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• Doriane Pin’s pursuit of a title leads F1 Academy storylines for the Chinese GP

Photo by Hugo Hu - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images The F1 Academy season kicks off at the Chinese Grand Prix When the 2024 F1 Academy season began, Mercedes driver Doriane Pin was considered the favorite to take top honors. Pin’s extensive motorsport experience with the Iron Dames in the World Endurance Championship, and a championship in the Ferrari Challenge, put her at the top of t...2025
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• Jack vs Rozicki joins Canelo vs Scull on May 3

After a two-year layoff, Badou Jack will continue his Saudi Arabian tour opposite Ryan Rozicki in May Ring Magazine has revealed the full undercard lineup for Canelo Alvarez’s May 3rd undisputed title fight with IBF titlist William Scull. Alongside Bruno Surace vs Jaime Munguia 2 and Martin Bakole vs Efe Ajagba, the show will see Badou Jack make his first WBC cruiserweight title defense against Ry...2025
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• ‘He Doesn’t Have Any Loyalty to the NBA’ – Analyst Links Luka Dončić to Possible Saudi Arabia-Based Rival League
Bill Simmons believes that the growing threat of a Saudi Arabian professional basketball league could lure Lakers star Luka Dončić away from the NBA....2025
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• Turki Alalshikh tells promoters not to panic over League
Turki Alalshikh has told promoters not to worry about the new TKO Boxing League. The Saudi Arabian matchmaker opened a spaces chat on X that attracted thousands of listeners. During the conversation, Alalshikh addressed several adverse reactions to his announcement of an alignment with UFC boss Dana White. In 2023, Alalshikh and his Riyadh Season… The post Turki Alalshikh tells promote...2025
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• F1 Australian Grand Prix storylines include Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari debut

The 2025 F1 season gets underway this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix. Here is what to look for When the lights go out Sunday in Melbourne to start the Australian Grand Prix, the Formula 1 season will begin in earnest. The grid will look vastly different from a year ago, with several new faces in new places. However, none of those changes are bigger than Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari. H...2025
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• NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: COUP D'ETAT OR COUP DE GRACE?
Well, this played out exactly as Ive been saying it would for more than a year now. Turki Alalshikh has made his move to take over boxing, using Dana White and the TKO group as day-to-day henchman for the takeover. On Wednesday, it was announced that the Saudi Arabian figurehead and TKO had joined forces to form a new promotional company to reimagine the sport of boxing....2025
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• Doriane Pin’s pursuit of a title leads F1 Academy storylines for the Chinese GP
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• F1 2025: Pre-season testing, explained

Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images Formula 1 returns this week with pre-season testing. Here’s what to expect Formula 1 is back. This week the entire grid will roar to life for the first time since the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year, which saw McLaren capture their first Constructors’ Championship 1998. The 2025 F1 season is shaping up to be a transformative campaign...2025
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• Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2: Press Conference Quotes and Fight Predictions

Artur Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) and Dmitry Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) will battle each other again. Their fight will headline a Riyadh Season card at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Beterbiev will defend his status as the undisputed light heavyweight world champion. Boxing fans around the world can catch the action live on DAZN as a pay-per-view. TNT Sports and Sky Sports will also carry the card ...2025
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• F1 2025: How many penalty points does each F1 driver have heading into the new season?

Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Max Verstappen begins 2025 as the reigning Drivers’ Champion, but also the driver most at risk for a penalty ban The 2025 Formula 1 season is just a few weeks away. At the end of February all ten teams will be back in action at Bahrain International Circuit for pre-season testing, with the season-opening Australian Grand Prix slated for Marc...2025
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• 9 bold predictions for the 2025 F1 season

Photo by Zak Mauger/LAT Images As 2025 begins, let’s make some bold predictions for the upcoming F1 season With a new year come new opportunities. In the Formula 1 world, that means some new faces in new places and hopes for better performance in the season ahead. For those who cover the sport, a new year and a new season mean more chances to get some predictions wrong. But we forge on, a...2025
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• AEW should have just dropped the MJF/Cole feud

