Lando Norris soaked up the pressure of a nervy Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to finish on the podium and in turn secure the F1 Drivers’ Championship for the first time – following rivals Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri home.
Norris started the…
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Scottish pubs call for World Cup extended opening hours
Getty ImagesScotland fans face late kick offs during the World Cup next summer A hospitality industry body has called for extended opening hours to be put in place for Scotland’s World Cup matches next summer.
Steve Clarke’s side will face Haiti in…
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Lando Norris wins F1 drivers’ title in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix won by Max Verstappen
As the race finally started after a nervy weekend for McLaren, the pressure was high after the team had suffered two difficult races in the grands prix preceding this one.
A double disqualification in Las Vegas followed by a botched strategy that…
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AI is perpetuating unrealistic body ideals, objectification and a lack of diversity — especially for athletes
What does it look like to have an “athletic body?” What does artificial intelligence think it looks like to have one?
A recent study we conducted at the University of Toronto analyzed appearance-related traits of AI-generated images of…
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Lando Norris wins first F1 world title after tense Abu Dhabi finale
YAS MARINA, Abu Dhabi — Lando Norris became the Formula 1 world drivers’ champion for the first time after securing the 2025…
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Champions & Challenge Cup rugby LIVE: Live text and score updates from Pau v Northampton Saints and other games
Perpignan lead Dragons at half-timepublished at 13:59 GMT
Ceri Coleman-Phillips
BBC Sport Wales rugby reporterPerpignan are on track to end an 11-game losing streak as they lead fellow league strugglers Dragons 17-0 at half-time in…
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Minister defends £18m grant for Wrexham AFC after criticism
Nick ServiniBBC Wales Today presenter
Wrexham AFCThe £18m of public money will go towards a new 5,500-capacity Kop stand The minister responsible for sport has defended giving £18m of public money to Wrexham AFC to improve their stadium.
Despite…
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Hosts People’s Republic of China win third straight title
Hosts People’s Republic of China have been crowned the table tennis ITTF Mixed Team World Cup champions for the third year running, after an 8–1 win over rivals Japan in Chengdu on Sunday (7 December).
No other team has won the event since…
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Oscar Piastri makes bold overtake on Lando Norris for P2 during Lap 1 in Abu Dhabi
Oscar Piastri looked in fighting form during the opening lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with the Australian making a bold overtake on team mate Lando Norris to move up into P2.
When the lights went out for the title-deciding event at the Yas…
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Watch the start of the Abu Dhabi finale as Max Verstappen holds lead before Oscar Piastri improves to second
Max Verstappen confidently held onto the lead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix before Drivers’ Championship leader Lando Norris was relegated to third following an extraordinary overtake by his team mate Oscar Piastri later in the opening lap.
McLaren…
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