Fraser Graham Masefield

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Sports journalist, writer and published author with over 15 years of experience.

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Tennis Majors
04/05/2023
Becker issues warning over Alcaraz hype

Boris Becker has issued a warning to those who say Carlos Alcaraz will go on to outstrip the likes of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer at the top of the men's game. For every era, there is another one. Always the next big shot nipping at your heels.

Tennis Majors
04/03/2023
Becker: Djokovic-Nadal final in Paris for GOAT

It's an age-old debate across all sports. Who's the greatest? As tennis fans and followers, we are very fortunate. From Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf and Serena Williams to Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe and Pete Sampras - we have been blessed with the greatest athletes of the game.

Tennis Majors
03/30/2023
Boris Becker opens up on turbulent 2022

There's something about the game of tennis that seems to provide drama like no other sport on the planet. During the course of a match, a player is not only competing against the opponent at the other side of the net but also against themselves.

Motorsport Technology
12/08/2022
Crash and Learn - Airspeeder on why accidents aid safety - Motorsport Technology

In all forms of motorsport, crashing is inevitable. It's a simple fact of competitive racing that accidents will happen. Whilst everyone is familiar with those accidents of the four or two wheeled variety, the groundbreaking Airspeeder flying car racing series may be new to many. Yet the ultimate goal remains the same.

Motorsport Technology
12/05/2022
Michael Preston wins Williams Autosport Engineer of the Future Award - Motorsport Technology

Motorsports engineering graduate and Williams Esports engineer Michael Preston has been announced as the winner of the Williams Autosport Engineer of the Future Award at the prestigious annual Autosport Awards. Launched in 2015, the Williams Autosport Engineer of the Future Award is given to an outstanding engineering student who is recognised as a rising star of F1 engineering and is selected by a joint Williams Racing and Autosport judging panel.

Motorsport Technology
11/23/2022
Successful Abu Dhabi test brings down curtain on F1 season - Motorsport Technology

The Williams Racing F1 team, partnered by Acronis, closed out its 2022 Formula One season with a highly promising test at Abu Dhabi. With new recruit Logan Sargeant having been confirmed as a first team for 2023 just a day prior, the young American completed a substantial 82 laps of the circuit in setting a quickest lap of 1m26.063s - a time that put him seventh out of the 24 drivers.

Motorsport Technology
11/08/2022
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing set for historic double in Bahrain WEC finale - Motorsport Technology

The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WEC team, partnered by Acronis, enters the final round of championship racing in Bahrain in prime position to record yet another drivers and constructers double. Over recent seasons, the team has been the dominant force in the most famous endurance series in motorsport, winning the past three constructors titles and no less than four drivers titles.

Motorsport Technology
10/21/2022
Logan's run in Austin a success as American completes FP1 program - Motorsport Technology

Williams Racing Academy driver Logan Sargeant was left a happy man after completing a successful first ever FP1 outing in a Formula 1 car. Placed in a competitive environment for the first time in F1, the American driver completed 23 trouble free laps of the challenging Circuit of the Americas and provided valuable data for the team going forwards into the weekend.

Motorsport Technology
08/22/2022
Larson wins again at 'The Glen' as Elliott crowned regular season champion - Motorsport Technology

The Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR team, partnered by Acronis, had double cause for celebration at Watkins Glen as Kyle Larson repeated his victory of 2021 and teammate Chase Elliott was crowned regular season champion. Only a day after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series race, Larson made it Watkins Glen double after grabbing the lead from teammate Elliott after the final race restart on lap 86.

Motorsport Technology
07/03/2022
Chadwick continues relentless march to third W Series crown after Silverstone victory -...

Jamie Chadwick continued on her seemingly relentless march to a third successive W Series crown after claiming her first Silverstone victory. The foundations were laid on the Friday as the Jenner Racing driver claimed her third straight pole position, a commanding two tenths ahead of Emma Kimiläinen with compatriot Abbi Pulling lining up third on the grid.

Motorsport Technology
07/02/2022
Headstrong Latifi starts P10 in British GP for Williams Racing - Motorsport Technology

Nicholas Latifi produced a brilliant lap of the Silverstone circuit just when it mattered, taking full advantage of wet weather conditions to make it into Q3 for the British Grand Prix. The Canadian's effort means that he starts an excellent tenth on the grid, behind former Williams Racing driver George Russell and the Alfa Romeo of Zhou Guanyu.

Motorsport Technology
06/12/2022
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing romps to fifth successive Le Mans victory - Motorsport Technology

The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WEC team, partnered by Acronis, romped to an incredible fifth successive 24 Hours of Le Mans victory at La Sarthe. But whilst it was Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and José María López who triumphed in 2021, it was Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and debutant Ryo Hirakawa who drove a near flawless race in their #8 GR010 HYBRID to grab this year's ultimate prize.

Motorsport Technology
05/09/2022
Supreme Chadwick at the double in Miami - Motorsport Technology

Only one race into the 2022 W Series, partnered by Acronis, and double world champion Jamie Chadwick has already emphatically stamped her authority on the season. Having won last year's championship by winning both races in the title decider in Austin, the Williams Racing Academy and Jenner Racing driver was at it yet again in Miami, completing back-to-back victories at the inaugural Miami event.

Motorsport Technology
04/10/2022
Albon makes a point for Williams Racing in Melbourne - Motorsport Technology

The Williams Racing F1 team, partnered by Acronis, secured its opening point of the 2022 F1 season at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. And it was new recruit Alexander Albon who got the ball rolling, a mature and patient drive punctuated by a bold one-stop race strategy, brave overtakes and a dramatic late retirement from defending champion Max Verstappen helping the Anglo-Thai driver bag his first point.

Motorsport Technology
04/25/2022
Albon continues to impress for Williams Racing after assured drive at Imola - Motorsport Technology

Fresh from his first points scoring outing for the Williams Racing F1 team, partnered by Acronis, Alexander Albon continued his impressive form at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at the iconic Imola circuit. With Saturday's qualifying disrupted by rain and catching many teams out, the Anglo-Thai driver was left with an uphill battle, starting P18 on the grid after the Sprint race format.

Motorsport Technology
03/13/2022
Williams Racing 'in a good position' heading to Bahrain for F1 season opener - Motorsport Technology

The Williams Racing F1 team, partnered by Acronis, completed a productive three-day test session only a week before qualifying day for the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix. With radical new technical and financial regulations in place for the 2022 championship, drivers, team members and journalists alike are predicting one of the most open and unpredictable seasons in many a year.

Motorsport Technology
12/12/2021
Max Verstappen is Formula One Champion after dramatic last lap overtake - Motorsport Technology

At the end of 22 races, and with title rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton locked together on 369.5 points apiece, there could only be one winner... And for 53 laps of a 58-lap race, it looked absolutely certain that a record breaking eighth world title was in the palm of Lewis Hamilton's hands, the defending champion nursing a comfortable advantage of over ten seconds.

Motorsport Technology
12/05/2021
Hamilton wins dramatic Saudi Arabia GP from Verstappen to level amazing title battle - Motorsport...

Lewis Hamilton secured an incredible 103rd race victory in his glittering F1 career after an incident packed Saudi Arabia Grand Prix saw him draw level with Max Verstappen with just one round remaining. In a race punctuated with three yellow flags and incident aplenty, it was Hamilton who eventually emerged victorious, heading home his arch-rival and teammate Valtteri Bottas.

Motorsport Technology
12/05/2021
Piastri has one hand on F2 crown as Prema clinch team title - Motorsport Technology

The Prema Formula 2 team, partnered by Acronis, was left celebrating yet another championship title on its glittering roster as Oscar Piastri's back-to-back race victories left him on the brink of securing the title in his debut season. You'd have thought @OscarPiastri would've gotten the hang of this by now...

Motorsport Technology
11/21/2021
Hamilton narrows gap to Verstappen after tense Qatar GP victory - Motorsport Technology

Lewis Hamilton narrowed the gap to Formula One title rival Max Verstappen to eight points after a flawless pole to flag victory at the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix. Verstappen battled from seventh on the grid to a crucial second place behind the Englishman, despite receiving a pre-race penalty for not backing off under yellow flags during qualifying.

Motorsport Technology
10/25/2021
Majestic Chadwick defends W Series title with flawless Austin performance - Motorsport Technology

Jamie Chadwick closed the curtain on what has been a memorable W Series season with back-to-back victories in the series decider in Austin, Texas. After skipping a year of the ground-breaking single seat series for female drivers only, the 2021 season has been an absolute classic, Brits Chadwick and Alice Powell locked together on 109 points apiece going into the season decider.

Motorsport Technology
10/10/2021
Bottas wins Turkish GP from Verstappen and Perez - Hamilton fifth - Motorsport Technology

Valtteri Bottas won his first grand prix since Sochi 2020 with a commanding pole to flag performance from Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez as Lewis Hamilton lost his championship lead by finishing fifth. Damp and drizzly conditions with the constant threat of heavier rain in the air made for tough decisions by race strategists.

Motorsport Technology
09/26/2021
Piastri extends F2 championship lead after dominant Sochi feature - Motorsport Technology

Oscar Piastri laid down a strong marker to land the FIA Formula 2 title in his first year of trying after securing a dominant pole to flag victory in Sochi's F2 feature race. Australian Piastri, who won the F3 title last year, got the groundwork done in Friday qualifying by taking pole position for the most important race of the weekend.

Motorsport Technology
09/25/2021
Norris claims brilliant pole in Sochi ahead of Sainz and Russell - Motorsport Technology

Lando Norris claimed a sensational first pole position of his Formula One career ahead of Carlos Sainz and George Russell's Williams for the Russian Grand Prix. The Formula One weekend in Sochi had obviously been built up as another Lewis Hamilton versus Max Verstappen battle after the dramas of the last few rounds of racing.

Motorsport Technology
09/11/2021
Bottas takes Monza pole but PU change means Verstappen to start at front - Motorsport Technology

Less than a week after the announcement that Valtteri Bottas would no longer be a Mercedes driver in 2022, the Finn took a Sprint Race pole ahead of Max Verstappen for the Italian Grand Prix. A Power Unit change, however, means that Bottas will start from the back of the grid for Sunday's race whilst Verstappen will start alongside Daniel Ricciardo on the front row.

Motorsport Technology
08/29/2021
Russell takes Spa podium thanks to stunning quali lap - Motorsport Technology

In motorsport, it is said that rain is the greatest leveller of them all. It separates the good drivers from the great drivers and the history books are the proof of the pudding. Michael Schumacher was known as the 'Regen Meister' for his masterful command of wet conditions in comparison to his rivals.

Motorsport Technology
08/28/2021
Last gasp Verstappen bags dramatic Spa pole ahead of superb Russell - Motorsport Technology

Max Verstappen secured pole position for the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix, his last lap flyer on intermediate tyres in testing conditions besting the superb George Russell and his compatriot Lewis Hamilton. It was a dramatic end to qualifying after a dramatic session that saw a huge shunt for Lando Norris at Raidillon delay proceedings by almost half an hour.

Motorsport Technology
08/24/2021
Chadwick and Powell set to renew rivalry as W Series resumes at iconic Spa - Motorsport Technology

W Series leader Jamie Chadwick and closest rival Alice Powell will resume rivalries as the ground-breaking series for women drivers only moves to the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit. The battle for the title couldn't be much closer as Chadwick leads Powell by just a solitary point after she beat her British compatriot to the chequered flag in Hungary last time out.

Motorsport Technology
08/01/2021
Hauger has one hand on title trophy after Budapest feature win - Motorsport Technology

Dennis Hauger is a step closer to winning his first Formula 3 title after beating Prema teammate Arthur Leclerc to the chequered flag in Hungary's feature race. The Norwegian driver had to be at his level best to master a treacherously wet circuit to beat pole sitter Leclerc to the flag, overtaking the Monegasque around the outside of Turn 3 on lap nine and holding on to take the win.

Motorsport Technology
07/02/2021
Rivals primed to reignite W Series battle as Chadwick beats Visser to Austria pole - Motorsport...

Before the start of the 2021 W Series, most eyes were reasonably on a Jamie Chadwick versus Beitske Visser battle, a renewal of the rivalry from the inaugural 2019 championship. That scenario was thrown something of a curve ball during the opening round, when British driver Alice Powell led home compatriot Sarah Moore, Chadwick recovering from an early spin to finish sixth with Visser only 13 th.

Motorsport Technology
07/17/2021
Verstappen grabs pole position for British GP after pipping Hamilton in Sprint race - Motorsport...

Max Verstappen secured a historic first ever pole position via the new Formula One trial format of Sprint Qualifying, beating Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to the flag. Hamilton had started from Sprint pole after Friday's qualifying session but that counted for nothing after the championship leader got another superb start off the line, out dragging his rival into the first corner.

Motorsport Technology
05/23/2021
Verstappen wins Monaco GP from Sainz after pole sitter Leclerc fails to start - Motorsport...

