Mercedes trackside engineering chief Andrew Shovlin has vowed to launch an investigation into George Russell’s disqualification from the Belgian Grand Prix. The Briton saw his hard-earned victory snatched away by the stewards as his car was underweight by 1.5kg, and Shovlin admits it was “not good enough” for the Silver Arrows to allow such a […]
Caroline Wozniacki brutally mocks Olympics 2024 opponent mid-point in Paris | Tennis | Sport
Paris Olympics on Sunday. The Dane is competing in the fourth Olympics Games of her career and has set her sights on earning her first-ever medal at the event. However, Wozniacki was forced to dig deep to avoid being dumped out of the competition by Egypt’s Sherif in the first round. Sherif won the opening […]
Man Utd have saved millions on INEOS’s next signing after £16m transfer collapsed | Football | Sport
Manchester United have potentially saved millions if they secure a £21million move for Noussair Mazraoui this summer. The Red Devils are reportedly in discussions with Bayern Munich over a deal for the defender, but are waiting on Aaron Wan-Bissaka to agree an exit to West Ham. Mazraoui would fulfil Erik ten Hag’s ambition of having […]
AC Milan star signs and Antony sold – How Man Utd can unlock Rashford | Football | Sport
For all the work Erik ten Hag is doing in the transfer market this summer, the Manchester United manager’s biggest challenge for next season centres around a player already at Old Trafford. Just a year after being handed a bumper deal to stay at the club until 2028, Marcus Rashford floundered last season, scoring just […]
Hamilton wins F1 Belgian GP after teammate Russell disqualified for underweight car
Lewis Hamilton was promoted to first place at the Belgian Grand Prix after race officials disqualified his Mercedes teammate George Russell for driving an underweight car on Sunday. Russell crossed the line first after making only one pit stop, finishing just ahead of Hamilton. He celebrated the win in Spa, which would have been the […]
Is the Seine safe for Olympic competition? On Day 2 of the Games, the answer was no
It’s been a topic of conversation for months: Will the Seine be clean enough for swimming after French officials spent more than $1.5 billion US to clean the polluted river? The answer on Sunday was no. Paris Olympic officials cancelled a pre-race triathlon training event set to take place in the Seine, citing water quality issues […]
Olympic viewing guide: Summer McIntosh has a great chance to win her first gold
This is an excerpt from CBC Sports’ daily newsletter, The Buzzer. Subscribe here to get the latest on the Paris Olympics in your inbox every day. Seventeen-year-old swimming sensation Summer McIntosh won her first Olympic medal (and Canada’s first of the Paris Games) on Saturday, taking silver in the women’s 400m freestyle. Though she seemed a bit disappointed, that […]
George Russell disqualified as Hamilton takes Belgian GP win | F1 | Sport
George Russell has been disqualified from the Belgian Grand Prix following a post-race FIA investigation on his Mercedes car. The Briton celebrated crossing the line just 0.5 seconds ahead of his team-mate Lewis Hamilton at Spa to clinch a memorable 1-2 finish for the Silver Arrows. But less than two hours after the race finished, […]
Olympics 2024 commentator axed after ‘outrageous’ remark during women’s swimming event | Other | Sport
Commentator Bob Ballard has been axed from Eurosport’s coverage of the Paris Olympics for making a controversial remark after Australia’s women won 4x100m freestyle relay gold. Mollie O’Callaghan, Shayna Jack, Emma McKeon and Meg Harris dominated the team event after their compatriot, Ariarne Titmus, won gold in the women’s 400m freestyle earlier in the evening. […]
Adam Peaty heartache as Olympic ace misses gold in Paris but secures silver | Other | Sport
Adam Peaty heartbreakingly missed out on Olympic gold in the men’s 100m breaststroke final, taking a joint-silver medal. The Team GB star missed out by 0.02 seconds to surprise winner Nicolo Martinenghi from Italy. Peaty was swimming for three consecutive gold medals in the Olympic 100m breaststroke. He came first at Rio 2016 and Tokyo […]