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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.

Israel Premier team take name off kit after pro-Palestinian protests disrupt Vuelta

MADRID: The Israel-Premier Tech cycling team have removed their full name from riders’ jerseys for the rest of the Vuelta a Espana after pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted the finish on stage 11. Wednesday’s stage ended without a winner after organizers decided to take the time at three kilometers before the line as police struggled to contain hundreds of Palestinian flag-waving protesters in Bilbao. The Israel-Premier Tech team were also stopped on the road by a group of protesters holding Palestinian flags during last week’s team time trial in Figueres. “In the interest of prioritising the safety of our riders and the entire peloton, in light of the dangerous nature of some protests at the Vuelta, Israel-Premier Tech has issued riders with team monogram-branded kit for the remainder of the race,” the team said in a statement on Saturday. “The team name remains Israel-Premier Tech but the monogram kit now aligns with the branding decisions we have previously adopted for our vehicles and casual clothing.” Before stage 11, the Professional Cyclists’ Association (CPA) had called for better security at the Vuelta after a number of incidents involving protesters led to concern over rider safety, with the Israel-Premier Tech team the main target. After Wednesday’s incident, the team said they remained committed to continuing the race and respected everyone’s “right to protest, as long as those protests remain peaceful and do not compromise the safety of the peloton.”

Lando Norris fastest again for McLaren in Italian Grand Prix final practice

Lando Norris finished fastest again in final practice for the Italian Grand Prix.

Spain’s EuroBasket title defense in jeopardy after loss to Italy

LIMASSOL, Cyprus: Spain are in danger of not getting out of Group C after losing 67-63 to Italy on Tuesday, but the defending EuroBasket champions still control their destiny.

Striker Asizat Oshoala heads to Al-Hilal in the Saudi women’s league on transfer from Bay FC

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Forward Asizat Oshoala has joined Saudi Women’s Premier League club Al-Hilal on transfer from Bay FC in the National Women’s Soccer League.

Alcaraz, Pegula ease into US Open semifinals

NEW YORK: Carlos Alcaraz powered into the US Open semifinals to set up a potential showdown with Novak Djokovic on Tuesday as Jessica Pegula punched her ticket to the last four. Alcaraz needed just one hour and 56 minutes to seal a convincing 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 defeat of Czech 20th seed Jiri Lehecka on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court. The Spanish second seed could now face a blockbuster semifinal against 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic, who takes on American fourth seed Taylor Fritz in Tuesday’s other quarter-final. Alcaraz could reclaim the world number one ranking with a victorious campaign in New York, a fact he is trying not to dwell on. “Every time I step onto the court I try not to think about it,” he said.

Gundogan joins Galatasaray after ‘unforgettable moments’ at Man City

MANCHESTER: Ilkay Gundogan completed a move from Manchester City to Galatasaray on Tuesday, bringing an end to his second spell with the Premier League club. The former Germany international signed a two-year contract with Turkish champion Galatasaray and is the Istanbul club’s latest high-profile recruit during this transfer window after Victor Osimhen and Leroy Sane. Gundogan helped City win five Premier League titles, two FA Cups, four English League Cups and the Champions League in his first spell with the club before leaving to join Barcelona in 2023. He returned a year later but was unable to prevent City from enduring their first trophyless season in eight years. “Manchester City will always hold a special place in my heart,” Gundogan said in City’s announcement.

Szoboszlai stunner secures Liverpool win over Arsenal in early-season clash of heavyweights

Full time was approaching at Anfield and it was clear something special was needed to separate Liverpool and Arsenal as they slugged out an early-season heavyweight contest in the Premier League on Sunday. Enter Dominik Szoboszlai. With a long-range free kick that flew in off the post in the 83rd minute, Szoboszlai earned Liverpool a hard-fought 1-0 win over the opponent likely to be the biggest challenger to its title. “The game needed a moment of magic for either team to win it,” Liverpool manager Arne Slot said, “and it was Dominik who did so.” Many thought Manchester City would be back in the title race this season, but perhaps not. Collapsing to a 2-1 loss at Brighton, for a second straight loss, was another sign that Pep Guardiola’s once-dominant team has lost its aura. “This is the reality — we are not at the level from a long time (ago),” City midfielder Rodri said. Trent who? Szoboszlai is popular among Liverpool fans for his work ethic and versatility, and the Hungary midfielder was filling in at right back — for so long the position of the now-departed Trent Alexander-Arnold — because of injuries to Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong. Szoboszlai did his best impression of Alexander-Arnold with a top-quality dead-ball strike that was out of keeping with the rest of the game. “Until now Trent was taking them,” Szoboszlai said of his former teammate who now plays for Real Madrid. “Now I could finally take one.” It secured a third straight win for Liverpool, with the defending champions the only team on a maximum nine points after three rounds of the Premier League.

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Norris fastest in final Italian GP practice

Israel Premier team take name off kit after pro-Palestinian protests disrupt Vuelta

Lando Norris fastest again for McLaren in Italian Grand Prix final practice

Spain’s EuroBasket title defense in jeopardy after loss to Italy

Striker Asizat Oshoala heads to Al-Hilal in the Saudi women’s league on transfer from Bay FC

Alcaraz, Pegula ease into US Open semifinals

Gundogan joins Galatasaray after ‘unforgettable moments’ at Man City

Szoboszlai stunner secures Liverpool win over Arsenal in early-season clash of heavyweights