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Verstappen claims Canadian GP win

Jun 20, 2022

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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has won the Canadian F1 GP, ahead of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes.

It helped Verstappen open up a 46-point lead at the top of the driver’s standings…while for Hamilton, this was only his second podium finish of the season.

The championship leader is also 49 points ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who could only manage a fifth place finish in Montreal.

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Malaysian cyclist Nurul Izzah Izzati has won the women’s 500m time trial at the Asian Track Cycling Championships.

The 19-year-old is the first Malaysian to win the event at the Asian meet.

Meanwhile, compatriot Shah Firdaus Sahrom took the silver in the men’s Keirin final.

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PSG are reportedly set to name their new manager next week.

The Paris club are expected to announce the sacking of current boss Mauricio Pochettino in the coming days…as he pays the price for their failure in the Champions League.

Insiders say Nice coach Christophe Galtier is the leading contender to take over from Pochettino.

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Tottenham are set to hijack Arsenal’s bid to sign Man City striker Gabriel Jesus.

Spurs are hoping that the prospect of Champions League football next season, will be enough to tempt the player away from their North London rivals.

It follows earlier reports that The Gunners had made Jesus one of their top summer targets.