The game within the game is a constant balance of facts and feelings. This column aims to examine the push and pull of what we want and what’s likely (or not).
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After another tough qualifying session, Charles Leclerc admits he cannot wait to have a new car next year
Charles Leclerc’s day ended early at qualifying for the Dutch Grand Prix, with the Ferrari driver watching the proceedings from a camping chair trackside after crashing out of Q3. He is slated to start the Grand Prix in ninth position.
Following qualifying, Leclerc told the media that he simply cannot wait to see the SF-23, Ferrari’s challenger for the 2023 season, behind him.
The Raiders and running back Josh Jacobs have agreed to a new one-year contract for the 2023 season, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Saturday. The Raiders placed their franchise tag on the running back in the offseason, but the two sides did not agree to terms on a extension before the deadline to do so on July 17.
Jacobs, who led the league in rushing last year, agreed to a deal similar to the one signed recently by Giants running back Saquon Barkley, who was in a similar position earlier this summer.
A late penalty kick from Bruno Fernandes sealed the win for United.
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Tracking all the roster cuts ahead of Tuesday’s deadline
One of the toughest parts of the NFL schedule is here.
Roster cutdowns.
Over the next few days all 32 teams will face the challenge of trimming their rosters from 90 players down to 53, ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline (Eastern). With some teams having played their final preseason games over Thursday and Friday night, some of the roster cuts are starting to trickle in.
FIFA has suspended the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation while its disciplinary committee investigates his conduct during the Women’s World Cup Final.
Luis Rubiales kissed striker Jennifer Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s 1-0 victory over England on Sunday. While Rubiales claimed the smooch was “mutual and consensual,” Hermoso said it was not.
FIFA said Rubiales is removed from soccer duties for 90 days “pending the disciplinary proceedings” opened against him Thursday.
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The seven-time champion endured a shocking exit in Q2 at Zandvoort
It just was not Lewis Hamilton’s day Saturday.
And the Mercedes driver was the first to admit that after a difficult qualifying session that saw him fail to advance to Q3, putting him in line to start 13th in the Dutch Grand Prix.
“It wasn’t my day today,” bemoaned the Mercedes driver following qualifying, in the team’s media report.
Hamilton pointed to a lack of confidence in the W14 as one of the reasons for his struggles in qualifying.
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The FIBA World Cup allows some current and former NBA role players to become the focal point of their national teams. One former NBA player took that idea to the next level on Saturday by reminding fans of an NBA legend.
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, who has been out of the league for two years, is playing for Jordan at the World Cup, and he registered 24 points and nine rebounds in a 92-71 loss to Greece.
Although those numbers may not seem gaudy, Hollis-Jefferson’s highlights were so impressive that he reminded many fans of a lefty Kobe Bryant. It helped that the forward is wearing the No.
Holloway took down “The Korean Zombie” in the third round.