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The Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, and Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium will host their first sprint races on the Formula One calendar next season. AP reports that F1 had already committed to doubling the number of sprints from three to six and confirmed the hosts. Sprint races are held on Saturdays before the main Grand Prix a day later. A sprint race is held over a shorter distance and awards fewer points. It also sets the grid for the following day’s race. They were first trialed in 2021, and have been credited with attracting more television viewers to the…

On Tuesday, Portugal thrashed Switzerland 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time since 2006 thanks to a hat-trick from Goncalo Ramos. Fernando Santos’ brave decision to bench Cristiano Ronaldo paid off as his side produced an artful performance as they moved into the last eight of the competition against Morocco. In the 17th minute, Ramos, making his first appearance at a World Cup, smashed a shot past Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer at his near post. He had latched onto Joao Felix’s pass. After getting onto Diogo Dalot’s low cross, the 21-year-old Benfica striker scored…

After beating Spain in the last 16 of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, Morocco have become the first African country to reach the last eight in the global championship. The historic victory came after the Atlas Lions defeated Spain 3 – 0 on penalties following a heroic performance that will remain indelible in the annals of African football history. The Moroccans cruised into the last 8 with Achraf Hakimi scoring the game-winning penalty. With excellent performances at the group stage and in the last 16, Morocco now poses a threat to any European and South American World Cup hopes.…

Some British expert commentators criticized Brazil’s players after they performed extravagant dance moves after each of their goals in the 4-1 World Cup mauling of South Korea. Brazil the pre-tournament favorites put on a fearsome display of attacking football to send South Korea home and set up a quarter-final with Croatia on Friday. Vinicius Junior had given coach Tite’s side the lead after just seven minutes, and Neymar scored on his return from an ankle injury. Brazilians rolled out a set of choreographed dance moves during Monday’s celebrations, which caught the eye of many. Roy Keane said, “I’ve never seen…

As a result of their talisman, Lionel Messi, Argentina defeated Australia 2-1 and advanced to the second round of the Qatar 2022 tournament to play against the Netherlands. Lionel Messi expertly broke the deadlock in the 35th minute, and Julian Alvarez doubled the lead before the hour mark. At 35 years and 162 days old, Lionel Messi became Argentina’s senior marksman. The goal was Messi’s ninth goal of the World Cup, moving him one goal ahead of Maradona and one goal behind 10-goal Gabriel Batistuta. Despite this, the Socceroos managed to hold on to their towel. Craig Goodwin cut the…

Sergei Perelygin and Lindsay Webster were declared 2022 Spartan World Champions, after they mastered an all-new course in the Al Wathba desert to beat the most skilled obstacle course racing athletes from across the globe. Taking place at Al Wathba Luxury Collection Resort & Spa and organized in partnership with Abu Dhabi Sports Council and Spartan, the event saw a host of international athletes from more than 80 countries battle it out for the men’s and women’s individual World Championship Super vying for more than US$125,000 in prize money – this is only the second time in history when this…

On Tuesday, 17 years after the American Glazer family bought Manchester United, the soccer club said it was exploring strategic alternatives, including a new investment or sale. According to a statement from Old Trafford, the Glazer family is working with financial advisors to consider a partial sale or investment, including redevelopment of the stadium and infrastructure. The Glazers have faced intense criticism for failing to win a trophy in five years, and Manchester United fans have been clamoring for a change of ownership. During 2017, the team won the Europa League and the League Cup. Avram Glazer and Joel Glazer,…

Tunisia and Denmark played out a scoreless draw in the first round of Group D competitions. The match was played at Education City Stadium in the Qatari city of Al Rayyan on Saturday, with neither side managing to score. The Tunisian national team, as well as the Danish national team, both scored their first points at the 2022 World Cup. This qualifies them for the second round of Group D, which also includes France and Australia. Despite having most of the possession in the first half, Denmark failed to threaten the North Africans. The Tunisians were close to opening the…

FIFA has confirmed that Qatar World Cup supporters will only be allowed to buy beer in fan zones. A pint costs $14 and is limited to four per person. This is to prevent fans from getting drunk. These pints can be bought in licensed hotels and restaurants. Qatar is a typically teetotal nation where tourists can only purchase or consume alcohol inside licensed hotels or restaurants. The World Cup exemption would have allowed fans to purchase beer in fan zones or on stadium concourses. But Qatar has reneged on part of the agreement, limiting beer sales to fan zones. Anyone…

As part of a postponed local Super Cup that was played on Friday in Abu Dhabi, the Red Devils ran out 2-0 winners against Zamalek as Bruno Savio scored one goal and Marcel Koller won his first championship as a manager. Savio earned Al Ahly the lead six minutes before half-time by taking advantage of a terrible error by Zamalek’s Zakaria El Wardi to curl the ball home from the edge of the area just six minutes before half-time. The Cairo Giant acquired Savio in the off-season from Club Bolivar in Bolivia. In the end, it was due to a…