Max Verstappen took a maiden Monaco Grand Prix victory from Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris after pole sitter Charles Leclerc failed to make it to the grid. Hithero championship leader Lewis Hamilton could only finish seventh and fellow Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas was forced to retire from second with a crossed wheel nut during his pit stop.

Motorsport Technology
05/22/2021
Home hero Leclerc on pole for Monaco GP despite late crash - Motorsport Technology

Local hero Charles Leclerc made it the dream scenario for Ferrari fans after he put his car on pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas. A time of 1m10.346s on his final run put him in prime position to start from the most important pole slot of the year.

Motorsport Technology
05/09/2021
Hamilton reels in Verstappen to win tactical Spanish GP - Motorsport Technology

Lewis Hamilton closed to within two race wins of yet another magical ton after a tactical masterstroke from his Mercedes team saw him overtake Max Verstappen six laps before the end of the race. Having conceded the lead off the line, Hamilton was forced to play a waiting game behind his closest championship rival and with both drivers on the soft compound tyre.

Motorsport Technology
05/08/2021
Hamilton's hundred - Mercedes ace on pole for Spanish Grand Prix - Motorsport Technology

The amazing Lewis Hamilton continues to set records and seems to have no intention of slowing down, the Mercedes driver making it an incredible 100 poles in Formula One after qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. Hamilton, who also grabbed pole in Imola, dialled in a characteristically late cracker of a lap to edge out major rival Max Verstappen and Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas.

Motorsport Technology
04/22/2021
NIO 333 FE Team commits to Gen3 racing era - Motorsport Technology

The NIO 333 FE Team, partnered by Acronis, has announced that it has committed to the Gen3 era of racing in the FIA Formula E World Championship. As explained by Motorsport Tech at the start of 2021, the exciting new era of racing in the world's premier electric car series will see more powerful, lighter cars with progress in both performance and efficiency as well as faster charging and cost benefits.

Motorsport Technology
04/18/2021
Verstappen wins dramatic Emilia Romagna GP to close on rival Hamilton - Motorsport Technology

Max Verstappen made up for the disappointment of his opening Bahrain GP defeat by winning the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix from Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris. After an incident-packed race that saw seven-time champion Hamilton slide off the circuit late on but recover to second, it was the Red Bull Racing driver who emerged victorious and cut his rival's lead to just a single point.

Motorsport Technology
04/11/2021
Vandoorne beats Sims to Rome e-Prix race 2 win, heartbreak for Nato - Motorsport Technology

Belgium's Stoffel Vandoorne emerged victorious in Race 2 of the Rome e-Prix double header, heading home Mahindra's Alexander Sims and the ROKiT Venturi of Norman Nato after another incident-packed race. Vandoorne has been on the pace all weekend, starting Saturday's race from pole position before a manhole cover forced a bizarre retirement as he careered into the wall to avoid a slowing Lucas Di Grassi.

Motorsport Technology
04/10/2021
Vergne secures tenth Formula E victory after dramatic Rome e-Prix - Motorsport Technology

Jean-Eric Vergne secured a tenth victory in his already illustrious Formula E career, winning a dramatic Rome e-Prix Race 1 from the Jaguar duo of Sam Bird and Mitch Evans. The DS TECHEETAH driver had started from fifth on the grid, but drove a superb tactical race, utilising his Attack Modes at key moments as his rivals fell by the wayside.

Motorsport Technology
03/28/2021
Hamilton holds off Verstappen to win thrilling Bahrain Grand Prix - Motorsport Technology

Reigning champion Lewis Hamilton produced one of the great defensive drives of his career to hold off a charging Max Verstappen and win a classic season opening 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix. With only laps remaining and Hamilton on delapidated hard compound tyres, the Englishman needed to dig deep to keep his biggest rival at bay.

Motorsport Technology
03/27/2021
Verstappen pips Hamilton to Bahrain pole as F1 season kicks off with a bang - Motorsport Technology

Max Verstappen made it two pole positions in as many races as the 2021 Formula One season began in the fashion most neutral fans would have liked, the Dutchman piping rival Lewis Hamilton by just 0.388s. Red Bull Racing had appeared to have the upper hand throughout pre-season testing, and the Dutchman also topped all three free practice sessions leading into qualifying.

Motorsport Technology
03/17/2021
Hard work and happy environment beginning to pay dividends for NIO 333 FE Team - Motorsport...

The NIO 333 FE Team, partnered by Acronis, seems to have turned a corner after a highly encouraging start to the 2021 ABB Formula E season. Following a troublesome couple of years fighting it out at the tail end of the grid, stalwart driver Oliver Turvey and new teammate Tom Blomqvist impressed in Ad Diriyah as both drivers made Super Pole and Turvey delivered points in both roeunds.

Motorsport Technology
03/14/2021
Williams Racing concludes productive three-day test in Bahrain - Motorsport Technology

The Williams Racing team, partnered by Acronis, concluded a productive pre-season test session in Bahrain as preparations ramp up ahead of the 2021 Formula One season. It seems like only yesterday that cars were zooming around the Sakhir Circuit as the COVID disrupted season concluded with a double header in Bahrain before culminating in Abu Dhabi.

Motorsport Technology
03/05/2021
Williams Racing unveils striking livery for 2021 season - Motorsport Technology

The historic Williams Racing F1 team, partnered by Acronis, has unveiled its Williams Mercedes FW43B car and livery ahead of the 2021 Formula One season. Always pleasing on the eye, the new livery appears to be a nod to the successful past and the classic blue and white design but with a twist that underlines its ambitions under US based Investment company, Dorilton Capital.

Motorsport Technology
03/04/2021
Williams retains Jack Aitken for official reserve driver role - Motorsport Technology

Williams Racing, partnered by Acronis, has confirmed thar Jack Aitken will continue in his role as the team's Official Reserve Driver for the 2021 Formula 1 season. Aitken joined the team at the start of the 2020 season, driving in FP1 at the Austrian Grand Prix before making his F1 debut with Williams at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix when George Russell replaced Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.

Tennis Majors
02/17/2021
"I am a lucky person," says humble Nadal after quarter final defeat to Tsitsipas

Former Australian Open champion Rafael Nadal said he had no complaints and was still a 'lucky man' despite the disappointment of surrendering a two-set lead against Stefanos Tsitsipas to lose his quarter final against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Nadal, whose only ever Australian title came in 2009, was seemingly cruising to yet another semi final after taking the opening two sets in dominant style 6-3, 6-2.

Tennis Majors
02/12/2021
Thiem fights back from two sets down to beat Kyrgios in thriller

Dominic Thiem yet again fought back from two sets down to beat a highly entertaining Nick Kyrgios in a classic late night match at the Australian Open. The match began in true Kyrgios fashion - an underarm serve, tweener and drop shot in his opening service game after breaking Thiem.

Tennis Majors
02/16/2021
Djokovic calls for meetings on quarantine after Australian Open injuries, casts doubt on calendar

Novak Djokovic has blamed the Australian Open quarantine situation for the spate of injuries in the tournament and has cast doubt on the calendar going forwards. The defending eight-time Australian Open champion conceded that he was on the brink of withdrawing from his match against Taylor Fritz in the third round with an abdominal injury and explained that he was not alone.

Tennis Majors
02/12/2021
Karatsev shocks Schwartzman to advance to 4th round

Russian qualifier Aslan Karatsev caused the upset of the Australian Open to date after dumping eighth seed Diego Schwartzman out of the tournament 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 on the John Cain Arena. It wasn't so much the scoreline, but the manner of victory for the world No.114 that was impressive, who bludgeoned an incredible 51 winners with huge forehands taken early and penetrating flat backhands.

Motorsport Technology
02/09/2021
Airspeeder testing ramps up in preparation for breakthrough series - Motorsport Technology

Airspeeder, the world's first flying car series, is ramping up testing and development of its full-sized remotely operated electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle (cVTOL). The Airspeeder Mk3 was unveiled to an expectant world public on February 4 and is capable of achieving 120 kph and utilising LiDAR, RADAR and machine vision.

Motorsport Technology
02/08/2021
Lewis Hamilton to go for title number 8 with Mercedes - Motorsport Technology

Lewis Hamilton will go in search of a record breaking eighth Formula One drivers' title with Mercedes after the Englishman agreed a new contract with the all-conquering team. Mercedes has won every title in the new Hybrid era dating back to 2014 and Hamilton has won six drivers' titles with the team as well as an incredible 74 F1 races.

Motorsport Technology
01/22/2021
Jenson Button returns to Williams Racing in Senior Advisor role - Motorsport Technology

Jenson Button has returned to the team that gave him his big break as a Formula One driver as a fresh faced 20-year-old, Williams Racing. It was 21 years ago that Button was announced as first team driver alongside German Ralf Schumacher, and now the 2009 world champion re-joins the famous team in the capacity of Senior Advisor in a multi-year agreement.

Motorsport Technology
12/18/2020
BAC Mono - the perfect formula - Motorsport Technology

Any serious follower of motorsport will have to admit that there's a secret racing driver within them, just waiting to get out. For the most part, however, and ever since the invention of the internal combustion engine, such pursuits have remained in the domain of the wealthy, the track-day enthusiast or the racing driver himself.

Motorsport Technology
12/13/2020
BWT Racing Point proud of strong season as emotional Perez signs off - Motorsport Technology

The BWT Racing Point team, partnered by Acronis, remained proud of a strong 2020 season despite losing third in the constructors' standings to rivals McLaren. It was an unfortunate end to the season for the Silverstone based team in Abu Dhabi, as Sergio Perez came down from the highs of his fantastic Sakhir GP victory with a lap 10 retirement due to a suspected oil pressure issue.

Motorsport Technology
12/13/2020
Verstappen wins processional Abu Dhabi GP from Bottas and Hamilton - Motorsport Technology

Max Verstappen finished off his Formula One season in style by winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, taking the chequered flag ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton. After what has been a phenomenal effort to manage 17 races in a season affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the incredible dramas of the back-to-back Bahrain races, this was a processional race more akin to the final stage of the Tour de France.

Motorsport Technology
12/10/2020
BWT Racing Point looking to finish season as 'best of the rest' - Motorsport Technology

The BWT Racing Point team, partnered by Acronis, will be looking to finish off the season on a high and cement third place in the constructors' standings at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. Following on from Sergio Perez's spectacular victory in Bahrain and Lance Stroll's podium, the team finds itself an enviable third place in the standings behind big hitters Mercedes and Red Bull Racing.

Motorsport Technology
12/07/2020
Just how did Mercedes botch their risky 'double stack' in the Sakhir Grand Prix? - Motorsport...

After 61 laps of racing in the Sakhir Grand Prix, it was all going so swimmingly well for Mercedes debutant George Russell, the Englishman having overtaken established teammate Valtteri Bottas off the line whilst maintaining a comfortable gap. He was driving like a seasoned champion, having only learned days earlier that he would be filling in for the COVID-afflicted Lewis Hamilton.

Motorsport Technology
12/04/2020
Impressive Russell tops Friday's free practice for Sakhir GP - Motorsport Technology

George Russell put in a mightily impressive performance in his first competitive outing for the Mercedes AMG F1 team by topping the lap times after Friday practice for the Sakhir GP. The Williams Racing driver only learned earlier in the week that he would replace the COVID-19 afflicted Lewis Hamilton in the team, a hasty seat fit and car adjustment required to get the Englishman ready for the weekend.

Motorsport Technology
12/02/2020
Schumacher teams up with Mazepin at Haas F1 team - Motorsport Technology

Mick Schumacher will partner Nikita Mazepin at the Haas F1 team for the 2021 season and beyond, the team has announced. The news that everyone was expecting came on the Wednesday morning before the Sakhir Grand Prix weekend, after Mazepin was confirmed by the team the day before.

Motorsport Technology
12/02/2020
Russell replaces Hamilton for Bahrain as Aitken takes vacant Williams seat - Motorsport Technology

George Russell will replace the COVID-stricken Lewis Hamilton for the upcoming Sakhir Grand Prix with Jack Aitken filling in for him at Williams, the respective teams have announced. Russell, who has been on the Mercedes books since 2017 before being released to Williams after his championship winning F2 season, was the obvious choice as he was in Bahrain anyway and is seen as one of the most talented drivers on the grid.

Motorsport Technology
11/12/2020
BWT Racing Point looking to leapfrog rivals in Turkey - Motorsport Technology

It is with some degree of excitement that Istanbul returns to Istanbul Park for Round 14 of the F1 championship following a hiatus of nine years. The 2011 race, won by Sebastian Vettel, was an absolute classic. And this year's edition also promises to deliver after the excitement produced by the last few grands prix.

Tennis Majors
11/11/2020
Millman and Simon play out epic 46-shot rally in Sofia marathon

Australia's John Millman had to dig upon all of his reserves to finally see off French veteran Gilles Simon in an epic three-set battle in Sofia, winning 7-5, 6-7, 6-2 in three hours and fifteen minutes. ATP Sofia Open second round MILLMAN d.

