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Motor Racing-Haas F1 Terminates Contract with Russian Racer Mazepin

Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 9, 2021 Haas' Nikita Mazepin arrives ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 9, 2021 Haas' Nikita Mazepin arrives ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
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Motor Racing-Haas F1 Terminates Contract with Russian Racer Mazepin

Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 9, 2021 Haas' Nikita Mazepin arrives ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 9, 2021 Haas' Nikita Mazepin arrives ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Russian Nikita Mazepin will not race in Formula One this season after US-owned Haas said on Saturday it has terminated the driver's contract.

The team also ended its title sponsorship deal with Russian potash producer Uralkali, owned by Mazepin's father.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine, shortly after the Winter Olympics wrapped up in Beijing, is roiling the world. And the world of sports is no exception.

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Boca Juniors Defender Costa Gets Special US Visa for Club World Cup

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Argentine Primera Division - River Plate v Boca Juniors - Estadio Mas Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina - April 27, 2025 Boca Juniors' Ayrton Costa in action with River Plate's Sebastian Driussi REUTERS/Rodrigo Valle/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Argentine Primera Division - River Plate v Boca Juniors - Estadio Mas Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina - April 27, 2025 Boca Juniors' Ayrton Costa in action with River Plate's Sebastian Driussi REUTERS/Rodrigo Valle/File Photo
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Boca Juniors Defender Costa Gets Special US Visa for Club World Cup

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Argentine Primera Division - River Plate v Boca Juniors - Estadio Mas Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina - April 27, 2025 Boca Juniors' Ayrton Costa in action with River Plate's Sebastian Driussi REUTERS/Rodrigo Valle/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Argentine Primera Division - River Plate v Boca Juniors - Estadio Mas Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina - April 27, 2025 Boca Juniors' Ayrton Costa in action with River Plate's Sebastian Driussi REUTERS/Rodrigo Valle/File Photo

Boca Juniors defender Ayrton Costa will be able to take part in the Club World Cup in the United States following a u-turn by US immigration officials who had previously rejected his visa application, the Argentine club said on Friday.

"Ayrton Costa has been granted a 26-day special visa," a club spokesperson told Reuters.

Costa's visa application was subject to a criminal complaint in his native Argentina, relating to an aggravated robbery in 2018, which he avoided trial for by accepting a probationary sentence in 2023.

However, US officials previously ruled that he could not enter the country as he was still serving his sentence.

The press office at the US embassy in Argentina told Reuters that they cannot discuss individual visa applications.

Boca Juniors will open the tournament in Miami on Monday against Portuguese side Benfica.