Ferrari’s Leclerc beats the McLarens to take pole for F1’s Hungarian Grand Prix
BUDAPEST: Charles Leclerc snatched a surprise first pole position of the year for Ferrari at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday, beating both McLarens.
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New game, new MVP: Saudi Arabia blurs the lines between gaming and traditional sports
RIYADH: As the global spotlight turns to Riyadh for the 2025 New Global Sports Conference, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan, president of the Saudi Esports Federation, sat down with Arab News for an exclusive interview outlining how the Kingdom is rapidly shaping the future of gaming, esports and traditional sports.
Bayern Munich midfielder Pavlovic fractures eye socket ahead of the new season
MUNICH: Bayern Munich midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic’s bad luck with injuries and illness seems to have struck again.
Marseille sign Brazilian winger Paixão from Feyenoord to boost attacking options
MARSEILLE: Ligue 1 club Marseille have bolstered their attack by signing Brazilian winger Igor Paixão from Feyenoord in a deal that could rise to 35 million euros ($40.6 million).
Piastri edges Norris as McLaren dominate Hungarian GP final practice
BUDAPEST: Formula One championship leader Oscar Piastri beat team-mate and title rival Lando Norris by just three-hundredths of a second as McLaren dominated Saturday’s third and final practice session at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The two McLaren men clocked times of 1min 14.916 sec and 1:14.948 respectively to finish 0.399 clear of third-placed Charles Leclerc of Ferrari and are separated by just 0.032 seconds. Piastri’s best lap was three-tenths faster than Norris’ pole lap last year and set up a thrilling duel in prospect for qualifying later on Saturday when rising temperatures, requiring additional cooling for the cars, will favor different teams. After his struggles in Belgium last weekend and on Friday in Hungary, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton bounced back to more familiar form by taking fourth place, three-tenths adrift of Leclerc. Four-time champion Max Verstappen wound up 12th for Red Bull. The close nature of the contest would have intrigued the visiting Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One’s retired former ringmaster who negotiated the first Hungarian race, behind the ‘iron curtain’ in 1986. With 20 minutes gone, the big teams joined the fray.
Cassidy signs off in style with double win in London as Porsche clinches teams’ and manufacturers’ titles
LONDON: Nick Cassidy capped off his final weekend with Jaguar TCS Racing in spectacular fashion, claiming victory in Round 16 at the London E-Prix.
England beat Spain on penalties in Women’s Euro 2025 final
BASEL: England beat Spain 3-1 on penalties to win the Women’s Euro 2025 and retain their title after Sunday’s final had finished 1-1 at the end of extra time. Chloe Kelly scored the decisive kick in a shoot-out which saw three Spain players, including reigning Ballon d’Or Aitana Bonmati, all fail to convert. Mariona Caldentey had earlier headed Spain — who beat England 1-0 in the 2023 Women’s World Cup final — into the lead at St.
Oscar Piastri wins Belgian Grand Prix, extends F1 championship lead
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS: Series leader Oscar Piastri grabbed an early lead and extended his title advantage on Sunday when he drove to a perfectly-controlled triumph ahead of McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris at a rain-delayed Belgian Grand Prix.