Tennis Majors
11/18/2020
Alexander Zverev: Without practice in Melbourne, it's "flip a coin, see who wins"

Alexander Zverev says the possibility of not being able to practice during quarantine for the Australian Open would render the tournament 'a lottery'. Because of the current COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Australian government, it is possible that if players cannot arrive in Australia until January 1, they have to quarantine for 14 days and they can't even go outside to practice.

Tennis Majors
11/04/2020
Paris Masters Day 3 round-up: De Minaur downs Sonego, Rublev still on fire

Day 3 of the Rolex Paris Masters saw early victories for favourites Diego Schwartzman, Milos Raonic, and Alexander Zverev. Daniil Medvedev advanced when Kevin Anderson retired. No 1 seed Rafael Nadal kicked off his Paris campaign with a 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 victory over Feliciano Lopez on Wednesday night.

Tennis Majors
11/03/2020
Humbert stuns No 2 seed Tsitsipas in marathon at Paris Masters

Frenchman Ugo Humbert advanced to the second round of the Rolex Paris Masters after he edged out No 2 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in a classic second-round match, winning 7-6, 6-7, 7-6. The key information: There was nothing between the players, Humbert winning two points fewer but one more game in this classic match, which lasted three hours, 16 minutes.

Motorsport Technology
10/24/2020
Hamilton pips Bottas to take 97th career pole in Portimão - Motorsport Technology

Lewis Hamilton edged ever closer to an incredible 100 th career F1 pole position after pipping Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas in qualifying for the Portuguese Grand Prix. After both drivers opted for the medium compound Pirelli rubber to set their quickest times in Q2, it was Hamilton who decided to have three laps on the soft tyre in Q3, and it was only on his final run that he beat the Finn's time.

Tennis Majors
10/20/2020
De Minaur fights back to gain second win over Gasquet in space of three days

Australia's Alex De Minaur backed up his UTS3 showdown triumph over Richard Gasquet by again beating the Frenchman, this time in the opening round of the European Open in Antwerp. DE MINAUR d. GASQUET 3-6, 7-6, 6-3 Key info: Gasquet served six double faults, three in his final game that ultimately proved his undoing.

Motorsport Technology
10/11/2020
Hamilton equals Schumacher F1 race win record following Bottas retirement - Motorsport Technology

Lewis Hamilton finally equalled the great Michael Schumacher's record of 91 grand prix victories after teammate and title rival Valtteri Bottas retired on lap 19 with an engine problem. It meant that Hamilton, who initially trailed Bottas before the Finn made an error into Turn 1, was left in clear air to head home Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo to win the race and create his own piece of history.

Motorsport Technology
10/10/2020
Bottas beats Hamilton to pole for Eifel Grand Prix - Motorsport Technology

Valtteri Bottas kept up the momentum gained from winning the Russian Grand Prix by grabbing pole position from Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton with Max Verstappen his customary third on the grid. Bottas' time of 1m25.269s was a surprising .256s ahead of title rival Hamilton, Verstappen .293s off the pole sitter.

Tennis Majors
10/08/2020
Swiatek races to first grand slam final after defeating qualifier Podoroska

Iga Swiatek came out on top of the surprise semi-final battle of the unseeded players, downing qualifier Nadia Podoroska 6-2, 6-1 in the pair's first meeting. SWIATEK d. PODOROSKA 6-2, 6-1 Key info: Swiatek blazed 23 winners to Podoroska's 6 in what were extremely tricky conditions.

Tennis Majors
10/07/2020
Kenin grabs first win over compatriot Collins to make semi-finals

Sofia Kenin achieved a first victory over fellow Floridian Danielle Collins to advance to the semi-finals of the French Open, where she will play Petra Kvitova. KENIN (4) d. COLLINS 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 Key match stats: 37 winners and a first-serve percentage of 65 was the key to Kenin's victory.

Tennis Majors
10/06/2020
Schwartzman outlasts Thiem to make French Open semis after epic

Twelfth seed Diego Schwartzman advanced to his first ever French Open semi-final after defeating third seed Dominic Thiem in an epic encounter, winning 7-6, 5-7, 6-7, 7-6, 6-2. French Open quarter final SCHWARTZMANN (12) d. THIEM (3) 7-6, 5-7, 6-7, 7-6, 6-2.

Tennis Majors
10/07/2020
Dangerous for players to play in cold evening conditions, says Nadal

It was well after midnight when Rafael Nadal finally put young opponent Jannik Sinner metaphorically to bed and the battling duo would have done just that after their match finished at 1.30am French time. Due to consistent rainy Parisian weather over the first week and a half, a backlog of matches has accumulated, with fortunately the new roof on Philippe Chatrier able to accommodate matches.

Tennis Majors
10/06/2020
Swiatek continues dream run, downs Trevisan to make French Open semi-finals

Iga Swiatek followed up her impressive giant-killing performance against top seed Simona Halep by defeating Italy's Martina Trevisan 6-3, 6-1 and make the semi-finals of the 2020 French Open. SWIATEK d. TREVISAN 6-3, 6-1 Key match stats: The stats will tell you this was a close match as far as winners hit.

Tennis Majors
10/06/2020
Nadal survives Sinner scare to progress to semi-finals

Reigning French Open Champion and 12-time winner Rafael Nadal withstood a stern test from qualifier Jannik Sinner to reach the semi-finals for the 13th time, winning 7-6, 6-4, 6-1. NADAL (2) d. SINNER 7-6, 6-4, 6-1 Key match stats: Nadal has to be up there with Connors and Djokovic as one of the greatest returners of all time.

Tennis Majors
10/01/2020
History repeats as Djokovic eases past Berankis and into third round

Novak Djokovic's quest for a second French Open title gathered further momentum as the world No.1 dismantled Ricardas Berankis 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. DJOKOVIC (1) d. BERANKIS 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 Key info: All Novak Djokovic's stats were great, but losing just two points on first serve the most impressive of all.

Tennis Majors
10/01/2020
Carballes Baena upsets Shapovalov in epic fashion

Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena recorded the win of his career so far, upsetting Canadian ninth seed Denis Shapovalov 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 8-6. CARBALLES BAENA d. SHAPOVALOV (9) d. 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 8-6 Key info: Shapovalov outscored Carballes Baena in most departments, including winners and net points.

Tennis Majors
10/01/2020
Day 5 women's updates - Ostapenko stuns Pliskova as Kenin battles through

All the day 5 results and stories from Roland Garros as former champion Jelena Ostapenko stuns second seed Karolina Pliskova in straight sets. With the early defeat of Karolina Pliskova, Australian Open Champion Sofia Kenin was the highest seeded player remaining in the bottom half of the draw.

Tennis Majors
09/30/2020
Angry Verdasco threatening legal action against Roland-Garros after 'positive' COVID test

World No. 59 Fernando Verdasco has confirmed in L'Equipe that he intends to take legal action against the French Open after missing the tournament due to a positive COVID 19 test that could have been wrong. Fernando Verdasco had previously returned a positive result without showing any symptoms in August but subsequently returned negative results after his Paris test.

Tennis Majors
09/30/2020
Serena Williams out of French Open with Achilles injury

Serena Williams has been forced to withdraw from the 2020 French Open after feeling a recurrence of the Achilles injury that hampered her US Open challenge. Serena Williams was due to play Tsvetana Pironkova in her second-round match on Wednesday but after a brief warm-up, the 23-time Grand Slam champion realised she would not be able to play.

Tennis Majors
09/29/2020
Tauson boots Brady out of tournament, Pliskova survives first-round scare

All the breaking news and results from Day 3 of the women's singles at Roland Garros, including a scare for second seed Karolina Pliskova and a big upset engineered by Clara Tauson. Jelena Ostapenko announced herself to the tennis world by upsetting Simona Halep to win the French Open in 2017.

Tennis Majors
09/29/2020
Berrettini blasts Pospisil off the court, Shapovalov sinks Simon

Men's singles first-round action is wrapping up at Roland-Garros on Tuesday. Among the winners are Novak Djokovic, Matteo Berrettini, and Cristian Garin. World No 1 Novak Djokovic got the men's singles schedule on Court Philippe-Chatrier off to a routine start, as he dismissed Mikael Ymer 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 in one hour and 38 minutes.

Motorsport Technology
09/26/2020
Schumacher extends F2 championship lead after Sochi win and podium - Motorsport Technology

Mick Schumacher extended his lead at the top of the F2 championship standings after leading home Yuki Tsunoda title rival Callum Ilott for a dominant feature race victory in Sochi. And the German backed up that performance with a fourth double podium of the season when he was running third in Sunday's sprint before it was red flagged.

Motorsport Technology
09/26/2020
Hamilton notches 96th career F1 pole after dramatic Sochi qualifying - Motorsport Technology

Lewis Hamilton recorded an incredible 96 th pole position of his glittering career after making it into Q3 by the skin of his teeth following a big crash from Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. When Vettel lost control of his Ferrari into Turn 4 after running over the apex kerb, Hamilton was outside of the top ten when the session was red flagged with just over two minutes remaining.

Motorsport Technology
09/11/2020
Drivers lapping up Mugello challenge during Friday free practice - Motorsport Technology

Friday's free practice session for the first ever Tuscan Grand Prix gave fans and drivers a taste of what is to come over the weekend on what is evidently a spectacular fast and sweeping layout. The fact that the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton topped the lap times will come as little surprise to most, possibly with the exception of Hamilton himself.

Tennis Majors
09/09/2020
Medvedev wins Russian tussle to advance to another US Open semi-final

Daniil Medvedev came out on top of an intriguing all-Russian encounter in the quarter-finals of the US Open to defeat compatriot Andrey Rublev and advance to another semi-final. Medvedev d. Rublev 7-6(6), 6-3, 7-6(5) Key match stats: On paper, there was very little to choose between the pair, but Medvedev bossed the count on clean winners by 50-22.

Tennis Majors
09/08/2020
Zverev ends Coric run to advance to US Open semi-finals

Fifth seed Alexander Zverev came from a set down to defeat a valiant Borna Coric and advance to the semi-finals of the US Open. Key stats: Zverev more consistent on serve, putting in 71% of first serves in, and winning 76% of first serve points.

Tennis Majors
09/03/2020
Pospisil finds top form to stun compatriot Raonic

Vasek Pospisil produced one of the finest performances of his singles career to defeat compatriot Milos Raonic and advance to the third round of the US Open. US Open second round, men's singles Pospisil d.

Tennis Majors
09/01/2020
Magical Murray fights back from two sets down to stun Nishioka

Andy Murray fought back from two sets down and saved a match point to defeat Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka and advance to the second round of the US Open. It was another one of those nail-biting efforts from Murray, who seems to love facing adversity and rising to the challenge, the Scot coming back from a two-set deficit for the tenth time in his career to triumph.

Motorsport Technology
08/30/2020
Hamilton dominates Belgian GP to take fourth Spa victory from Bottas and Verstappen - Motorsport...

Lewis Hamilton backed up his dominant qualifying performance at the Belgian Grand Prix to take his fourth victory at the famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit, winning from teammate Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen. Daniel Ricciardo continued his resurgence at Renault by finishing an impressive fourth ahead of Esteban Ocon, Alexander Albon and Lando Norris, as Pierre Gasly, Lance Stroll and Sergio Perez rounded out the top ten.

Motorsport Technology
08/30/2020
Shwartzman leads home Schumacher for Prema 1-2 in Spa sprint - Motorsport Technology

Robert Shwartzman regained the lead of the FIA Formula 2 championship after leading home teammate Mick Schumacher for a Prema 1-2 in Sunday's sprint race. It was a dominant performance from the Russian driver, who took advantage of a collision between Dan Ticktum and Roy Nissany who were contesting the lead into Les Combes, the latter having to retire from the race and bringing about a second Safety Car situation.

Motorsport Technology
08/30/2020
Sargeant regains championship lead after Prema 1-2 at Spa - Motorsport Technology

Logan Sargeant regained the lead of the FIA Formula 3 championship after leading home Prema teammate Frederik Vesti in Sunday's sprint race at Spa for a 1-2 for the Italian team, partnered by Acronis. The American had started the reverse-grid race in third position after a disappointing Saturday saw him finish eighth, having being hampered by engine issues.

Motorsport Technology
08/29/2020
Tsunoda dedicates Spa feature victory to Hubert after controversial win - Motorsport Technology

Yuki Tsunoda dedicated his second F2 race victory of the season to Antoine Hubert, who tragically lost his life at Spa-Francorchamps last year. Before the race, drivers and team members stood for a minute's silence on the grid and were joined on the grid by members of the Hubert family as well as Juan Manuel Correa, who was also involved in the highly unfortunate accident and was fortunate to escape with his life.

Motorsport Technology
08/15/2020
Hamilton takes Spanish GP pole for 150th front row start, as Mercedes lock out front row -...

Lewis Hamilton gained pole position revenge over Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas to record an amazing 150 th front row start, yet another record for the Englishman. It was also Hamilton's 92 nd pole in F1 and fifth in Barcelona as he closes on that magical century, Max Verstappen once again holding the Racing Point duo at bay, the returning coronavirus-free Sergio Perez doing well to outqualify teammate Lance Stroll.

