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Nico Rosberg has announced his retirement from Formula One just days after winning his first world championship title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver’s decision was confirmed by BBC Sport’s Andrew Benson: Rosberg, 31, released a statement on his Facebook page in which he said he felt it was the right time to retire having “climbed my mountain”: The German...
Published: November 22, 2016
France coach Didier Deschamps has opened the door for a potential return to the national team for Real Madrid‘s Karim Benzema, saying the striker could be recalled if it is in the best interests of the squad. Benzema has not represented Les Bleus since October 2015 and was left out of the squad that reached the final of Euro 2016 after his alleged involvement in a blackmail attempt...
Published: November 3, 2016
South Africa’s George Coetzee carved out a one-shot lead at the top of the leaderboard with a seven-under par opening round at the 2016 Turkish Airlines Open on Thursday. Three-time European Tour winner Thorbjorn Olesen is alone in second on six under after carding a 65, while Matteo Manassero, Jorge Campillo, Li Haotong and pre-tournament favourite Bernd Wiesberger are tied...
Published: October 31, 2016
Spain’s Fernando Verdasco set up a meeting with world No. 2 Andy Murray at the 2016 BNP Paribas Masters after his first-round opponent, Robin Haase, retired with a hip injury while trailing 6-2, 3-2 on Monday. The Scotsman is closing in on taking the world No. 1 spot from Novak Djokovic and faces a tough opponent in Verdasco as he starts his campaign to win a fourth tournament...
Published: October 31, 2016
The German national team announced on Monday that head coach Joachim Low has extended his contract with the 2014 FIFA World Cup winners to 2020. Confirmation of the news was made on Germany’s official Twitter feed: His previous deal was set to run to 2018, the year of the next World Cup in Russia, but his new contract will take him to the 2020 UEFA European Championship, set to be hosted...
Published: October 28, 2016
Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama produced a brilliant seven-under par round of 65 on Friday to move to 13 under overall and three shots clear at the top of the leaderboard at the 2016 WGC-HSBC Champions in China. Defending champion Russell Knox and American Bill Haas lie in a tie for second on 10 under heading into the weekend’s action, while Francesco Molinari, Richard Bland and...
Published: October 27, 2016
Sweden’s Rikard Karlberg carded a stunning eight-under 64 on the first day of the 2016 WGC-HSBC Champions in China to build a one-shot lead over a strong field. Rickie Fowler is his closest challenger after Thursday’s action having shot an impressive 65, while defending champion Russell Knox, the United States’ Daniel Berger and Japan’s Hideki...
Published: October 17, 2016
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has been suspended from tournament play for eight weeks and fined $25,000 by the ATP, but he can have his ban reduced to three tournament weeks if he agrees to enter “a plan of care under the direction of a sports psychologist.” Per the ATP World Tour, Kyrgios, 21, has been sanctioned for “conduct contrary to the integrity of the game”...
Published: October 15, 2016
Sweden’s Alex Noren will take a three-shot lead into the final day of the 2016 British Masters after he shot a faultless 65 to move to 16 under par at The Grove, Hertfordshire, England, on Saturday. Friday’s overnight leader, England’s Richard Bland, birdied the last hole to card a two-under round of 69 and move into second place on his own on 13 under. Meanwhile, tied in third...
Published: October 13, 2016
Football agent Scott McGarvey has admitted to being “devastated” over the part he played in Sam Allardyce losing his job as England manager following just a single game in charge. Allardyce left the top job with the Three Lions in September after being caught up in a Telegraph sting in which he was recorded allegedly offering advice about how to circumvent FA transfer rules. It...