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Hamilton disappointed by poor Chinese GP qualifying result

F1: Hamilton unconcerned by poor qualifying form

Lewis Hamilton says he is not too concerned by his poor Formula 1 qualifying form ahead of this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix. The 39-year-old has been out-qualified by his Mercedes teammate George Russell all but once in 2024. Only once has a teammate out-qualified Hamilton across a season in his F1 career which was Nico Rosberg in 2014. “I wouldn’t say it’s not been a priority...

Wheelchair Basketball

Team Lagos triumph in maiden Wheelchair Basketball League

Team Lagos defeated Team Oyo 43-33 in the final of the Fantastic Four to clinch the maiden edition of the Betking Wheelchair Basketball League League in Abuja. Lagos led Oyo in the first quarter 15-13 before extending the lead by five points to head into half time with a 25-20 lead. An additional five points were scored in the third quarter including a three pointer to...

2023-24 Premier League season: 3 winners and losers from the opening fixtures

Bayern Munich reportedly close to appointing Kompany as new manager

Bayern Munich are reportedly close to appointing Burnley boss Vincent Kompany as their new manager. The Bavarian giants have been trying to find a replacement for Thomas Tuchel who will depart the Allianz Arena this summer. Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso, Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann and current Austria coach Ralf Rangnick were all approached for the job but turned it down. Reports on Wednesday suggested that...

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‘It’s painful’ – Xabi Alonso reflects on Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten run coming to an end

Xabi Alonso stated that it was painful to see Bayer Leverkusen's unbeaten run coming to an end after losing the Europa League final 3-0 to Atalanta on Wednesday night. It brought to an the German side's unbeaten run in all competitions this season which stood at a record 51 games Leverkusen were only two games away from making that historic feat but Ademola Lookman's hat-trick meant...

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‘We are happy to have Lookman’ – Atalanta players celebrate Nigerian forward’s Europa League-winning impact

Former Arsenal full back Sead Kolasinac is thrilled to have Ademola Lookman as a teammate after he helped Atalanta to the Europa League title with his hat-trick in Wednesday's final against Bayer Leverkusen. The 26-year-old Nigerian struck a brace in the first half at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin before completing his hat-trick towards the end of the game and became the first-ever player to do...