Motorsport Technology
08/02/2020
Hamilton limps to record seventh British GP victory after final lap puncture drama - Motorsport...

Lewis Hamilton delighted many British F1 fans watching around the world by winning a record seventh home Grand Prix from Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, despite his tyre delaminating on the final lap. It should certainly have been a stark warning to the Mercedes pit crew when Valtteri Bottas, running second at the time, suffered an identical left-front delamination with two laps to go.

Motorsport Technology
07/29/2020
Home teams primed for landmark British Grand Prix weekend - Motorsport Technology

There will be a very different feel around the Formula One paddock as teams return to racing action at one of the sport's most historic venues. The first of two British Grand Prix weekends will mark the 70 th anniversary of the famous race, which has been held at the Silverstone circuit on the championship calendar since 1950 and has been a mainstay on the F1 calendar ever since.

Motorsport Technology
07/20/2020
Racing Point building reputation as 'Best of the Rest' - Motorsport Technology

The BWT Racing Point team, partnered by Acronis, is rapidly building a reputation as 'best of the rest' in the pecking order behind the mighty Mercedes AMG F1 Team. After a strong start to the season at the Red Bull Ring in Austria, Lance Stroll and Sergio Perez qualified on the second row of the grid ahead of both Red Bulls and Ferraris for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Motorsport Technology
07/17/2020
Hungarian Grand Prix: Mercedes and Racing Point the form horses after Friday free practice -...

Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton laid down an ominous statement of intent following yet another dominant 1-2 in free practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Reigning world champion and seven-time Hungarian GP winner Hamilton is hoping to match the great Michael Schumacher's tally of eight F1 victories around the Hungaroring on Sunday, and the Englishman was again on song as a time of 1m16.003s was 0.086s quicker than teammate Valtteri Bottas.

Motorsport Technology
07/04/2020
Bottas upstages teammate Hamilton to take pole for Austrian GP as Ferrari struggles - Motorsport...

Valtteri Bottas grabbed pole position for the season opening Austrian Grand Prix, edging fancied teammate Lewis Hamilton by .012s as Mercedes dominated qualifying as expected. Bottas went off the circuit in an attempt to better his time on his final qualifying run, but his 1m02.939s effort was enough for pole as Max Verstappen finished third for Red Bull, from Lando Norris, Alexander Albon and the Racing Point of Sergio Perez.

Motorsport Technology
06/30/2020
Williams hoping for improvements as opening race of 2020 season beckons - Motorsport Technology

Following months of relative inactivity as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic, teams are finally prepared for the opening race of the 2020 season at the picturesque Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. For the famous WilliamsF1 team, partnered by Acronis, it will be interesting to see if the progress made during a productive pre-season Barcelona test will transfer to gains on the racetrack.

Tennis Majors
06/21/2020
Gasquet playing tennis from the gods as he dismantles Brown in UTS

Richard Gasquet kept up his outstanding level of play to dismantle a perplexed Dustin Brown 23-10, 20-5, 18-13, 18-10 and record his third win in four matches at Ultimate Tennis Showdown. The man nicknamed The Virtuoso followed up his brilliant victory over Dominic Thiem on Saturday and, if anything, found another level to record his third victory of the tournament.

Tennis Majors
06/21/2020
Berrettini keeps his cool as Paire self-destructs in the Riviera sun

Matteo Berrettini managed to keep his cool to record his third win of Ultimate Tennis Showdown, overcoming a frustrated Benoit Paire (18-11, 14-12, 14-12, 18-14). The seventh match of the second weekend UTS action featured another wonderful clash of styles with the unpredictable flamboyance of Paire attempting to nullify the almighty Hammer blows of Berrettini.

Tennis Majors
06/21/2020
Goffin pips Lopez on sudden-death decider in classic clash of styles

David Goffin notched up his second victory of Ultimate Tennis Showdown after squeaking past Feliciano Lopez in a topsy-turvy encounter (14-13, 11-17, 11-14, 19-10, 2-1). Ultimate Tennis Showdown has already thrown up some brilliant clashes of styles, but The Wall versus The Torero will be close to the top of the list, pitching the classical serve and volley game against the baseline counter puncher.

Tennis Majors
06/21/2020
Thiem battles past Tsitsipas in classic clash of UTS stars

Dominic Thiem recorded his opening win of Ultimate Tennis Showdown in a predicted classic, edging big rival Stefanos Tsitsipas (15-12, 11-13, 16-13, 14-13). Easily the most anticipated match of the day, and possibly the tournament in this exciting new round-robin format of tennis pitched World No.3 Dominic Thiem against the in-form World No.6 Stefanos Tsitsipas, who sat on top of the table.

Tennis Majors
06/20/2020
Paire edges out call-up Moutet in gripping battle of France

Benoit Paire The Rebel saw off late call-up and compatriot Corentin Moutet The Tornado to secure his second victory of Ultimate Tennis Showdown, dubbed 'Live Tennis Like Never Before' (11-17, 17-12, 15-14, 14-13).

Tennis Majors
06/20/2020
Flawless Gasquet rolls back the years to dominate late arrival Thiem in UTS

Richard Gasquet was on inspired form in the Ultimate Tennis Showdown as the Frenchman rolled back the years to defeat World No.3 Dominic Thiem (16-10, 15-12, 16-12, 14-17). Despite Thiem coming into the tournament late after playing on Novak Djokovic's Adria Tour in Belgrade, and with no prior practice of this radical new format of tennis, the Austrian World No 3 was quickly into his groove.

Motorsport Technology
06/17/2020
Formula E to resume and conclude in August with six races in nine days in Berlin - Motorsport...

The ABB Formula E season will resume with six races in nine days, all at the Tempelhof Airport in Berlin, with three double headers on August 5/6, 6/9 and 12/13. As a result of the global coronavirus pandemic, the season was suspended until further notice not long after the Marrakesh e-Prix, won by DS TECHEETAH's Antonio Felix ca Costa at the end of February.

Motorsport Technology
05/27/2020
Russell enjoying the limelight from recent Esports victories - Motorsport Technology

With Esports helping to fill the competitive void in the absence of any real racing during the coronavirus pandemic, fans and drivers alike have been getting their entertainment in a different way. One very obvious, and entertaining, benefit of Esports is the interaction that drivers can now have with one another and with their fans.

Motorsport Technology
05/13/2020
'E' is for 'Equality' - how teams like ROKiT Venturi Racing are leading the way in gender...

All motorsport fans are well aware that that the letter 'E' that goes after the word 'Formula' stands for electric in the sport's premier street racing series. Lately, it's becoming increasingly evident that you could also call the series 'Formula Equality' due to the increasing number of women who are working in the sport and in a variety of roles, from race engineers to logistics, public relations and even drivers and team principals.

Motorsport Technology
05/12/2020
Four-time champ Vettel to leave Ferrari at end of 2020 - Motorsport Technology

Four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel will leave Ferrari at the end of 2020 after contract negotiations between the parties broke down. It brings to an end a five-year stint in which the German will now almost certainly have failed to deliver a further title to the Scuderia.

Motorsport Technology
05/05/2020
The big lockdown interview - Veloce Esports co-founder Jean-Eric Vergne opens up - Motorsport...

'Out of adversity, comes opportunity', is a famous quote from founding father of the United States of America, Benjamin Franklin. And, as each day passes, more and more heartening stories are coming to light about how the coronavirus pandemic is bringing people together in a positive way and getting communities to pull together for the same common good.

Motorsport Technology
04/15/2020
Vergne confident 'luck will turn' if ABB Formula E series resumes - Motorsport Technology

Defending ABB Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne is confident he can pick up where he left off in Marrakesh and even challenge for a title treble should racing resume in June. Vergne, who triumphed in both Seasons 4 and 5, stormed through the field to a brilliant podium last time out in Morocco despite suffering from illness and sitting put free practice in hospital.

Motorsport Technology
04/03/2020
A family affair - Delphine Biscaye on why ROKiT Venturi Racing provides the perfect working...

Perhaps more than any other global motorsport series, the ABB Formula E Championship gives off the vibe of being very much a close-knit family affair. Maybe it's because the new and exciting electric racing series is only in its sixth season of racing and is so open and affordable for fans, or that it just comes across as not so insular or aloof than its famous big brother.

Motorsport Technology
03/26/2020
Light at the end of the tunnel as Racing Point to return to work on April 16 - Motorsport Technology

It goes without saying that the world is facing unprecedented times during one of the biggest global pandemics ever seen. Health services are being stretched to the limit and civilian populations across the world are getting used to a new way of life, shutting themselves off from the outside world as best they can in an effort to halt the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus.

Tennis Majors
02/28/2020
Djokovic saves match points to again beat Monfils and reach Dubai final

Novak Djokovic withstood a Gael Monfils hurricane to eventually come out on top of a classic encounter and reach yet another final in Dubai, the Serb saving three match points before winning 2-6, 7-6, 6-1. It was a brilliant fightback from the world No.1 after an epic match and he will now play Stefanos Tsitsipas on Saturday in a bid for his fifth Dubai crown.

Tennis Majors
02/28/2020
Tsitsipas ends Evans run to reach second successive Dubai final

Stefanos Tsitsipas ended the run of unseeded Daniel Evans to book a place in his second successive Dubai Duty Free Championships final, the Greek winning 6-2, 6-3. Victory means a final meeting with either world No.1 Novak Djokovic or Gael Monfils, who are second up in the Dubai night session.

Tennis Majors
02/27/2020
Djokovic dismantles Khachanov to reach Dubai semi-finals

Four-time Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships winner Novak Djokovic once again ended the hopes of Karen Khachanov to progress to the semi-finals. The newly crowned Australian Open Champion had previously defeated Khachanov in Serbia's Davis Cup meeting with Russia and was in no mood to allow any revenge, winning 6-2, 6-2.

Tennis Majors
02/20/2020
Guile of Martic overcomes power of Kontaveit to book Dubai semi-final spot

Petra Martic will face Elena Rybakina in the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free tennis championships after she defeated Anett Kontaveit 7-6, 6-1 in an entertaining match of contrasting styles. Martic will now face Elena Rybakina, conqueror of Garbine Muguruza and Sofia Kenin in her first semi-final of the year.

Tennis Majors
02/27/2020
Tsitsipas gains revenge over Struff to set up Evans semi in Dubai

Stefanos Tsitsipas will play Britain's Dan Evans in the semi-final of the Dubai Duty Free tennis championships after defeating Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in a high-quality encounter. Fresh from his tournament victory in Marseille, Tsitsipas had to fight tooth and nail for victory after losing to Struff last time out in Cincinatti.

Tennis Majors
02/21/2020
Rybakina downs Martic to reach Dubai Duty Free championships final

Elena Rybakina followed up her victories over Sofia Kenin and Karolina Pliskova by beating eighth seed Petra Martic 7-6, 7-6 in a high-quality semi-final at the Dubai Duty Free tennis championships. The Kazakh, who has won 19 matches this year already and made four finals, again had to dig deep and saved set points in both sets before finally emerging victorious.

Tennis Majors
02/20/2020
Rybakina continues giant-killing form to upset Pliskova and make Dubai semi-final

Elena Rybakina continued her impressive giant-killing run at the Dubai Duty Free tennis championships after beating second seed Karolina Pliskova 7-6, 6-3. The rangy Kazakh had dispatched Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in the opening round and proved it was no flash in the pan, taking the game to Pliskova and often outhitting her opponent in an impressive display of all-court tennis featuring 11 aces and 33 winners.

Motorsport Technology
02/17/2020
Williams comes out fighting with launch of FW43 - Motorsport Technology

The ROKiT Williams Racing F1 team, partnered by Acronis, has revealed the first images of the car it hopes will close the gap to the competition in 2020. Speaking ahead of the new season for the online only launch, Deputy Team Principal Claire Williams said that car represented a 'fresh start' and that the fighting spirit of the famous team is still very much there.

Motorsport Technology
02/07/2020
Williams fires up FW43 for first time ahead of pre-season testing - Motorsport Technology

Listening to the sound of the Williams FW43 engine firing up ahead of the 2020 Formula One season will come as music to the ears of fans of the team. The famous team endured a difficult start to the 2019 season, having arrived late to the important pre-season Barcelona test and was left playing catch up for the rest of the season.

Tennis Majors
02/01/2020
Sofia Kenin fights back to beat Garbine Muguruza in classic Australian Open final

Sofia Kenin fought back from a set down to beat two-time grand slam winner Garbiñe Muguruza to win the Australian Open title and with it, claim her first grand slam title. It was a nerveless display for one appearing in her first major final, especially after the disappointment of dropping an opening set that could have gone either way, the Russian-born American winning 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.

Tennis Majors
01/30/2020
Eighth final in Australian Open for Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic will contest his eighth Australian Open final after defeating great rival Roger Federer and he will now face either Alexander Zverev or Dominic Thiem in Sunday's final. Defending Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic rallied past great rival Roger Federer, coming from 5-2 behind in the opening set to triumph 7-6, 6-4, 6-3 and make his eighth Australian Open final, where he will face either Alexander Zverev or Dominic Thiem.

