Lions Tour: Rassie Erasmus picks established Springboks XV featuring 21 of World Cup final squad for first Test with British and Irish Lions July 20, 2021 South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has announced his matchday 23 to face the British and Irish Lions in the first Test on Saturday at Cape Town Stadium. Handre Pollard will make his return to the international stage earning his 50th cap in a momentous opening test. The playmaker, who has spent much of the last 12 [...]
Counting down: Covid levels are low and athletes’ village is safe, say Olympics organizers July 20, 2021 Covid levels at the Olympics are low and the athletes’ village is safe, Tokyo 2020 spokesperson Takaya Masa has said. Watch the full report.
Burnley sign spread betting and trading platform Spreadex as main sponsor on one-year deal July 20, 2021 Burnley have signed up spread betting and financial trading platform Spreadex as their main shirt sponsor for next season. The one-year deal will see the company’s sports fixed odds and spread betting arm, Spreadex Sports, replace Chinese brand LoveBet as principal partner. Spreadex is understood to be paying slightly less than LoveBet, whose £7.5m deal [...]
Newcastle takeover bid kicked into the long grass as arbitration adjourns hearing into Saudi Arabia-backed £300m offer July 20, 2021 The prospects of a £300m Saudi takeover of Newcastle United appear to be receding after a legal bid to overcome Premier League objections was delayed. An arbitration hearing was adjourned until next year “due to issues with the disclosure of evidence”, the club and league said in a joint statement. It means that Magpies fans [...]
Max Verstappen’s Red Bull mull appeal against Lewis Hamilton’s ‘lenient’ British Grand Prix punishment July 19, 2021 Max Verstappen’s Red Bull team are considering a protest against Lewis Hamilton’s punishment in Sunday’s controversial British Grand Prix. Hamilton was dealt a 10-second penalty following his 190mph collision with Verstappen at Silverstone. But while the Red Bull driver was forced to retire, his Mercedes rival raced to victory, slashing the championship deficit from 33 [...]
Arsenal chief Mikel Arteta strengths squad with Albert Sambi Lokonga July 19, 2021 Arsenal confirmed this afternoon the signing of Belgium Under-21 international Albert Sambi Lokonga from Anderlecht. The 21-year-old midfielder has signed a long-term contract at the Emirates having cost Arsenal a reported fee of around £15m. Lokonga was handed his debut for Anderlecht in 2017 and made 78 appearances for the Belgian side. He received his [...]
British and Irish Lions Tour: Warren Gatland’s three big selection headaches ahead of first Test July 19, 2021 After months of concerns over whether the series would go ahead, the British and Irish Lions will finally face South Africa in the first Test in Cape Town on Saturday. Lions coach Warren Gatland has given all of his tourists a chance to impress and must now pick 23 men to face the world champions. [...]
Lewis Hamilton racially abused following British Grand Prix win July 19, 2021 Lewis Hamilton has been the latest target of racial abuse online following his British Grand Prix win on Sunday. The online attacks followed after a collision between Hamilton and rival Max Verstappen, which caused the Dutchman to crash out in the first lap. As a result, Hamilton was given a 10-second penalty although he was [...]
Space Jam: A New Legacy review – a messy Warner Bros advert July 19, 2021 You might think cinematic crossovers are a modern invention, but 25 years ago two icons of entertainment met on the big screen. At the peak of his popularity, Michael Jordan starred in Space Jam, his one and only film role, opposite Bugs Bunny and The Looney Tunes. The film was a box office hit, and [...]
Toyota pulls Olympic related TV ads in Japan on eve of Games amid public opposition to Tokyo 2020 going ahead July 19, 2021 Major Olympic sponsor Toyota says it will not air Tokyo 2020-related TV advertising in Japan during the Games amid negative public sentiment towards the event. The Japanese car-maker has also decided not to send any executives to the opening ceremony, which takes place on Friday. More than half of Japanese are opposed to the delayed [...]