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Randy Arozarena apologizes to Cal Raleigh for WBC spat
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (251+ words) Randy Arozarena said he apologized to Cal Raleigh following his comments toward his Seattle Mariners teammate earlier this month at the "World Baseball Classic. "I understand that with Opening "Day a few days away, I don't want it to be…...
Motor racing-Hamilton feels closer to winning again after ending podium drought
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (632+ words) SHANGHAI, March 15 (Reuters) " Lewis Hamilton said his first win for Ferrari was looking closer after the seven-times Formula One world champion ended a long wait for a podium with the Italian team at the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday. The…...
Motor racing-Verstappen slams ‘joke’ F1 after Chinese GP retirement
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (378+ words) SHANGHAI, March 15 (Reuters) " Four-times world champion Max Verstappen blasted Formula One's new era as a "joke' on Sunday after retiring from the Chinese Grand Prix with a power unit problem. The Red "Bull driver, no fan of the new engine…...
Motor racing-Mercedes’ Wolff says too early for title talk after Antonelli’s first F1 win
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (421+ words) SHANGHAI, March 15 (Reuters) " Mercedes boss Toto Wolff sought to dampen hype building around 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli after the Italian powered to a commanding first Formula One grand prix win on Sunday in "China to put himself in championship contention. "You…...
Motor racing-Cadillac F1 debut exceeded expectations, says team CEO Towriss
1+ week, 6+ day ago (468+ words) March 8 (Reuters) " Cadillac's Formula One race debut exceeded expectations even if they got only one car across the finish line in Melbourne on Sunday, the General Motors-backed team's chief executive Dan Towriss said. Mexican Sergio Perez finished "16th, three laps behind…...
Motor racing-Russell and Mercedes dominate Australian Grand Prix
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (252+ words) MELBOURNE, March 8 (Reuters) " George Russell struck the first blow in the Formula One championship for Mercedes as he claimed an "emphatic victory in the season-opening Australian Grand "Prix ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli and crushed an early challenge from Ferrari....
Motor racing-Russell takes pole for Mercedes at Australian Grand Prix
2+ week, 1+ day ago (547+ words) MELBOURNE, March 7 (Reuters) " George Russell took pole position and teammate Kimi Antonelli locked up the front row as Mercedes confirmed their off-season promise by dominating qualifying at Formula One's season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Saturday. Briton Russell lapped Albert Park's…...
Factbox-How the Middle East crisis has affected sporting events
2+ week, 5+ day ago (546+ words) March 3 (Reuters) " Iran's ongoing conflict with the U.S.and Israel has led to sporting events being postponed in several countries, while competitions elsewhere have been hit by travel disruption, with thousands of flights cancelled in some of the world's busiest transit…...
Cup Series qualifying canceled due to rainy Atlanta weather
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (106+ words) Inclement weather near Atlanta forced the cancellation of "Saturday's NASCAR Cup "Series qualifying at EchoPark Speedway. With no time trials, Daytona 500 "winner "Tyler "Reddick will start "on the pole in Sunday's Autotrader 400. Reddick's No. 45 23XI "Racing Toyota will be joined "on…...
Motor racing-Hamilton says he forgot who he was but has re-set for new season
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (206+ words) Feb 21 (Reuters) " Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton has admitted he "forgot who I was" but is now excited for the new Formula One season and ready to "go racing again. "I love this job so much and I love working with "my…...