(Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates): Italian racer Andrea Kimi Antonelli was crowned champion at the 2023 Giti-Powered Formula Regional Middle East Championship (FRMEC) after the final round at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Antonelli and main title rival, Taylor Barnard, battled for the lead in Race One and the spectators saw Antonelli take...
Italy’s Kimi Retains Giti-Powered Formula Championship Lead in Kuwait Debut
(Dubai, Kuwait City): The debut Formula Regional Middle East Championship Certified by FIA (FRMEC) at 8000-seat Kuwait Motor Town was a festival of exciting events. Dino Beganovic, Taylor Barnard and Sami Meguetounif emerged as the winners of the three races held in the Kuwait Motor Town. Yet, just as he did after the opening round...
Giti Tire-Powered Formula Middle East Championship Makes Stunning Debut in UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, The inaugural round of the new Giti Tire-powered Formula Regional Middle East Championship Certified by FIA (FRMEC) was dramatic. When the dust settled at the Dubai Autodrome from three sensational races with 27 high-quality, international drivers, a trio of young talents were celebrating victories – despite none of them being in leading...
UFC president Dana White does not expect punishment for domestic violence incident | CNN
CNN — Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White said he does not expect punishment after a video emerged of him in a physical altercation with his wife earlier this month. White made the comments Wednesday at a media day for UFC Fight Night 217. Asked whether he expects there to be repercussions from the...
Australian Open draw: Rafael Nadal begins title defense with tough test in opening round | CNN
CNN — Defending champion Rafael Nadal will face English youngster Jack Draper in the opening round of the Australian Open in a bid to retain his 2022 crown and extend his grand slam tally. World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz may be missing the tournament through injury, but with the return of Novak Djokovic to the...
Zach Johnson isn’t discounting Tiger Woods for the Ryder Cup
Woods had his first brush with fame when he was just 2 years old. The young golfing prodigy appeared on “The Mike Douglas Show” in 1978, winning a putting contest with comedian Bob Hope. Woods, 6, sizes up a putt in Los Alamitos, California, in 1982. His real name is Eldrick, but his father nicknamed...
The Boston Celtics become the first team to hit 30 wins this season with victory over the New Orleans Pelicans | CNN
CNN — The Boston Celtics became the first team in the NBA this season to reach 30 wins after beating the New Orleans Pelicans 125-114 at TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday night, largely behind a combined 72 points from the team’s stars, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Brown scored season-high 41 points and had...
Australia pulls out of Afghanistan cricket series over Taliban’s restrictions on women | CNN
Sydney CNN — Australia’s men’s cricket team has withdrawn from a series of upcoming matches against Afghanistan in protest over the ruling Taliban’s restrictions on women and girls’ education and employment, Cricket Australia (CA) said in a statement Thursday. The teams were scheduled to play three One Day International (ODI) games in the United Arab...
Lionel Messi scores for Paris Saint-Germain in first game back since World Cup triumph | CNN
CNN — Lionel Messi celebrated his return to Paris Saint-Germain with a goal in his first game back since lifting the World Cup. The 35-year-old only returned to training in the new year after taking some time off to celebrate and recuperate after Qatar 2022, where he finally won the trophy that had always eluded...
Tennis star Naomi Osaka announces she is pregnant | CNN
CNN — Tennis star Naomi Osaka announced her pregnancy on Wednesday, posting a photo of an ultrasound scan on her social media accounts. “The past few years have been interesting to say the least, but I find that it’s the most challenging times in life that may be the most fun,” the four-time major champion...