[ad_1] Alex Albon has signed a multi-year contract extension with Williams, the Formula One team said on Wednesday. The 28-year-old London-born Thai driver, who replaced George Russell at Williams in 2022, had been linked with a move to Mercedes with seven-times F1 champion Lewis Hamilton set to depart the Brackley-based team for Ferrari in 2025. […]
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Inaugural Women’s Club World Cup to be held from Jan-Feb 2026, FIFA says
[ad_1] The first edition of the Women’s Club World Cup has been proposed to start during January-February 2026 and the 16-team tournament will be held every four years, world soccer governing body FIFA said on Wednesday. FIFA President Gianni Infantino in May 2021 revealed their plans to introduce the Women’s Club World Cup as part […]
Knicks bounce back to crush Pacers, Jokic and Nuggets on a roll
[ad_1] NEW YORK: Jalen Brunson was back to his best on Tuesday (May 14) as the New York Knicks dominated the Indiana Pacers 121-91 to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semi-final Game 5. A win on Friday night in Indianapolis will see the Knicks advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the […]
Villa’s Champions League qualification a special day, says boss Emery
[ad_1] Aston Villa manager Unai Emery celebrated a “very special day” after the Premier League club clinched a spot in Europe’s top-tier club-football competition for the first time since 1983 and said he is excited by the future of his team. The West Midlands side secured the Champions League spot on Tuesday after Tottenham Hotspur […]
Data crunching keeps England ahead of the game, AI to unearth new gems
[ad_1] LONDON : England manager Gareth Southgate is tapping into the data-crunching power of new technology as he prepares his squad for the Euro 2024 tournament that begins in Germany next month. Southgate’s side will be one of the favourites as they bid to surpass Euro 2020 when they lost to Italy in the final. […]
American great Ledecky inspired me to push boundaries: Titmus
[ad_1] MELBOURNE : Ariarne Titmus’s Olympic feats may never have come to pass without the inspiration of the barrier-breaking Katie Ledecky, the Australian swimmer has said. The pair’s rivalry electrified the Tokyo Games, where Titmus edged Ledecky for gold in the thrilling 400 metres freestyle but was second to the American in the 800m. Swimming […]
Top-ranked Scheffler getting advice on how to be number one dad at PGA
[ad_1] As the world’s top ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler does not need advice on how to improve his game, but was getting plenty of input on how to be a number one dad on Tuesday as the first time father went to work preparing for the PGA Championship. With four wins in his last five […]
Five years after 13-0 World Cup mauling, Thai women look to future
[ad_1] BANGKOK: Thai women’s goalkeeper Sukanya Chor Charoenying will never forget her World Cup debut five years ago – a record 13-0 defeat to the USA. FIFA meet in Bangkok on Friday to name the 2027 Women’s World Cup hosts – reviving painful memories for Sukanya and captain Kanjana Sungngoen who have turned their 2019 […]
Sun cool Fever in Clark’s WNBA debut
[ad_1] UNCASVILLE, Conn. : The Connecticut Sun dimmed the spotlight on Caitlin Clark in her Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) debut on Tuesday, as All-Star DeWanna Bonner put up 20 points at home to beat the Indiana Fever 92-71. Clark’s sharpshooting abilities made her appointment viewing in the final year of her collegiate career, and […]
Guardiola feels Man City are ‘serving for Wimbledon’
[ad_1] Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has likened his side’s final Premier League game of the season to “serving for Wimbledon” as they moved to the top of the table after beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 on Tuesday. Guardiola’s side have 88 points, two clear of Arsenal, and will secure a record fourth successive league title […]