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'Magical moment' as Hamilton hits 100 wins
Lewis Hamilton described becoming the first driver to win 100 Formula One races as "magical" on Sunday while his Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff hailed the landmark as "mind-blowing". The 36-year-old Briton reached his century by winning the rain-lashed Russian Grand Prix at Sochi. Seven-time world champion Hamilton also moved back to the top of the drivers standings by two points from Max Verstappen, who finished second in a Red Bull. "It's a magical moment," said Hamilton. Hamilton won his first F1 race in Canada in 2007 as a 22-year-old and behind the wheel of a McLaren. He was also the sport's first black race winner. His 99th victory came on home ground at Silverstone in July this year but it was achieved in controversial circumstances.
Moeen announces retirement from Tests
England all-rounder Moeen Ali has announced his retirement from test cricket, the country's cricket board said on Monday. Moeen, who made his test debut in 2014, scored 2,914 runs in 64 Tests at an average of 28.29 and picked up 195 wickets with his off-spin. "I've enjoyed test cricket but that intensity can be too much sometimes and I feel like I've done enough of it and I'm happy and content with how I've done," Moeen said. Having played little test cricket since the 2019 Ashes, Moeen was recalled for the home summer series against India and played in three matches.
Team Europe win fourth consecutive Laver Cup
Andrey Rublev and Alexander Zverev clinched the Laver Cup for Team Europe with a 6-2, 6-7(4), 10-3 win over Team World's Reilly Opelka and Denis Shapovalov on Sunday in Boston. Team Europe entered the final day of the event needing one victory from any of the four scheduled matches to secure the win and wasted no time as they picked it up in the lead encounter for an insurmountable 14-1 lead.
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