Category: Sports

Nadal represented Spain in the World Cup of men’s tennis this week. His nation was drawn to face the Dutch team in the quarter-final. If they advanced, they would have played their semi-final on Friday and the championship match on Sunday. Plenty of sporting greats were hoping to attend the former world No. 1’s last […]

Lewis Hamilton made a stunning comeback from his Brazil Grand Prix nightmare by topping the timesheets in both practice sessions at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Friday. After expressing a desire to leave Mercedes following a dismal 10th place in Interlagos, Hamilton outpaced team-mate George Russell by 0.396 seconds in FP1 and later bested […]

Charles Leclerc believes it would be ‘amazing’ if Lewis Hamilton was granted his biggest wish in Formula One. The seven-time world champion, who will join Leclerc at Ferrari next year, has made it clear that he wants to race in Africa before he retires. No races have been staged in Africa since the South African […]

Lando Norris was frustrated with McLaren’s performance during FP1 and FP2 at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, despite finishing in the top three in both sessions. “It was so-so,” he said. “I think the low-fuel stuff has been ok. The high fuel, I was shocking, so plenty of things to look into. “These kinds of […]

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca is convinced he can find space for Joao Felix to play alongside Cole Palmer in the Premier League after the Portuguese’s recent displays proved he can no longer be ignored. The 24-year-old has been knocking on the door for a chance in the Premier League with five substitute appearances and […]

Manchester United flop Antony isn’t about to become a resurgent force as a right wing-back, according to a club hero who once made that very position his own. Wes Brown started United’s 2008 Champions League final win over Chelsea, and also won another European crown as well as seven Premier League titles during his 15-year […]

Arsenal legend Emmanuel Petit has proposed two blockbuster signings who could take his former club’s title challenge up a notch. Petit won a Premier League and an FA Cup during his time with the Gunners, also taking in spells with AS Monaco, Barcelona and Chelsea across a distinguished professional career. The Gunners have only won […]

Their duel in Mexico City forced the FIA stewards to consider rewording the rules for overtaking after George Russell claimed 19 out of 20 drivers were in favour of clarifying the regulations. But Verstappen insisted he adhered to the rules laid out in the FIA Code of Conduct and took a swipe at Norris and […]

The returning Zhao Xintong has played down his 20-month snooker ban for his part in a match-fixing probe as “a little mistake”. Xintong, 27, booked his place in the UK Championship following his return, where he will face former world champion Shaun Murphy in the first round. The Chinese player, who won the title in […]

Chelsea captain Reece James has spoken of his determination to overcome his latest injury after confirming he has suffered another setback. The 24-year-old made his comeback in October from a length period out after undergoing hamstring surgery during the second half of the 2023-24 campaign. James started the 2-1 defeat to Liverpool and stayed in […]