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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: November 23, 2015
The European Rugby Champions Cup finally got off to a delayed start for a raft of the continent’s best and brightest this weekend, where it was the English clubs in particular who soared higher than any others. Following the tragic attacks that unfolded in Paris on November 13, many clubs were making their 2015-16 debut in the tournament this weekend, with Clermont Auvergne, Racing 92 and Bath...
Published: November 23, 2015
Romain Grosjean has spent his entire Formula One career at Lotus but will bring his four-year spell with the team to an end at this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the final round of 2015. The Frenchman has agreed a move to the new Haas team for 2016, and Grosjean, having claimed 10 podium finishes in his 82 appearances for Lotus, is steeling himself for an emotional farewell. Grosjean‘s...
Published: November 23, 2015
The 2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on November 29 will bring the Formula One season to a close. Last year, Yas Marina was the scene of a tense and thrilling title decider—this time out, it’s all about pride. The balance of power at Mercedes between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg has been shaken in recent races by the German’s marked improvement in form. Five consecutive pole positions...
Published: November 22, 2015
England’s representatives enjoyed a triumphant return to European competition this weekend as the Champions Cup reclaimed centre stage. All six Premiership clubs prevailed over continental opponents, and the second week of the 2015-16 Champions Cup season comes to an end with English outfits at the summit in four of the five pools. There was also big news on the international stage as Eddie Jones...
Published: November 22, 2015
In its latest knee-jerk reaction, Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, is seeking to reintroduce non-hybrid engines to the sport in 2017. Of course, it has not even been two years since F1 adopted ultra-efficient (but very expensive) V6 hybrid engines. Since the beginning of the 2014 season, several teams, including Caterham, Marussia and Lotus, have found themselves in dire financial straits....
Published: November 22, 2015
For the last two months, fans of the United States men’s national team have been waiting to see one of their stars back on the pitch. He may have only made a quick cameo off the bench for Nantes on Saturday, but Alejandro Bedoya continued his road back to full fitness, which is important moving forward for the Yanks. Across the English Channel, plenty of USMNT-eligible players took...
Published: November 21, 2015
So after the countless quit threats, the emergency paddock summits and the no-news news updates, Red Bull Racing appear to have finally found an engine for the 2016 Formula One season. The four-time world champions’ future had been cast in doubt over recent months as Red Bull tried and failed to secure a batch of V6 turbo power units from anyone but current suppliers Renault, with Mercedes,...
Published: November 21, 2015
The RFU have their man, and the Stormers presumably have an awful lot of compensation. Eddie Jones has swapped Table Mountain for Twickenham to become the next head coach of England, with the task of taking them from pool-stage flops to top of the world in 2019. The Australian who worked miracles with Japan has far more resources at his disposal as the head honcho of the Red Rose brigade, and...
Published: November 20, 2015
After last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix, Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene spoke about his outlook for the 2016 Formula One season and his team’s fight with back-to-back champions Mercedes. “If you want my honest expectation, it’s not to be closer to them but to be in front of them,” he said, per Sky Sports’ Mike Wise. “I tell you with humility but...
Published: November 20, 2015
Eddie Jones has been appointed as the new head coach of the England rugby team on a four-year deal. Confirmation of the Australian’s appointment was reported on Friday by England Rugby: He will take up the role in December and succeeds Stuart Lancaster, who vacated the position earlier this month following England’s disastrous 2015 Rugby World Cup campaign. Jones, 55, will be England’s...