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Neymar to stay at PSG: reports AFP | Paris Leclerc claims first victory in F1 eymar is to stay at Par- Nis Saint-Germain after seeing his desired trans- dedicated his first F1 career win to Anthoine Hubert after pipping Lewis fer back to Barcelona fail, according to press reports Hamilton to victory in Spa yesterday. “Se queda,” Spanish “We grew up together and my for he’s staying, read the Max Verstappen first race I did it with Antho - L’Equipe headline on its • ine, Esteban (Ocon) and Pierre front page with a photo of crashed out on first lap (Gasly). the Brazilian. “I cannot enjoy my first vic- “Faced with the impos- AFP | Spa-Francorchamps, tory, but it will definitely be a sibility of completing his Belgium memory I will keep forever.” transfer to Barcelona, Ney- took third in mar had informed his en- harles Leclerc dedicat- the second Mercedes ahead of tourage he has decided to ed his maiden Formula last year’s winner Sebastian Vet- end the season at PSG,” the COne victory at the Bel - tel in the second Ferrari. daily said. gian Grand Prix yesterday to his Hamilton’s strong finish al- Spanish sports newspaper late friend, Anthoine Hubert on most carried him to within Mundo Deportivo carried an emotional day at a sombre reach of a stunning late win, similar news, which comes Spa-Francorchamps. but the result still enabled him just ahead of the transfer The Ferrari driver’s landmark to enlarge his lead in the title market deadlines in France success came in the aftermath race to 65 points ahead of Bottas. and Spain on Monday. of 22-year-old Frenchman Hu- “I gave it everything that I “Neymar’s entourage ad- bert’s death in Saturday’s tragic had,” said Hamilton. mit it: it’s finished,” it said. race. “It was a really difficult race Neymar, 27, became the Leclerc led almost the en - and the Ferraris were just too world’s most expensive tire race from pole to hold off fast on the straights. Congratula- player when PSG paid 222 Mercedes’ defending five time tions to Charles for his first win Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc takes the chequered flag to win the Belgian Grand Prix million euros ($264 million world champion Lewis Hamil- — he’s had it coming all year.” The race took place in a som- tact between Max Verstappen, at the time) for his trans- ton’s dramatic late charge by bre atmosphere at the dramatic who made a poor start, and Rai- fer from Barcelona two one second. Minute’s silence and spectacular Ardennes cir- kkonen. years ago. “My first victory in F1 and Red Bull new boy Alex Al - cuit. The Red Bull continued with A scorer of 51 goals this one is for Anthoine,” he bon came home fifth for Red It was preceded by a minute’s a damaged track-rod, briefly, in 58 appearances in said on the team radio. “It Bull, after luckless British rookie silence to honour Hubert, killed before lurching into the barriers his two seasons in feels good, but it’s difficult Lando Norris’s McLaren had KNOW WHAT in a multi-car collision in the on the outside of the rise to Eau the French cap- to enjoy on a weekend like stopped with one lap remaining, Formula Two race 24 hours ear- Rouge. Verstappen was unhurt ital, Neymar has this. But thanks guys, you ahead of Sergio Perez of Rac- lier. and climbed out as a Safety Car not featured at all are the best – it’s a dream ing Point, of Toro Charles Leclerc led Conditions were significantly was deployed, pulling in after for his club this sea- come true.” Rosso and Nico Hulkenberg of almost the entire race cooler than in practice as the lap four. son amid the uncer- After what he described as Renault. lights went out and Leclerc led By lap 10, Leclerc was 2.4 tainty surrounding “a very difficult weekend” he came home ninth from pole to hold off from pole. seconds clear of Vettel whose his future. added: “I have lost a friend on his return to the Toro Rosso Lewis Hamilton’s dra- Behind him, Hamilton passed top speed on the straights was Neymar and I want to dedicate this team and Lance Stroll 10th in matic late charge by Vettel, who fought back to re- enough to keep him beyond victory to him. the second Racing Point. one second gain second, and there was con- Hamilton’s attacks. Aubameyang rescues point for Arsenal India extend huge AFP | London lead on Windies after rsenal fought back from two Agoals down to salvage a 2-2 opting to bat again draw against Tottenham in a pulsating north London derby yesterday which both sides will feel they should have won. Spurs preyed on the Gun - ners’ vacant midfield early on as Christian Eriksen tapped home at the end of a flowing coun - ter-attack before Harry Kane’s penalty doubled the Champions League finalists’ lead. However, Arsenal were al- ways a threat going forward and, after Alexandre Lacazette India’s Mohammad Shami celebrates with tammates after taking a wicket reduced the arrears in first-half stoppage time, were well worthy AFP | Kingston, Jamaica Jadeja -- to eventually claim of a point after the break. the last three wickets after 75 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang aptain Virat Kohli declined minutes’ play. got the equaliser 19 minutes Cto enforce the follow-on Shami produced a steep from time and Arsenal even had Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates scoring their second goal despite India taking a 299-run lifter to remove Rahkeem the ball in the net again through first innings lead over the West Cornwall via a simple catch to Sokratis Papastathopoulos, only named the front three of club low to his right to deny Pepe his Indies, opting to bat their way Ajinkya Rahane at gully, while to see their celebrations cut record signing Nicolas Pepe, first Arsenal goal, but moments into an unassailable position Sharma accounted for the oth- short by the offside flag. Aubameyang and Lacazette to- later Lacazette burst through on the third day of the second er overnight debutant, Jah- A share of the spoils sees Ar- gether in his starting line-up I’m pretty proud of our before blasting past his French and final Test in Jamaica yes- mar Hamilton, Kohli holding senal maintain a two-point lead for the first time, but the Gun- work. We played with international teammate from a terday. on to the chance low at third over their local rivals with seven ners lacked any balance to their narrow angle to give the Gun- At lunch the tourists were slip. points from the opening four attacking intent as Tottenham our heart, sometimes ners hope. 16 for one with an overall lead With last man Shannon Ga- games to Tottenham’s five. counter-attacked with ease ear- more than our head. A wild second period raged of 315 despite Kemar Roach’s briel at the other end, Roach Tottenham’s long wait for an ly on. We need the balance from end-to-end as Son saw a early breakthrough for the opted to hit out against Jade- away win in the Premier League The visitors went in front UNAI EMERY shot deflected inches wide and home side. ja but could only spoon a dating back to January also con- with their first serious attack Kane struck the inside of the Roach was last out in the catch to Mayank Agarwal at tinues, but they did show some 10 minutes in as Son Heung-min post at one end, while Lloris West Indies first innings of 117 cover. resolve after a desperately dis- latched onto Kane’s knockdown made a brilliant save to deny as the lower order offered a bit Mindful no doubt of man- appointing 1-0 home defeat to and freed Erik Lamela through Matteo Guendouzi and Sead more resistance on the third aging the workload on his Newcastle last weekend with on goal. Kolasinac somehow skewed morning than the frontline bowlers in extremely hot con- manager Mauricio Pochettino Bernd Leno got a weak hand to stop Kane continuing his wide from point-blank range at batsmen had shown late on day ditions, Kohli opted to bat a complaining afterwards of hav- to Lamela’s effort and palmed excellent record in the north the other. two, when Jasprit Bumrah’s second time, presenting Roach ing an unsettled squad. the ball into the grateful path London derby from the penalty Arsenal, though, were the side hat-trick was the highlight of with the opportunity to lift The Argentine had sidelined of the onrushing Eriksen to tap spot after a ludicrous challenge in the ascendancy and got their a demolition job by India’s fast his tally of Test wickets to 191, Eriksen and Jan Vertonghen in home. by Granit Xhaka to clearly chop reward with an equaliser. bowlers. one short of legendary former the opening month of the sea- Leno redeemed himself with down Son inside the area. Lacazette had been sacrificed Bumrah failed to add to his West Indies fast bowler Wes son but both returned and the a stunning save to prevent Son To their credit, Arsenal raised for Dani Ceballos to bolster six-wicket tally from Satur- Hall. Danish midfielder had a huge making it 2-0 and also turned themselves off the canvas to the midfield and that allowed day and it was left to the other He earned a leg-before ver- impact an an open and frantic a dipping Eriksen free-kick to reduce the deficit before the Aubameyang to move into his frontline bowlers –- pacers dict against Agarwal which the encounter. safety. break. favoured role through the mid- Mohammed Shami and Ishant batsman attempted in vain to Arsenal boss Unai Emery However, Leno was helpless Hugo Lloris made a fine save dle. Sharma and spinner Ravindra have overturned.