The secret history of Formula 1 in Saudi Arabia
JEDDAH: As McLaren’s Oscar Piastri lifted the winner’s trophy on Sunday night, the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix marked a milestone that goes far beyond the checkered flag.
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Maidstone United manager George Elokobi’s reaction to 1-1 draw with Tonbridge Angels which effectively secures National League South play-off spot
George Elokobi described Maidstone’s draw with Tonbridge as a “really good local derby”.
Gillingham midfielder Jonny Williams reacts to their 1-0 win over AFC Wimbledon and Joe Gbode’s match winning goal
Jonny Williams has spoken about the way manager Gareth Ainsworth has started to turn things around at Gillingham.
Ostapenko on upward trajectory as clay season gains momentum
Jelena Ostapenko is starting to show shades of the form that saw her crowned French Open champion eight years ago with the Latvian knocking over the top two players in the world en route to winning the Stuttgart Open title on Monday. Ostapenko became the first woman to beat the world number one and number two in the same claycourt event since Serena Williams at Madrid in 2012 by beating Aryna Sabalenka in the final and Iga Swiatek in the quarters. Her ninth tour-level title, and just her second on clay, lifted Ostapenko six places in the world rankings to 18th, marking her out as a dark horse ahead of Roland Garros, which begins on May 25. “Honestly, I didn’t tell anyone, but I felt confident since the first day. I had a strange feeling in a good way,” she told reporters in Stuttgart. “When I came here, I felt like something’s going to happen this week.
Pistons snap NBA playoff skid, vintage Leonard leads Clippers past Nuggets in Denver
LOS ANGELES: The Detroit Pistons snapped their record 15-game NBA playoff losing streak with a 100-94 victory over the New York Knicks on Monday to level their Eastern Conference first-round series at one game apiece.
The Pope with ‘two left feet’ who loved the ‘beautiful game’
VATICAN CITY: His predecessor loved Mozart, but Pope Francis’s passion was football — for him “the most beautiful game” and also a vehicle to educate and spread peace.
Duplantis and Biles win Laureus World Sports Awards
MADRID: Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis and American gymnast Simone Biles shared the top honors on Monday at the annual Laureus World Sport Awards ceremony in Madrid.
Isthmian League round-up: Cray Valley book Premier Division play-off spot, while newly-crowned South East champions Ramsgate beaten by Thanet rivals Margate in front of 3,300 sell-out at Southwood
Cray Valley secured an Isthmian Premier play-off place with an Easter Monday victory at Chatham.