@AEWonTV Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. May 24, 2024 According to Fightful Select, most people in AEW believe that former world champion MJF will return in time for next month’s Forbidden Door pay-per-view event in Long Island, New York. He returned two days later...2024
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• Oliver Bearman has a clear goal for his first full F1 weekend

Photo by Clive Rose - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Haas enjoyed a great start to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, including a solid effort from Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman has participated in Formula 1 weekends before. He has driven in FP1 sessions as part of his reserve duties, including most recently at the Hungarian Grand Prix. He stepped in for an ailing Carlos Sainz Jr. at the Sau...2024
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• Kevin Magnussen facing a one-race ban following a collision at the Italian Grand Prix

Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images Haas driver Kevin Magnussen is facing a one-race penalty following the Italian Grand Prix Earlier this season Haas confirmed that Oliver Bearman would be driving for the team full-time in 2025. The Haas reserve and Ferrari super-sub made an incredible debut earlier this year at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, sliding into the cockpit of Carlos Sainz Jr.’s SF-...2024
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• F1’s 10 best moments of the 2024 season so far, ranked

Photo by Peter Fox - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images As the second half of the 2024 F1 season looms, a look back at the magical first half of the campaign The long Formula 1 summer shutdown is finally, perhaps painfully, drawing to a close. The reason for that pain? It lies in just how wonderful the first half of the season has been. Next week the grid will roar back to life, as the s...2024
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"Some more details have surfaced regarding WWE’s plans for shows in the Saudi Arabian market."

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"Max Verstappen's father Jos will not attend the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix following comments he made about under-fire Red Bull boss Christian Horner, sources have told ESPN."

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"Cristiano Ronaldo's coach at Saudi Arabian team Al Nassr has been given one game to save his job, sources have told ESPN."

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"Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes it is important Formula One shines a "spotlight" on problems in the Middle East after security concerns at this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix nearly led F1 drivers to boycott the event."

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"Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has said he will wear his rainbow-coloured Progress Pride helmet at next month's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as well as in Qatar this weekend to draw attention to LGBTQ+ intolerance."

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"Atlanta United FC president Darren Eales said that Gonzalo "Pity" Martinez is on the verge of a move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr FC."

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"Saudi Arabian referee Turki Alkhudhayr allegedly made racist gestures at Mumbai City striker Serge Kevyn and called him a monkey."

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"Chris Jericho talks WWE future, Saudi Arabian culture entering Greatest Royal Rumble"

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• WWE’s Nick Khan, UFC’s Dana White to lead new TKO/Saudi boxing promotion

@RingMagazine With an announcement today (Mar. 5), WWE and UFC parent company TKO Group continues to expand in the combat sports space — while strengthening its ties to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Long on the to-do list of both UFC president Dana White and Saudi Royal Advisor His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, TKO is launching a boxing promotion with Sela, a Saudi Arabian entertainment & hos...2025
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. remains the king of F1 testing

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images For the second year in a row Carlos Sainz Jr. topped the timing sheets in F1 pre-season testing For the second season in a row, Carlos Sainz Jr. stands atop the Formula 1 pre-season testing timing sheets. A year ago Sainz posted the fastest time at Bahrain International Circuit, topping the board with a lap time of 1:29.921. Sainz banked that lap in his fin...2025
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• PGA Tour, LIV Golf reportedly close to striking deal ‘this quarter’ but what will it look like?

