Leclerc says collision not all Piastri's fault
SAO PAULO :Charles Leclerc defended McLaren's Oscar Piastri after the Australian was given a 10-second penalty for causing a collision that put the Ferrari driver out of Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
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Alcaraz admits he is happy to face Musetti rather than Djokovic
TURIN, Italy :Carlos Alcaraz is relieved to be facing Italian Lorenzo Musetti at the ATP Finals rather than tackling seven-times champion Novak Djokovic, the Spanish top seed said after winning his opening round-robin match.
Napoli fall in Bologna as top of the table remains tight
BOLOGNA, Italy :Napoli suffered a 2-0 defeat away to Bologna on Sunday, with goals from Thijs Dallinga and Jhon Lucumi keeping the Serie A title race wide open.
Alcaraz off to winning start at ATP Finals with win over De Minaur
TURIN, Italy :Top seed Carlos Alcaraz began his bid for a first ATP Finals trophy with a 7-6(5) 6-2 win over Australian Alex de Minaur in their round-robin clash at the season-ending championships in Turin on Sunday.
Wallabies coach Schmidt backs players despite Italy defeat
Australia coach Joe Schmidt is considering recalls for centre Len Ikitau and fly-half James O'Connor for next weekend's clash with Ireland as he called on fans not to "lose faith" in his team after Saturday's 26-19 loss against Italy.
Wasted chances cost France chance to beat South Africa
PARIS :France paid the price for wastefulness while South Africa were ruthlessly clinical, Les Bleus’ coach Fabien Galthie said after his side's 32-17 defeat by the world champions in their Autumn international on Saturday.
Piastri says he can still be champion despite Sao Paulo setbacks
SAO PAULO :Oscar Piastri believes he can still be Formula One champion but recognised things were not going his way after crashing out of the Sao Paulo sprint and qualifying fourth for Sunday's grand prix.
Chelsea down Wolves to ease criticism of Maresca’s rotation policy
LONDON: Chelsea quelled criticism of Enzo Maresca’s rotation policy with a 3-0 win against Wolves featuring the first goal of Malo Gusto’s career on Saturday. Former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney said Chelsea’s senior players should “question” Maresca’s selections after the Italian made seven changes for a 2-2 draw against Azerbaijani minnows Qarabag in the Champions League on Wednesday. Having defended himself from Rooney’s jibe by insisting the physical demands on players are greater than ever, Maresca made eight changes at Stamford Bridge. It was the sixth consecutive match that Maresca had made seven or more alterations and the move paid off with a strong second half performance that lifted Chelsea into second place in the Premier League. French defender Gusto, who arrived from Lyon in 2023, put Chelsea ahead after the interval with his maiden professional goal. Joao Pedro doubled the lead and Pedro Neto wrapped up Chelsea’s fourth win in their last five league games as they closed within six points of leaders Arsenal. Although they will drop out of second place after Manchester City face Liverpool on Sunday, Maresca will be relieved to silence his critics heading into the international break. Bottom-of-the-table Wolves, led by academy coaches James Collins and Richard Walker after Vitor Pereira’s sacking last weekend, are eight points from safety following their ninth defeat in 11 league games. Middlesbrough have granted their manager Rob Edwards permission to speak to Wolves over the job after agreeing a compensation deal on Saturday. Chelsea only arrived home in London at six o’clock on Thursday morning after their long flight back from Baku and, despite Maresca’s switches, they looked jet-lagged in the