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(Reuters) – Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton blamed miscommunication for a coming together in Spanish Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday. The pair made contact as seven-times world champion Hamilton came up behind his fellow-Briton at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya. “George just backed off,” said Hamilton over the radio. “That’s really dangerous.” Russell failed to make the final top 10 shootout, qualifying 12th, while Hamilton needed a new front […]

PARIS (Reuters) – Lionel Messi will leave Paris St Germain at the end of season after two years at the Ligue 1 club, Paris St Germain said on Saturday. PSG host Clermont in the final round of Ligue 1 later on Saturday. “After two seasons in the French capital, Leo Messi’s adventure with Paris St Germain will come to an end at the conclusion of the 2022–23 campaign,” PSG said […]

By Ahmad Ghaddar, Alex Lawler and Maha El Dahan VIENNA (Reuters) -OPEC and its allies began two days of meetings on Saturday that may culminate in further production cuts of as much as 1 million barrels per day, OPEC+ sources told Reuters, as the group faces flagging oil prices and a looming supply glut. OPEC+, which groups the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies led by Russia, pumps […]

By Huseyin Hayatsever and Ezgi Erkoyun ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan called on Turks to put aside their differences and focus on the future as he assumed office for a new five-year term on Saturday. Erdogan was sworn in at a ceremony at the parliament in Ankara and is will later name a new cabinet whose make-up is expected to signal a possible change of direction in economic policy […]

By Huseyin Hayatsever and Ezgi Erkoyun ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan called on Turks to put aside their differences and focus on the future as he assumed office for a new five-year term on Saturday. Erdogan was sworn in at a ceremony at the parliament in Ankara and is will later name a new cabinet whose make-up is expected to signal a possible change of direction in economic policy […]

By Karolos Grohmann PARIS (Reuters) -Top seed Iga Swiatek pulverised Wang Xinyu of China 6-0 6-0 on Saturday with a flawless display to stay firmly on course to successfully defend her French Open title and fire a warning to her rivals. Swiatek, aiming to win her third trophy in Paris in five years, showed no weaknesses as she cruised into the fourth round. She has now dropped just eight games […]

By Karolos Grohmann PARIS (Reuters) -Top seed Iga Swiatek pulverised Wang Xinyu of China 6-0 6-0 on Saturday with a flawless display to stay firmly on course to successfully defend her French Open title and fire a warning to her rivals. Swiatek, aiming to win her third trophy in Paris in five years, showed no weaknesses as she cruised into the fourth round. She has now dropped just eight games […]

By Julien Pretot and Shrivathsa Sridhar PARIS (Reuters) -Rafael Nadal’s injury-plagued season is all but over after the Spaniard underwent surgery on a hip muscle which will keep him out of action for an estimated five months, his representative said on Saturday. The 14-times French Open champion, who has won a men’s joint-record 22 majors, has been out of action since January after hurting his hip flexor in a second-round […]

By Julien Pretot and Shrivathsa Sridhar PARIS (Reuters) -Rafael Nadal’s injury-plagued season is all but over after the Spaniard underwent surgery on a hip muscle which will keep him out of action for an estimated five months, his representative said on Saturday. The 14-times French Open champion, who has won a men’s joint-record 22 majors, has been out of action since January after hurting his hip flexor in a second-round […]