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Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda, a three-time F1 World Drivers' Champion, has died at the age of 70. The family of the Austrian driver confirmed his death.

The legendary footballer has been in the spotlight on many occasions due to his controversial actions. Ibrahimovic has already been suspended twice since he moved to the United States for his altercation with Michael Petrasso of Montreal and for sitting out the MLS All-Star Game in August.

YouTube was created in 2005 by three former employees of PayPal who saw a niche in the online market for video clips. Originally the content was uploaded by individuals but media corporations have increasingly realised the value of it in order to appeal to millennial audiences who tune in to YouTube sensations like PewDiePie and Logan Paul.

The 37-year-old Swiss tennis player won back-to-back matches opposite Joao Sousa from Portugal and Croatia's Borna Coric allowing him to reach the quarter-finals on Thursday.

The English football club Sheffield United received a €3.5 million loan from the family of the former leader of the al-Qaeda* terrorist group, Osama Bin Laden, according to media reports.

Wilder, who has never lost a fight, winning almost all of them with a knockout, is set to meet his next opponent, Dominic Breazeale, in the ring on 18 May to defend his heavyweight champion title in the World Boxing Council (WBC).

Saido Berahino scored 20 goals in the English Premier League in 2014/15 for West Bromwich Albion at the age of 21 and was tipped to become a huge star. But his form collapsed after moving to Stoke City for £12 million and he has only scored three goals since 2017 and is currently suspended.

Although Khabib only holds third place in the official pound-for-pound rating, his popularity has been skyrocketing since securing the lightweight champion belt, which he successfully defended in his iconic fight against Conor McGregor.

Antoine Griezmann, one of the most coveteed strikers in world football, joined Atletico Madrid in 2014 and signed a five-year contract extension last summer, which was supposed to keep him at the Spanish club until 2023.

Eden Hazard, who led Belgium to third place in the World Cup in Russia last year, is considered one of the best players in the world. The midfielder has scored 85 goals in 245 games in midfield for Chelsea since joining them from Lille in 2012.

Football was plagued by hooliganism in the 1970s and 1980s and was a "world away" from today's game, defence barrister Ben Myers QC said in his closing speech at the Hillsborough trial. Sputnik spoke to football fan Jerry Case about how the game has changed.

Commenting on the slamming and fighting techniques that made Andrade UFC women's strawweight champion, the Brazilian said that she was "very certain" about what she had to do in the second round.

Ex-WCW wrestler Silver King, 51, who starred in Jack Black's Nacho Libre comedy more than a decade ago, has died during a performance at the Roundhouse Theatre in Camden, North London.

While social media debated whether Neymar’s punishment was fair and appropriate, the football club he currently plays for, Paris Saint-Germain, moved to appeal his suspension.

Liverpool could win their first English Premier League title at the weekend if their rivals Manchester City slip up at Brighton. Sputnik looks at some of the greatest championship title races in the history of football.

Barcelona players Coutinho and Suarez had a nightmare return to Anfield, seeing their former club pull off one of the greatest European comebacks in history, at their expense. Messi, unfortunately for Barcelona fans, was rendered a bystander, unable to use his magic to help the La Liga giants reach the final.

UK's visa refusal to Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich last year has plunged the club into uncertainty, including around its homebase, which raised fans' concerns.

The victorious volleyball team and their rivals are expected to clash once again this month during the Champions League Super Final in Berlin.

The night of Barcelona’s latest match wasn’t at all great for Lionel Messi, as not only was his La Liga title-winning team beaten to pieces by the home team, Liverpool, but on top of it, he had quite an issue with his own fans.

On Thursday, 9 May, in the second leg of the Europa League semi-final, Chelsea will take on Eintracht Frankfurt at Stamford Bridge. The match will begin at 19:00 GMT.