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George Russell was summoned by FIA stewards and given a €5,000 fine (suspended for 12 months) after he threw his headrest onto the track following a retirement from the Canadian Grand Prix; the Mercedes driver was leading when a power-unit failure halted the car, and he later apologized, saying he was embarrassed by the incident which officials said could set a poor example.
Garrick Higgo was penalized two strokes for arriving late to his 7:18 a.m. PGA Championship tee time at Aronimink; he insisted he was 'there on time' but noted that the rules count even a one-second delay as late, with ESPN footage showing him on the tee at 7:19 and the two-shot penalty upheld.
Garrick Higgo was penalized two strokes for arriving late to the first tee for his 7:18 a.m. start at Aronimink in the PGA Championship, after being on the practice green but outside the defined starting area; the Rule 5.3a violation left him with an opening-hole double bogey.
Tottenham led through Mathys Tel’s superb 50th-minute strike, but a reckless overhead kick from Tel gifted Leeds a penalty that Dominic Calvert-Lewin converted to earn a 1-1 draw. The result keeps Spurs in relegation danger, two points above the bottom three, as James Maddison returned from a year out and Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky made a crucial late save. A late penalty appeal involving Lukas Nmecha on Maddison was denied.
Ryan Preece was penalized 25 points and fined $50,000 after an incident with Ty Gibbs at Texas Motor Speedway during the Würth 400. NASCAR cited wrecking/spinning another vehicle under sections 4.3 and 4.4.A; Gibbs finished 36th after the contact, which Preece claimed he did not intend to cause.
Charles Leclerc received a 20-second penalty for incidents on the final lap at the Miami Grand Prix, dropping Ferrari from sixth to eighth and promoting Lewis Hamilton to P6 and Franco Colapinto to P7, with Kimi Antonelli taking the win; no further penalties were issued to George Russell or Max Verstappen.
Charles Leclerc was handed a 20-second post-race penalty for a last-lap incident at the Miami Grand Prix, after a high-speed spin and wall contact forced him to cut chicanes and gain a lasting advantage, dropping him from a podium to eighth behind Lewis Hamilton and Franco Colapinto; stewards said there was no further action for the hairpin contact or a mechanical issue.
Charles Leclerc was handed a 20-second post-race penalty for a last-lap incident at the Miami Grand Prix after spinning into the Turn 3 wall, which forced him to cut chicanes and push the lapped Arvid Lindblad out of the way, and even contact George Russell at the hairpin while fending off Max Verstappen; the FIA stewards ruled he gained a lasting advantage by leaving the track, dropping him from third to eighth behind Hamilton and Colapinto, with no further action taken on a claimed mechanical issue or the Russell contact.
Lando Norris claimed pole for the Miami Grand Prix Sprint after a dominant SQ3, with Kimi Antonelli, Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc filling the front row behind him, while Verstappen and Russell started on the second row and Hamilton seventh. Aston Martin needed permission to race after both cars failed to post a time in SQ1, and Alex Albon was demoted five places due to a track-limit breach in SQ1 that was missed in real time, resulting in the adjusted Sprint starting grid.
Arsenal and Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 in Madrid in the Champions League semi-final first leg, leaving the tie level at 1-1 on aggregate after Viktor Gyökeres’s first-half penalty gave Arsenal the lead and Julian Álvarez equalizing after the break. Mikel Arteta lamented the overturned penalty and the VAR process, arguing the decision altered the tie and that the rules were not applied consistently, while praising his players and insisting the tie remains in their hands ahead of the second leg at the Emirates.
Arsenal were left furious as a late penalty decision was overturned by VAR in the Champions League semifinal first leg against Atletico Madrid, after Viktor Gyokeres had put Atletico ahead with a first-half penalty and Julian Alvarez struck from Ben White’s handball in the second half, leaving the tie level 1-1 and the return leg in London to decide.
Arsenal led 1-0 after Viktor Gyökeres converted the penalty he won, but Atlético Madrid fought back with Julián Álvarez scoring a penalty to level, then Álvarez added a second penalty after Ben White’s handball. A late Arsenal penalty appeal for Eberechi Eze was overturned by VAR, and the match finished 2-1 to Atlético ahead of the second leg.
Paris Saint-Germain beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield (3-0 on aggregate) thanks to Ousmane Dembele’s 73rd-minute strike to reach the Champions League semi-finals; Liverpool pressed for a breakthrough but were thwarted, a Liverpool penalty was overturned by VAR, and Hugo Ekitike suffered a worrying injury in the first half as PSG controlled the tie.
Arsenal earned a 1-1 draw away to Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League last-16 first leg after Andrich headed Leverkusen in front just after halftime and Kai Havertz converted a late penalty for Arsenal; Martinelli hit the bar and Noni Madueke made an impact off the bench as Arsenal head into the second leg as favourites.
Newcastle United were denied a potential win as Dani Olmo converted a late penalty after Malick Thiaw fouled him, keeping the Champions League tie against Barcelona alive with the return leg at the Camp Nou. Eddie Howe praised the performance and resilience, the crowd applauded the players, and Newcastle must produce a similarly strong display to progress.