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Rough conditions bring risk of injuries and retirements for Sydney to Hobart’s first night
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (504+ words) Conditions not as treacherous as 2024 when two sailors died LawConnect skipper downplays chances of third straight win The skipper of the Sydney to Hobart's reigning overall winner is warning the fleet to brace for retirements and injuries on the first…...
âA great night for golfâ: McIlroy hails Spoty success after individual and team awards
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (537+ words) McIlroy: "Hopefully golf can build upon this" "To get public"s recognition is really cool," says Fleetwood Moments before Rory McIlroy was named BBC"s Sports Personality of the Year, and the cream of British sport rose to applaud him,…...
Plane owned by Nascar great Greg Biffle crashes in North Carolina
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (197+ words) Cessna jet crashed during attempted return to airport No confirmation Biffle was aboard the aircraft FAA and NTSB responding to North Carolina crash A small plane owned by retired Nascar driver Greg Biffle crashed and exploded into flames while attempting…...
‘I kept a shotgun next to the bed’: when a Racing Santander duo stood up to Franco
1+ week, 3+ day ago (599+ words) Fifty years on Aitor Aguirre and Sergio Manzanera still share a connection after their protest against executions in Spain in 1975 Amid the clatter of studs and the shouts of encouragement, the players of Racing Santander filed out of the home…...
Nascar settles antitrust lawsuit with Michael Jordan–backed team after bruising trial
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (278+ words) Jordan says "today's a good day' as deal reached Trial exposed hardline France stance on charters Nascar reached a settlement Thursday of the bruising antitrust lawsuit filed against the stock car series by two of its race teams, including one…...
Red Bull F1 adviser Helmut Marko retires after successful 20-year stint
2+ week, 2+ day ago (312+ words) Austrian key to Vettel and Verstappen world title wins "Now is the right moment," says influential 82-year-old Red Bull"s influential auto racing adviser Helmut Marko is retiring from his role at the age of 82, ending a 20-year stint in…...
F1 2025 awards: Lando Norris justifies favourite tag after gruelling three-way tussle
2+ week, 2+ day ago (589+ words) McLaren were the obvious choice for team of the year but Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari were a big disappointment while Williams exceeded expectations The three title protagonists all had impressive seasons. Piastri, who had been so strong with a series…...
‘Like a movie’: Lando Norris relives final lap to glory and partying till 6am as world champion
2+ week, 3+ day ago (790+ words) F1s new superstar shares memories from road to glory Briton tells of "cool flashbacks on track in Abu Dhabi After becoming Formula One world champion for the first time, Lando Norris revealed that he had enjoyed the final moments of the…...
Lewis Hamilton to ‘unplug from matrix’ after worst season of F1 career at Ferrari
2+ week, 3+ day ago (802+ words) Seven-time world champion could not "wait to get away" First year without podium for Brit in Ferrari debut season A despondent Lewis Hamilton said he could not wait to get away from Abu Dhabi after enduring what has been the…...
'A moment I'll never forget': Lando Norris wins F1 world title in Abu Dhabi – video
2+ week, 3+ day ago (176+ words) Lando Norris has won his first Formula One world championship, becoming the first British driver since Lewis Hamilton in 2020 to do so.Lando Norris finished in third at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, enough to secure the world drivers" championship…...