Following is a abstract of present sports activities information briefs.

Motor racing-Piquet ordered to pay $950,000 for racist, homophobic feedback

Brazil’s triple Formula One champion Nelson Piquet should pay 5 million Brazilian Reals ($953,050) in ethical damages for racist and homophobic feedback towards Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, a Brazilian court docket dominated on Friday. In an interview in November 2021, Piquet used a racial slur referring to the seven-time world champion, when commenting on Hamilton’s British Grand Prix crash with Max Verstappen.

Tennis-Potapova upsets Gauff in third-round Miami thriller

Russian Anastasia Potapova produced a few of her greatest tennis to upset American Coco Gauff 6-7(8) 7-5 6-2 in a third-round thriller on the Miami Open on Saturday. Potapova, seeded twenty seventh, mounted a stout defence to fend off 10 of 13 break factors and grinned extensively as she fired down an unreturnable serve to safe the win and arrange a gathering with China’s Zheng Qinwen.

Athletics-Peru’s Garcia Leon breaks 35 km race stroll world document

Peru’s Kimberly Garcia Leon broke the 35 km race stroll world document on Saturday with a time of two hours 37 minutes and 44 seconds in Dudince, Slovakia. The world champion in each the 20km and 35 km stroll broke the earlier document of two:38:24 set by Russian Klavdiya Afanasyeva in 2019, in a warning to her rivals forward of the Paris Olympics subsequent yr.

Soccer-England’s Kane tells PM Sunak he goals to be Premier League document scorer

England captain Harry Kane has instructed British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak he hopes to take the mantle because the Premier League’s all-time prime scorer after changing into his nation’s document marksman. Kane on Thursday netted his 54th England purpose in 81 video games in a 2-1 Euro 2024 qualifying win away to Italy to surpass Wayne Rooney within the document books.

Soccer-Wales snatch late purpose to attract with Croatia

A final-gasp purpose by debutant Nathan Broadhead earned Wales a 1-1 away draw with Croatia within the opening match of the their Euro 2024 Group D qualifying marketing campaign on Saturday. Wales performed their first match since their talisman Gareth Bale retired from the game in January after making a document 111 appearances.

Cricket-Windies skipper smashes his facet to T20 win over South Africa

West Indies captain Rovman Powell smashed a quickfire 43 not out to propel his facet to a 3 wicket victory over South Africa in a rain lowered Twenty20 worldwide conflict on Saturday. Powell’s knock got here off solely 18 balls because the West Indies reached their goal of 132 with three balls to spare to go 1-0 up within the three-match sequence.

Soccer-England don’t must name up reinforcements for Ukraine qualifier, says Southgate

England can deal with their Euro 2024 qualifier towards Ukraine on Sunday with a lowered squad and won’t name up gamers to fill in for the absentees, supervisor Gareth Southgate mentioned. The England coach has been left with 21 gamers to select from with defenders Luke Shaw suspended following two yellow playing cards towards Italy and Reece James withdrawing from the squad with an harm.

Women’s NCAA roundup: No. 1 S. Carolina rolls previous UCLA

Brea Beal had 10 factors, seven rebounds and 4 assists as No. 1 South Carolina superior to its third consecutive Elite Eight with a simple 59-43 victory over No. 4 UCLA on Saturday within the Greenville Regional 1 at Greenville, S.C. South Carolina – the match’s prime general seed – led wire-to-wire in a sport the place UCLA trailed by double digits for almost all of the second half. The Gamecocks (35-0) held a dominating 42-34 rebounding benefit and outscored the Bruins 26-16 within the paint.

Motorcycling-Bagnaia wins first ever MotoGP dash at Portuguese Grand Prix

Reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia gained the primary ever MotoGP dash with a last-lap overtake on the season-opening Portuguese Grand Prix on Saturday to earn 12 factors and transfer to the highest of the rider’s standings forward of the race on Sunday. Introduced this season in a bid to make the game extra entertaining, sprints will probably be run a day earlier than the race and are roughly 50% of the total distance, which was 12 laps across the Portimao circuit.

NBA roundup: Warriors stand up to Joel Embiid’s 46-point sport

Jordan Poole saved 19 of his team-high 33 factors for the fourth quarter, Stephen Curry broke a late tie with two of his 29, and the Golden State Warriors overcame a 46-point efficiency by Joel Embiid to topple the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 120-112 on Friday evening in San Francisco. Klay Thompson chipped in with 21 factors for the Warriors, who gained their third straight general and ninth in a row at dwelling to keep up their No. 6 place within the Western Conference playoff race.

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