Getty Images A report indicates that the PGA Tour and the Saudi PIF are close to reaching an agreement in the coming weeks. LA JOLLA, California — A week has passed since PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and PGA Tour Policy Board Member Adam Scott visited President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., to discuss the ongoing saga that is men’s professional golf. The sport remains divided bet...2025
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• ‘Disney presents Jake Paul vs Mr. Beast for the YouTube title’
Jake Paul should fight Mr. Beast for the YouTube title in a fight sanctioned by Disney, according to Turki Alalshikh. Alalshikh made the statement in an interview published by Ring Magazine on Friday. Before that statement, the Saudi Arabian matchmaker made sure he blocked any attempts by Paul to sign a contract to fight Canelo… The post ‘Disney presents Jake Paul vs Mr. Beast fo...2025
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• Sad circus as Canelo uses Jake Paul as bait for Saudi mega-deal
Canelo Alvarez has signed a massive deal with Saudi Arabian money man Turki Alalshikh after threatening to fight YouTuber Jake Paul on May 3. As World Boxing News reported yesterday, Paul was blamed for the collapse of a September super fight with Terence Crawford in Las Vegas. Paul had made an attractive offer to the… The post Sad circus as Canelo uses Jake Paul as bait for Saudi mega...2025
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• Sources: Hernández exiting Barça, Rashford boost
Young Barcelona midfielder Unai Hernández is set to join Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad in a deal worth an initial €4.5 million, sources have confirmed to ESPN....2025
• Deontay Wilder thrown unexpected lifeline ahead of comeback
Deontay Wilder will still be considered for big-money fights if he returns to winning ways on BLK Prime this spring. Despite reportedly signing a deal with BLK Prime that few know the exact details of, Saudi Arabian Chairman Turki Alalshikh states he will still offer Wilder the chance to face UK rival Anthony Joshua. That’s… The post Deontay Wilder thrown unexpected lifeline ahea...2025
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• Turki Alalshikh continues to want ridiculous fights made
Saudi Arabian Chairman Turki Alalshikh has made an offer for another fight that is unthinkable in the modern era. The Riyadh Season boss offered Carl Froch and Joe Calzaghe a professional fight in 2024 despite both being well past their expiration dates. Froch is 47, and even worse, Calzaghe is 52, leaving Alalshikh’s revolution of… The post Turki Alalshikh continues to want ridi...2025
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• Doriane Pin’s pursuit of a title leads F1 Academy storylines for the Chinese GP
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• F1 Australian Grand Prix storylines include Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari debut
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. remains the king of F1 testing
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• Shakur Stevenson Repeatedly Drops Josh Padley to Retain 135-lb Title

Shakur Stevenson (23-0, 11 KOs) proved that Josh Padley (15-1, 4 KOs) was no match for him by stopping him in nine rounds. The official time of stoppage was 3:00. With the win, Stevenson remains the WBC lightweight world champion. He won the title against Edwin De Los Santos in late 2023 and was making his second defence of it. The fight took place on a Riyadh Season card at the ANB Arena in Riyad...2025
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• Vergil Ortiz Jr. Outpoints Israil Madrimov to Remain in World Title Contention

Vergil Ortiz Jr. (23-0, 21 KOs) kept himself on the world title track by defeating Israil Madrimov (10-2-1, 7 KOs) via unanimous decision. Scores were 117-111 and 115-113 (x2) for Ortiz. With the win, he remains on track to challenge for the WBC super welterweight title. The belt is currently held by Sebastian Fundora, who also holds the WBO title. The fight took place on a Riyadh Season card at t...2025
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• Callum Smith Outslugs Joshua Buatsi in All-British 175-lb Clash

