Verstappen seizes Monza pole from Norris
MONZA, Italy :Max Verstappen put Red Bull on pole position for the Italian Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday after snatching it from McLaren's Lando Norris with a last-gasp effort.
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Norris fastest in final Italian GP practice
MONZA, Italy: Lando Norris led Saturday’s final practice for the Italian Grand Prix while Charles Leclerc put Ferrari second with his final effort to deny McLaren the one-two, with championship leader Oscar Piastri third. Norris, 34 points behind Piastri after 15 of 24 rounds, lapped the ‘Pista Magica’ outside Milan with a best time of one minute 19.331 seconds. Leclerc, last year’s winner, was 0.021 slower with Australian Piastri, winner of seven races already this season, 0.165 off the pace. Red Bull’s four-times world champion Max Verstappen was fourth fastest. McLaren will be chasing their sixth win in a row in Sunday’s race at the ‘Temple of Speed’ and could also secure their eighth one-two of the campaign. Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, who was fastest in Friday’s first practice, was seventh fastest on his first weekend at Monza in Ferrari colors. “Need some more juice.
U.S beat Samoa but must wait to see whether they advance at World Cup
YORK, England :The United States scored 10 unanswered tries as they romped to a 60-0 win over Samoa at the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Saturday, keeping alive their hopes of advancing to the quarter-finals.
Canada beats Scotland to clinch top spot in group at Women's Rugby World Cup
Canada secured top place in Pool B at the Women's Rugby World Cup, beating Scotland 40-19 on Saturday in Exeter, England, and avoiding a likely quarterfinal clash with favourites England.
Gasly staying at Renault-owned Alpine F1 until 2028
MONZA, Italy :French driver Pierre Gasly has signed a contract extension with Alpine until the end of the 2028 season, the Renault-owned Formula One team announced at the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday.
France’s Gasly extends Alpine contract until 2028
MONZA: Pierre Gasly has signed a contract extension with Alpine until the end of the 2028 Formula One season, the French team announced on Saturday. The 29-year-old joined the Renault-owned outfit for the 2023 season and has achieved two podiums for them. “I’m thrilled to commit my long-term future to Alpine,” said Gasly. “As a Frenchman, especially, driving for a French car company, makes me feel very proud.
Saved by Bell, Australia edge Argentina in Townsville
Angus Bell scored the winning try six minutes after the final hooter as Australia overturned a 14-point halftime deficit to beat Argentina 28-24, in a Rugby Championship thriller in Townsville on Saturday.
Power struggle in US Open final as Sabalenka faces Anisimova
NEW YORK :A showdown between two of tennis' heaviest hitters awaits fans in Saturday's U.S. Open women's final, where Amanda Anisimova will hope to derail Aryna Sabalenka's title defence while chasing Grand Slam redemption.