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Sebastian Vettel proud of eight consecutive wins at US GP

Sebastian Vettel is "proud" of becoming the first driver to win eight consecutive races in a single season.

The Red Bull driver broke a record held by Michael Schumacher and Alberto Ascari  with victory in the US GP.

"Numbers do not make me jump in the car but we realised we had done it and it makes you very proud," Vettel said.

"You realise what it means to look back at those names. People look back and talk about certain drivers. One day people might talk about our time."

The German has won every race since Formula 1 returned from its summer break at the Belgian Grand Prix at the end of August.

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He said the achievement, which he described as "incredible" would not fully sink in until Monday morning.

"It's always the day after usually you feel invincible - don't get me wrong," said Vettel, who tied up his fourth consecutive title in India three races ago.

"It is great feeling. You have a grin on your face, unless you have a hangover. It is nice feeling, Sunday things happen very quick and it is bit harder to realise.

"It is one of those records that was not meant to be broken ever and it's very difficult to understand we actually did it.

"It is down to team effort. Everyone is willing to push. This morning at eight o'clock the car was in pieces - we had the gearbox on the floor we had some concern about reliability and the guys were trying to fix it and it ran fine in the race.

"Since the summer break I don't know what we have all done, but we need to remember for future years should we require a little bit more than just good performance.

"As a sportsman you know not every day is supposed to be a good day, you will have ups and downs.

"The points when you are at the low they hurt a lot more than when you are on the high.

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"I keep saying there is no guarantee for the next race, for the next race and equally for the year after. We had a phenomenal run that last five years. You never know what is coming next. You have to enjoy today and look forward to tomorrow."

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said: "When we reflect what we have achieved it is quite remarkable, the levels Sebastian has reached, the accuracy and consistency he has driven with is quite astounding.

"He was pretty emotional at the end of the race because he has beaten a record of one of his idols, who it seemed unlikely that kind of record would be beaten.

"To win eight consecutive races, to have won every race since July [when Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix] is mind-blowing, especially against the quality of opposition we're up against. It'll take a little while for it to sink in with the whole team."

Fernando Alonso fears Red Bull will continue to dominate in 2014

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso has admitted he is "concerned" Red Bull's performance advantage is so big it will carry over into next season.

Alonso, 32, said Ferrari had "good confidence" they would be competitive, but added that it was "only a hope".

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel has won a fourth F1 drivers' title in a row.

"Red Bull has a one-second advantage, so they can put whatever exhaust blowing or engine in their car and they are still on pole," said Alonso.

Those remarks are a reference to a technology which uses exhaust gases for aerodynamic effect. Red Bull exploit this better than any other team to increase downforce, while Ferrari have struggled with it.

This technology will not be available next year because the exhaust pipes must exit in an area where they cannot be used in that fashion.

Alonso added that Ferrari's new technical director James Allison, who joined from Lotus in September, expected the Italian team to "come back to normal next year".

The Ferrari team leader was a genuine challenger for Vettel until mid-season, since when the German and his team have moved on to another level and won eight races in a row. Vettel tied up the title in India three grands prix ago.He secured second place in the championship behind Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel with a fifth place finish at Sunday's US Grand Prix.

Alonso has finished second to Vettel in three of the last four seasons, taking the title fight to the last race in both 2010and 2012, even though Ferrari's car was not a match for the Red Bull on performance during any of those campaigns.

The Spaniard admitted after the race in Austin, Texas, that Ferrari's lack of performance was "more and more frustrating because for whatever reason we are losing a bit of pace - now entering in Q3 (the top-10 qualifying shootout) is difficult; entering in the points is difficult".

He added that the team needed to "push to the maximum for next year".

Asked about Alonso's comments, team boss Stefano Domenicali said: "It is vital that we deliver a good car for all of us.