Callum Smith (31-2, 22 KOs) and Joshua Buatsi (19-1, 13 KOs) battled for 12 whole rounds, but in the end it was the Liverpudlian who had his hand raised. Scores were 119-110, 115-113 and 116-112 for Smith, who wins via unanimous decision. Despite plenty of back and forth between the two boxers, Smith did enough to convince the judges he had won. With the victory, he remains in line to challenge fo...2025
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• F1 2025: How many penalty points does each F1 driver have heading into the new season?
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• Ronaldo helps Pioli to debut win; Toney scores 2
Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring as Al Nassr defeated Al Ettifaq 3-0 and gave Stefano Pioli victory in his first game as coach of the Saudi Arabian club on Friday....2024
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• Vergil Ortiz Jr. Outpoints Israil Madrimov to Remain in World Title Contention
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• Callum Smith Outslugs Joshua Buatsi in All-British 175-lb Clash
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• PGA Tour, LIV Golf reportedly close to striking deal ‘this quarter’ but what will it look like?
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• 9 bold predictions for the 2025 F1 season
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• AEW should have just dropped the MJF/Cole feud
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• WWE Crown Jewel 2024 Shatters All-Time Viewership Record
The WWE Crown Jewel Premium Live Event was truly a night of memorable matches and solid moments from start to finish, as the company brought their A-game for the Saudi Arabian show. ......2024
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• McLaren takes command in Baku and more F1 winners and losers from Azerbaijan

Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Red Bull finds themselves in rather unfamiliar territory as the F1 season heads into its final stretch There is an adage in sports. Winning cures everything. If a team, or an athlete, wins then all manners of sin can be excused. Questions about lineup decisions, strategy calls, execution on the field or the track, and even questions about d...2024
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• F1’s 10 best moments of the 2024 season so far, ranked
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• Why Nico Hülkenberg is joining Sauber, and what it means for the rest of the F1 grid

Photo by Song Haiyuan/MB Media/Getty Images A much anticipated move came to fruition on Friday. Here’s what it could do to the rest of the grid The latest domino in the Formula 1 driver transfer market has fallen. A long-anticipated move has come to fruition, as Nico Hülkenberg will depart Haas at the end of the current season to drive for Sauber next year. The reason for the anticipation?...2024
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• Sources: Ronaldo boss has one game to save job

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• Greg Norman to be fired as LIV Golf CEO, per PGA Tour Congressional hearings
CADIZ, Spain — LIV CEO Greg Norman during day one of LIV Golf - AndalucÌa at Real Club Valderrama on June 30, 2023. | Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images If the deal between the PGA Tour and the PIF goes through, Greg Norman will not be retained as LIV Golf CEO. According to PGA Tour Chief Operating Officer Ron Price, Greg Norman will leave his post as LIV Golf CEO should the tour’s agree...2023
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• Neymar completes transfer from PSG to Al Hilal

Brazil star Neymar has completed a move from French champions Paris Saint-Germain to Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal, the clubs confirmed Tuesday....2023
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• Max Verstappen hit with 5-place grid penalty for the Belgian Grand Prix
Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images Red Bull has fitted his RB19 with a fifth gearbox, exceeding the allotment for the season Max Verstappen is eying his eighth-straight victory at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. But the Red Bull driver will need to make up some spots in the Grand Prix Sunday to accomplish that feat. According to multiple outlets, Red Bull has fitted his RB19 with a new gea...2023
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• Wolff: F1 can make Middle East a better place

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• Sources: Masters champ Rahm joining LIV Golf

Masters champion Jon Rahm has agreed to leave the PGA Tour for the Saudi Arabian-financed LIV Golf League, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday....2023
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• Jon Rahm’s candid ‘betrayal’ take on PGA Tour LIV Golf deal with U.S. Open on tap
Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports The Spaniard is never afraid to voice his opinion about anything related to golf and did so ahead of the 2023 U.S. Open. Add Jon Rahm to the list of “frustrated” golfers. Rahm, while speaking to the media Tuesday ahead of the 123rd U.S. Open, didn’t hold back his thoughts on the Earth-shattering PGA LIV news. Rahm, who won the 2023 Masters Tournament, was at...2023
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• Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, PGA Tour stars put Eamon Lynch on blast after Patrick Cantlay character assassination
MELBOURNE, Australia — Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas walk on the fourth hole during Saturday four-ball matches on day three of the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Course on December 14, 2019. | Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, Adam Scott, and Will Zalatoris took to Instagram to support Patrick Cantlay. Earlier this week, veteran golf journalist Eam...2023
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• Doriane Pin’s pursuit of a title leads F1 Academy storylines for the Chinese GP
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• Jack vs Rozicki joins Canelo vs Scull on May 3
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• WWE’s Nick Khan, UFC’s Dana White to lead new TKO/Saudi boxing promotion
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• F1 2025: Pirelli releases tire choices for first 5 races

