ROB HARRIS
Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta, right, celebrates after scoring his sides second goal of the game during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in London, Wednesday, April 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Lewis Hamilton, Serena Williams part of bid to buy Chelsea

By Rob Harris Apr. 21, 2022 12:12 PM EDT
LONDON (AP) — The crowded field to buy Chelsea now features 23-time Grand Slam winner

FILE - General view inside the Stade de France stadium before a training session ahead of the UEFA Nations League soccer match between France and Croatia at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis, north of Paris, Sunday Sept. 6, 2020. Russia has been stripped of hosting the Champions League final by UEFA with St. Petersburg replaced by Paris after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The men's final will still be held on May 28 but now at the 80,000-seat Stade de France after the decision by UEFA's executive committee. (Christian Hartmann/Pool image via AP, File)
Russia loses Champions League final to Paris; Sochi F1 axed

By Rob Harris Feb. 25, 2022 07:28 AM EST
LONDON (AP) — The invasion of Ukraine drew more punitive measures across the sporting

FILE - A general view of the St. Petersburg Stadium prior to the Confederations Cup soccer match between New Zealand and Portugal, in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 24, 2017. The British government led calls Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022 for the Champions League final to be taken off Russia by European football's governing body to punish its deepening intervention in Ukraine. The showpiece men's game is due to be played in St. Petersburg on May 28 for the biggest sporting event in Russia since the 2018 World Cup.(AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, file)
AP source: Russia to no longer host Champions League final

By Rob Harris Feb. 24, 2022 09:47 AM EST
UEFA will no longer host the Champions League final in St. Petersburg after Russia

FILE - Red Bull Racing Team principal Christian Horner looks up during the qualifying session for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sept. 26, 2015. The Red Bull Formula One team has secured a new title sponsorship worth around $500 million with technology firm Oracle, placing it among the most lucrative commercial deals in sports. The five-year deal is a lift to the team ahead of the season beginning next month when Max Verstappen will be looking to defend his world title in a new Oracle Red Bull Racing car that was also revealed on Wednesday Feb. 9, 2022. (Yuriko Nakao/Pool via AP, file)
Red Bull F1 clinches new $500M title sponsorship with Oracle

By Rob Harris Feb. 09, 2022 11:00 AM EST
MILTON KEYNES, England (AP) — The Red Bull Formula One team has secured a new title

Britain's Andy Murray hits a backhand to Reilly Opelka of the United States during their match at the Sydney Tennis Classic in Sydney, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP Image via AP)
Unlike other sports stars, Andy Murray won't play in Saudi

By Rob Harris Jan. 14, 2022 12:14 PM EST
The lucrative offers tempting leading boxers, golfers and footballers to compete in

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, center, celebrates with members of his team after winning the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021. Max Verstappen ripped a record eighth title away from Lewis Hamilton with a pass on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi GP to close one of the most thrilling Formula One seasons in years as the first Dutch world champion. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Verstappen parties until daybreak after F1 title

By Rob Harris Dec. 13, 2021 09:55 AM EST
After a grueling season and an agonizing wait to be confirmed as Formula One champion

A general view of the Al Thumama Stadium is seen during official inauguration ceremony in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 The stadium will be one of the venueas for the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)
A year to go, Qatar World Cup still feels heat of scrutiny

By Rob Harris Nov. 20, 2021 11:09 PM EST
The eight stadiums — all within a 30-mile radius of Doha — are now largely

Spanish league seeks clubs' OK for $4BN private equity funds

By Rob Harris Aug. 04, 2021 03:44 AM EDT
Spain's soccer league has secured €2.7 billion ($4 billion) funding from a

FILE - This Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020 file photo shows the "No Room For Racism" logo on the shirt of Everton's goalkeeper Jordan Pickford during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Four days of silence across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by soccer leagues, clubs and players in England was beginning on Friday April 30, 2021, in a protest against racist abuse that has been adopted more widely. (Cath Ivill/Pool via AP, File)
EXPLAINER: English soccer leads social media racism boycott

By Rob Harris Apr. 30, 2021 11:21 AM EDT
There will be no goal clips, lineup announcements, banter between clubs or even

British reigning F1 drivers champion Lewis Hamilton arrives for the 2020 Laureus World Sports Awards in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
Button urges Hamilton to extend Mercedes contract

By Rob Harris Feb. 25, 2020 12:52 PM EST
LONDON (AP) — Lewis Hamilton's delay in committing his future to Mercedes is

FILE - In this Sunday, April 14, 2019, file photo, drivers prepare for the start of the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. Formula One's governing body on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, says Shanghai Grand Prix scheduled for April postponed due to virus. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
Formula One's Chinese Grand Prix postponed due to virus

By Rob Harris Feb. 12, 2020 07:49 AM EST
LONDON (AP) — Formula One organizers on Wednesday postponed the Chinese Grand

Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO of The Mercedes AMG-PETRONAS F1 Team, right, and INEOS Founder and Chairman Jim Ratcliffe attend a media briefing in London, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. The Mercedes Formula One team is still waiting to secure a long-term commitment from world champion Lewis Hamilton. Wolff says he hasn't spoken to Hamilton since the Christmas party after agreeing to “leave each other in peace” in the offseason. Mercedes has longer certainty from its new sponsor INEOS, the chemicals giant owned by Jim Ratcliffe. (Steven Paston/PA via AP)
After signing sponsor, Mercedes awaits Hamilton to commit

By Rob Harris Feb. 10, 2020 10:02 AM EST
LONDON (AP) — Now that Mercedes has signed a sponsorship with one of Britain's

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany steers his car during the British Formula One Grand Prix at the Silverstone racetrack, Silverstone, England, Sunday, July 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Lewis Hamilton wins record 6th British GP, extends F1 lead

By Rob Harris Jul. 14, 2019 10:56 AM EDT
SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — A day of dramatic English sporting glory began with a far

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherland's steers his car during the qualifying session at the Silverstone racetrack, in Silverstone, England, Saturday, July 13, 2019. The British Formula One Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Hamilton denied Brit GP pole by Bottas, takes on negativity

By Rob Harris Jul. 13, 2019 07:15 AM EDT
SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — By only six milliseconds - 0.006 seconds - Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car during the first free practice at the Silverstone racetrack, in Silverstone, England, Friday, July 12, 2019. The British Formula One Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Mercedes 1-2 in British GP practice, Bottas edges Hamilton

By Rob Harris Jul. 12, 2019 06:54 AM EDT
SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Lewis Hamilton was spending Friday night figuring out how

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain rides a scooter in the paddock of the Silverstone racetrack, in Silverstone, England, Thursday, July 11, 2019. The British Formula One Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Hamilton vexed home race clashes with cricket, tennis finals

By Rob Harris Jul. 11, 2019 01:23 PM EDT
SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — In a season of often mundane racing, the one time Lewis