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Ducati says its image won't be hurt if Marquez wins MotoGP title on old bike

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The six-time premier class champion left Honda at the end of last year to join the Gresini team, which will run the 2023 bikes which dominated last season. Although the Italian manufacturer has repeatedly stressed that Dall'Igna has no i NFL uence over the choice of riders for the Faenza-based team, Marquez's move would not have gone ahead without the blessing of Ducati. The move made it clear that the Bologna company prioritised the advantages of recruiting Marquez over the headaches that this could cause to the rest of the team. Ducati insiders hinted that the manufacturer considered the hypothetical arrival of Marquez to be a problem, at a time when it enjoyed harmony among its riders. But Dall'Igna insists that Marquez's arrival should not create any friction. "Honestly, I don't see why Marc should be a problem for Ducati," Dall'Igna told Motorsport.com. "Is it counterproductive if a champion wants to race y...

Bagnaia: Ducati did "everything perfect" to defend MotoGP title

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Bagnaia and Pramac title rival Jorge Martin came into the championship decider in Valencia split by 14 points after the latter won the sprint on Saturday. But the championship battle came to a halt on lap six of the grand prix when Martin collided with Honda's Marc Marquez on the eight-time world champion's final appearance for the team while battling for fifth. Bagnaia went on to win the race for his second title in a row, becoming the first rider since Marquez to win consecutive titles. Asked how he felt about that fact, Bagnaia said: "I feel well, it's fantastic. And even more with the number one, finishing second in the championship could be a very bad result. "I couldn't be happy with a second position in the championship because a number one plate means that you need to demonstrate that you are the number one and I think we did everything perfect to be considered the number ones. "Even more in the second part of ...

Dominik Szoboszlai reveals his pick to win the Premier League title

Summer signing Dominik Szoboszlai has backed Liverpool to win the Premier League title , claiming he always thinks positively when it comes to lifting trophies. The Hungarian is one of the standout arrivals in England this summer, with a whirlwind move that "came about really quickly" seeing him depart Bundesliga upstarts RB Leipzig for the pressure cauldron that is Anfield. Szoboszlai's price tag is a hefty one at £60m but is reflective of his standing in the Game - the 22-year-old has long been tipped to reach the top of European Football after leaving home at the age of 14 to move to Austria and join Red Bull Salzburg. He's arrived at a time of transition for Liverpool, who have ripped up their midfield copybook in favour of heading in a brand new direction. Jordan Henderson, Fabinho and James Milner among the heavyhitters to leave the club this summer; Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain too. Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister and Waturu Endo represent a new er...

Queen or queen consort? What to know about Camilla's title

Now that she has been crowned alongside her husband, King Charles III’s wife is officially known as Queen Camilla LONDON -- Now that she has been crowned alongside her husband, King Charles III's wife is officially known as Queen Camilla. While it sounds more official than “queen consort," the changing of titles does not signify any practical difference in the role of the 75-year-old royal. Queen consort s do not formally share the sovereign’s powers, and dropping the “ consort ” part of the title does not change that. Nonetheless, the change marks a milestone in Camilla’s decadeslong road to rehabilitating her image — from someone once reviled as the other woman in Charles' first marriage to Princess Diana, to a senior royal member largely accepted by the British public. The question of what title Camilla would hold when Charles became king has long been a subject of contention, due to sensitivity about her status as Charles' second wife. Camilla and her first hus...

Ranking NBA's top five title contenders: Warriors ahead of Celtics; 76ers, Nuggets miss cut

With less than a month to go in the 2022-23 NBA regular season, there is still so much to be decided in the seeding races. But however it shakes out, I believe that a somewhat reliable championship picture, albeit a pretty vast one, is starting to develop.  Below are my top five title contenders as is stands right now ...  1. Milwaukee Bucks Winners of 21 of their last 23, the Bucks look like the best team in the Eastern Conference, at least, as they continue to faze Khris Middleton back into the fold.  That Milwaukee currently rocks the best record in the league despite the Big 4 of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday, Middleton and Brook Lopez (who could be the Defensive Player of the Year) starting just five games all season together is a bright-red warning to any and all challengers, particularly if Middleton, who had a season-high 31 in Milwaukee's huge win over Sacramento on Monday, settles into somethi...