Gallery: Weekend In Sport

Sin City was the epicentre of the weekend’s sporting action as Brit George Russell won the race but Max Verstappen won the night by securing his fourth consecutive Driver’s Championship at the Las Vegas Grand Prix…

NUMBER FOUR FOR MAX

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won his fourth consecutive World Drivers’ Championship with fifth place in the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

The race was won by Mercedes’ George Russell, who held off a charge by team-mate Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time champion taking second place from 10th on the grid.

Verstappen’s position behind the Ferraris of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc was more than enough for the Dutchman.

His title rival Lando Norris could manage only sixth for McLaren, his deficit to the Dutchman now 63 points with a maximum of 60 available.

Last week, Red Bull Racing have named Neat as their exclusive video conferencing and innovation partner in a multi-year deal.

ENGLAND CONDEMN FORMER BOSS

England ended their five-match losing run with a nine-try hammering of Eddie Jones’ Japan at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium.

The 59-14 victory marked a first and only win of a difficult Autumn Nation Series campaign for Steve Borthwick’s side after close defeats by New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.

World Rugby recently signed an exclusive global partnership with licensed sports merchandise giant Fanatics, which will run until 2029.

UNWANTED RECORD FOR PEP

Manchester City’s dismal run of form continued as they were defeated 0-4 by Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium.

The result means that the league champions have now lost five games in a row, the first time it has happened to manager Pep Guardiola in his career.

Last week, Premier League clubs approved changes to Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules during a League Shareholders’ meeting.

SALAH LIGHTS UP ST. MARY’S

Liverpool have taken an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 2-3 away against Southampton.

In the five-goal thriller, Arne Slot’s men took the lead before the Saints turned it around to go 2-1 up early in the second half.

But Mohammed Salah went on to grab two goals in final thirty minutes of the game to ensure victory.

Liverpool will have the opportunity to extend the lead even further next weekend when they face Manchester City at Anfield.

On Friday, the Premier League announced that it will establish a new in-house media operations business.

CHELSEA MARCH ON

Chelsea moved five points clear at the top of the Women’s Super League as victory over Manchester United extended their 100% record.

Guro Reiten’s first-half penalty was enough to secure the three points, although United almost snatched a point when Melvine Malard struck the woodwork in injury-time.

Chelsea FC have unveiled a new Christmas campaign focused on homelessness in the local community.

NOVAK AND MURRAY UNITE

It was announced this weekend that Andy Murray will coach his long-time former rival Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open in 2025.

Former world number one Murray said he was “looking forward to spending time on the same side of the net as Novak for a change”.

Earlier this year, Castore launched a petition to have a road in Wimbledon renamed after British tennis icon Murray.

GST’S FIRST UK COUP

Sprinter Daryll Neita has become the first British woman to join Michael Johnson’s new athletics league.

Neita was part of the Great Britain 4x100m relay team that took silver at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Grand Slam Track, launched by American legend Johnson in June, will aim to bring together the world’s elite runners, offering $100,000 (£78,683) as a top prize.

Grand Slam Track (GST) recently announced Philadelphia Miami as the host cities for the new track league’s third and second Slams in 2025.