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Liam Lawson fulfils ‘lifelong dream’ by replacing Sergio Pérez at Red Bull

  • New Zealander steps in after 11 F1 races for RB team
  • Valtteri Bottas rejoins Mercedes as a reserve driver

The New Zealander Liam Lawson has been confirmed as Sergio Pérez’s replacement at Red Bull for next season. It was announced on Wednesday that the Mexican driver had lost his seat after four years as Max Verstappen’s teammate after a disappointing year.

Lawson, who joined the Red Bull Junior Programme in 2019, steps in after 11 races for the RB team. The 22-year-old said: “To be announced as an Oracle Red Bull Racing driver is a lifelong dream for me. This is something I’ve wanted and worked towards since I was eight years old.

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Everton takeover by Friedkin Group completed as Moshiri era is ended

  • US company buying 98.8% stake in Merseyside club
  • ‘Exciting new era’ promised after deal worth about £500m

The Friedkin Group has completed its takeover of Everton and brought the turbulent era of Farhad Moshiri to an end.

The US company (TFG), owned by the Texas billionaire and proposed new Everton chairman Dan Friedkin, agreed a complex deal to purchase Moshiri’s 94.1% shareholding in September. Through its entity Roundhouse Capital Holdings Limited it has acquired 98.8% of the shares in Everton and converted the club’s short-term debt to equity.

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Denny Hamlin 2024 season in review

Editor’s note: This continues the series in which we review each 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs driver in reverse order of championship finish. Season in review: Denny Hamlin, No. 11, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Crew Chief: Chris Gabehart Final 2024 Ranking: 8th Key stats: Three wins, 12 top fives, 18 top 10s, three poles, 943 laps […]

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Weston and Tennessee State host Southern Indiana

Tennessee State Tigers (4-7) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (5-5) Evansville, Indiana; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Screaming Eagles -4.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State takes on Southern Indiana after Brandon Weston scored 22 points in Tennessee State's 89-58 win against the Johnson (TN) Royals. The Screaming Eagles have gone 4-1 at home.

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Southeast Missouri State hosts Eastern Illinois after Shelton’s 22-point performance

Eastern Illinois Panthers (3-7) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (4-6) Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Redhawks -5.5; over/under is 139 BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois takes on Southeast Missouri State after Nakyel Shelton scored 22 points in Eastern Illinois' 81-66 loss to the Eastern Kentucky Colonels. The Redhawks have gone 3-1 in home games.