Photo by Mark Sutton - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Pirelli has announced the tire options for the first five races on the F1 2025 schedule You know the Formula 1 season is truly around the corner when we start talking about tires. Ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix Pirelli, the sport’s exclusive tire supplier, released the three slick compounds available for each of...2025
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• TKO CFO Says WWE Will Only Have One Saudi Arabia PLE In 2025, But Three In 2026

The TKO Group Holdings CFO says that WWE is pulling back on the Saudi Arabian PLEs in 2025, before expanding the schedule in 2026....2025
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• PGA Tour, LIV Golf reportedly close to striking deal ‘this quarter’ but what will it look like?
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• F1 2025: How many penalty points does each F1 driver have heading into the new season?
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• 9 bold predictions for the 2025 F1 season
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• Why Nico Hülkenberg is joining Sauber, and what it means for the rest of the F1 grid
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• Max Verstappen holds off the Carlos Sainz Jr. comeback in F1 Australian GP qualifying

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Handing out some winners and losers from qualifying at the F1 Australian Grand Prix “Finally that car looks dialed in when it matters most.” Throughout the first two qualifying sessions, and after each of their first laps in Q3, it looked as if it was going to be Ferrari’s day. Carlos Sainz Jr. posted the first lap of Q3 and it was a quick one, a lap nea...2024
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• FIA President cleared after investigation into 2023 Saudi Arabian GP

Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Formula 1’s governing body has cleared President Mohammed Ben Sulayem following an investigation into last season’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix The start of the 2024 Formula 1 season has been rocked by a number of off-track controversies, including the ongoing allegations against Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner. While the investigatio...2024
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• Why Lewis Hamilton made stunning jump to Ferrari

Photo by Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images The seven-time champion will leave Mercedes for Ferrari in 2025 The rumors have been confirmed. Lewis Hamilton is making a stunning move to Ferrari at the end of the 2024 season. The Formula 1 world awoke on Thursday to multiple reports that Hamilton was making the shocking move from Mercedes to Ferrari for the 2025 season. Now, those reports have...2024
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• Graeme McDowell speculates PGA Tour planted LIV Golf narrative, regrets ‘helping’ Saudi Arabia

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images McDowell spilled the tea on LIV Golf, admitting he regrets helping prop up the rival tour, but also pointed fingers at the PGA Tour. Graeme McDowell took a lot of heat last year after leaving the PGA Tour for LIV Golf. “If Saudi Arabia wanted to use the game of golf as a way for them to get to where they want to be and they have the resources to accelera...2023
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• Jon Rahm’s candid ‘betrayal’ take on PGA Tour LIV Golf deal with U.S. Open on tap
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• Sergio Perez Takes Maiden Pole in Saudi Arabia; Lewis Hamilton Out in Q1
Sergio Perez captured his first career pole on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Saturday (March 26) qualifying for the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, while seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton was shockingly eliminated in Q1. Perez’s maiden pole comes in his 220th F1 start, a new record for the longest ever wait for a first pole ... Read more...2022
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• Toronto FC dismiss Giovinco transfer report amid Al-Hilal speculation

Sebastian Giovinco has been linked with Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal. A report that Toronto FC attacker Sebastian Giovinco has left the team's training camp in California to return to Toronto ahead of a possible transfer is not true, a team representative has told ESPN FC. In recent days, rumours have suggested Giovinco is heading to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, with Saudi Arabian daily Al Jaz...2019
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