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Bubba Wallace leads opening Daytona 500 practice

Wallace, in his first season driving for 23XI Racing – founded by NASCAR star Denny Hamlin and NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan – topped the 50-minute practice at Daytona International Speedway with an average lap speed of 199.746 mph. Wallace posted the fast lap early in the practice session while five Toyotas briefly participated…

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How could Formula 1 make calendar rotation work?

Although changes have already been forced to the 23-race schedule that was initially announced in November, F1 is exploring options to keep the calendar at full capacity. The postponed Australian Grand Prix has been shifted to November, with the subsequent move of Brazil creating three triple-headers – something F1 vowed after 2018 never to do…

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Peter Lorimer: Leeds United’s record goalscorer ‘battling a long-term illness’ in a hospice

Peter Lorimer made his debut for Leeds aged just 15 in 1962Leeds United’s all-time record goalscorer Peter Lorimer is “battling a long-term illness” in a hospice, the club have announced. The 74-year-old former Scotland international scored 238 goals in 705 appearances for Leeds over two spells spanning 23 years. He won two league titles, the…

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Ryan Giggs bailed again after denying assault

image copyrightGetty Images image captionRyan Giggs won 64 Wales caps between 1991 and 2007Wales manager Ryan Giggs has had his bail extended after denying an allegation of assault. In November, several newspapers reported he had been arrested on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend. Greater Manchester Police said it was called to reports of a disturbance…

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