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Ferrari happy to hear Hamilton could be available in 2021 – Reuters
Ferrari principal Mattia Binotto sang Lewis Hamilton’s praises on Friday, fuelling speculation that the Italian team could seek to sign the six times Formula One world champion for 2021 “Lewis is certainly an outstanding driver, a fantastic driver,” Binotto told reporters at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix when asked if he would like to…
Read MoreSofiane Boufal: Southampton midfielder injures toe running into kitchen table – BBC Sport
Southampton’s Morocco midfielder Sofiane Boufal suffers a toe injury after running into a kitchen table at home.
Read MoreMourinho says he would not swap Spurs for any club now – Reuters
Newly-appointed Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho said he would not swap his job for any other club after rivals Arsenal sacked Unai Emery on Friday and began the search for a successor
Read MoreManager Silva says not facing ultimatum at Everton – Reuters
Everton manager Marco Silva said on Friday he had not been given an ultimatum by the struggling Premier League team’s board despite swirling speculation about his future.
Read MoreItalian clubs recognise serious problem with racism – Reuters
Italy’s 20 Serie A clubs say they have recognised that there is a serious problem with racism in the country’s football and not enough has been done to tackle it.
Read MoreArsenal sack Emery and name ‘invincible’ Ljungberg as interim boss – Reuters
Arsenal have sacked manager Unai Emery after the Premier League club’s worst run in more than a quarter of a century and appointed former player and fans’ favourite Freddie Ljungberg as interim coach
Read MoreAustralia leaning toward unchanged XI for second test – Langer – Reuters
Australia are likely to field an unchanged team for the second test against Pakistan starting in Adelaide on Friday, coach Justin Langer said. The hosts beat Pakistan by an innings and five runs in Brisbane to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series, with only the usually reliable Steve Smith failing with the bat.…
Read MoreNicholas Latifi to replace Robert Kubica at Williams in 2020 – BBC Sport
Canadian Nicholas Latifi will replace Robert Kubica in the Williams driver line-up for 2020. Kubica’s departure was announced in September and Latifi, 24, will partner Briton George Russell next year. Latifi has spent this season as the team’s reserve driver and has taken part in a number of practice sessions. “We look forward to him…
Read MoreChelsea’s Abraham says hip injury not as bad as initially feared – Reuters
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has played down concerns over a serious-looking hip injury that he sustained during the team’s 2-2 Champions League draw at Valencia The 22-year-old, who is Chelsea’s top scorer this season with 11 goals in all competitions, went for a header but landed awkwardly on Valencia defender Ezequiel Garay’s knee and was…
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Rugby Australia backs CEO Castle amid criticism over Folau case – Reuters
Rugby Australia (RA) have backed embattled Chief Executive Raelene Castle to continue in the role in the wake of intense criticism over her handling of the Israel Folau case.
Former Pakistan batsman Jamshed pleads guilty to bribery offences: report – Reuters
Former Pakistan cricketer Nasir Jamshed will be sentenced in February after pleading guilty in a British court to conspiring to bribe other players to spot-fix a Twenty20 match, the BBC has reported.
Russia banned from next Olympics and World Cup soccer – Reuters
Russia was banned from the world’s top sporting events for four years on Monday, including the next summer and winter Olympics and the 2022 soccer World Cup, for tampering with doping tests.