Gloucester Rugby: One of the Premiership’s great enigmas January 11, 2022 Until Saturday, it had been an awfully long time since Gloucester had won away to Saracens; more than 4,800 days, to be exact. And while the Cherry and Whites may one day look back at their 25-24 win as the peak of their season, they’ve already established themselves as a club with a culture few [...]
Premier League scores £157m pay out after Inter Milan owner fails to pay streaming deal January 11, 2022 The Premier League has been awarded almost $213m (£157m), as well as interest and costs, by the High Court after the collapse of its media rights deal with Suning-owned streaming platform PPTV in China.
Murray wins in Sydney while Raducanu beaten in straight sets January 11, 2022 Andy Murray won in the first round of the Sydney Tennis Classic as fellow Brit and reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu lost in straight sets. Former British No1 Murray beat Norway’s Viktor Durasovic 6-3 6-1 in just over an hour as he prepares for the Australian Open – for which he has a wildcard for. [...]
Novak Djokovic documentation questioned after test result ‘changes from negative to positive’ January 11, 2022 Fresh questions have been raised about Novak Djokovic’s right to enter Australia after German media highlighted alleged irregularities in his Covid-19 test documentation. Der Spiegel reported that the QR code on a form submitted by Djokovic linking to a PCR test result last month was showing as a negative result yesterday – rather than the [...]
Allegations Novak Djokovic lied about travel history before coming to Australia as questions emerge over tennis star’s declaration form January 11, 2022 The declaration form Novak Djokovic filed to travel to Australia is under scrutiny following allegations he may have answered incorrectly. On the form, filed on January 1, Djokovic answered “no” to the question: “Have you travelled, or will you travel, in the 14 days prior to your flight to Australia?”. Djokovic flew to Melbourne from [...]
Premiership Rugby: Cap changes hint at continued silly signing season January 11, 2022 Not often will you find a top quality rugby player moving from one club to another mid-season, even less frequently will you find them doing it at any point for anywhere near the value of a football transfer. That said, every few years there’s a seemingly silly season of signings where some of the best [...]
Luxury car manufacturer Maserati to join Formula E grid in 2023 January 11, 2022 Maserati are to join the Formula E grid in 2023 and will become the first Italian brand to do so. The Italian luxury manufacturer will join in Season 9 of the motorsports existence and will see them return to racing altogether. Formula E is seen by some as the future of racing, combining electric technology [...]
Sam Torrance: Cameron Smith and my other players to watch in 2022 January 10, 2022 Cameron Smith got his 2022 off to just about the perfect start at the Tournament of Champions in Hawaii at the weekend. The Australian hardly put a foot wrong as he posted a PGA Tour record score of 34 under par to fight off the challenge of world No1 Jon Rahm and compatriot Matt Jones. [...]
Djokovic saga: Novak ‘wants to stay’ amid Australia visa row January 10, 2022 Novak Djokovic has spoken out for the first time since he was detained in Melbourne. The world No1 said on Twitter: “I’m pleased and grateful that the Judge overturned my visa cancellation. “Despite all that has happened, I want to stay and try to compete at the Australian Open. “I remain focused on that. I [...]
Novak Djokovic: World No1 to give conference as Australia visa ruling due January 10, 2022 Novak Djokovic has reportedly been arrested mere hours after winning his visa appeal in Australia. The Serbian world No1 has been arrested in Melbourne, home to the Australian Open, according to his father Srdjan. His father has said he will hold a press conference alongside his son at 1pm GMT. Djokovic won his appeal in [...]