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NASCAR starting lineup: Shane van Gisbergen wins Cup pole at Sonoma

NASCAR starting lineup: Shane van Gisbergen wins Cup pole at Sonoma

Shane van Gisbergen scored his third consecutive pole on a road course, posting the fastest lap in Cup qualifying Saturday at Sonoma Raceway. The Trackhouse Racing driver won the pole and race at Mexico City and repeated the feat last weekend in the Chicago Street Race. Saturday, he toured the 1.99-mile road course north of San Francisco at 96.040 mph. …

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Chelsea vs PSG predicted lineups for the Club World Cup Final

Chelsea vs PSG predicted lineups for the Club World Cup Final

Enzo Maresca and Luis Enrique are both seeking sublime season cusps when Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain meet in Sunday’s Club World Cup Final in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The managers for the Blues and Les Parisiens can cap their 2024-25 seasons with the first championship of the expanded Club World Cup era while also setting the table for the 2025-26 …

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Club World Cup: Gianni Infantino says tournament is the ‘most successful’ club competition in the world

Club World Cup: Gianni Infantino says tournament is the ‘most successful’ club competition in the world

Fifa president Gianni Infantino says the Club World Cup is “already the most successful club competition in the world”, despite widespread criticism of the tournament. Infantino, who has led world football’s governing body since 2016, claims the competition has generated more than $2bn (£1.5bn) in revenue, which he says is worth “$33m (£24m) per match”. As a result, he believes …

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Club World Cup: Has run to final been worth it for Chelsea?

Club World Cup: Has run to final been worth it for Chelsea?

With pre-season now set to be cut significantly, Maresca has used the competition to experiment with a new system. Against Flamengo he switched to a formation utilising more traditional full-backs and with Cole Palmer playing as an inverted winger, just as he did under previous boss Mauricio Pochettino. That ended in a disappointing 3-1 defeat and attracted criticism, although they …

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How should Chelsea line up against PSG in the Club World Cup final?

How should Chelsea line up against PSG in the Club World Cup final?

There are two major decisions facing Chelsea for Sunday’s Club World Cup final against all-conquering PSG. The first has to do with Moisés Caicedo and his twisted ankle, which appears to be mending but probably not mending fast enough. Do we risk starting him? Should we risk starting him and potentially aggravating the injury? Is a hobbled Caicedo a better …

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Club World Cup Final Combined XI

Club World Cup Final Combined XI

Having both won major European trophies at the end of the 2024–25 campaign, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain now have the chance to claim world champion status. PSG secured their first ever Champions League title in May, before which Chelsea had won the Europa Conference League to cap an encouraging first season under Enzo Maresca. Both sides have flexed their muscles …

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