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FIA STEPS UP FOR LAWSON AFTER MEXICO CITY GP SCARE

The FIA has cleared Liam Lawson of wrongdoing after a near-miss with marshals under double yellow flags at the Mexico City GP, stating the driver "slowed substantially" and responded appropriately.

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Lawson receives FIA support after marshal scare disrupts Mexico City GP - COURTESY/PHOTO

After being accused by Mexico's motorsport structures of failing to slow down enough under double yellow flags during a near-miss with marshals at the Mexico City Grand Prix, the FIA has supported Liam Lawson.

Lawson finished the race in Mexico City on Sunday at the rear of the grid following an altercation with Carlos Sainz on Lap 1.

Marshals were still removing some debris from the course as he got closer to the first set of turns.

Lawson avoided a serious incident by just missing the two marshals on the circuit.

Since then, Mexico's motorsport association has accused Lawson of not slowing down.

Lawson slowed "substantially" and did nothing improper, according to the FIA.

"As the investigation continues, we recognize that any scenario in which marshals find themselves on track in front of oncoming cars is something we never want to see, and thus it is natural that such an incident will provoke concern and numerous comments," the FIA said in a statement on Friday.

"We are undertaking an internal review to determine exactly what happened and to identify any areas where procedures can be improved, even though it is fortunate that this occurrence did not have any major effects.

In order to accomplish our shared goal of consistently enhancing the safety of our sport, we are working openly and honestly with the Racing Bulls Formula One Team and the OMDAI (Mexican Automobile Club) on this project.

The complete analysis will require some time, as with any significant incident, because it entails gathering and examining all pertinent evidence, including radio communications from the various parties involved in multiple languages, as well as coordinating all of these disparate inputs. 

"After the review is finished, the results will be shared. After reviewing the incident's telemetry, we can verify that Liam Lawson, the driver of Car #30, responded appropriately to the double yellow flags in the area by braking earlier than usual and entering Turn 1 far slower than the race pace. This situation is not his fault.

Our sport could not run safely without the professionalism and dedication of the volunteers and marshals; thus, we would like to thank them from the bottom of our hearts.

RAYMOND MURATALLA - ANDY CRUZ FIGHT OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED FOR JANUARY 24 IN LAS VEGAS

Raymond Muratalla will defend his IBF lightweight title against unbeaten mandatory challenger Andy Cruz on January 24 at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas. Matchroom Boxing won the promotional rights.

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Fireworks ahead! Muratalla-Cruz showdown set for January 24 Vegas - Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images

According to reports, Raymond Muratalla and Andy Cruz have a confirmed date and venue for their title fight.

The former two-time Olympic gold medallist Cruz will defend against IBF lightweight champion Muratalla on January 24 at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas.

The news was initially reported by BoxingScene.com.

Top Rank, Muratalla's handler, placed the sole other bid, but Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing, Cruz's promoter, outbid them for the right to hold the fight. Top Rank bid $550,000, Matchroom bid $888,888.

Muratalla will get 65% of the winning price, or $577,777.20. Cruz is going to receive $311,110.80.

The 28-year-old Muratalla (23-0, 17 KOs) will be defending his 135-pound title for the first time. On May 10, he defeated Zaur Abdullaev to win the interim edition of that title. Since Vasiliy Lomachenko abruptly retired, he has been promoted to full champion.

Cruz (6-0, 3 KOs) became the mandatory challenger for that title after thrashing Hironori Mishiro in Madison Square Garden in New York on June 14 and stopping him in the fifth round.

“I’M GOOD SOLO” KEVIN DURANT EXPLAINS WHY HE’LL NEVER MARRY

NBA star Kevin Durant admits he doesn't expect to ever get married, citing low odds and doubting he could be with one person forever. The Houston Rockets forward called off his own engagement back in 2014.

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Durant’s plan, no wedding band—NBA star takes stand - Troy Taormina-Imagn Images/ File Photo

After questioning if he could spend the rest of his life with one spouse, NBA veteran Kevin Durant says he does not anticipate ever getting married.

When Durant, 37, proposed to his then-girlfriend in 2013, he called it quits a year later because he "did not know how to love her the right way." Durant was previously engaged to former WNBA player Monica Wright.

Despite being romantically involved with other high-profile women before his breakup with Wright, such as actress Apryl Jones and women's basketball player Liz Cambage, the Houston Rockets forward is still unmarried more than ten years later.

Additionally, Durant stated in an interview with influencer Bobbi Althoff that he "does not know" if he could stay married to just one person indefinitely.

"I believe divorce is more realistic because the divorce rate is greater," he remarked.

"That is not good odds to me," Durant said in response to Althoff's assertion that the likelihood of a divorce is always 50/50. But you are betting on that being 50/50, and that is betting on forever? I am not sure if I want to risk it.

After calling off an engagement, Kevin Durant acknowledges that he does not anticipate getting married in eleven years.

According to the NBA veteran, he does not believe he could spend the rest of his life with just one spouse.

He went on to say, "It is like the word marriage... like what the bond is." For example, do I want to hang out with the same person every day and be with this person every day?

"I had never actually imagined my wedding day." I think, "Oh, this is cool, oh, it is dope," whenever I attend a wedding. It is not as if I have to imagine it. Still, it is a cool occasion.

Durant emphasised that he is not currently looking for a committed relationship, even if he acknowledged that he once believed he was close to marriage.

That being said, he is not entirely ruling out future wedding bells.

According to the two-time NBA champion, "I am sure that it may happen." "All I am saying is that I am not anticipating it, but I am not closing the door on anything."

Durant responded, "Just somebody I can hang out with daily, somebody I can talk to that is cool, you know the basics, somebody I can genuinely be friends with," when asked what qualities he would look for in a partner. and not consider it to be a girlfriend-boyfriend situation.

Instead of us simply being friends by nature, there is a cloud associated with that label and expectation. I prefer to have no expectations because I might not always want to meet or speak with you.

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