Allison, who joined the team from Lotus on 1 September, believes he can lead them back into a position where they compete consistently at the front."His frustration is our frustration. If you are not able to give a good car or a fast enough car to a driver who is always fighting like hell up to the right moment, it is very important that we focus on how we develop the car in the future. That is a priority I would say."

"Ferrari is an extremely prestigious Formula 1 team with a lot of resources and an extremely high level of expectation," said Allison, who also worked at Ferrari during Michael Schumacher's five consecutive world titles in the early 2000s.

"There is really no result other than winning that is good enough at Ferrari.

"So there is a lot of pressure to make sure I play my part in achieving that, but it is a wholly realistic ambition.

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"It's a team with the kit, with the resources, with the people and with the drivers to get the job done, so I'm looking forward to being there when it happens."

Allison said that his predecessor as technical director Pat Fry, who has been moved into a different role as engineering director, had made "a lot of the changes necessary".

He added: "There is much more to be done but I'm a lucky chap to be picking up where I am."

Allison did not give a timescale for when he thought that might be, but insiders say he believes it will take more than one season - and that it will only happen if he is allowed to make the changes he feels necessary without interference.

France became the first European team to overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit to reach the World Cup with a thrilling 3-0 victory over 10-man Ukraine.

A goal in each half by Liverpool's Mamadou Sakho was enough as he tucked in Franck Ribery's shot and converted Yohan Cabaye's cross for the winner.

In between, Karim Benzema scored from an offside position, having been wrongly denied by the flag earlier.

At that stage, France were 2-0 up after a pulsating opening period but any chance that Ukraine had of altering the flow of the match then drained away.Ukraine's Yevhen Khacheridi was sent off early in the second half.

Khacheridi's dismissal was certainly avoidable after receiving a first yellow card for shoving Sakho before half-time and he thoughtlessly fouled Ribery two minutes into the second half.

France coach Didier Deschamps asked for an "exceptional" match from his team and they replied in some style as they handed Ukraine their first defeat of 2013 and avoided becoming the first French side to miss out on the World Cup since they failed to qualify for the 1994 finals.

That mark on France's rich football history came via a final qualifier defeat by Bulgaria in November 1993 - and roared on by a partisan crowd at the Stade de France, the 1998 World Cup winners were determined not to suffer the same fate.

Marseille's Mathieu Valbuena and Bayern Munich's Ribery were a menace throughout, conjuring a variety of deadly set-plays, quick combinations and strong running.

And they were involved in several exchanges as Valbuena, Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba and Real Madrid's Benzema all went close to opening the scoring in the first 20 minutes.

It was in stark contrast to an insipid first-leg display in Ukraine, who this time struggled to begin with but looked to be finding their feet when the hosts went ahead from Valbuena's free-kick.

Ukraine managed to clear the danger and although Andriy Pyatov made a superb save to stop Ribery's fierce shot, Sakho was on hand to crash the ball in.

Deschamps' side then continued their first-half onslaught as Pogba fired over but they were fortunate to grab their second goal after 34 minutes, although they will feel that justice was served after Benzema was previously ruled offside for a goal when he appeared to be level with the Ukraine defence.

Ukraine almost clawed a goal back when Mathieu Debuchy blocked Andriy Yarmalenko's goal-bound shot with France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris beaten.The Real Madrid forward had his first effort disallowed after tucking in Ribery's cross on the half-hour mark. Then four minutes later, Cabaye's shot through a congested penalty area struck Valbuena before falling for Benzema, and despite being offside by two yards, the goal stood.

However, their task became more difficult after the break when Khacheridi received two yellow cards in the space of two minutes either side of the interval.

Benzema wasted a great chance to put France ahead as he fired over from 10 yards when he had time and space to shoot after more good work by Ribery.

But when Ribery crossed in from the right, Sakho was again in the right place to get a vital touch after the ball somehow managed to avoid covering defender Oleg Gusev.

Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick ensured Portugal qualified for a fourth straight World Cup finals with a thrilling play-off win against Sweden.