Tennis Majors
01/28/2020
Federer - Sandgren : 7 match points, how the miracle happened

Tennys Sandgren squandered an incredible seven match points on his way to a devastating loss against Roger Federer in the Australian Open quarter final. But how did this happen, and was he to blame for 'choking' or does Federer deserve the plaudits for hanging in there?

Motorsport Technology
01/14/2020
The science of F1 seat fitting - Motorsport Technology

Many of us may have experienced the feeling of excitement after taking delivery of a brand-new chair or sofa. It looked great in the store and felt perfect at the time. Yet it often takes weeks until it truly feels a part of yourself and your home.

Motorsport Technology
11/23/2019
Supreme Sims claims maiden Formula E victory in Ad Diriyah - Motorsport Technology

Alexander Sims completed a brilliant pole to flag race to win Saturday's race 2 of the Ad Diriyah double header, leading home BMW i Andretti teammate Maximillian Guenther and the Audi of Lucas di Grassi. That is the way it finished as the chequered flag fell after 45 minutes plus one extra lap of racing.

Motorsport Technology
11/20/2019
Massa targeting race wins for Venturi in Season 6 - Motorsport Technology

Despite being one of the most recognisable and successful drivers in motorsport, the popular Felipe Massa is still a relative novice in terms of Formula E racing. With only one season under his belt driving for the Venturi Racing team, Massa took time to get up to speed in Season 5 but secured a podium in his, and the team's, home race in Monaco before adding more points finishes by the season's end.

Motorsport Technology
11/16/2019
Brilliant Verstappen grabs second career pole position at Interlagos - Motorsport Technology

Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen will start from pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix with Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and champion Lewis Hamilton starting behind him for Sunday's race. The Dutchman, whose first pole came at the Hungaroring this year, clocked a 1m07.508s to head Vettel and Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, Valtteri Bottas and Alexander Albon.

Motorsport Technology
10/27/2019
Hamilton inches towards sixth title after winning Mexican Grand Prix - Motorsport Technology

Lewis Hamilton will have to wait one race longer to surpass the great Juan Manuel Fangio and become a six-time world champion on his own despite winning the Mexican Grand Prix from Sebastian Vettel and teammate Valtteri Bottas. Victory marked a 100th grand prix win for Mercedes as a constructor and Hamilton was quick to acknowledge the hard work of his team.

Motorsport Technology
10/14/2019
Split strategy almost rewards Racing Point with double points finish - Motorsport Technology

It was another case of what might have been for Acronis partner team Racing Point come the conclusion of the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. Just as was the case in Sochi, Sergio Perez bagged more points for the team with a strong drive to ninth place on a two-stop strategy but Lance Stroll again finished just a place out of the points on what turned out to be a riskier one-stopper.

Motorsport Technology
10/13/2019
Mercedes clinch sixth successive F1 constructors' title after Bottas victory in Japan -...

Mercedes clinched a sixth successive constructors' title after Valtteri Bottas led home Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton to win a tactical Japanese Grand Prix. After Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen tangled at the start into Turn 2, it meant that first and third was enough for Mercedes to seal yet another title, with Hamilton and Bottas the only drivers who can now take the drivers' crown.

Motorsport Technology
10/11/2019
DS TECHEETAH unveils stunning livery for title defending DS E-Tense FE20 - Motorsport Technology

Reigning ABB Formula E champions DS TECHEETAH has given the world a first look at the machine in which it hopes to continue its impressive electric racing success story. The Chinese-owned outfit completed and unprecedented team and driver double in Season 5, with Jean-Eric Vergne claiming his second title in New York after arguably the most exciting season to date.

Motorsport Technology
09/29/2019
Hamilton back to winning ways as Ferrari team orders again steal the headlines - Motorsport...

Lewis Hamilton returned to winning ways for the first time since the Hungarian Grand Prix as a Virtual Safety Car played perfectly into his hands, the Mercedes driver winning from teammate Valtteri Bottas and Charles Leclerc. Max Verstappen was a fine fourth after starting ninth on the grid, ahead of Red Bull teammate Alexander Albon, Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez.

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09/03/2019
Racing Point's double points finish tempered by sad events of weekend - Motorsport Technology

Despite Racing Point's strong double points finish at the Belgian Grand Prix, there was obviously little cause for celebration following the tragic accident that claimed the life of young French driver Anthoine Hubert on Saturday. Hubert, who drove for BWT Arden, also known as the 'Pink Panthers' in F2, was well known and well liked by those at SportPesa Racing Point.

Motorsport Technology
07/19/2019
Vietnam Grand Prix organisers release impressive 3D circuit plans - Motorsport Technology

The first images and video of the Vietnam Grand Prix circuit, that will be raced on in 2020, have been released by the organisers of the event. Work started on the 5.565km street circuit in Hanoi earlier this year and will be completed in time for a proposed April date on the provisional calendar, with tickets already on sale to the public this month.

Motorsport Technology
07/15/2019
DS TECHEETAH 'the best Formula E team', says Vergne - Motorsport Technology

Back-to-back Formula E World Champion Jean-Eric Vergne has hailed his winning DS TECHEETAH team as the best in the field after clinching the title on Sunday. The Chinese outfit narrowly missed out on the team title in Season 4 after being pipped by Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler on the final lap last year.

Motorsport Technology
07/13/2019
Buemi keeps ABB Formula E season alive after dramatic opening race in New York - Motorsport...

Nissan e.Dams driver Sebastien Buemi put himself back into contention for a second Formula E drivers' title after a dramatic finish to the New York e-Prix. The Swiss, who realistically needed victory and runaway leader Jean-Eric Vergne to experience a disaster of a race, had both of those scenarios come to pass as he drove a flawless pole to flag race whilst Vergne experienced final-lap heartbreak.

Motorsport Technology
05/31/2019
Turvey's Tale - the story of the Cambridge University engineering graduate turned racer -...

The great Alain Prost was nicknamed 'The Professor', for the analytical way he went about his racing. From his meticulous preparation, to the surgical way he worked with his engineers and examined data - not to mention his silky-smooth style of driving and management of tyres and machine, he left no stone unturned in his quest to be the best.

Motorsport Technology
05/21/2019
Tributes flood in for Niki Lauda after passing of F1 legend - Motorsport Technology

Tributes have flooded in following the passing of three-time Formula 1 World Champion, Niki Lauda, who died yesterday at the age of 70. Rest in peace Niki Lauda. Forever carried in our hearts, forever immortalised in our history. The motorsport community today mourns the devastating loss of a true legend.

Motorsport Technology
04/29/2019
Motorsport Tech Monday - five things we learned from Azerbaijan - Motorsport Technology

The morning after the night before and Mercedes are yet again left celebrating a historic fourth successive 1-2 finish. It leaves Ferrari again scratching their heads after starting well on a circuit that, like Bahrain, appeared to suit them. For other teams, there was also cause for celebration and for some, wounds will be being licked after another difficult weekend.

Motorsport Technology
04/27/2019
Frijns becomes eighth different season winner after chaotic Paris e-Prix - Motorsport Technology

Dutchman Robin Frijns held off Andre Lotterer and Daniel Abt to win a chaotic Paris e-Prix as a hailstorm and torrential rain created one of the wackiest of electric races yet seen. As cars slithered and slided into the barriers and one another with alarming regularity to bring about four yellow flags, it was Frijns who kept his head above all others to record an impressive victory.

Motorsport Technology
04/23/2019
Are Ferrari already on the back foot over team orders? - Motorsport Technology

With three 1-2 finishes in as many races this season, Mercedes has already seemingly grabbed the 2019 season by the scruff of the neck. It looked an unlikely scenario during pre-season testing and, indeed, during the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, when all the figures suggested that it was Ferrari, not Mercedes, who held the upper hand in pace.

Motorsport Technology
04/13/2019
Evans becomes seventh different winner after chaotic Rome e-Prix - Motorsport Technology

Mitch Evans became Jaguar Racing's first e-Prix winner and the seventh of the season following a titanic battle with Andre Lotterer around the streets of Rome. With the race starting in wet but drying conditions, the circuit was too slippery for some to handle and when Jose Maria Lopez hit the kerb on the exit wall of Turn 18, it created a traffic jam of cars behind him that brought about a red flag.

Motorsport Technology
04/03/2019
Formula E steering wheel explained - Motorsport Technology

When you or I jump into our car, we don't give the steering wheel a second thought. The most challenging thing we may have to do is toggle radio channels or volume levels whilst turning a corner. For a Formula E driver, it does a lot more than merely steer the car and is arguably the most important piece of equipment.

Motorsport Technology
03/16/2019
Hamilton storms to record sixth successive Australian GP pole - Motorsport Technology

Lewis Hamilton stormed to an incredible sixth successive Australian Grand Prix pole position to lay down an ominous marker in the defence of his world title. The reigning world champion's 1m20.486s lap record was just enough to pip teammate Valtteri Bottas by just 0.112s with arch rival Sebastian Vettel lining up third on the grid ahead of Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen.

Motorsport Technology
03/07/2019
Home teams set for Hong Kong welcome at landmark FE race - Motorsport Technology

Following on from one of the most dramatic Formula E races in recent memory, teams arrive in the bustling hive of activity that is downtown Hong Kong for round five of this most enthralling of championships. With four different winners in as many races, there is certainly all to play for with exactly a third ...

Motorsport Technology
02/13/2019
SportPesa Racing Point Team Launch in Toronto - Motorsport Technology

Racing Point became the latest and one of the most eagerly anticipated teams to unveil its 2019 machine as the new Lawrence Stoll led outfit began life under its new name and brand-new livery. Streamed live online at the Canadian International Auto Show, new teammates Lance Stroll and Sergio Perez pulled the covers off what ...

Motorsport Technology
01/24/2019
Formula E teams break ground at Antofagasta Minerals Santiago e-Prix circuit - Motorsport Technology

Acronis partner NIO Formula E Team is committed to improvement as the championship moves to Chile, South America. Drivers Oliver Turvey and Tom Dillmann have certainly had their moments in the opening two rounds, impressive qualifying in Ad Diriyah scuppered by unfortunate technical infringements. And both were looking good for points in Marrakesh until energy ...

Motorsport Technology
01/10/2019
NIO drivers Dillmann and Turvey aiming for Marrakesh boost - Motorsport Technology

After what was a highly encouraging but ultimately disappointing season opener for the NIO Formula E Team at the season opener in Ad Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, the team is confident that bigger things are just around the corner, starting in Marrakesh on Saturday. New driver Tom Dillmann appeared to have given the team a brilliant ...

Motorsport Technology
12/20/2018
Chadwick impresses after 'fantastic' Formula E test - Motorsport Technology

Following on from an encouraging but ultimately points-free inaugural Ad Diriyah ePrix, the NIO Formula E team remained at the circuit for a day of testing. Importantly, joining regular drivers Oliver Turvey and Tom Dillmann at the circuit was Test driver and British GT4 champion Jamie Chadwick, rival teams also running female drivers.

Motorsport Technology
12/12/2018
Dillman and Turvey raring to go for NIO in Ad Diriyah opener - Motorsport Technology

For all eleven teams and 22 drivers assembling at the new Ad Diriyah Formula E venue this weekend, the excitement of kicking off a new season is palpable. This season, new regulations including 'Attack Mode' and faster 'Gen2' cars that will last the duration of the race on one battery charge means that every team ...

Motorsport Technology
11/24/2018
Kubica comeback the 'feel good' story of the 2018 season - Motorsport Technology

During an intoxicating and captivating Formula One season that has sometimes been blighted by bitter rivalry and unsavoury post-race incident, it is fair to say that before the sun sets in Abu Dhabi, there will be a warm glow around the paddock. As the sport bids farewell to one of the great drivers of his ...

Motorsport Technology
11/01/2018
Hamilton versus Fangio - who's the greater driver? - Motorsport Technology

It's one of the most popular of discussions between fans of almost every sport on the planet. Comparing the icons of the game and wondering who would come out on top, regardless of the era, when at the peak of their respective powers. Woods vs Nicklaus in golf, Navratilova vs Williams in tennis, Ali vs ...

Motorsport Technology
10/29/2018
Hamilton joins Fangio as a five-time world champion

Lewis Hamilton joined the great Juan Manuel Fangio as a five-time world champion after finishing fourth in the Mexican Grand Prix, Max Verstappen recording a popular win from Sebastian Vettel after Daniel Ricciardo's late retirement from second. US Grand Prix winner Kimi Raikkonen finished on the podium, but the day belonged to the man who [...]

Motorsport Technology
10/15/2018
Is Formula E becoming the new Formula One? - Motorsport Technology

As the FIA Formula E Championship announced that Heineken has entered into a five-year sponsorship partnership as the sport's official beer and cider partner, there is an increasing buzz around the electric series. Heineken has been a sponsor of Formula One since 2016, and with Stoffel Vandoorne the latest of a raft of other former ...

