 4-0 in June, failing to register a single shot. But they…

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Las Vegas GP press conference erupts with furious Toto Wolff outburst F1

Las Vegas GP press conference erupts with furious Toto Wolff outburst Planet F1 says Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff took serious issue to a reporter claiming that the events of FP1 at the Las Vegas Grand Prix were a “black eye” for Formula 1. With only eight minutes gone in FP1, the first-ever Las Vegas Grand Prix session, Carlos Sainz brought his Ferrari to a stop down the Strip straight. Footage showed car and driver taking a serious jolt as the message appeared on Sainz’s steering wheel to stop the car, as it emerged that a concrete drain frame had…

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Las Vegas Grand Prix: How a plan 40 years in the making finally came to fruition BBC Sport says A plan 40 years in the making finally becomes reality this weekend, when Formula 1 holds a grand prix on the famous Las Vegas Strip. F1 is going all out to make an impression. It hopes to create the most spectacular event the sport has ever staged, and has so far spent more than £500m on the Las Vegas Grand Prix. That outlay includes £196m on buying a plot of land, and a further £327m on erecting a permanent pit building…

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Las Vegas GP opening practice cancelled after manhole covers damage cars F1

Las Vegas GP opening practice cancelled after manhole covers damage cars The Guardian says The opening practice session for the Las Vegas Grand Prix was abandoned after only eight minutes after Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari was struck with a severe and dangerous impact by drain cover. More than one drain cover was understood to have been dislodged and the FIA had to check the safety of all them across the street circuit to confirm their integrity. The incident was an embarrassing opening to the race Formula One’s owners are organising and promoting themselves with the aim of building the sport in…

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The i – ‘Shankland’s late leveller puts him in frame for Euros spot’ The back page of the i newspaper reports Lawrence Shankland features in i sport after scoring a stoppage-time equaliser for Scotland in Georgia. It also has England boss Gareth Southgate paying tribute to the late Sir Bobby Charlton and the latest on Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s “revolution” at Manchester United. It says Sir David Brailsford will be handed a role at Old Trafford once the Ineos boss completes his purchase of a stake in the club. Catch up on all the back pages here 

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Star Sport – ‘Ranting Mikel in ban fear’ The back page of the Daily Star says Four England players baked a gingerbread version of their favourite footballer… And it was Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold who received a sought-after handshake from Paul Hollywood for his version of Steven Gerrard. Today’s Star also mentions that Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is facing a touchline ban after being charged with misconduct. Catch up on all the back pages here 

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Telegraph Sport – ‘FA bites back in referees row’ The back page of the Daily Telegraph adds to the Mikel Arteta story by saying that the Arsenal boss being charged with misconduct is the start of the Football Association’s bid to seek tough punishment for clubs who back their managers after they publicly criticise match officials. Catch up on all the back pages here 

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