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  •   Home > News > Sports > Motorsports

    Scott McLaughlin's celebrating his third consecutive Supercars title win

    Scott McLaughlin's celebrating his third consecutive Supercars title win


    He becomes the fourth driver in the 60-year history of Australian touring car racing to complete the feat, joining Ian Geoghegan , Mark Skaife and Jamie Whincup.



    Valtteri Bottas has won the Russian Formula One grand prix after Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton's race was ruined by penalties, in front of the largest crowd of the pandemic-hit season.



    A challenging week has culminated in the perfect send-off for Warriors coach Todd Payten.

    They've beaten Manly 40-28 on the Central Coast in their final match of the NRL season.

    The Warriors have finished 10th on the table with eight wins and 12 losses.

    Elsewhere, the Dragons have beaten the second-placed Storm 30-22.



    Israel Adesanya has retained his UFC middleweight belt with a technical knockout win over Paulo Costa at UFC 253 in Abu Dhabi.



    Stan Wawrinka has won the first set 6-1 in his opening round French Tennis Open match against fellow three-time major winner Andy Murray.



    Michael Venus will climb to a career high doubles ranking after he and Australian partner John Peers won their second ATP title of the year, the European Open in Hamburg.



    The White Ferns will take a day to recoup after suffering an eight-wicket loss to Australia in their second T20 international in Brisbane.

    The hosts chased 129 with 20 balls to spare.

    The loss sees Australia take the three-match series with a game to come.



    Julian Alaphilippe has soloed to victory in the men's road race at the world championships, becoming France's first holder of the rainbow jersey since 1997.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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