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Verstappen shrugs off Friday setbacks at Silverstone

Max Verstappen admitted that he’d simply been too ambitious on his first run of the afternoon in Free Practice 2 at Silverstone. Verstappen had gone out on the hard compound tyre when the car suddenly snapped into oversteer at Luffield. He attempted to catch the spin but ended up in the barrier, clouting the right rear of the RB14. “I think I wanted to be too quick on the hard tyre,” he told reporters afterwards.…

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Haas F1 had been in talks with Fittipaldi before WEC crash

The Haas team has confirmed that it has been in discussions with Brazilian driver Pietro Fittipaldi about a possible future role with the Formula 1 team. However, Fittipaldi was involved in a massive accident while qualifying for the first race of the FIA World Endurance Championship 2018/9 ‘superseason’ last week. The grandson of former world champion Emerson Fittipaldi crashed the #10 DragonSpeed BR Engineering BR1 LMP1 car high speed at Eau Rouge at the Spa-Francorchamps…

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Dick Vitale has millions of reasons to continue sometimes-painful battle against pediatric cancer | Sporting News

We begin with a story some have heard before, because Dick Vitale has been a warrior against pediatric cancer for the better part of two decades, and it all began with Payton. Payton was a lovely 4-year-old girl from Vitale’s neighborhood, and by now she should be a college student attending afternoon classes and weekend football games. Except, she was killed by cancer about a year after her parents, Patrick and Holly Wright, heard the…

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Less-cluttered Baseball Hall of Fame ballot leaves room for longer Cooperstown consideration | Sporting News

The annual Hall of Fame induction ceremonies each July in Cooperstown have been robust affairs recently. In the past six years, 20 players have been elected by the BBWAA, and eight more have been inducted by various veterans committees.  It’s quite the event in the New York countryside, if you’ve never been.  Earlier this week, we talked about what this recent ballot-clearing should do for the candidacy of Larry Walker and other players with solid…

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Fantasy Injury Updates: George Kittle, Evan Engram, Delanie Walker, Austin Hooper affect Week 12 TE rankings | Sporting News

George Kittle and Evan Engram are two top-tier tight ends with the chance to make it back from their injuries in Week 12. Otherwise it could be another week of Ross Dwelley dominance. Delanie Walker could also return soon, while Austin Hooper remains in rehab mode. You’ll need to know the latest updates on these TEs before making your waiver pickups and start ’em, sit ’em decisions in what promises to be a tough Week 12. For…

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How long is Tua Tagovailoa out? Injury timeline, return date, latest updates on Alabama QB | Sporting News

Tua Tagovailoa suffered a dislocated right hip in Alabama’s win over Mississippi State on Saturday, yet another in a laundry list of injuries the electric Alabama quarterback has suffered over the last two seasons. That injury will be a focal point as Alabama makes its way through the remainder of the 2019 season in its bid for a last-ditch run at the College Football Playoff. MORE: Blaming Nick Saban for Tagovailoa’s injury is a pointless…

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Week 12 PPR Rankings: WR | Sporting News

There are plenty of wide receiver injuries (JuJu Smith-Schuster, Tyler Lockett, T.Y. Hilton, Will Fuller, Alshon Jeffery, Brandin Cooks, etc.), bye weeks (Cardinals, Chargers, Chiefs, Vikings), shaky QBs, and bad matchups to worry about, but before we really get into our Week 12 fantasy WR PPR rankings, let’s take a moment to point out some positives.  For starters, owning Michael Thomas in a PPR league is really unfair. He has 19 more receptions than any…

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Valentino’s Haute Couture-Meets-Streetwear Experiment in China

On a crisp and chilly afternoon, fans hold signs in front of the Aman Summer Palace Hotel in Beijing while waiting for a glimpse of their idols. Inside, well-dressed clients, influencers, and celebrities peacock around the room under a huge Valentino sign. The clamor is for a rare event: a China-based debut show of a haute couture line from a powerhouse luxury brand. As one of the highest forms of fashion, this launch speaks volumes…

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Richemont Bets Big on China

According to Business Live, “global luxury goods retailer Richemont continues to bet on a more connected world with a clear strategy to target online Chinese customers.” In fact, the positive results in China helped the group register sales growth by 9% at actual exchange rates to € 7 397 million and by 6% at constant exchange rates for the six month period ended 30 September 2019. Market Screener highlights that Richemont registered “double digit sales…

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Weather worsens in Barcelona – Day 3 compromised!

Snow which fell overnight in the Barcelona area and persistent low temperatures are likely to wreak havoc on teams’ plans for Day 3 of pre-season testing at the Circuit de Catalunya. Today’s session has been postponed indefinitely, or at least until the medical helicopter is able to operate, an FIA pre-requisite to any running taking place at an official F1 event. Since testing kicked off on Monday teams have been forced to compose with near…

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