Max Verstappen made light work of his grid penalty by storming through the field to claim a dominant win in the Belgian Grand Prix. Reigning world champion Verstappen had been in dominant form all weekend at Spa but was among seven drivers to receive a grid penalty after using too …
Read More »AFL Rising Star 2022: Nominees, past winners, criteria
It doesn’t have the prestige of some of the game’s other individual honours, but it has marked the beginning of some truly glittering careers. The NAB Rising Star recognises the talents set to light up the competition for years to come. 2022 Rising Star nominees Round 23 Nathan O’Driscoll (Fremantle) …
Read More »Pfeiffer Georgi: British champion on crashing, reliance and her success
When Pfeiffer Georgi won the road race at the British National Championships in October, it capped an extraordinary year for the cyclist. Less than 12 months earlier, the 21-year-old was having to learn how to walk again. Georgi had broken two vertebrae in a crash in Belgium and spent months …
Read More »Blessing Okagbare starts four-year ban over prohibited drugs
Nigeria Queen of the tracks, Blessing Okagbare desire of returning to the tracks may have been flung following her failure to upturn the suspension placed on her by World Athletics (WA) after failing an out-of-competition test. The U.S.-based sprinter was thrown out of the Tokyo Olympics Games on the eve …
Read More »World 12s ‘addresses already made’ for teams – Former-WRU Chairman Davies
Organizers of the presented World 12s tournament have already been approached by people interested in forming a franchise, says one of its backers. Gareth Davies is an Ex Welsh Rugby Union chairman and has represented it on the global governing body World Rugby. He also says he warmed to the …
Read More »Rugby World Cup: Unscrewed Mulhall in Irish team to conquer Spain
Adam Griggs, Ireland coach has brought in uncapped centre Lucy Mulhall for Monday’s opening World Cup qualifier against Spain in Parma. The Ireland Sevens captain is the only change from the line-up against Italy in the …
Read More »Jaskaran Malhotra: USA batsman attains six sixes in over in ODI v Papua New Guinea
United States batsman Jaskaran Malhotra has become the ninth man to hit six sixes in an over in top-level cricket. The 31-year-old hit the runs off Papua New Guinea pace bowler Gaudi Toka in a one-day international in Oman. He is just the second player to achieve the feat in …
Read More »Transfer gossips: Bellingham, Onuachu, Kounde, Wesley, Elneny
England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 18, has shown a possible move to Liverpool with Reds boss Jurgen Klopp set to raid his initial club Borussia Dortmund. Liverpool has also been told to sign 27-year-old Genk and Nigeria striker Paul Onuachu by the Belgian club’s sporting director. The Reds are also in a three-club-battle …
Read More »After Onuachu and Onyeka, FC Midtjylland took up another footballing gem directly from Nigeria
Ex Danish champions are set to repeat the same template that has brought them financial success in recent times Taking to their official website, FC Midtjylland has publicized the capture of 18-year-old dynamic midfielder Gabriel Kehinde Victor from FC Ebedei in Nigeria. Making clear why the Wolves brought the teenager to …
Read More »Ben Stokes: The Sun newspaper pays compensation to England cricketer over front-page family painful story
The Sun has paid compensation to England cricketer Ben Stokes and his mother after the newspaper publicized a story that revealed a family tragedy. Deborah Stokes took legal action over the September 2019 front-page article, saying it exposed private details …
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