Portugal led 1-0 going into the second leg and dominated before Ronaldo's angled drive deservedly put them ahead.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic levelled on the night with a free header before he lashed in a free-kick as the hosts sensed an unlikely comeback in the tie.

The two-legged tie was billed by many as a battle between Ronaldo and Swedish counterpart Ibrahimovic for the right to showcase their supreme talents on the greatest stage of all next summer.But two quickfire goals from Ronaldo secured Portugal's place in Brazil.

And the pair failed to disappoint as they became the central figures in a remarkable second half in Stockholm, where all five goals were scored in a 29-minute burst.

Sweden knew they needed to employ a more attack-minded gameplan on home turf after Ronaldo headed in a late winner in Friday's first leg in Lisbon.

But they barely threatened in a first-half performance which lacked quality and any notable opportunities for them to wipe out Portugal's slender advantage.

Erik Hamren's side did start briskly, with Martin Olsson and Alex Kacaniklic combining well down the left on several occasions.

However, they lacked a penetrative final ball and Portugal managed to ride out the pressure before gradually growing in the game, led by Ronaldo.

He was unable to convert a trio of difficult chances, before he turned provider with a deep cross that Hugo Almeida could only head into the side-netting with the Sweden goal gaping.After defender Bruno Alves's downward header forced Sweden goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson into a save low to his right, the ex-Manchester United player took control of the match and orchestrated every attacking move by the visitors.

Ibrahimovic was a peripheral figure for the Swedes in Lisbon, and was almost as anonymous in the first half on Tuesday.

The Paris St-Germain striker continually dropped deep to receive the ball before half-time, but found more attacking purpose in the early stages of the second half as he pushed further forward.

World Cup woe for Zlatan

At the age of 32, Sweden skipper Zlatan Ibrahimovic may not have another opportunity to play in a World Cup finals.

And the tournament would represent a nadir in the Paris St-Germain striker's career. He has never scored at a finals having made two substitute appearances in 2002 and three starts in 2006.

And his tenacious run into the Portuguese box almost instantly paid dividends. The Swedish talisman stretched to scoop the ball back from the byline to team-mate Seb Larsson who could only poke straight at Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio.

Within 90 seconds, Ronaldo silenced the noisy Friends Arena by latching on to Joao Moutinho's perfect throughball and smashing in an angled drive.

The opener meant Sweden needed to score three times to turn the tie around, but they were given hope when Ibrahimovic nodded in Kim Kallstrom's right-wing corner after marker Alves barely jumped to challenge.

The partisan Swedish crowd - perhaps taking heart from their team's remarkable comeback from a 4-0 deficit to draw against Group C rivals Germany in October 2012 - rediscovered their voices again when Ibrahimovic thumped in a free-kick on the edge of the Portugal area.

But their hopes were quickly dashed as Ronaldo stole the show at Ibrahimovic's expense.

The 28-year-old produced two more strikes of the highest quality - which even appeared to draw applause from the Sweden skipper.

Ronaldo first latched on to Almeida's throughball to fire beyond Isaksson before rounding the Sweden goalkeeper and blasting in - to spark wild celebrations from the Portuguese camp.

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo:

"I know Portugal needed me in these matches and I showed I am here. I just did my work as I have been doing lately."

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Ferrari's Fernando Alonso fit for US Grand Prix

Ferrari say Fernando Alonso will be fit to race in the forthcoming US Grand Prix despite a back injury.

A medical alarm was triggered in the Spaniard's Ferrari when it crashed down after hitting kerbs at more than 150mph during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Alonso was released from hospital on Sunday but had a further check-up on Monday after suffering discomfort.

"He's OK, just some pain and nothing more. The check-up was fine," a Ferrari spokesman told BBC Sport.

Alonso, who is due to race in Austin, Texas from 15-17 November, had said earlier on Monday that he was still suffering pain in his back.

