Verstappen: Bored critics 'can't appreciate dominance'
Max Verstappen has hit back at criticism of his dominance and set the target of remaining unbeaten for the final nine races of the season.
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Manchester United questioned over 'desperate' Sergio Reguilon signing
Robbie Savage has questioned Manchester United over their "desperate" efforts to snap up Sergio Reguilon and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Premier League rivals Tottenham.
Alfa Romeo will stay in motorsport, yet to decide on F1
MONZA, Italy : Alfa Romeo will stay in motorsport but has yet to decide on Formula One after the partnership with Sauber expires at the end of the year, chief executive Jean-Philippe Imparato said at the Italian Grand Prix.
Georgia fighting for more meaningful matches - again
LONDON : Georgia head into the World Cup with the same aim as they have entered the previous five - to use the shop window opportunity to make their case for more regular, meaningful competition for the other 3-3/4 years of the four-year cycle.
Private jet booked from Florence to Manchester amid United pursuit of Sofyan Amrabat from Fiorentina
A private jet has been booked from Florence to arrive at Manchester Airport on Friday afternoon amid United's interest in Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat.
Max Verstappen bids for record-breaking 10th straight Formula 1 win at Monza on Sunday
MONZA, Italy: For Max Verstappen it’s not about records, it’s about winning. The Red Bull driver could do both at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday as he looks to firmly etch his name in the Formula One record books. Having equaled Sebastian Vettel’s F1 record of nine straight victories at the Dutch GP last weekend, Verstappen can break it on the famous Monza track. But the 25-year-old is focused on one sole thing: the victory. “I mean, I never thought that I would win nine in a row, first of all,” Verstappen said. “But yeah, now that we are here, of course I’ll try to win 10, but it’s more about that I want to just win.” Vettel set the consecutive wins record in 2013 with Red Bull during its first dominant era — when he won four straight titles — and Verstappen remembers how astounded he was as a teenager when he saw the German driver achieve that feat. “I remember when he did it, I said ‘Wow, that’s just a crazy number.
Alcaraz Through At US Open As Sabalenka, Vondrousova Advance
World number one Carlos Alcaraz edged closer to a US Open rematch with Italy's Jannik Sinner on Thursday as Grand Slam winners Aryna Sabalenka and Marketa Vondrousova booked their places in the third round. Defending champion Alcaraz eased into a last 32 meeting with Britain's Dan Evans after dispatching South Africa's Lloyd Harris 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (7/4) in 2hr 28min on the Arthur Ashe Stadium showcourt. It means Alcaraz is just two wins away from a potential quarter-final collision with Italian sixth seed Sinner, who continued his serene progress through the draw Thursday with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 defeat of compatriot Lorenzo Sonego.
Italy's Meloni promises change in lawless town near Naples after rape of two minors
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni travelled to a crime-ridden town near Naples on Thursday, where two young girls were recently raped, in a controversial visit that followed the premier’s decision to cut social benefits to the generally poorer residents of the area.