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George Russell beat Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix with the very last lap of the qualifying session.Russell, who won the sprint race earlier on Saturday, was on the back foot after aborting his first lap.But a final run on which he did two flying laps enabled him to pip Antonelli by 0.068 seconds and Russell whooped with delight on the radio after realising he had secured pole.”It is the most exhilarating feeling in the world when it comes at the last minute out of nowhere,” he said over the radio.Antonelli had looked set…

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The Pyramids of Giza loomed over a purpose-built open-air arena for one of boxing’s most unusual world title fights in recent memory.A kickboxing heavyweight legend who ruled his sport for more than 4,000 days, Verhoeven sprinted to the ring at around 01:10 local time, flanked by performers dressed as Egyptian pharaohs, before Usyk emerged in a gladiator-style outfit complete with a golden helmet.Verhoeven, who insisted his unpredictability could trouble Usyk, made a lively start with constant movement and energy, landing a solid right hand to the body.Usyk responded with a sharp double uppercut in the second, but Verhoeven absorbed it…

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A newly elected Scottish Green MSP who claimed they had “grown up starving” in India was privately educated with a privileged upbringing, it has been revealed. Q Manivannan won a seat at Holyrood this month representing Edinburgh & Lothians East after campaigning as a “queer Tamil immigrant” who would stand up for the “working class and marginalised”.The politician, who uses they/them pronouns, is currently living in Britain on a student visa and could be forced to leave the country before the end of the parliamentary term.An investigation by The Times has found that Manivannan came from an upper middle-class family…

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Kaleb Cooper has revealed that the upcoming fifth series of Clarkson’s Farm features his maiden voyage outside the United Kingdom, an experience that left the 27-year-old farm manager feeling distinctly anxious.Speaking ahead of the new series, the agricultural advisor, who works alongside Jeremy Clarkson on the Cotswolds-based programme, admitted the journey through the Channel Tunnel proved particularly nerve-wracking.”It was my first time abroad, so I didn’t know what to expect,” Mr Cooper said. “And I just got very nervous about going under the Channel and, of course, everything was new to me.”Jeremy Clarkson and Kaleb Cooper have become good friends…

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Max Verstappen has threatened to quit Formula 1 at the end of this season if planned changes to the engine regulations for next year are blocked.Governing body the FIA said two weeks ago that an agreement had been reached in principle to changes that would reduce the need for energy management with the new engines introduced this year.But opposition has emerged in subsequent talks around the detail of the plan and there is currently not enough support for the move to be passed under F1’s governance protocols.”If it stays like this, it’s going to be a long year next year,…

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Joe Schilling quit from his PFL light-heavyweight fight against Donegi Abena following a headbutt in the opening round.Abena attempted to headbutt Schilling 37 seconds into the contest in Brussels as they were grappling on the canvas.The strike missed as Schilling, fighting for the first time in almost seven years, reacted sharply to move out of the way.Suriname’s Abena, making his MMA debut, was subsequently deducted a point by referee Mike Beltran.The referee tried to restart the fight from the position at which it had been paused – with the American on his back – but the 42-year-old protested then verbally…

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