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The automotive industry has shifted its focus significantly onto hybrid and fully electric powertrains in recent years, and in the hopes of achieving this greater sustainability while honoring its traditional racing pedigree, Formula 1 had also announced plans to shift to a fully sustainable fuel by 2026. Now, the racing organization has confirmed that it’s on track to achieve that goal. Writing in a blog post over on the motorsports championship’s official website, F1’s Lawrence Barretto explained that the “E10” fuel used by the current 2022 cars signifies a 10% ratio of ethanol in the fuel that’s completely renewable and will lay down the groundwork for a fuel that consists entirely of sustainable energy sources in the next four years. “The 10% of ethanol that we’re putting in now is ent...

According to multiple reports, a rematch between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather is on the horizon. The rumors began when McGregor hinted at a second bout with a social media post displaying the caption, “I accept.” Mayweather’s last official bout was against McGregor, which moved his record to 50-0. Since then, he’s had three exhibitions against Tenshin Nasukawa, Logan Paul, and Don Moore. McGregor on the other hand has lost three of his four bouts in the UFC following his Mayweather fight, breaking his leg in his latest fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. As the two camps reportedly negotiate over terms, all that’s been confirmed so far is that the fight will be set at 155 pounds, a tough cut for McGregor who’s been weighing in at over 190 pounds since his injury. According to T...

In a prime case of when life imitates art, the Toronto Raptors have made a last-minute decision to sign Juancho Hernangomez to a one-year deal with the team. Netflix subscribers may recognize Hernangomez from the recently released film, Hustle, which starred Adam Sandler, Anthony Edwards, Boban Marjanović, and Hernangomez as the movie’s undiscovered star Bo Cruz. Spoiler Alert: In Hustle, Bo Cruz looked to have missed his opportunity to enter the league despite his talent, but was given a shot last minute which he capitalized on to earn a spot on an NBA roster. In real life, Hernangómez is a Spanish National Team player who was the 15th pick in the 2016 Draft, playing one and a half seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves before bouncing around the Celtics, Spurs, and Jazz. While the Toron...

Back in 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaire — now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo — Muhammad Ali claimed the heavyweight championship belt as he made a victorious win over George Foreman in the “Rumble in the Jungle” match. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is now in possession of the historic memorabilia — dropping $6.18 million USD to finalize the bid during Heritage Auction’s recent showcase. The WBC belt holds more history than just winning the title itself, but rather marks Ali’s return to competitive boxing following the stripping of his boxing license and World Boxing Association title after refusing to serve in the Vietnam War. After seven long years, Ali was able to take to the ring once again and managed to knock out Foreman by the 8th round. Similar to the fight, Irsay had a bout...