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Motoring

Congress in Brazil appoints Lewis Hamilton honorary citizen

BySportsNERDJune 12, 2022

Congress in Brazil on Thursday approved a symbolic initiative naming seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton an honorary citizen of the South American country. Lawmaker Andre Figueiredo had introduced the proposal in November after the Brazilian Grand Prix won by

Boxing

Haney defeats Kambosos to become the undisputed lightweight world champion

BySportsNERDJune 10, 2022

Undefeated American Devin Haney comfortably outpointed Australian George Kambosos to become the first undisputed lightweight world champion in modern boxing history. Haney, who holds the World Boxing Council (WBC) title, successfully defended his belt for the fifth time and,

Athletics

Greg LeMond, suffering from leukemia, will not be in the Tour de France 2022

BySportsNERDJune 9, 2022

Greg LeMond, the only American to appear in the winners of the Tour de France, announced that this year he will not be accompanying the ‘Grande Boucle’ due to the treatment he must receive to cure leukemia. Three-time Tour winner (1986, 1989, 1990), Greg LeMond,

Motoring

Mexican Sergio Pérez signs a new contract until 2024 with Red Bull

BySportsNERDJune 7, 2022

Mexican driver Sergio Pérez, winner of Sunday’s Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, has extended his contract with Red Bull until the end of the 2024 season, his team announced on Tuesday. Pérez, 32, who has won three F1 races, had a contract until the end of 2022 with Red

Motoring

Fabio Quartararo wins the MotoGP Grand Prix of Catalonia and is more of a leader

BySportsNERDJune 7, 2022

The Frenchman Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) won the MotoGP Grand Prix of Catalonia this Sunday, which allows the current world champion to establish himself as the leader of the World Championship in the category. Quartararo beat the Ducati Pramac of Spanish Jorge Martín,

Athletics

Russians and Belarusians banned from the World Athletics Championships

BySportsNERDJune 6, 2022

Barring a sudden and unexpected conclusion to the war in Ukraine, Russian and Belarusian athletes will be banned from the next World Championships in Athletics, the largest international sports event since the end of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics. A representative of

Boxing

‘Canelo’ Álvarez confirms third fight with Kazakh Gennady Golovkin

BySportsNERDJune 5, 2022

Mexican boxer Saúl ‘Canelo Álvarez, undisputed super middleweight champion, confirmed on his social networks on Tuesday that he will face Kazakh Gennady Golovkin for the third time, before whom he will expose the 168-pound belts. The fight will be on September 17 at a

Boxing

Undefeated Fulton tops Roman to hold super bantamweight titles

BySportsNERDJune 5, 2022

Undefeated American Stephen Fulton defended his two super bantamweight world boxing titles on Saturday by beating countryman Daniel Roman by unanimous decision. The judges awarded Fulton the 12-round victory by scores of 119-109, 120-108 and 120-108 at the Armory in

Athletics

Duplantis wins the Eugene Diamond League with a jump of 5.91 meters

BySportsNERDJune 2, 2022

Sweden’s Armand Duplantis, world record holder and reigning Olympic pole vault champion, took victory on Friday at the Diamond League stop in Eugene, Oregon, United States with a mark of 5.91 meters. With victory already in hand, Duplantis made three unsuccessful

Motoring

Leclerc wins pole at the Monaco GP

BySportsNERDJune 1, 2022

Charles Leclerc put himself in position to displace defending champion Max Verstappen from the top of the Formula One drivers’ championship by winning the top spot for the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday. Leclerc was already leading the standings when a crash by Mexican