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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem under investigation for interfering in F1 race result F1

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem under investigation for interfering in F1 race result The FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is under investigation for allegedly interfering over the result of an F1 race from last year. A whistleblower has told the FIA, motorsport’s governing body, that Ben Sulayem intervened to overturn a penalty given to Fernando Alonso at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. According to BBC Sport, the claim is in a report by an FIA compliance officer to its ethics committee, though neither the governing body nor its president have commented on the matter. Alonso was given a 10-second…

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Mikel Arteta gives Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli injury update after Arsenal thrash Sheffield United Arsenal have been left sweating over injury concerns to Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli after they thrashed Sheffield United. Arsenal won 6-0 at Bramall Lane on Monday night to move them back within two points of Premier League title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City. They scored five in the first-half alone courtesy of Martin Odegaard, a Jayden Bogle own goal, Martinelli, Kai Havertz and Declan Rice. Ben White added a sixth after the break, but despite their dominance there were no more goals to be…

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Emma Raducanu learns Indian Wells fate with blockbuster clash lined up British tennis star Emma Raducanu could be set to face world No.2 Aryna Sabalenka in the third round at Indian Wells in California. The prestigious tournament, considered by many to be the unofficial fifth Grand Slam, gets underway on Wednesday with massive ranking points up for grabs. Raducanu enjoyed her career-best Indian Wells performance last year in what was undoubtedly her finest showing in an injury-hit 2023 campaign. The 2021 US Open champion arrived as a wildcard and produced impressive wins over Danka Kovinic, Magda Linette and Beatriz Haddad…

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Fresh details emerge of Sam Kerr case after Chelsea star charged with racially harassing police officer Fresh details have emerged of the Sam Kerr case after the Chelsea star was charged with racially aggravated harassment against a police officer. The Australian has pleaded not guilty and Kerr – widely considered as one of the best strikers in women’s football – faces a trial next year over the incident. New information over what allegedly happened has come via the Daily Mail, who have a statement from a Metropolitan Police spokesperson. In the statement, the Met Police said that their officer PC…

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Christian Horner’s accuser to be named as footage of Jos Verstappen row emerges F1

Christian Horner’s accuser to be named as footage of Jos Verstappen row emerges ‘Damaging new allegations’ against Christian Horner are reportedly set to be revealed this week, as is the identity of the female Red Bull employee at the heart of the scandal. Horner was cleared by Red Bull after being under investigation for several weeks after the employee accused him of ‘inappropriate behaviour’. But on the eve of the new Formula 1 season, texts and images supposedly related to the probe were leaked. Horner put on a defiant show during the F1 season opener in Bahrain, with his wife,…

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