Haas have confirmed their current driver line-up of Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen will be retained for the 2024 Formula 1 season. Neither driver’s future with the team beyond the end of the 2023 campaign had previously been confirmed, with the team announcing the extensions on Thursday ahead of this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix.
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England captain Harry Kane has joined German champions Bayern Munich on a four-year deal, ending his record-breaking career at Tottenham. The striker signs for an initial 100m euros plus add-ons and could make his debut in Saturday’s German Super Cup game against RB Leipzig.
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Erling Haaland was back in the old routine with a devastating display of finishing as Manchester City opened the defence of their Premier League title with a comfortable victory at Burnley. The goalscoring phenomenon, who hit 52 goals as City won the Treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League last season, took only 185 seconds to open his account for the new campaign, striking a blow from which the newly promoted Clarets never recovered.
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Phil Mickelson has wagered more than $1 billion over the last three decades and wanted to place a $400,000 bet on the 2012 Ryder Cup while playing for Team USA, according to a much-anticipated book by renowned gambler Billy Walters.
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Wolves have moved swiftly to install Gary O’Neil as Julen Lopetegui’s replacement as head coach. The 40-year-old, the club’s first British coach in six years, was sacked by Bournemouth in June despite guiding the Cherries to survival. He has signed a three-year deal after Wolves and Lopetegui came to an “agreement to part ways” on Tuesday.
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