Motorsport Technology
10/12/2018
Russell joins Williams Racing for 2019 season - Motorsport Technology

Williams Racing has announced that current Formula 2 Championship leader George Russell will join the team for the 2019 season onwards. "I am delighted to announce that George Russell will be joining Williams from the 2019 season," commented Claire Williams, Deputy Team Principal. "We have always tried to promote and develop young talent at Williams, ...

Motorsport Technology
10/01/2018
To lead or to follow - the prickly subject of team orders in F1 - Motorsport Technology

In Formula One, controversy is never far away. And almost nothing sets tongues wagging quite as much as the prickly subject of team orders. The very issue once again reared its head on lap 25 of the Russian Grand Prix as Mercedes ordered Valtteri Bottas to move aside and hand the lead of the race over to championship leader Lewis Hamilton.

Motorsport Technology
09/27/2018
Force India confident upgrades will pay dividends in Sochi

The Racing Point Force India team is once again confident that the new tech upgrades that were in place for the Singapore Grand Prix will pay dividends this weekend in Sochi. The team traveled to Singapore with high hopes of a competitive result, having bought a raft of tech upgrades, including front wing revisions, new [...]

Motorsport Technology
09/26/2018
Tyre strategy call again set to spice up Sochi proceedings - Motorsport Technology

With no margin for error whatsoever and with only six races of the season remaining, it appears highly unlikely that Ferrari will make the same mistake twice when racing resumes in earnest at the Sochi Autodrom. The Maranello team seemed to make a crucial strategic error in pitting Sebastian Vettel for the faster wearing super-soft ...

Motorsport Technology
09/13/2018
Singapore - a true test of human engineering - Motorsport Technology

As part of helping to celebrate 15 years since the founding of Acronis in Singapore, Williams drivers Sergey Sirotkin and Lance Stroll were on hand to make the occasion an enjoyable one. Their task, in front of an intrigued audience of employees and guests, was a race against one another to fill a travel suitcase ...

Motorsport Technology
09/05/2018
From F2 to F1 - just how big a step up will Lando Norris face? - Motorsport Technology

When McLaren announced this week that 18-year-old hot shoe Lando Norris would be replacing Stoffel Vandoorne at the team for the 2019 season, it raised no shortage of eyebrows. Norris currently lies second in the Formula 2 series and boasts an impressive junior record of racing in seven different categories and winning three of these, ...

Motorsport Technology
08/28/2018
Why Leclerc near-miss should now end Halo debate - Motorsport Technology

It's almost a year exactly since the sport's governing body, the FIA, announced that it was to introduce a radical and controversial cockpit protection device known as the 'Halo' for the 2018 season onwards. The decision taken during last year's Hungarian Grand Prix weekend.

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08/17/2018
Testing times - what goes on before, during and after the mid-season shutdown? - Motorsport...

There is a famous cliché that says 'a week is a long time in politics'. With all that is happening in the world today, that statement certainly seems to ring true. So, for fans of Formula 1, not to mention the teams and drivers, the mid-season break will have seemed like an eternity when racing finally gets underway in Belgium after almost a month of inactivity.

Motorsport Technology
07/22/2018
Hamilton completes remarkable victory, Force Indias strong seventh and eighth

Lewis Hamilton retook the lead of the drivers' championship after title rival Sebastian Vettel crashed out of the lead of his home grand prix in dramatic fashion. Vettel had looked likely to back up his British Grand Prix win with another at his home race with only a dozen laps remaining.

Motorsport Technology
07/16/2018
Audi wins team title on Sensational Sunday - Motorsport Technology

With Jean-Eric Vergne having sewn up the drivers' title on Saturday, there was still the small matter of the team championship to be decided on race Sunday and it turned out to be a dramatic season finale. The race proved to be a victory parade for the Frenchman, who outlined his superiority over the course ...

Motorsport Technology
07/08/2018
Vettel benefits from Hamilton misfortune to win in Britain - Motorsport Technology

Sebastian Vettel played the role of pantomime villain to briefly burst the great British sporting summer bubble and win the 70th running of a brilliant British Grand Prix at Silverstone from Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen. England may still be in the FIFA World Cup after Germany's shock group exit but it was the Ferrari ...

Motorsport Technology
07/01/2018
Verstappen wins in Austria as Vettel retakes championship lead

Max Verstappen took full advantage of a rare double retirement from both Mercedes drivers to win the Austrian Grand Prix, leading home the Ferraris of Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel and the Haas duo of Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen.

Motorsport Technology
06/10/2018
New F1 helmet safety standard from 2019 - Motorsport Technology

The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, located on the Ile Notre Dame, is a true test of driver skill and certainly not for the faint of heart. Just ask Williams driver Robert Kubica, who miraculously escaped unharmed after a massive 75G shunt during the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix before winning the race a year later.

Motorsport Technology
06/10/2018
Bird narrows championship gap after di Grassi claims Zurich ePrix

England's Sam Bird launched himself into contention for a first Formula E title after a dramatic inaugural Zurich ePrix saw him finish second behind Lucas di Grassi as championship leader Jean-Eric Vergne could only manage tenth. The result means that Bird cuts the championship lead to just 23 points with only the final round of two races in New York remaining.

Motorsport Technology
05/27/2018
Brilliant Ricciardo secures maiden Monaco win - Motorsport Technology

Esteban Ocon made up for his unfortunate retirement in the Spanish Grand Prix to secure a brilliant sixth place for Force India as Daniel Ricciardo scored a superb maiden Monaco Grand Prix victory and Red Bull Racing's first at the Principality since 2012.

Motorsport Technology
05/18/2018
The science of F1 seat fitting - Motorsport Technology

Many of us may have experienced the feeling of excitement after taking delivery of a brand-new chair or sofa. It looked great in the store and felt perfect at the time. Yet it often takes weeks until it truly feels a part of yourself and your home.

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Brilliant Ricciardo claims incident-packed Chinese Grand Prix victory

Daniel Ricciardo claimed a sensational victory in an incident-packed Chinese Grand Prix after a bold two-stop strategy paid handsome dividends. The Red Bull driver started sixth on the grid but forged his way through the field and took advantage of a safety car situation to surge past his Ferrari and Mercedes rivals for an impressive victory, taking the chequered flag from the fighting Finns of Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen.

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Timing terror could haunt Mercedes by the end of the season

Controversy is never far away in the fascinating sport of Formula 1. And it didn't take long during the season opening Australian Grand Prix before spectators, television viewers and even race commentators were left scratching their heads and asking, "what on earth just happened there?"

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Bottas escape highlights advances in F1 safety | Acronis Motorsports

Cars also carry data recorders similar to those used in aircraft and cars also carry these 'black boxes'. After any serious accident, data is sent to the FIA institute for analysis and several improvements have come about as a result, including new crash tests and innovations such as wheel tethers, the HANS (head and neck support) device and of course the new HALO, which has been introduced for the 2018 season.

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Vergne extends championship lead after classic Di Grassi duel

Punta del Este ABB FIA Formula E Championship - Round 6 - Race Report Jean-Eric Vergne extended his lead at the top of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship after a classic race long scrap saw him take his second victory of the season from Lucas di Grassi at the beautiful and speedy beach circuit located on Uruguay's Punta del Este.

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Lifting the lid - the evolution of F1 helmet safety and design

With every new Formula 1 season comes new rules, new expectations and excitement aplenty. Most fans of the sport have been flooding social media with their opinions on which cars have the sexiest plumage and the most aesthetically appeasing curves. And that's even before the racing begins in earnest in Melbourne.

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Monger continues remarkable recovery | Acronis Motorsports

Monger has worked hard since his accident to realise his ambition of racing again and worked closely with the FIA and Motor Sports Association over the winter to successfully overturn a rule that prevented disabled drivers from racing in single seaters.

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Grid Girl debate rages on after Liberty Media decision | Acronis Motorsports

The decision from new owners Liberty Media to do away with grid girls next year has split opinion. Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has labelled the move as 'prudish' whilst three-time world champion Niki Lauda told Austrian paper 'Der Standard' that it goes even further than that and that it is a decision against women's rights.

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Stroll dismisses Massa's influence | Acronis Motorsports

Replacing Felipe Massa as Stroll's teammate for 2018 is the highly-rated Russian Sergey Sirotkin, which means they will have the youngest driver line-up on the grid. But there is another veteran racer also in the team this year, Pole Robert Kubica making a return as reserve and development driver seven years after he last raced in F1 for Renault.

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Never Give Up - an Important Value in Sport and Business

Sometimes, even in the ultra-competitive world of Formula 1 racing where even a single point can be of huge significance come the end of a season, just taking part and gaining valuable experience can be of equal importance.

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Farewell Malaysia, Welcome Pierre

Ever since its inaugural grand prix in 1999, the Malaysian Grand Prix has been a favorite for teams and drivers alike. Located close to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the challenging Sepang circuit layout with two long straights and numerous sweeping corners, designed by Hermann Tilke, has provided many exciting races over the years.

GiveMeSport
08/23/2017
The future of Formula One: humans vs data

A recent government announcement that Britain is to ban all new petrol and diesel cars by the year 2040 has put the motorsport industry on red alert.

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Data analytics vs human element

The year is 2049. The polar ice caps have melted. Nanotechnology has made disease and illness virtually redundant to the autocracy and the reliance upon artificial intelligence means that all transport is automated and humans are virtually indistinguishable from their android counterparts.

Eurosport British
06/13/2017
Slick Argentina hit Singapore for six

Jorge Sampaoli enjoyed his second victory in as many matches as new Argentina boss as his side put six past a game, but overmatched, Singapore. It took Argentina - minus the rested Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuain - a while to get into their stride against a red wall of defence that were always going to put numbers behind the ball.

Eurosport British
06/09/2017
Mercado leads Argentina to win over Brazil, Jesus suffers injury

Argentina kept up their impressive recent record against bitter rivals Brazil, a 1-0 victory at a near capacity MCG giving Jorge Sampaoli his first victory as new manager. Gabriel Mercado tapped home on the brink of half time after Nicolas Otamendi's header bounced into his path off the post to give Argentina a deserved half-time advantage.

Eurosport British
05/24/2017
Paul Pogba, Henrikh Mkhitaryan lift Manchester United to Europa League triumph

Manchester United eased past Ajax 2-0 to win the Europa League title and progress to next season's Champions League on an emotional night in Stockholm. Paul Pogba 's deflected effort and Henrikh Mkhitaryan's improvised finish proved the difference as United collected their second trophy of the season following their League Cup triumph in February.

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05/16/2017
Gabriel Jesus scores as Manchester City move to brink of Champions League spot

Gabriel Jesus, Kevin De Bruyne and Yaya Toure netted as Manchester City enjoyed a 3-1 win over West Brom to leave themselves one win away from finishing third. Victory at Watford in their final match of the season on Sunday will see them finish above Liverpool and Arsenal in third place, and qualify for the Champions League group stage alongside champions Chelsea and second place Tottenham.

Eurosport British
05/14/2017
Hull relegated as Crystal Palace hit four in relegation decider at Selhurst Park

Crystal Palace ran riot in the relegation decider at Selhurst Park, beating Hull City 4-0 to send the Tigers down into the Championship. Needing victory to keep their slim hopes alive, the Tigers suffered the worst possible start as a horrible missed clearance from Andrea Ranocchia let Wilfried Zaha in to score in the third minute.

Eurosport British
05/13/2017
Huge let-off for Man City as bizarre Riyad Mahrez penalty for Leicester is disallowed

Manchester City grabbed all three points in their penultimate home game after a frantic, dramatic encounter saw them defeat Leicester City 2-1. City took the lead in controversial circumstances as Raheem Sterling may have touched David Silva 's goalbound effort in an offside position, and they went two up after Gabriel Jesus scored from the spot.

Eurosport British
05/12/2017
Ross Barkley strike ends Everton's Goodison campaign with victory

Everton wrapped up their home programme with a deserved 1-0 victory thanks to a cracking Ross Barkley strike early in the second half. The match began with speculation surrounding the midfielder's future, manager Ronald Koeman putting pressure on Barkley to sign a new contract.

Eurosport British
05/06/2017
Hull plunged back into relegation trouble as Sunderland end Marco Silva home run

Hull City were plunged back into relegation trouble as Sunderland ended Marco Silva's three-year unbeaten home record with a 2-0 win. Silva had not lost a home league game since March 2017 when he was manager of Estoril, but saw his side come unstuck against an already-relegated Sunderland outfit.

Eurosport British
05/05/2017
Tottenham dealt huge title blow as West Ham secure victory in London derby

West Ham dealt Tottenham's Premier League title hopes a massive blow as Manuel Lanzini 's second-half strike earned the Hammers a 1-0 win at the London Stadium. Spurs conceded their first league goal in more than eight hours when Lanzini latched onto a loose ball inside the box after 65 minutes.

