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Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen

Verstappen can rain on Ferrari’s Monza parade

By Alan Baldwin Sept 7 (Reuters) – Italy’s Monza circuit celebrates its 100th anniversary this weekend with Ferrari under pressure to perform in front of a packed home crowd and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen ready to spoil the party.

Napoli’s Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa scores their second goal REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Napoli’s Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa scores their second goal REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

Liverpool crash to 4-1 defeat at inspired Napoli

NAPLES, Italy, (Reuters) – Liverpool, Champions League runners-up last season, suffered a shock 4-1 defeat by Napoli in their opening Group A game at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium yesterday.

Kyle Mayers takes a shot during the Barbados Royals’ match against TKR yesterday. (Photo courtesy Getty CPL)
Kyle Mayers takes a shot during the Barbados Royals’ match against TKR yesterday. (Photo courtesy Getty CPL)

Unbeaten Royals march to third win

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Barbados Royals marched to their third straight win to remain unbeaten in the men’s Caribbean Premier League, after half-centuries from David Miller and Kyle Mayers laid the foundation for the result before rain ended the contest abruptly with Trinbago Knight Riders on the ropes.

Madison Fernandes (centre) of GCC Spartans battling to keep possession of the ball in the Lucozade Indoor Hockey Championship

Conquerors, Spartans to meet in U20 final

Saints Conquerors, GCC Spartans, Saints S7N, and Old Fort secured semi-final victories when the Georgetown Football Association Senior Men’s League continued yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

Jets teams sweep LABA C/ships

Jets Number Four and Number One basketball teams  secured the senior and junior titles in the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) 3×3 Championship which was staged at the Retrieve Hard Court in Mackenzie recently.

Ollie Pope

Pope backs Brook to make England impact if selected

LONDON, (Reuters) – England batsman Ollie Pope says Jonny Bairstow, one of the team’s top performers of the summer, will be missed in the decisive third test against South Africa at The Oval, but has backed Harry Brook to rise to the occasion if selected.

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