Tag: World Championship

Formula One: World championship standings

Formula One world championship standings ahead of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Sunday: Drivers 1. Max Verstappen (NED) 339 pts, 2. Sergio Perez (MEX) 201, 3. Fernando Alonso (ESP) 168, 4. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 156, 5. Carlos Sainz (ESP) 102, 6. Charles Leclerc (MON) 99, 7. George Russell (GBR) 99, 8. Lando Norris (GBR) 75, 9. Lance Stroll (CAN) 47, 10. Pierre Gasly (FRA) 37, 11. Esteban Ocon (FRA) 36, 12. Oscar Piastri […]

Gymnastics: Upset as injured Uchimura’s reign ends at Worlds

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Kohei Uchimura’s eight-year reign as the undisputed king of gymnastics came to a dramatic end on Monday after the hobbling Japanese star was eliminated during qualifiers at the World Championships. Reigning Olympic champion Uchimura, who had been chasing a remarkable seventh straight individual all-around title in Montreal, saw his hopes go up in smoke after the vault rotation. After a superb jump, the 28-year-old could be seen clutching his left ankle […]

Florence wraps up first ever World Championship season with 5th place at Pipe Masters

(REUTERS) – World Champion John John Florence wrapped up his first ever title on the Championship Tour with a 5th place finish at the Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons on Monday (December 19). The 24-year-old North Shore native claimed the top honors of the World Surf League with victory at the tenth stop of the tour at the MEO Rip Curl Pro in Portugal in October before returning to his stomping ground […]