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MotoGP Malaysian GP: Tech3-bound Pedro Acosta wins 2023 Moto2 title

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Acosta is one of the hottest prospects in the MotoGP paddock, making an immediate impact in his maiden grand prix season in Moto3. Finishing on the podium in his first race at the Qatar GP before taking his maiden victory at the following Doha GP starting from pitlane, Acosta would go on to win the Moto3 crown on his first attempt. He would step up to Moto2 in 2022, remaining in the Ajo KTM system, and won three times on his way to fifth in the standings. Remaining with Ajo KTM for 2023 in Moto2, Acosta has won seven races and eventually extended his championship lead out to chief rival Tony Arbolino. At the Malaysian GP on Sunday, Acosta rode a steady race to second to move 77 points clear of Arbolino – who was 10th after a collision early on – to become Moto2 champion for 2023. Acosta’s promotion to the MotoGP class in 2024 was already confirmed earlier this year, when KTM activated the option on his contract to bring him up. It spent months try...

Mikel Arteta explains what Arsenal have changed to try win Premier League title

Mikel Arteta has warned his Arsenal players that they must be more versatile and unpredictable this season as the Gunners look to get their hands on the Premier League title. After seeing Arsenal come up agonisingly short to eventual champions Manchester City, Arteta sanctioned the expensive signings of Kai Havertz, Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber this summer, signalling a clear preference for players comfortable in a number of different roles. That is a key part to Arteta's approach to the new season, with the boss admitting he wants to be able to rely on more players in different positions to help him vary Arsenal's style of play. "We are going to need to do that in a different way, for sure," he explained. "It’s a different context that we have this season. One is down to com Pet ition for places but as well the players we have and interactions, positions they can occupy as well. "A lot has change d as well. The Game s are longer now, more minutes to play ...