Eurosport British
04/30/2017
Chelsea strengthen grip on title with Pedro stunner

A stunning strike from Pedro and late goals from Gary Cahill and Willian gave Chelsea a 3-0 win at Everton and strengthened their grip on the title. Everton should have gone ahead as early as the second minute, Dominic Calvert-Lewin clattering a shot against the inside of the post as Lukaku lost his footing with the goal gaping.

Eurosport British
04/29/2017
Sunderland relegated after late drama, 10-year stay in Premier League over

Sunderland were relegated from the Premier League in dramatic circumstances on Saturday as they lost to Bournemouth and Southampton had an injury-time penalty saved against Hull City. Josh King struck in the 88th minute at the Stadium of Light, meaning David Moyes' Sunderland were heading into the Championship as a result of their defeat, and the fact Hull were still drawing.

Eurosport British
04/16/2017
Jose Mourinho masterclass halts Chelsea's title charge as Manchester United win 2-0

Manchester United produced arguably their best performance of the season to damage Chelsea's title charge with a 2-0 win at Old Trafford on Sunday. United boss Jose Mourinho made the controversial decision to bench his star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and in-form winger Henrikh Mkhitaryan before kick-off and handed the captain's armband to bit-part player Ashley Young, putting the omissions down to fatigue following Thursday's Europa League tie at Anderlecht.

Eurosport British
04/15/2017
Romelu Lukaku scores again as Everton extend winning home run against Burnley

The prolific Romelu Lukaku scored for the ninth consecutive home game this season as Everton extended their Goodison winning run with a 3-1 win over Burnley. It was actually the visitors, seeking a rare double over the Toffees, who had the better of the early exchanges - Ross Barkley heading off the line and Joel Robles denying Sam Vokes with a decent save.

Eurosport British
04/09/2017
Manchester United close in on City with win over woeful Sunderland

A Zlatan Ibrahimovic special and a straight red card dealt to Sebastian Larsson helped Manchester United defeat Sunderland 3-0 at the Stadium of Light. Jose Mourinho made some surprising team changes with David de Gea missing due to an unspecified reason, Marouane Fellaini captaining the side and Luke Shaw also starting.

Eurosport British
04/05/2017
Slick Arsenal heighten West Ham's relegation fears

Goals from Mesut Ozil, Theo Walcott and substitute Olivier Giroud threw West Ham right back into the relegation mixer and eased the mounting pressure on Arsene Wenger. The Gunners came into the match amidst growing dissatisfaction from fans surrounding the future of their manager and an almost half-full crowd reflected just that.

Eurosport British
04/04/2017
Jamie Vardy seals Leicester's sixth straight win against doomed Sunderland

Jamie Vardy scored his fifth goal in five games as revitalised English champions Leicester enjoyed a sixth win on the bounce in a 2-0 victory over doomed Sunderland. Marc Albrighton made all the difference as he set up fellow substitute Islam Slimani to nod home the opener on 69 minutes.

Eurosport UK
03/06/2017
Eden Hazard and Diego Costa strike as leaders Chelsea coast to victory at West Ham

Eden Hazard and Diego Costa scored either side of half-time as Chelsea restored their 10-point lead at the top of the table with a 2-1 win over West Ham. It was the home side who actually started the better, dominating the early possession and putting pressure on the Chelsea defence without carving out any clear cut chances.

Eurosport UK
02/19/2017
Harry Kane hat-trick fires Spurs into quarter-finals

Harry Kane scored a hat-trick as Tottenham eased into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a 3-0 win away at Championship Fulham. Spurs totally dominated the opening exchanges and it was no surprise when Kane grabbed the opener, sliding home his 17th of the season from Christian Eriksen's cross.

Eurosport UK
02/12/2017
Leicester nightmare continues with Swansea defeat

Leicester City's shambolic title defence continued with a limp 2-0 defeat to Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium. The Foxes are now 17th in the Premier League, just a point above the drop zone, and have an ominous set of fixtures between now and May - all while juggling Champions League and FA Cup duties.

Eurosport UK
02/01/2017
Egypt break Burkina Faso hearts with penalty shootout win

Essam El Hadary was the hero as the veteran Egyptian goalkeeper saved the final two penalties to deny Burkina Faso in their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final shootout. Egpyt opened the scoring in the second half when Mohamed Salah curled home an excellent shot from the edge of the box.

Eurosport UK
01/31/2017
Tottenham frustrated by Sunderland in goalless draw

Tottenham lost the opportunity to close the gap on league leaders Chelsea after being held to a goalless draw by a resolute Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. In a game few on clear chances, Victor Wanyama squandered the clearest for the visitors, heading over the bar from a few yards out from Heung-Min Son's accurate cross.

Eurosport UK
01/29/2017
Roger Federer claims historic 18th major with five-set win over Rafa Nadal

The 35-year-old, who had not won a major since his Wimbledon triumph in 2012, took the final set in front of a packed Rod Laver Arena after an epic exchange which ebbed and flowed throughout. The 6-4 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 win means Federer is now four Grand Slam titles ahead of his Spanish rival, who remains on 14 with Pete Sampras.

Eurosport UK
01/28/2017
Theo Walcott treble, Danny Welbeck brace sees Arsenal run riot at Southampton

Theo Walcott scored a hat-trick and Danny Welbeck a brace as Arsenal cruised into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a clinical 5-0 demolition of a much-altered Southampton side at St Mary's. Only days after defeating Liverpool to reach the final of the League Cup, Claude Puel decided to make 10 changes in fielding an almost unrecognisable side and their inexperience showed.

Eurosport UK
01/28/2017
More misery for Liverpool as Wolves spring huge shock at Anfield

Liverpool's awful January continued as they were humbled at home in the fourth round of the FA Cup by Championship side Wolves. Fans had barely settled into their seats before Richard Stearman headed home Helder Costa's free kick and things got worse for Liverpool just before the break, Andreas Weimann latching onto Costa's pass before beating Loris Karius and slotting the ball into an empty net.

Eurosport UK
01/19/2017
Tunisia victory puts Algeria on the brink

Tunisia gave themselves hope of making the knockout phase of the Africa Cup of Nations after upsetting Algeria 2-1 victory and edging their North African rivals close to elimination. A fortuitous Aissa Mandi own goal gave Tunisia the lead just after the break before a calamitous Faouzi Ghoulam back header and subsequent foul on Wahbi Khazri allowed Naim Sliti to extend the lead from the spot.

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01/14/2017
Marcos Alonso and Pedro strike as Chelsea ease to win over Leicester

Marcos Alonso scored twice and Pedro added a third as Chelsea went seven points clear at the top of the Premier League with a win over champions Leicester. The Spanish wing-back struck after six minutes and added a deflected effort just after half-time to give Antonio Conte's men the advantage in the absence of star striker Diego Costa, who was left out of the squad for the match.

Eurosport UK
01/14/2017
Andy Carroll wondergoal helps West Ham forget Dimitri Payet saga

West Ham United poured further misery on former boss Sam Allardyce after an Andy Carroll wondergoal helped them to a crucial 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace. All of the pre-match talk had revolved around Dimitri Payet's wish to leave the club and his absence was certainly notable in a first half in which neither side failed to create many meaningful chances.

Eurosport UK
01/08/2017
Davies, Son send Tottenham into fourth round with win over Aston Villa

Tottenham Hotspur continued their winning streak at White Hart Lane with a well-earned 2-0 victory over Aston Villa to advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup. Following a drab first half in which the hosts mustered just one shot on goal, they hit their stride in the second half after the introduction of Dele Alli for the disappointing Vincent Janssen.

Eurosport UK
01/08/2017
Jurgen Klopp's kids held at home by League Two Plymouth

Liverpool's youngest ever starting XI failed to break down an obdurate Plymouth defence as they were held to a 0-0 draw in the third round of the FA Cup. Jurgen Klopp made 10 changes from the side that played Sunderland and fielded the Reds' youngest ever side, with an average age of 21.

Eurosport UK
01/07/2017
Olivier Giroud the hero again after Arsenal flirt with disaster against Preston

Olivier Giroud scored for a fourth game in a row as Arsenal survived a major scare, coming from 1-0 down to eventually beat Preston 2-1 in the third round of the FA Cup. Callum Robinson put the hosts ahead in only the seventh minute and Preston could and should really have been further ahead at the break against a very poor Arsenal.

Eurosport UK
01/07/2017
Wayne Rooney equals Charlton record as United steamroller Reading

Wayne Rooney equalled Sir Bobby Charlton's Manchester United goalscoring record as the Red Devils eased into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Reading. Rooney was on hand to deflect home Juan Mata 's flick within the opening 10 minutes to set the ball rolling and equal Sir Bobby's record of 249 goals.

Eurosport UK
01/02/2017
Liverpool held by Sunderland as Jermain Defoe scores twice from the spot

Jermain Defoe scored a brace of penalties as Sunderland held Liverpool to a 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light. Liverpool started the game six points behind leaders Chelsea and looked to be well on their way to closing the gap after Daniel Sturridge headed home Dejan Lovren 's scuffed shot direct from the corner.

Eurosport UK
12/31/2016
Stunning turnaround sees United claim vital win after Zlatan Ibrahimovic 'goal' controversy

Manchester United completed a late show that birthday boy Sir Alex Ferguson would have been proud of, two goals in the last five minutes snatching victory against Middlesbrough. Aitor Karanka looked to be headed for a memorable smash and grab victory over his old Real Madrid boss after Grant Leadbitter put Boro ahead with little over 20 minutes remaining.

Eurosport UK
11/22/2016
Karim Benzema winner seals Madrid spot in last 16 against 10-man Sporting

Substitute Karim Benzema headed Real Madrid's winner with three minutes remaining as the holders kept alive their hopes of topping Group F with a 2-1 victory.at Estádio José Alvalade. Needing only a draw to progress, a Raphael Varane goal gave the visitors a 1-0 lead at the break after Cristiano Ronaldo, seeking a 100th goal in Europe, miskicked into his path.

Eurosport UK
11/20/2016
Diego Costa goal sends Chelsea top as incredible run continues

Chelsea returned to the top of the Premier League table after Diego Costa 's 10th goal of the season gave them a 1-0 win at Middlesbrough. Costa lashed home after Boro failed to clear direct from a corner just minutes before the break and the hosts' failure to score means that Chelsea made it six wins in a row without conceding a goal since Antonio Conte switched to a 3-4-3 formation.

Eurosport UK
11/13/2016
Memphis Depay double seals victory for Netherlands against Luxembourg

Manchester United forgotten man Memphis Depay dug the Netherlands out of trouble with a second half brace to help his side overcome a game Luxembourg 3-1. The Netherlands laboured to create many meaningful chances before the lively Arjen Robben broke the deadlock with a composed finish on his return to international duty.

Eurosport UK
11/11/2016
Pogba and Payet help France to win over Sweden

France fought back from a goal down to defeat Sweden 2-1 thanks to goals from Paul Pogba and Dimitri Payet. The hosts had carved out the better chances before the break but found themselves a goal behind after Emil Forsberg's free kick caught a statuesque Hugo Lloris by surprise, the France keeper rooted to the spot.

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11/06/2016
Zlatan Ibrahimovic double and Paul Pogba wonder goal get Manchester United back on track

Manchester United ended their run of four Premier League matches without a win in emphatic style, Zlatan Ibrahimovic grabbing a brace and Paul Pogba another in a 3-1 defeat of Swansea City. World record signing Pogba has been slow to re-adjust to life in the Premier League but set the ball rolling with a stunning effort on the volley that flew past Lukasz Fabianski.

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11/05/2016
Ten-man Sunderland grab crucial away win at Bournemouth

Sunderland fought back from a goal down and Steven Pienaar's second-half sending off to grab a first league win of the season for under-fire David Moyes. Dan Gosling put the home side ahead in just the 11th minute as Bournemouth totally dominated the opening half.

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11/02/2016
Leicester close on knockout phase after Copenhagen draw

Leicester City had Kasper Schmeichel to thank for pulling off a terrific last minute save as the Foxes closed on the knockout phase of the Champions League with a goalless draw at FC Copenhagen. Schmeichel was on hand to palm away Andreas Cornelius' header and was relieved to see Federico Santander then blast wide from a tight angle.

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10/29/2016
Tottenham Hotspur lose ground on leaders with Leicester draw

Tottenham stuttered to their third straight draw in the Premier League as Leicester City hit back to claim a share of the spoils at White Hart Lane. Vincent Janssen fired his first league goal from the penalty spot to hand Spurs the advantage moments after Dele Alli had rattled the crossbar, but Leicester scored shortly after the restart through Ahmed Musa.

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10/09/2016
Wales frustrated by Georgia in second successive draw

Wales followed up their 2-2 draw away in Austria on Thursday with a 1-1 draw at home to Georgia on Sunday. Talisman Gareth Bale gave Wales the lead with a towering header in the tenth minute and he led the team in a breath-taking start.

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10/01/2016
Watford fight back to hold Bournemouth

Watford twice came from behind to take a share of the points in an entertaining encounter at Vicarage Road. Callum Wilson headed the Cherries into a half-time lead before Troy Deeney levelled shortly after the break.