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"The night was so-so," he said.  "I will do more tests this afternoon and try to be 100% as soon as possible."

The sensors in Alonso's car measured the impact at 28G when the car landed after taking off over kerbs as he ran off the track avoiding the Toro Rosso of Jean-Eric Vergne.

The alarm is triggered when it exceeds a G-force of 18, and means the driver must go to the medical centre for a check-up.

Alonso was then sent to hospital for what a Ferrari spokesman referred to as a "normal precautionary check requested by (governing body) the FIA".

The 32-year-old conducted media interviews after the race in Abu Dhabi before going to hospital.

He said at the time his was was "obviously a little bit painful because it was a big hit".

The incident happened as Alonso left the pits following his final stop on lap 44 of the race.

The pit exit feeds into the 155mph Turn Three. Alonso came out alongside Vergne and had to take avoiding action as the Frenchman moved over using the full width of the track. Vergne admitted he had not seen the Ferrari.

Despite being launched over the kerbs, Alonso passed Vergne while running off the track but was cleared of wrongdoing by race officials, who accepted that he had no choice but to run wide as Vergne had left him no room.

Sascha Riether charged by the FA after 'stamp' on Adnan Januzaj

Fulham's Sascha Riether has become the first player to be charged under a new retrospective action scheme.

The defender, 30, appeared to stamp on Manchester United's Adnan Januzaj in Fulham's 3-1 loss, but match officials did not see the incident.

Under the new rules, a three-man panel of former elite referees looked at the incident and advised Reither committed an act of violent conduct.

Riether has until 1800 GMT on 5 November to respond to the charge.

Previously retrospective action could previously only be taken when one of the officials had seen it or in exceptional circumstances.

But the new scheme was introduced after Wigan's Callum McManaman escaped punishment for a dangerous tackle on Newcastle defender Massadio Haidara last season.

"For an FA charge to follow all three panel members must agree it is a sending-off offence," the FA said. "In this instance, the panel were of the unanimous decision that it was an act of violent conduct."

Massadio Haidara said the decision not to punish Callum McManaman for this challenge last season was "ridiculous"

Speaking before being made aware of the FA charge, United manager David Moyes called for more protection for his 18-year-old winger.

He said: "It is a bad stamp and it does look deliberate.

"I do think Adnan is going to need a little bit of protection or we are going to find that he is getting kicked up and down. It is not a case of asking for protection.

"We are just saying that somewhere along the line, people will need to let the boy, if he is going to keep playing in the fashion and style we want, he is going to have to get some protection from it."

Sven-Goran Eriksson: Ex-England boss doubts World Cup chances

Former boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has written off England's chances of winning the World Cup next summer.

The 65-year-old Swede, now coach of Chinese Super League team Guangzhou R&F, led England to the quarter-finals in 2002 and 2006.

He told BBC Radio 5 live: "I don't believe they can win the World Cup in Brazil. Maybe in Russia in 2018. There are a lot of young players coming in.

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"I think it's easier to win it there than in Brazil."

Roy Hodgson's side secured qualification for Brazil by winning their group but only find themselves in the second pot of seeds for the 6 December draw for next summer's tournament.

They will have to make history if they are to repeat their solitary World Cup win of 1966, as no European side have won the competition in South America.

FA chairman Greg Dyke has also played down England's hopes next year and targeted success in the 2022 World Cup.

Eriksson believes another run to the last eight, matching his own best with England, would not represent failure for Hodgson, whose predecessor Fabio Capello saw his team beaten by Germany in the second round in 2010.

He added: "Expectation does not seem to be what it was in the past and I think that's very good for the team.

"The quarter-finals would be very good. It is time for a semi-final or final."

However, Eriksson believes a winter break in English football is needed for success.

England captain David Beckham (right) talking to manager Sven-Goran Eriksson during a training session in 2001

"It's not that difficult. Take one week in January and give the players a week off, then take them in and prepare for the game after," he said.

