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Diaranson 3 augustus 2022

Piastri says won't drive for Alpine despite promotion to F1

tract with Alpine for 2023. I will not the race, and the Piastri promotion
be driving for Alpine next year," he was quickly announced.
wrote on Twitter.
Williams, meanwhile, said Ameri-
Alpine's news release had not includ- can driver Logan Sargeant will make
ed any comments from Piastri. There his F1 debut when he runs the first
has been speculation that the current practice session at the United States
F2 champion was working on a better Grand Prix later this year. Sargeant, a
deal with another team. current F2 driver from Florida, will
In Alpine's announcement, team be the first American to participate in
principal Otmar Szafnauer said Pias- an F1 weekend since Alexander Rossi
tri is "a bright and rare talent" who is in 2015.
"more than capable of taking the step Alpine said Piastri has already been
up to Formula 1." undergoing "an intensive and com-
prehensive training program" this
Aston Martin on Monday signed the season to "prepare him for the next
41-year-old Alonso, a two-time world big step" into F1.
(AP) — Oscar Piastri said Tues- would promote its 21-year-old bud- champion, to replace Sebastian Vettel,
day he won't drive for Alpine ding talent to race alongside Esteban who announced his retirement last "As our reserve driver he has been
next season, mere hours after the Ocon in 2023. week. Alonso's contract with Alpine exposed to the team at the track, fac-
Formula One team promoted the was ending this season. tory and testing where he has shown
Australian reserve driver to re- But the Melbourne native said that's It's been a hectic six days of F1 "sil- the maturity, promise and speed to
place Fernando Alonso. not happening. ly season" that opened ahead of the ensure his promotion to our second
"I understand that, without my agree- Hungarian Grand Prix with Vettel seat alongside Esteban," Szafnauer
Alonso surprised the team Monday ment, Alpine F1 have put out a press announcing he'll retire at the end of said. "Together, we believe the duo
when he informed Alpine he'll move release late this afternoon that I am the year. Alpine said Alonso had not will give us the continuity we need
to Aston Martin next year. Alpine driving for them next year. This is given the team any indication he was to achieve our longterm goal of chal-
needed just one day to announce it wrong and I have not signed a con- leaving as late as Sunday night after lenging for wins and championships."

Gallo sent to Dodgers by Yankees after strikeout-filled year

(AP) — Joey Gallo's un- ing time in recent weeks to be rooting for him from afar."
productive tenure with Matt Carpenter and became A two-time All-Star, Gallo
the New York Yankees superfluous when New York has a $10,275,000 salary and
ended when he was traded acquired Andrew Benintendi is owed $3,613,187 for the
to the Los Angeles Dodg- from Kansas City last week. remainder of the season. He
ers on Tuesday for minor is eligible for free agency after
league right-hander Clay- "I have a lot of respect for how the World Series.
ton Beeter. he worked, how he carried
himself," Yankees manager Beeter, 23, was 0-3 with a
The 28-year-old outfielder Aaron Boone said. "A lot of 5.75 ERA this season at Dou-
was acquired from Texas on us really feel for the situation ble-A Tulsa, striking out 88
July 29 last year and hit .159 he was in and the burden he and walking 35 in 51 2/3 in-
for the Yankees with 25 hom- felt and carried. I think a lot nings. He was drafted by the
ers, 46 RBIs and 194 strike- of us, myself included, very Dodgers with the 66th pick
outs in 421 at-bats. He was much hope he goes and kind in the 2020 amateur draft and
booed repeatedly by fans at of recaptures what we know signed for a $1,196,500 bo-
Yankee Stadium, lost play- he's capable of doing. I'll truly nus.

4 South American nations launch joint bid for 2030 World Cup

(AP) — Uruguay, Argen- the first World Cup) will be
tina, Chile and Paraguay achieved only once. And it
soccer executives and po- has to come back home,"
litical leaders on Tuesday Domínguez said. "We believe
launched their joint bid to that is more than enough of a
host the 2030 World Cup. reason for FIFA to accept that
this becomes the only bid."
Uruguay President Luis La-
calle Pou hosted the lead- Spain and Portugal also have
ers seeking to bring another a joint bid for the 2030 World
World Cup final to the same Cup.
Centenário Stadium in Mon-
tevideo where it was played The four South American
in the first edition of the nations started considering
tournament in 1930. Then, their candidacy in 2017. Bra-
Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2. zil hosted the World Cup in
2014.
Alejandro Domínguez, the
president of South American FIFA executives expect the
soccer body CONMEBOL, 2030 pick will be made with-
said in a press conference that in two years. Qatar will host
the candidacy "is the dream this year's tournament, and
of the continent." the 2026 edition will be held
in the United States, Mexico
"One hundred years (since and Canada.