Paul P Hanaphy

With a background in current affairs, sports, tech and financial reporting, Paul considers himself the 'Swiss army knife' of journalists. Read his articles regularly for sharp, incisive news that really gets to the point.

Volkswagen CEO confirms that Audi and Porsche “have decided to enter Formula 1”

A Porsche sports car. The manufacturer is set to join Formula 1 alongside Audi.

Herbert Diess, CEO of the Volkswagen Group, has confirmed that its Audi and Porsche brands are set to join the Formula 1 grid in the near future.  In a YouTube video, live streamed via Volkswagen’s channel, Diess put an end to months of speculation about the two historic names entering the series, by suggesting that …

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Milner: Liverpool “stood up to good test” in 1-0 Newcastle win to keep Premier League title hopes alive

Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita scoring against Newcastle in Liverpool's 1-0 Premier League win.

Liverpool midfielder James Milner has hailed the strong character of his teammates for beating a stubborn Newcastle side that put up a “good test” 1-0 in the Premier League on Saturday. Manager Jürgen Klopp made five changes following his side’s 2-0 Champions League win over Villarreal in midweek, but that didn’t stop them putting on …

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Xhaka stunner sees Arsenal beat Manchester United 3-1 in boost to top four hopes 

Xhaka celebrating his goal against Manchester United in Arsenal's 3-1 win.

A superb long-range finish from Granit Xhaka wrapped up a 3-1 win for Arsenal over Manchester United on Saturday afternoon to give a massive lift to their hopes of finishing in the top four of this season’s Premier League. Despite a spell of sustained second half United pressure, Xhaka picked up the ball in the …

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Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix promoter “guarantees” race’s future in face of axe rumours 

A sign at Monaco's Formula 1 Grand Prix circuit. Photo via Automobile Club de Monaco.

Michel Boeri, President of Monaco Grand Prix promoter Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM), has said that he “guarantees” the race will continue to feature on the Formula 1 calendar for years to come.  Made ahead of Monaco’s traditional pre-race meeting, Boeri’s comments come at a time in which Formula 1 owners Liberty Media are said …

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Bruno Fernandes double fires Portugal past spirited North Macedonia to qualify for 2022 Qatar World Cup 

Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes after scoring a goal in the World Cup qualifier against North Macedonia.

Two clinical finishes from playmaker Bruno Fernandes either side of half-time was enough to see Portugal beat minnows North Macedonia 2-0 at Porto’s Estádio do Dragão on Tuesday night and qualify for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.  North Macedonia kept things tight early-on, but Portugal began to pick through their tightly-packed defence as the game …

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Leclerc snatches Bahrain pole from Verstappen in first qualifying of new Formula 1 season

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc collecting his award after beating Max Verstappen to pole at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc has pipped the newly-crowned world champion Max Verstappen to the first pole position of the 2022 season at the Bahrain International Circuit. Over a qualifying session that saw a reshuffling of much of last year’s order, pundits’ predictions that Red Bull and Ferrari have put together this season’s early …

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Havertz snatches dramatic late winner against Newcastle to lift gloom at Chelsea

Chelsea midfielder Kai Havertz after scoring a late winner against Newcastle in the Premier League.

German playmaker Kai Havertz grabbed a last-gasp winner for Chelsea against Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday, to ease tension around the club amid its mounting off-field financial problems. After the European champions’ future was thrown into doubt by sanctions imposed on their owner Roman Abramovich midweek, their display matched the nervous energy …

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De Bruyne double fires Manchester City to 4-1 win as United lose ground in top-four race 

Man City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne celebrating his first goal against Manchester United.

Manchester United’s aspirations of finishing in the Premier League’s top four took yet another blow on Sunday afternoon, as a dazzling display from Belgian playmaker Kevin De Bruyne helped local rivals Manchester City beat them 4-1.  With Cristiano Ronaldo, Luke Shaw and Raphael Varane missing, United were forced into starting with a makeshift team, and …

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Haas Formula 1 team scraps Mazepin and Uralkali deals over Russia’s Ukraine invasion

Former Haas Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin.

The Haas Formula 1 Team has announced the termination of Russian driver Nikita Mazepin’s contract over his country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.  Since Russia launched a full-scale assault on Ukrainian territory on February 24, 2022, the sporting community has increasingly sought to deter further aggression, by penalising the country’s sportspeople. Despite this, Mazepin took part …

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Russell identifies new Formula 1 cars’ ‘reduced slipstream’ problem at Barcelona shakedown 

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell speaking to an engineer about his 2022 car.

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell has raised concerns about the overtaking capabilities of the sport’s new generation of cars following their first official shakedown in Barcelona.  Since Formula 1’s turbo hybrid era began in 2014, Mercedes has dominated its Constructors’ Championship with eight wins in a row, and during that period, drivers up and …

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