Bottas wins the pole as Hamilton sits with virus
SAKHIR, Bahrain — Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas took pole position ahead of temporary teammate George Russell for the Sakhir Grand Prix on Saturday.
Russell is replacing Lewis Hamilton, who is isolating after contracting COVID-19.
Soccer: Forward Sebastian Soto was added to the U.S. roster for Wednesday’s exhibition against El Salvador. ... Weston Mckennie became the first American to score for Juventus, which came from behind to beat city rival Torino 2-1 in Serie A. ... Before 2,000 fans, Manchester United scored three goals in 13 minutes in a brilliant second-half comeback to beat West Ham 3-1 in the first Premier League match with fans in attendance since the coronavirus outbreak in March. ... Olivier Giroud netted his fifth goal of the week and American Christian Pulisic scored for the first time in the Premier League this season to lead Chelsea’s comeback in a 3-1 win over Leeds in front of 2,000 fans. ... Jamal Musiala, 17, scored to star for Bayern Munich, which twice came from behind to draw with Leipzig 3-3 and stay atop the Bundesliga. ... Striker Kylian Mbappe came off the bench to score his 100th goal for Paris Saint-germain as the French league leader secured a hard-fought 3-1 win at Montpellier. ... In the Spanish League, Real Madrid edged Sevilla 1-0 for its first win after three straight league setbacks, while Atletico beat Valladolid 2-0 to win its seventh straight league game and Barcelona lost 2-1 at promoted Cadiz to stay far from the top.
Rugby: Ireland overcame Scotland’s vigorous start and ran away a 31-16 winner in their Autumn Nations Cup playoff for third place. Wales came from behind to beat a resilient Italy 38-18 in the fifth-place playoff.
Athletics: Former world champ Marina Arzamasova of Belarus received a four-year doping ban.
MLB: A judge ruled Astros owner Jim Crane does not have to testify under oath about his team’s sign-stealing scandal.
Cycling: Mark Cavendish, one of Britain’s top successful riders, will return to the DeceuninckQuick-step team for 2021. He was on the team from 2013-15.