"I think everyone agrees if you take a break it will be very good for England.

"Is that the main thing holding England back? For sure, it's one thing, maybe the easiest thing. I know players would love it and they would feel better for the rest of the season."

Meanwhile, Eriksson has defended his former England captain David Beckham's professionalism following recent criticism from ex-Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson over the player's celebrity lifestyle.

Writing in his latest autobiography, the Scot remarked that Beckham was the "only player I managed who chose to be famous".

Eriksson added: "David Beckham, for me, every time he came to England camps he was an extremely professional football player. You asked yourself 'how could he handle it?' Wherever we went it was chaos.

"I think players were very much all right with that; it took the pressure off them. He was very professional then and he has been all his life.

"He was very good all the time he was captain."

Watch Russell Westbrook make his triumphant return to an NBA court

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Russell Westbrook is back.

The electrifying Oklahoma City Thunder point guard made his return to the NBA court on Sunday night, weeks ahead of when many believed he would return to action.

Westbrook has been sidelined since suffering a tear of his right meniscus during the Thunder’s first-round series against the Houston Rockets last season. He had to have a second surgery in October when a loose stitch in his knee caused swelling.

The Thunder beat the Suns 103-96. Westbrook finished with 21 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 1 steal in 33 minutes.

Tom Brady finally got that high five

The Golden Boy wouldn’t be denied twice.

Remember when Tom Brady was left hanging on the sideline by wide receiver Julian Edelman earlier this season?

Brady hadn’t been that embarrassed since that time he went down a water slide. Or danced at Carnival. Or walked out of the house wearing mismatched Uggs. It was like a slap in the face, if instead of a hand, Brady was slapped by the cold air of rejection.

But Brady wouldn’t be denied twice. In Sunday’s record-setting rout of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Brady seeked some sideline skin and found it, courtesy running back LeGarrette Blount.

The ability to make adjustments is why Tom Brady is an all-time great. He probably studied the tape of his first high five, realized that his cool, calm demeanor may have hindered its reciprocation and changed his game. Lesser men would have been reluctant to raise the hand again, fearful that they’d be left hanging. Not Tommy B. With full confidence, he raised his right hand loftier than ever. And with the memories of past failures inspiring him to reverse the trend, he made eye contact before the high five and threw in an audible — the goofiest face ever — to draw in any nearby teammates.

That’s Hall of Fame stuff.

NFL Sunday’s 10 most attention-getting performances

Good or bad, these players and coaches had a huge role in Week 9.

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So much for the Dolphins’ walk-off safety on Thursday night being the most surprising stat of Week 9.

Eagles quarterback Nick Foles certainly rivaled that rarity when he tied the NFL record for single-game passing touchdowns with more than a quarter left to play in Philly’s 49-20 beatdown of Oakland.

On a Sunday that appeared to be full of lackluster games coming in, there were almost two more huge surprises as winless Tampa Bay took an early three touchdown lead on NFC West leading Seattle and Buffalo headed into the fourth quarter with undefeated Kansas City tied at 13-13.

While the end result in those games proved to be as expected, how the winning teams got there certainly proves that trying to forecast how the NFL is going to turn out on any given Sunday never ends up being an exact science.

Here are the players and coaches who helped make Sunday’s action a lot more interesting than we would have figured.

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The Good: Nick FolesWhen Peyton Manning became the sixth quarterback in NFL history to throw for seven touchdownsin a game earlier this season, it made sense. The fact that Foles, who hadn’t even been named Philadelphia’s full-time starter heading into Sunday’s game against Oakland, would be the seventh? That certainly doesn’t. Foles’ 406-yard, seven touchdown day in the Eagles’ 49-20 win over the Raiders could have been even more devastating (and likely given him a record-setting eighth TD) had coach Chip Kelly not pulled him with more than nine minutes left in the fourth quarter.

