Author: Associated Press
Lewis Hamilton is reflecting on an “incredible journey” and the most successful partnership in Formula One history as he prepares to part ways with Mercedes and join Ferrari this week. The move marks a fresh start for the 39-year-old Hamilton, who has faced a tough conclusion to his final season with Mercedes. Ferrari’s first challenge next year may be helping him regain his form. “I don’t think we’ll end on a high,” Hamilton said after finishing 12th in Qatar on Sunday, following a race filled with penalties, a puncture, and even a request to retire the car. Just two days…
Lewis Hamilton is reflecting on an “incredible journey” and the most successful partnership in Formula One history as he prepares to part ways with Mercedes and join Ferrari this week. The move marks a fresh start for the 39-year-old Hamilton, who has faced a tough conclusion to his final season with Mercedes. Ferrari’s first challenge next year may be helping him regain his form. “I don’t think we’ll end on a high,” Hamilton said after finishing 12th in Qatar on Sunday, following a race filled with penalties, a puncture, and even a request to retire the car. Just two days…
Lewis Hamilton is reflecting on an “incredible journey” and the most successful partnership in Formula One history as he prepares to part ways with Mercedes and join Ferrari this week. The move marks a fresh start for the 39-year-old Hamilton, who has faced a tough conclusion to his final season with Mercedes. Ferrari’s first challenge next year may be helping him regain his form. “I don’t think we’ll end on a high,” Hamilton said after finishing 12th in Qatar on Sunday, following a race filled with penalties, a puncture, and even a request to retire the car. Just two days…
Kylian Mbappe conceded he is facing a challenging period after missing another penalty as Real Madrid stumbled in the La Liga title race with a 2-1 loss to Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday. Athletic goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala saved Mbappe’s 68th-minute penalty, adding to Madrid’s frustrations. The night worsened when Federico Valverde’s defensive misstep allowed Gorka Guruzeta to score the decisive goal in the 80th minute. “Bad result,” Mbappe wrote on Instagram. “A big mistake in a match where every detail counts. I take full responsibility for it. A difficult moment, but it’s the best time to change this situation and show…
Kylian Mbappe conceded he is facing a challenging period after missing another penalty as Real Madrid stumbled in the La Liga title race with a 2-1 loss to Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday. Athletic goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala saved Mbappe’s 68th-minute penalty, adding to Madrid’s frustrations. The night worsened when Federico Valverde’s defensive misstep allowed Gorka Guruzeta to score the decisive goal in the 80th minute. “Bad result,” Mbappe wrote on Instagram. “A big mistake in a match where every detail counts. I take full responsibility for it. A difficult moment, but it’s the best time to change this situation and show…
Kylian Mbappe conceded he is facing a challenging period after missing another penalty as Real Madrid stumbled in the La Liga title race with a 2-1 loss to Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday. Athletic goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala saved Mbappe’s 68th-minute penalty, adding to Madrid’s frustrations. The night worsened when Federico Valverde’s defensive misstep allowed Gorka Guruzeta to score the decisive goal in the 80th minute. “Bad result,” Mbappe wrote on Instagram. “A big mistake in a match where every detail counts. I take full responsibility for it. A difficult moment, but it’s the best time to change this situation and show…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola denied any “personal problem” with Kevin De Bruyne and explained Tuesday that the playmaker’s recent absence from the team is due to fitness concerns. City is enduring its worst run under Guardiola, failing to win in seven games across all competitions, with De Bruyne featuring only as a substitute in the last five after recovering from a pelvic injury. The Belgium midfielder sustained the injury during City’s Champions League match against Inter Milan on Sept. 18 and has not started a game since. Several prominent pundits, including former City defender and club ambassador Micah Richards,…
Javier Mascherano’s introduction as Inter Miami’s head coach on Tuesday got off to a shaky start. Battling a cough and pausing for sips of water, he took a few moments to settle in. “Air conditioning in Miami,” he quipped. “It causes me problems.” Fortunately, Inter Miami plays its matches outdoors. Mascherano, Lionel Messi’s former teammate, is now his coach. Hired last week to succeed Gerardo “Tata” Martino, the Argentine legend has already settled into his new role, gearing up for the team’s training camp set to kick off next month. “I am convinced I can do it,” Mascherano said. “I…
Javier Mascherano’s introduction as Inter Miami’s head coach on Tuesday got off to a shaky start. Battling a cough and pausing for sips of water, he took a few moments to settle in. “Air conditioning in Miami,” he quipped. “It causes me problems.” Fortunately, Inter Miami plays its matches outdoors. Mascherano, Lionel Messi’s former teammate, is now his coach. Hired last week to succeed Gerardo “Tata” Martino, the Argentine legend has already settled into his new role, gearing up for the team’s training camp set to kick off next month. “I am convinced I can do it,” Mascherano said. “I…
Syria’s armed anti-regime groups captured four new towns early Tuesday, coming closer to the central city of Hama, opposition activists said, as regime forces retook some territory they lost last week. The capture of the towns is the latest in the push by fighters led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Türkiye-backed opposition groups. For Ankara, HTS is a terrorist group. Anti-regime fighters are now about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from Hama, the country’s fourth-largest city. The latest push is part of a broad offensive by forces opposed to Syrian regime leader Bashar Assad that, over the past days, has…