Malaysia's Andre Anura Anuar celebrates winning gold after the men's triple jump final at My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi, May 17, 2022. Photo by Reuters/Jeremy Lee Singapore's Maximillian Wei Ang celebrates winning gold after the men's 200 breaststroke at the Aquatic Sports Palace, National Sports Complex, Hanoi, May 17, 2022. Photo by Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar Thailand's Srisa-Ard Jenjira celebrates winning gold after the women's 50m butterfly final at the Aquatic Sports Palace, National Sports Complex, Hanoi, May 17, 2022. Photo by Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar East Timor's Felisberto De Deus celebrates winning silver medal after the men's 10000m final at My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi, May 17, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Duc Dong Philippines' Eric Shauwn Cray Brazas in action before winning gold on the men's 400m hurdles final at My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi, May 17, 2022. Photo by Reuters/Jeremy Lee … [Read more...] about Emotions run high at SEA Games 31
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Vintage Mercedes fetches record €135 mn at auction
A 1955 Mercedes-Benz, one of only two of its kind, was auctioned off earlier this month for a whopping 135 million euros ($143 million), making it the most expensive car ever sold, RM Sotheby's announced Thursday. The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut was sold to a private collector, the classic car auction company said in a statement, fetching almost triple the previous record price for a car, which was set in 2018 by a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO that went for over $48 million. The invitation-only auction took place on May 5 at the MercedesBenz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, the auction house said, adding that the vehicle's high price places it in the "top 10 most valuable items ever sold at auction in any collecting category". According to an AFP ranking of artworks sold at auction in recent years, the 300 SLR ranks sixth or seventh, with the all-time record being held by Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi", which sold in November 2017 for $450.3 million. Next is "Shot Sage Blue … [Read more...] about Vintage Mercedes fetches record €135 mn at auction
Man City fight back to win title, Spurs take fourth
MANCHESTER -- Manchester City won the Premier League title by a point from Liverpool on a thrilling final day of the campaign after Pep Guardiola's side survived a huge scare on Sunday. City had to fight back from 2-0 down against Aston Villa in the second half, but three goals in the space of five stunning minutes -- including two from substitute Ilkay Gundogan -- set off the party, with fans pouring onto the field at the Etihad Stadium at the final whistle. City have now won four of the last five Premier League titles and their victory ends Liverpool's hopes of a unique quadruple of trophies. "Four Premier Leagues, these guys are legends already, people have to admit it. This group of players are absolutely eternal in this club because what we achieved is so difficult to do," Guardiola said. Liverpool, who face Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Paris next week, had also found it hard to get their business done at Anfield against Wolverhampton Wanderers but late … [Read more...] about Man City fight back to win title, Spurs take fourth