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The Bad: The Bucs’ crunchtime defenseTampa Bay Buccaneers players certainly fought their hearts out on the road against one of the NFL’s best teams in the Seahawks, only to blow a 21-point lead en route to a 27-24 overtime defeat. The Bucs deserve the bulk of their 0-8 record, but certainly played better than that mark for three quarters on Sunday. It’s the closest they got to a win since Week 1, when Lavonte David’s questionable penalty on a late hit against the Jets set New York up for a game-winning field goal.

The Good: Lawrence Guy
The San Diego Chargers claimed the 6-foot-4, 318-pound defensive lineman off waivers from the Colts after Week 5. He made his presence felt in the first quarter against the Redskins, blocking a 25-yard Kai Forbath field goal attempt on Washington’s first drive. Guy then batted a Robert Griffin III pass from the Redskins’ 1 on Washington’s next series, as the deflection bounced off several players before landing in Chargers’ lineman Sean Lissemore’s hands for a bizarre pick six to give San Diego an early 7-0 lead.

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The Bad: Ken WhisenhuntTrailing 24-21 in the final minute of the game, the Chargers had a 1st & goal on the Redskins’ 1-yard-line. With three chances to punch the ball in and win the game, the Chargers offensive coordinator opted not to call a running play involving Ryan Matthews on any of the opportunities. Instead the team was stood up on a run involving undersized back Danny Woodhead on first down and couldn’t convert two pass routes on the next two downs. The Chargers settled for a field goal and ended up losing 30-24 after the Redskins scored on their first possession in overtime.

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The Good: Chris Johnson
This is the Chris Johnson Titans fans have been waiting to see all season. The one-time 2,000-yard rusher came into Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Rams and former coach Jeff Fisher without a touchdown or 100-yard performance this year. He broke free for 150 yards and two scores (including a 19-yard game winner with 2:54 left) as Tennessee left the Edward Jones Dome with a 28-21 win.

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The Bad: Baltimore’s offensive lineAt some point the Ravens’ inability to run the football goes beyond Ray Rice. Joe Flacco led the team’s ground game with 25 yards rushing in Baltimore’s 24-18 loss to Cleveland, a game in which he was also sacked five times by Browns defenders.  If the reigning Super Bowl champs want to get any sort of offensive consistency, it’s going to have to start with the guys up front.

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The Good: Tony Romo   
The fourth quarter is never boring with the Cowboys quarterback. After the Vikings scored with 5:40 left to go up 23-20, Romo’s pass to Terrence Williams was picked off by Minnesota’s A.J. Jefferson on 3rd & 9 several plays later. The signal-caller shook it off and led a nine play, 90-yard drive on the next series, which culminated with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Dwayne Harris with 35 seconds to play.

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The Bad: Christian Ponder
Despite Adrian Peterson’s best efforts, the Vikings couldn’t escape the performance of their beleaguered quarterback, who fumbled the ball in his own end zone for a Cowboys touchdown in the third quarter, threw an early fourth quarter pick and failed to convert any first downs following Romo’s key turnover late in the game. Given one last opportunity to throw a Hail Mary pass from the Dallas 47, Ponder’s last-second heave didn’t even reach the end zone.

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The Good: Tom Brady
After an underwhelming first eight games, Brady compiled a 151.8 passer rating in New England’s55-31 win over Pittsburgh, hitting three receivers for over 100 yards each. With the Pats now 7-2 and a healthy Rob Gronkowski, Danny Amendola and Stevan Ridley at his disposal coming out of next week’s bye, the quarterback looks poised to put up some more Brady-like numbers in his final seven games.

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The Bad: Troy Polamalu and Ryan Clark 
A week after they let Terrelle Pryor fly by them with a 93-yard touchdown run, the Steelers defense gave up a franchise record 55 points in a 55-31 loss to the Patriots. The team’s usually solid safeties were victimized by a series of big plays, including several by Rob Gronkowski on the Patriots’ second drive.