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Unbeaten Jacobe Smith bloodies Randy Brown to stay perfect at UFC Vegas 123
Jacobe Smith extended his undefeated UFC record to 5-0 with a dominant wrestling-based decision over Randy Brown at UFC Vegas 123 on Saturday, sweeping all three judges 30-26 after opening a nasty cut on Brown's head with a sharp elbow in the second round.
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Lawson disqualified from Mexico City qualifying over MGU-K technical breach
Liam Lawson has been stripped of his ninth-place grid position for the Mexico City Grand Prix after the FIA found his Racing Bulls car breached the MGU-K power rampdown rate following his fastest lap in Q2.
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Antonelli admits title nerves left him driving tense and tired in Mexico City qualifying
Kimi Antonelli qualified fourth for the Mexico City Grand Prix, half a step behind Mercedes team-mate George Russell, after battling illness and admitting that constant questions about the F1 championship have left him unusually tense behind the wheel.
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South Africa open against Senegal as Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics sevens schedule confirmed
The full match schedule for the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympics rugby sevens tournament has been confirmed, with South Africa facing host nation Senegal on Sunday morning in the first Youth Olympics sevens event held on African soil.
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Montblanc and Ferrari unveil $4,300 carbon-fibre fountain pen inspired by Tailor Made supercars
Montblanc has launched a $4,300 fountain pen in collaboration with Ferrari, featuring a carbon-fibre barrel with blue thread, an 18-carat gold ruthenium-coated nib, and design cues drawn from the brand's bespoke Tailor Made personalisation programme.
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Leclerc warns overtaking 'almost impossible' at Mexico after Hamilton steals Ferrari pole
Charles Leclerc fears the Mexican Grand Prix will be decided in the opening corners after qualifying third at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Team-mate Lewis Hamilton claimed his first pole for Ferrari, with Mercedes' George Russell alongside him on the front row.
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Lawson apologises to Verstappen after practice clash drops champion to fifth on Mexico grid
Liam Lawson sought out Max Verstappen on Saturday morning to apologise for their Friday practice collision in Mexico City, which earned Verstappen a grid penalty and drops him from fourth to fifth on the starting grid for the Grand Prix.
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Russell reveals extra fuel lap cost him pole as Hamilton edges Mexican GP qualifying by 0.009s
George Russell will start second on the grid for the Mexican Grand Prix after losing pole to Lewis Hamilton by just 0.009 seconds. The Mercedes driver believes carrying fuel for an additional preparation lap was the decisive margin.
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Hamilton's first Ferrari pole evokes Schumacher era ahead of Mexico City Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for Ferrari at the Mexico City Grand Prix, edging former team-mate George Russell by just 0.009 seconds. It is the first time Hamilton has taken pole for three different F1 teams.
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Hirakawa's F1 debut soured by traffic as debutant targets Q2 in Mexico City qualifying
Ryo Hirakawa qualified 19th on his Formula 1 debut for Haas at the Mexico City Grand Prix, but the two-time WEC champion believes traffic from Alex Albon and Franco Colapinto on his final Q1 lap cost him a place in Q2.
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Hadjar defends shoving selfie-seeker at Mexican GP after FIA warning
Red Bull rookie Isack Hadjar has stood by his decision to push away a paddock guest who tried to take a selfie with him at the Mexican Grand Prix, after FIA stewards issued a formal warning but cited five mitigating factors in his favour.
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Verstappen blames Norris traffic for costing him pole at Mexico City GP qualifying
Max Verstappen was on course to beat Lewis Hamilton's eventual pole lap in Mexico City qualifying before encountering Lando Norris on a slow lap at Turn 13, forcing him to abort. The four-time champion will start fifth after a separate grid penalty.
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Erosa seals retirement with first-round knockout at UFC Vegas 123
Julian Erosa closed out his MMA career in style on Saturday, dropping Jeong Yeong Lee with a looping right hook to earn a first-round knockout at UFC Vegas 123. The 32-13 veteran had announced his retirement before the fight, regardless of the result.
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Ocon categorically denies physical altercation with Haas boss after Mexico GP benching
Esteban Ocon has broken his silence after being dropped by Haas for the Mexico City Grand Prix, flatly rejecting French media reports of a physical altercation with team principal Ayao Komatsu while acknowledging a heated discussion took place on Friday night.
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USA XV captain stays defiant after 52-0 loss to Australia A completes series whitewash
Marno Redelinghuys insisted the quality is there despite the USA XV conceding 113 points across two matches against a star-studded Australia A side, with the Eagles now turning their attention to the World Rugby Nations Cup.
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Hamilton snatches Ferrari's first 2026 pole in Mexico at 41 to end two-year drought
Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the Mexico City Grand Prix on Saturday, delivering Ferrari its first pole of 2026 and his own first since the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix. The 41-year-old edged former team-mate George Russell by just 0.009 seconds to become F1's fifth-oldest polesitter.
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Hamilton's 105th pole for Ferrari ends three-year drought at Mexican GP
Lewis Hamilton claimed his first pole position for Ferrari at the Mexican Grand Prix, edging George Russell by just 0.009 seconds. The 105th pole of his career extends his own all-time F1 record and ends a wait stretching back to the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix.
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Hamilton claims Mexico City pole as Verstappen and Lawson penalised after FP2 clash
Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for the 2026 Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix, with George Russell and Charles Leclerc completing the front two rows. Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson were each handed one-place grid penalties following a collision in second practice.
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Arteta confirms Declan Rice contract extension is close as Arsenal near £350k-a-week deal
Mikel Arteta has publicly confirmed that Declan Rice's new Arsenal contract is close to being finalised, with the England midfielder expected to earn up to £350,000 per week including bonuses — a rise of more than £100,000 on his current terms.
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McReight becomes first Queensland player in 20 years to claim John Eales Medal
Fraser McReight swept two awards at the 2026 Rugby Australia Awards, becoming the first Queensland player in two decades to win the John Eales Medal — rugby's Wallabies players' player honour — after a career-best year in gold.
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