The Mercedes driver’s time of one minute, 22.188 seconds saw him equal the great Ayrton Senna for most poles in Australia. However, Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel – who topped third practice – managed to split Hamilton and Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas with a late flyer of his own. Sunday will mark a first front-row start for Ferrari since Singapore in 2015, but Hamilton appears set to be hard to beat....
MONZA, Italy (Reuters) - The booing began as Lewis Hamilton stepped out on to the Italian Grand Prix podium, high above the red tide of Ferrari fans surging down the straight, but not for a moment did the triumphant Mercedes driver stop smiling. He understood their pain but that was also part of the pleasure. If winning at Monza, Italy’s venerable ‘Temple of Speed’, is an unforgettable experience for a Ferrari driver, it is pretty sweet for anyone else to beat the sport’s oldest and most glamorous team in their own backyard....
It was Hamilton’s 10th victory of the season, finishing 1.4 seconds ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. But it could have been a very different outcome for the British driver, who struggled with engine problems and medium tires as he waited for rain that never came. Hamilton’s second win in Sao Paulo was only possible after Force India’s backmarker Esteban Ocon clashed with race leader Verstappen on lap 44, causing both cars to spin....
Sixteen points clear of their Manchester rivals with just seven games remaining, City know a win at the Etihad Stadium would mathematically guarantee them the Premier League crown. But when asked if he would be going all-out to spoil the hosts’ celebrations, Mourinho seemed unconcerned. In words that evoked his curious defence of the Champions League defeat to Sevilla — when Mourinho listed previous triumphs over his current employers — he looked to play down the significance of the weekend’s big clash....
The text was sent to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, and its publication came as part of a letter that the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack sent to Hannity on Tuesday asking him to come forward with information regarding the events of the insurrection. Knowledge of the request was first obtained by Axios, just hours before the contents of the letter were published by the committee’s website....
Of the 32 teams that began the group stage, Hapoel ranked first in points per game at a hefty 89.7. That is a sizeable 4.8 points ahead of second-placed Virtus Bologna; to put that gap into some context, it is larger than the gap between third-placed Venezia (82.8) and nineteenth-placed Nymburk (78.4). Measured by offensive rating, Hapoel’s extremely healthy 119.3 mark ranks second only to the 119.6 mark of Iberostar Tenerife, yet by virtue of playing at a much faster pace (tied for first in the competition at 75....
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The Rockets went down 111-106 at Staples Center after they had led by 19 points midway through the third quarter on Thursday. Harden extended his 30-point streak to 32 consecutive games before fouling out with a minute and 24 seconds remaining, and Paul followed him when he was called for a technical foul by referee Foster with 33 seconds to play. A dejected Harden did not hold back with his criticism of Foster - who Paul complained about last season - after a third defeat in four for Houston....
In a picture shared on Instagram, Natasa can be seen enjoying Agastya’s birthday by celebrating it in a party molded in the Jurassic park theme. She can be seen full of smiles in multiple pictures shared on social media. Earlier, Hardik Pandya had shared a video of the bond that he shares with his son, Agastya. In a special post, he wrote: Hardik Pandya has had a rollercoaster career so far Hardik has seen both highs and lows in his career since the arrival of Agastya....
The Indian pair, despite winning the first game on extended points yesterday, could not match the guile and pace of the Korean duo who went from strength to strength after levelling the scores in the second game. The Indians fell short of efforts in the third and fourth games in spite of combining well, particularly in the fourth. It was the first time when Harmeet has appeared in a doubles final of either an ITTF World Tour or ITTF Challenge Series....
In today’s Halo Waypoint post, the developers confirmed that players would get their first look at Halo Infinite’s single player campaign. In between notes about the future of Halo 3, The Master Chief Collection, and Halo 5: Guardians, 343 addressed the upcoming live event and reassured fans about its approach to releasing certain details about the upcoming game. RELATED: Halo Infinite Toy Leak Reveals Major Story Spoiler While showing off new Halo Infinite merchandise leading up to the big announcement and the game’s holiday 2020 release, 343’s “Campaign Countdown” acknowledged community discourse about the franchise’s newest Mega Construx play sets and mini figures....
Justin Robey, who serves as the Director of Player Voice at 343 Industries said on a recent 343 Social Stream that the developers are aware of Halo’s history and they are trying to keep players from getting lost with Halo Infinite’s story: Just before Robey moved on in the stream, he made a quick reference to Kingdom Hearts 3 and what that game recently did in terms of story. One of the common critiques against that game is how hard it is for even dedicated fans to track all the connections that game makes with its main entries, remakes, and spinoffs....
Based on first impressions, 343 Industries is changing up a lot of the classic Halo multiplayer design, though not in an entirely divergent way. Halo 5: Guardians served to change the way Halo multiplayer was played significantly, but Halo Infinite appears to be reaching an interesting middle ground. Different Halo fans will argue what iteration of multiplayer was best; some will argue Halo 2 is the peak, others will say Halo 5 was a necessary overhaul, among other preferences....
Perhaps the most important aspect of the Inside Infinite blog on the upcoming technical preview is the revelation that it will be focused on bots. Insiders who are invited to the Halo Infinite technical preview will be testing several key areas. The main focus will be on Arena gameplay vs. Bots, with the Bot Arena playlist offering 4 players vs. 4 bots on Halo Infinite’s Arena maps. Three maps in specific are going to be used in this Bot Slayer playlist, with those being Bazaar, Recharge, and Live Fire....
There are issues that players have pointed out in Halo Infinite’s multiplayer, some of which are prominent. The nice thing about releasing the multiplayer beta ahead of Halo Infinite’s full release date is that it allows 343 Industries to observe player feedback and make changes accordingly. Though, until these issues are fixed, there is a way for players to cheat the system as it were. RELATED: Limited Halo Infinite-LA Lakers Bundle Already Being Scalped for Ridiculous Prices...
A lot has happened since then, including COVID-19, which has inevitably delayed production for Showtime’s Halo, after it started filming almost a year ago. If that seems like a lot, it really isn’t considering the Halo series spent years in development hell changing its director and producer lineup constantly. RELATED: The Halo Movie That Never Was However, as the entertainment industry slowly finds its course during the pandemic, the Halo crew is back at it once more, as an Instagram post by Schreiber posing with half of Master Chief’s helmet in front of John-117’s trailer confirmed the show is back to filming....
The Mercedes driver benefited from a questionable Ferrari tyre choice and a Max Verstappen overcut on the German to extend his championship lead to 40 points with six races to go, as Vettel finished third. It was largely plain sailing for Hamilton after a spell behind the safety car in the opening laps, following a collision between Racing Point Force India team-mates Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon, which planted the latter’s car into a wall....
The Slovakia international scored his 116th goal in all competitions during a 3-2 win over Sampdoria in Serie A on Saturday, having tied the Argentine legend on 115 goals with a strike against Torino last weekend. Maradona’s record had stood since 1991 before Hamsik toppled it in the 39th minute on Saturday, converting from close range to give Napoli the game-winner. It was the third goal in 18 Serie A appearances for Hamsik this season as Napoli sit atop the league....
