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Maria Sharapova‘s sponsorship contract with sportswear company Nike has been suspended following her positive test for the banned substance meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open. Nike are one of three sponsors, alongside TAG Heuer and Porsche, to have clarified their stance on the global tennis star. However, racket manufacturer Head has indicated that they will extend their contract with Sharapova,...
Published: March 4, 2016
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel finished the quickest on Friday in Barcelona, Spain, on the final day of 2016’s pre-season winter testing. The German set a fastest time of one minute, 22.852 seconds on supersoft tires in Jerez during the morning session, as he edged out Toro Rosso’s Carlos Sainz Jr. and Sergio Perez of Force India, who both finished within a second of the four-time...
Published: February 26, 2016
Ireland’s hopes of a third successive Six Nations championship win may be all but shattered after a draw and a loss in their opening two matches, but they’ll be desperate to earn their first victory of the 2016 campaign when they face England at Twickenham on Saturday. As for Eddie Jones’ side, after two wins from two, they’ll be looking to further consolidate their position...
Published: February 26, 2016
There’s more key action in the 2016 Six Nations in Round 3 as second-placed France take on third-placed Wales in Cardiff—a crunch clash that could determine England’s main rivals for the championship. As for table-toppers England, they can end Ireland’s slim hopes of winning a third consecutive Six Nations title if they inflict defeat upon them at Twickenham on Saturday. Meanwhile,...
Published: February 12, 2016
After a tightly contested opening weekend at the 2016 RBS Six Nations—which included a draw between Ireland and Wales for the first time since 1974—there’s much to be gained as the teams head into Round 2. Both those sides who held each other to a 16-16 stalemate at the Aviva Stadium will be hoping to record their first win in the competition when they take to the field again on Saturday. Ireland...
Published: February 9, 2016
Cristiano Ronaldo has said he expects the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be his last international tournament with Portugal and is happy the showpiece is being held there. The national team captain was asked for his take on the competition in Qatar, and told beIN Sports (h/t Manu Sainz of AS, via Dermot Corrigan of ESPN FC): “Very good, for me. I expect Qatar could be my final World Cup. I often...
Published: February 8, 2016
It was a relatively low-scoring start to the 2016 RBS Six Nations in Round 1 with all three games proving to be close, hard-fought contests, but there’s plenty of potential for excitement when the teams kick off Round 2 on Saturday. Following their 23-21 win over Italy, France are at home once again as they host Ireland, who will be coming into the game on the back of a 16-16 draw with Wales—the...
Published: February 7, 2016
Wales held Ireland to a draw for the first time since 1974, with the pair tying 16-16 at the Aviva Stadium in the 2016 Six Nations on Sunday. A thrilling first half saw the hosts go 13-0 up thanks to two Johnny Sexton penalties and a Conor Murray try, but the visitors had narrowed the deficit to just three points by the break through a penalty from Rhys Priestland and Taulupe Faletau going over. Another...
Published: October 26, 2015
Nico Rosberg has accused Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton of being “too aggressive” in the opening turn of the USA Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday, in which the pair made contact as the Englishman passed him—a move which saw the German slip to fourth from starting on pole. According to Formula1.com, Rosberg said in the post-race press conference: “I was ahead mid-corner,...
Published: October 25, 2015
After such a high-quality tournament, there will, perhaps, be no better way to end it than to see holders New Zealand take on old enemies Australia in the 2015 Rugby World Cup Final. Australia will play in their fourth final after seeing off Argentina 29-15 on Sunday, while New Zealand will do the same after overcoming South Africa 20-18 the day prior. Despite six of the previous seven finals featuring...