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09/24/2016
Liverpool rout Hull City to go third

Liverpool leapfrogged bitter rivals Manchester United to go third in the Premier League table with an impressive 5-1 rout of Hull City. Adam Lallana got the ball rolling with a scuffed finish that crept inside the far post but the game was effectively killed when Ahmed Elmohamady was shown a straight red for handling Phillippe Coutinho's goalbound shot.

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09/18/2016
Crystal Palace hammer struggling Stoke

Crystal Palace piled more misery on Mark Hughes ' Stoke, thumping the Potters 4-0 in a one-sided affair at Selhurst Park. Goals from James Tomkins and Scott Dann put Palace two goals up at the break thanks to non-existent Stoke defending from set pieces.

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09/17/2016
Barry inspires Everton to victory with goal on 600th appearance

Gareth Barry inspired Everton with an equalising goal on his 600th Premier League appearance as the Toffees beat Middlesbrough 3-1 at Goodison Park. Middlesbrough took a surprise lead thanks to a controversial goal as Alvaro Negredo appeared to foul Martin Stekelenburg in bundling the ball into the net.

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09/17/2016
Arsenal recover from missed penalty to beat 10-man Hull

Arsenal climbed to second in the Premier League table after a controversial match saw Jake Livermore sent off for handball late in the first half and Alexis Sanchez missing the resultant penalty. The Gunners were already a goal to the good after Sanchez's slight deflection of Alex Iwobi's shot.

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09/09/2016
Robert Lewandowski and Joshua Kimmich strike late as Bayern beat Schalke

Bayern Munich maintained their perfect record at the start of the Bundesliga season, beating Schalke 2-0 thanks to late strikes from Robert Lewandowski and Joshua Kimmich. Lewandowski scored an opening day hat-trick in Bayern's 6-0 demolition of Werder Bremen and was at it again as he latched onto Javi Martinez's fine pass to finish with aplomb.

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09/08/2016
Williams overcomes gutsy Halep to make semi-final

Williams seemed on course to be in for an early night after breaking Halep twice to win the opening set 6-2, but Halep dug deep in the second set and hung on to a single break of serve to take it to a decider.

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09/04/2016
Muller nets brace as Germany ease past Norway

Defending champions Germany eased past Norway in their opening Group C World Cup qualifier in Oslo, a brace from Thomas Muller helping them to a comfortable 3-0 victory. The prolific Muller got the ball rolling, the Bayern Munich striker latching onto a loose ball into the box to score his 27th goal for his country.

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08/27/2016
Marcus Rashford snatches victory for Manchester United at Hull

Marcus Rashford struck in injury time to snatch a 1-0 win over Hull City and preserve Manchester United's perfect start to the Premier League campaign. The youngster, introduced off the bench in the second half, latched onto Wayne Rooney 's dangerous low cross to spark wild celebrations amongst the visiting support.

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08/20/2016
Late penalty controversy saves Arsenal in draw at Leicester City

Champions Leicester City and runners-up Arsenal are still awaiting their first wins of the season after the sides played out a 0-0 draw at the King Power Stadium. Arsenal somehow avoided conceding a late penalty as Mark Clattenburg failed to spot Hector Bellerin clearly bringing down Ahmed Musa right at the end.

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08/27/2016
Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil star as Arsenal stroll past Watford

Arsenal kick-started their Premier League campaign in emphatic fashion, turning on the style to rout a lacklustre Watford 3-1 at Vicarage Road. The impressive Santi Cazorla got the ball rolling with a ninth-minute penalty after Nordin Amrabat elbowed Alexis Sanchez in the box, and the latter doubled Arsenal's lead when he turned home Theo Walcott 's cross.

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07/29/2016
Atletico Madrid condemn Spurs to another defeat in Melbourne

Tottenham Hotspur suffered a second International Champions Cup defeat after Diego Godin's goal gave Atletico Madrid a 1-0 victory at the MCG. Godin was on hand to flick home at the far post from a free-kick late in the first half, Anton Walkes heading into his path.

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07/09/2016
Williams sisters win sixth Wimbledon doubles title

Last update 09/07/2016 at 21:50 Published on 09/07/2016 at 18:56 Serena Williams followed up her historic Wimbledon singles title triumph by helping her sister to yet another doubles title, defeating Yaroslava Shvedova and Timea Babos 6-3 6-4. The sisters secured the crucial break at 4-3 in the opening set and Serena slammed away a smash to put them a set up.

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07/04/2016
Andy Murray eases past eccentric Nick Kyrgios to reach last eight

Australian 15th seed Kyrgios, 21, is often a controversial figure, and many of his critics will again accuse him of failing to give maximum effort after pushing the tournament favourite hard in the first set before appearing to collapse mentally against the world number two.

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07/02/2016
Andy Murray dismantles John Millman in straight sets

Last update 02/07/2016 at 18:52 Published on 02/07/2016 at 17:04 Millman put up an excellent fight in a match that was interrupted for rain delays while the Centre Court roof was open. Murray saved his best for the final set where his sheer class and power made the difference, and finished up with an ace.

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07/02/2016
Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic stunned by Sam Querrey in third round

Last update 02/07/2016 at 18:58 Published on 02/07/2016 at 15:55 The world No 1 fought back to take the third set having started the day two sets down on Saturday. But Querrey, the No 28 seed, battled to a fourth-set tie-break, in a match that was interrupted by rain on Court No 1, and clinched it 7-5.

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06/19/2016
Euro 2016 - Switzerland follow France through to last 16 after drab draw

Switzerland followed France through to the last 16 of Euro 2016 by holding the host nation to a 0-0 draw in their final Group A match on Sunday after the unlucky French hit the woodwork three times on Sunday. Didier Deschamps sprung a huge surprise before kick-off, leaving out star of the tournament and former Lille player Dimitri Payet.

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06/26/2016
France come from behind to beat ten-man Ireland

Antoine Griezmann struck twice as France came from behind to beat Ireland 2-1 and make the quarter-finals of Euro 2016. The match in Lyon was barely a minute old when Irish forward Shane Long was brought down in the penalty box by Paul Pogba, with Robbie Brady stepping up to smash home via the post and give Ireland a surprise lead.

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06/19/2016
Porsche claim dramatic Le Mans win as Toyota fails on final lap

Nakajima had been leading by over a minute with less than two minutes remaining when his Toyota TS050 Hybrid lost all power, allowing Porsche to snatch the victory and break Japanese hearts as victory went to the #2 car driven by Jani, Romain Dumas and Marc Lieb.

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06/17/2016
Sweden on brink as late Eder strike sends Italy through

Italy are through to the knockout stages of Euro 2016 after a superb late Eder goal saw them beat Sweden 1-0 in Toulouse. A cagey affair that saw only three shots on target, all from Italy, looked like ending in stalemate after Marco Parolo saw his header clatter back off the bar.

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06/15/2016
Euro 2016: Marek Hamsik scores stunner as Slovakia beat Russia

Slovakia survived a late rally from Russia to secure a 2-1 win at Euro 2016 and blow Group B of Euro 2016 wide open. The rank outsiders in a group also including England and Wales, Slovakia did the damage late in the first half.

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06/01/2016
Poland suffer rare home defeat at hands of Netherlands

A young Netherlands side gave Poland much food for thought on the eve of Euro 2016 by condemning them to a 2-1 defeat. The Poles came into the fixture having lost only once in their last 18 internationals, but goals from Vincent Janssen and Giorginio Wijnaldum in each half extended Poland's run without a victory over the Netherlands - one that stretches back to May 1979.

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05/30/2016
AFC Wimbledon beat Plymouth to secure League One promotion

AFC Wimbledon secured promotion into League One after beating Plymouth Argyle 2-0 in the League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium. Lyle Taylor's excellent finish broke the deadlock after a turgid opening half and Wimbledon had chances to extend their advantage against a strangely subdued Plymouth before Adebayo Akinfenwa, in the knowledge he was to be released by the club, sealed promotion with a penalty deep into stoppage time.

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05/29/2016
Barnsley back in Championship after beating Millwall in play-off final

Barnsley will be playing Championship football next season after overcoming Millwall 3-1 in a pulsating League One play-off final at Wembley. Ashley Fletcher got Barnsley off to the perfect start, scoring in just the second minute before Adam Hammill, who also scored in the JPT final, made it another Wembley cracker with an unstoppable curling shot into the top corner.

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05/27/2016
Marcus Rashford and Wayne Rooney score as England beat Australia

Marcus Rashford became England's youngest ever goal scorer on debut as Roy Hodgson's men followed up Sunday's victory over Turkey with another 2-1 victory over Australia. Wayne Rooney netted early in the second half before Eric Dier headed into his own goal.

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03/05/2016
Steve McClaren on brink as Newcastle crumble at home to Bournemouth

Steve McClaren's job as Newcastle United boss appears to be in the balance after his side slumped to a dismal 3-1 loss at home to Bournemouth. McClaren was given a vote of confidence from his own players before kick-off but an unfortunate own goal from the luckless Steven Taylor soon put the fans on his back, the defender turning Joshua King's cross past Rob Elliot.

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03/26/2016
England grab dramatic late winner to beat Germany

England roared back from two goals down to seal a hugely-impressive 3-2 victory over Germany in their international friendly at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Germany had gone into a 2-0 lead courtesy of goals from Toni Kroos and Mario Gomez, the first as a result of an injury to keeper Jack Butland.

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04/23/2016
Newcastle stage comeback to grab point against Liverpool

Newcastle United fought back from two goals down at the break to claim a vital point against Liverpool in their battle to avoid relegation. Daniel Sturridge stunned the travelling support with a wonderful chest down and strike on the turn to put Liverpool ahead in only the second minute, his fourth goal in as many starts.

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04/24/2016
Leonardo Ulloa hits double as Leicester's incredible march to title continues

Leonardo Ulloa scored twice as Leicester City continued their fairytale march toward the Premier League title with a 4-0 rout of Swansea City at the King Power Stadium. Victory means they are eight points clear of Tottenham Hotspur - who face West Brom on Monday - with just three games of their season left and require only five points to become champions, no matter what the North Londoners can muster.

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05/07/2016
Newcastle on brink after goalless draw at Villa

Newcastle United's Premier League fate is in the hands of bitter rivals Sunderland after they could only manage a goalless draw at relegated Aston Villa. And with Sunderland coming back to beat Chelsea 3-2, it means that the Black Cats can relegate the Magpies if they win their next home game against Everton.

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05/15/2016
Leicester round off fairy-tale season with draw at Stamford Bridge

Leicester City ended their fairy-tale season with an entertaining 1-1 draw against outgoing champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Former manager Claudio Ranieri was given a guard of honour prior to kick-off and received a standing ovation from both sets of fans.

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04/10/2016
Three goals in six minutes keep Spurs' title dream alive, dent Manchester United's top-four hopes

Tottenham Hotspur scored three goals in six minutes against Manchester United to record a first home victory against the Red Devils for 15 years and keep their title hopes alive. A tight match, sparse on chances, was deadlocked until the 70th minute before Dele Alli converted Christian Eriksen's cross at the far post to spark a rush of three goals in the space of six minutes.

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04/17/2016
Much-changed Liverpool secure win at Bournemouth

Liverpool backed up their incredible Europa League midweek comeback with a 2-1 win over AFC Bournemouth. Jurgen Klopp made ten changes to the side that stunned Dortmund at Anfield but an unfamiliar like-up was still too much for Bournemouth. Roberto Firmino tapped home the first just before the break after Artur Boruc palmed Daniel Sturridge 's cheeky backheel into his path.

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04/16/2016
Sunderland victory drags Norwich into relegation scrap

Sunderland dragged Norwich deep into the relegation dogfight with a 3-0 Premier League victory at Carrow Road. Goals from Fabio Borini, the prolific Jermain Defoe and Duncan Watmore gave the Black Cats a win which brings them just one point behind their opponents with a game in hand.

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03/02/2016
Late Xherdan Shaqiri strike lights up dire affair as Stoke beat Newcastle

A late Xherdan Shaqiri strike proved enough for Stoke City to grab their third straight league win in a game of few chances at the Britannia Stadium and plunge Newcastle United deeper in trouble. Shaqiri left Robert Elliot flat footed and beaten for pace as a poor affair looked headed for a draw with just nine minutes of normal time remaining.

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04/20/2016
Luis Suarez bags four as Barcelona run riot at Deportivo La Coruña

Liga leaders Barcelona got their campaign back on track in stunning style with an 8-0 demolition of Deportivo La Coruña. Luis Suarez was the hero for Barca with four goals and three assists, with Ivan Rakitic, Lionel Messi, Marc Barta and Neymar scoring the other goals.

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04/16/2016
Newcastle beat Swansea to blow relegation dogfight wide open

The relegation battle is tighter than ever on Saturday evening as Newcastle thumped Swansea 3-0 to give their survival hopes a huge boost. Sunderland had beaten Norwich in the lunchtime match to close up to within a point of the Canaries, making it all the more important for Rafa Benitez's men to win and thereby keep pace.