Haaland and Foden hit hat-tricks as City demolish United

Erling Haaland and Phil Foden both scored hat-tricks as Manchester City thrashed rivals Manchester United 6-3 at the Etihad Stadium. City were in a class of their own with Antony and Anthony Martial scoring consolation goals for the Red Devils who will face criticism for their performance.

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Leclerc sees off Perez to take pole in Singapore

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc claimed pole position for tomorrow’s Singapore Grand Prix by 0.022s from Red Bull’s Sergio Perez. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton starts third alongside the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz while Championship leader Max Verstappen will start P8

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Red Bull dismiss budget cap breach as speculation

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says he is “not aware” of the team having breached Formula 1’s budget cap, amid reports they could be penalised for over-spending during the 2021 campaign. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said the alleged breaches are a “heavyweight issue” that will have implications on results from the three world championships from 2021-2023.

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Antonio Conte dismisses rumours of return to Juventus

Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte says reports linking him with a return to Juventus are “disrespectful” and “incredible”, and insists he is happy at Spurs.According to reports in Italy Conte is open to replacing under-pressure Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri, who potentially faces the sack with the Old Lady struggling in Serie A with just two wins in seven games this season.

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Denmark’s World Cup kits to protest Qatar’s human rights record

The Danish kits for the 2022 World Cup will be much simpler as the national federation and kit supplier Hummel team up to protest the human rights record of host nation Qatar. The third kit is black “the colour of mourning” Hummel said in a post on social media today.

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