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Alonso signals he is nearing end of F1 career in his likely farewell to Barcelona

MONTMELO, Spain — Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso has signaled he is near the end of his career after saying Sunday's race will likely be his last in Barcelona. The Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, the new name for the race held outside Barcelona, won't be staged in 2027 as it starts being held every two years. "It is probably going to be my last Barcelona race in Formula 1," the 44-year-old Alonso told reporters at the track on Thursday. Alonso quickly added he was not announcing his retirement, but the fact that the next Barcelona race will be in 2028 made it less ...

Nneka Ogwumike scores 24 points against her former team to help the Sparks beat the Storm

SEATTLE (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored a season-high 24 points against her former team, Kelsey Plum added 19 points and 11 assists, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Seattle Storm 88-83 on Wednesday night. Ogwumike, who spent the past two seasons in Seattle, also grabbed nine rebounds to move into fourth on the WNBA career list, passing Rebekkah Brunson. Cameron Brink added 15 points off the bench and Dearica Hamby grabbed 10 rebounds for Los Angeles (6-6) in the Commissioner's Cup game. Natisha Hiedeman scored 16 points for Seattle (3-11), which has lost seven straight games. ...

LIV Golf’s CEO Scott O’Neil now racing the clock as he seeks new funding

LIV Golf has 46 days between the end of a tournament in Spain and the next one in England, and it could be the most important stretch of the season for CEO Scott O'Neil. The league is reeling from the decision by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund to stop paying for it at the end of year, ...

Wimbledon increases prize money by 20%, singles champions to get $4.8M each

LONDON — Amid players' calls for a bigger share of revenues, Wimbledon on Thursday announced 20% increases in total prize money and for the singles champions, who will earn 3.6 million pounds ($4.8 million) each at the grass-court Grand Slam next month. The total prize money including ...

F1 Review: Is Antonelli a generational talent?

MONACO — The entire weekend that Formula 1 (F1) cars hit the streets of the Principality of Monaco is filled with glitz and glamour, but seldom much exciting racing. This year, young phenom Andrea Kimi Antonelli drove his Mercedes to a win from pole position, leading every single lap along ...