An angry Alex Albon says his crash in the opening stages of Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix was caused by a sudden “spike” in tyre temperatures that occurred just after the Williams driver had run over a kerb. Albon’s form in free practice and in qualifying in Melbourne augured well for his performance on race day. Read more about Albon caught out by ‘spike’ in tyre temps in Aussie GP[…]
The 30 greatest Springboks of the past 40 years have been selected, with 27 Rugby World Cup winners making the cut. South African Sunday newspaper the Rapport counted down the greatest players to have donned the Green and Gold over the last 40 years, with an esteemed panel making the selections. Ex-Springbok coaches Jake White, Nick Mallett, Read more about Springboks: South African newspaper selects their 30 greatest players of the past 40 years[…]
Marseille have this evening announced the signing of Spanish goalkeeper Rubén Blanco on a one-year deal loan deal from Celta Vigo, after the 26-year-old successfully passed his medical. Blanco is one of three signings to have been made official by the club tonight, with French international wing-back Jonathan Clauss as well as Colombian forward Luis Read more about Official | Marseille sign Spanish goalkeeper Rubén Blanco[…]
This morning, RC Strasbourg Alsace announced via their official website the signing of French right-back Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel (24) from Mainz on a season-long loan from Mainz with an option to buy. The Parisian, who has spent the last two seasons on loan from the German side to Brest, becomes RCSA’s third signing of the summer Read more about Official | Strasbourg sign Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel on loan[…]
Finishing in second place in today’s Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne has re-energised Lewis Hamilton’s hopes for the 2023 season, and Mercedes’ chances of catching their Red Bull rivals. After a trough start to the season, including being up to a second off the pace of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez in Saudi Arabia, Hamilton Read more about ‘Tough but not impossible’ to catch Red Bull – Hamilton[…]
As reported by Le10Sport, Strasbourg striker Ludovic Ajorque is rethinking his summer transfer plans having been previously told by his employers that he would be allowed to move clubs this off-season. Lille were leading the chase to sign the tall, physical striker earlier this summer, the player himself refused other advances to prioritise a move Read more about Hertha Berlin bid €10m for Ludovic Ajorque but Strasbourg want €15m with Lille not keen[…]
Alex Albon qualified a remarkable P8 in Melbourne, a performance that validated once again Williams’ progress and which has now put the team in “a proper fight for points”. After Friday’s chaotic sessions, Albon believed that Williams was in a good place, the Anglo-Thai racer showing a promising pace onboard his FW45 that extended into Read more about Albon: Williams now in ‘a proper fight’ for points[…]
Fenerbahçe have this afternoon announced that an agreement in principle has been reached with Marseille for the signing of Luan Peres, with the Brazilian to arrive in Istanbul tonight to undergo his medical and complete his move. The defender arrives as a replacement for Kim Min-jae, the South Korean having been a target of Rennes Read more about Official | Fenerbahçe reach agreement with Marseille to sign Luan Peres[…]
The mixed conditions in Melbourne during the first day of practice for the 2023 Australian Grand Prix proved frustrating to many teams, including Alpine and its drivers Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon. Gasly was eighth at the end of first practice which saw two red flag stoppages, with Ocon only P16. Rain in the afternoon Read more about Alpine laments ‘severely limited’ Friday practice[…]
The Sharks finished 2022 on a high note as they secured a 47-20 bonus-point victory over rivals the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship (URC). The win sees the Sharks move into seventh place on the overall URC standings and they are now just five points behind the Bulls, with a game in hand, in Read more about United Rugby Championship: Sharks hammer Bulls, Federico Ruzza scores three for Benetton while Stormers complete unbeaten run at home[…]