Max Verstappen trails Lando Norris by 33 points in the drivers’ championship, and is 55 points behind leader Oscar Piastri [Getty Images]
On Saturday morning at the United States Grand Prix, McLaren Formula 1 boss Zak Brown said he expected the climax to the world championship fight this year to be “brutal”.
Brown’s words were proved right within a couple of hours of being uttered in a manner the American has said many times he expected to happen this year but was certainly not envisaging when he said them.
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San Diego FC players and staff celebrate after clinching first place in the MLS Western Conference following a 4-0 win over the Portland Timbers at Providence Park in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 18, 2025.
Saturday’s Decision Day in the MLS finishes with San Diego FC closing out their regular season with a dominant 4-0 victory over the hosting Portland Timbers at Providence Park, earning a first-place finish in the Western Conference in their inaugural season.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves have finalized their roster to begin the 2025-26 NBA season.
And in doing so, they made a key decision on Johnny Juzang.
The preseason star has officially made the team.
The Timberwolves announced that Juzang has signed a two-way deal with the Timberwolves.
Juzang averaged 13.8 points per game in just 17.6 minutes per night in the preseason while grabbing 4.2 rebounds per night.
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mitch Marner (93) eyes the puck after passing it during second period of NHL game against Calgary Flames on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS — You really didn’t think Mitch Marner would go an entire season without scoring a goal, did you?Only a hating Toronto Maple Leafs fan would have hoped for that. But after failing to light the lamp in his first five games as a member of the Vegas Golden Knights, Marner connected twice in Saturday’s contest against the Calgary Flames at T-Mobile Arena.
OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Leylah Fernandez beat 18-year-old qualifier Tereza Valentova 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 in the final of the WTA’s Japan Open on Sunday for her fifth career title.
Playing in her eighth career final, the one-time U.S. Open runner-up raced through the first set in 29 minutes, before Valentova settled her nerves in the second set and found a way to level the match when she broke Fernandez in the 12 game.
AUBURN, Ala. — Zion Young got caught on a hot microphone as the Mizzou and Auburn representatives met at midfield for the coin toss and overtime decisions with the officials.
Missouri football won the toss and elected to face the Auburn offense first. That’s what Young, it seems, wanted.
“Let’s (expletive) go,” his ever-energetic voice boomed over the press conference speakers in Jordan-Hare Stadium, presumably via an official’s mic. Young waved his arms and gesticulated. That was accompanied by more words that the microphone picked up, but they were not discernible.
Chelsea swoop for key former Liverpool man
Chelsea Move for Key Liverpool Architect Signals Shift in Recruitment Power
Chelsea’s ongoing rebuild has taken another intriguing turn with reports from the Daily Mail confirming that former Liverpool recruitment specialist Dave Fallows is set to join their leadership team. The move is significant, not only due to Fallows’ stellar track record, but because Liverpool themselves described his work as “fundamental” upon his departure in October 2024.
Enzo Maresca: Enzo Fernandez is a doubt for Chelsea vs Ajax
Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez missed the win this weekend, and Blues boss Enzo Maresca confirmed he is dealing with a small problem.
The ‘fantastic’ Chelsea ace was a massive miss in the middle, even though the West Londoners managed a victory without the Argentine international.
The more worrying news for Chelsea is that Fernandez may not be fit for the mid-week Champions League clash with Ajax at Stamford Bridge.
For so long, there was an obvious hierarchy in the SEC, but Week 8 showed something new.
We assess how the committee could stack the top teams in the country after Week 8.