Bahrain Grand Prix: Alonso and McLaren among Formula 1 talking points March 5, 2023 A sublime Fernando Alonso drive reminiscent of his optimal Ferrari days, a pair of woeful McLaren’s and the early omens of the curse of Bahrain, the Kingdom’s Formula 1 race had a little bit of everything. Here’s what you need to know about yesterday’s season opener on the island nation of Bahrain. Rolling back the [...]
Hodgkinson takes European track gold as Sawyers shines in field for Britain March 5, 2023 Keely Hodgkinson defended her 800m European Indoor Championships title as the Brit stormed to gold in Istanbul. The 21-year-old completed the four laps of the 200m track in a time of one minute 58.66 seconds and clear of the rest of the field. Slovenia’s Anita Horvat came home in second, nearly two seconds behind Hodgkinson, [...]
Liverpool humiliate Manchester United with 7-0 Premier League drubbing March 5, 2023 The Kop descended into hysteria yesterday evening as Liverpool inflicted a record loss on big rivals Manchester United in the Premier League. The 7-0 drubbing at Anfield saw Mohamed Salah net a brace and score his 128th and 129th Premier League goals for the Reds which took him beyond Robbie Fowler’s Liverpool record. Cody Gakpo [...]
Alonso on the podium as Verstappen wins Bahrain F1 Grand Prix March 5, 2023 Max Verstappen began his campaign for a third consecutive Formula 1 world title with a comfortable victory in Bahrain this afternoon. The Dutchman, who began on pole, only conceded the lead when he entered the pits to change his tyres. Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez came home in second place with 41-year-old Fernando Alonso completing [...]
Johnson brace keeps Everton in bottom three as Forest earn point March 5, 2023 A Brennan Johnson brace pegged Everton back twice as Nottingham Forest squeezed a point out of their Merseyside opponents in a 2-2 draw yesterday afternoon at the City Ground. The Toffees took the lead from the spot after Dwight McNeil was fouled by Jonjo Shelvey, VAR took a look at a handball in the build-up [...]
Jacks out of England’s tour to Bangladesh with thigh injury March 5, 2023 England and Surrey all-rounder Will Jacks will miss the remainder of his team’s One-Day International and Twenty20 tour to Bangladesh with a thigh injury. The 24-year-old suffered the injury on his left leg while in the field for England’s win in the second ODI in Dhaka on Friday. He will miss Monday’s third ODI against [...]
WPL: Women’s Premier League cricket owners and are there links to IPL? March 4, 2023 This afternoon sees the first ever Women’s premier League (WPL) match take place as the India-based domestic franchise competition, sister to the IPL, takes off. Five teams will take part in the competition – the Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz. The sides will compete in a double round-robin [...]
Weekend in sport: What’s on, when is it on and what channel is it on? March 3, 2023 The return of the Formula 1 season is the height of the sport action this weekend but domestic football and rugby, as well as the inaugural Women’s Premier League cricket continues. Here’s what you must watch this weekend. Golf: Arnold Palmer Invitational, Thursday – Sunday The PGA Tour continues this week with the Arnold Palmer [...]
‘I’m just months away from filing papers on my marriage with Formula 1’ March 3, 2023 I am just months away from filing the divorce papers on my cold marriage with Formula 1. Like many in my generation, I was hooked on the world’s greatest motor racing series in 2008 when Lewis Hamilton overtook Timo Glock on the final lap at Interlagos to deny Felipe Massa a world title and claim [...]
Six Nations: Jones and rest of old guard need to go for Wales to progress March 3, 2023 Having watched Wales’ third consecutive loss in this year’s Six Nations, I am now more convinced than ever that Warren Gatland needs to drop Alun Wyn Jones. He has been an incredible servant to Welsh and international rugby and fully deserved each one of his record breaking 168 caps, but the 37-year-old isn’t what he [...]