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Lewis Hamilton secured his 106th career victory – and his maiden win for Ferrari – at Sunday’s Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.Seven-time world champion Hamilton is now 41 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli, who retired from the race.Mercedes’ George Russell was second and McLaren’s Lando Norris third, making it the first all-British podium since the US Grand Prix in 1968.BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after Barcelona.Does Lewis Hamilton’s return to form mean he is now back in contention for an eighth title? Does it mean Ferrari may soon be putting their efforts towards him for the championship?…
Morning all. Let’s start with Cabo Verde and their incredible 0-0 draw with Spain yesterday. If Curucao had a moment against Germany, this was something altogether more impressive. I think the best thing for me to do is send you in the direction of Sid Lowe’s piece in The Guardian which, as you’d expect, is expertly written from someone who knows Spain and Spanish football inside out. Of course the story isn’t really about the footballing giants, who had 27 attempts on goal, but the way Cabo Verde defended. Everything on the line. A 40 year old goalkeeper, apparently an…
While abuse can be persistent, the response from athletes is evolving.Some young athletes are finding ways to withstand the noise, such as Formula E driver Ella Lloyd who says she “just laughs” at negative comments, while Olympic gymnast Ruby Evans, who is competing at this year’s Commonwealth games, is clear in her response: “They can’t do what I do.”Rather than simply enduring social media, many are shaping their visibility and Dr Mellick believes this shift is partly generational.”Having grown up with this technology, [younger athletes] are better able to adapt to it. They have a better knowledge and understanding and…
Leeds United hit the jackpot last summer when they swooped to sign centre-forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin on a free transfer from Everton to bolster Daniel Farke’s squad. It was an eyebrow-raising piece of business because the English number nine was coming off the back of a disappointing campaign with the Toffees. Calvert-Lewin scored three goals from 6.75 xG in 26 appearances in the Premier League during the 2024/25 campaign, which made his arrival at Elland Road look like a risky move for the club. The experienced frontman exceeded all expectations, though, to score 14 goals in 35 matches in the Premier…
“I’m just about to give that bag an absolute pasting, and Big John Fury, the fighting man, has been piping up, saying he wants two and a half million quid. Can you make this make sense?” Froch said on Froch on Fighting. “One minute he wants to give the money to charity. He doesn’t want the money, he’s a humble man, he doesn’t need money in life, he lives a simple life. Give it to charity, he said. But now he wants £2.5 million. He’s priced himself out. The big gobsh**e.” Froch suggested serious negotiations had taken place before the…
Outside, chants against the regime and the team. Inside, roars of support for the players. Cheers when Iran scored to twice come from behind to draw 2-2 with New Zealand.There were thousands of Iranian flags in the stands. From a distance they looked identical. Up close, they told a different story.Some carried the official flag of the Islamic Republic. Others displayed the Lion and Sun. All were dressed in Iran’s colours.This is what the footballers were up against: Iran versus Iran.”It’s complicated,” says Samaneh, an Iranian-American who has lived in the United States for a decade.”I’m here to support Iran,…
Lionel Scaloni insisted “being world champions guarantees us nothing” as Argentina prepare to defend their title. Holders Argentina will attempt to become the third team to win back-to-back World Cups, after Italy (1934-1938) and Brazil (1958-1962). Only Brazil (five), Germany and Italy (four each) have won the World Cup more often than Argentina (three), however, since Argentina’s first triumph in 1978, no nation has lifted the trophy on as many occasions as La Albiceleste. Argentina begin their title defence on Tuesday, taking on Algeria at Kansas City Stadium in what will be the first meeting between the two sides at…
Shakur Stevenson is on the verge of recognition as one of boxing’s best and he has moved higher up the rankings following the retirement of good friend, Terence Crawford. However, despite their relationship, there is one fighter that Stevenson believes could have beaten ‘Bud’, if they met in their primes. Crawford hung up the gloves with an undefeated record after 42 fights, having become boxing’s fifth five-division world champion with a legendary triumph over Canelo Alvarez back in September. That win earned Crawford an enormous amount of credit, thrusting himself into comparisons with those considered to be some of the…
Football tactics are continually being developed and analysed in an increasingly detailed manner so it is interesting, and fun, to see the 4-4-2 become so commonly used at this World Cup. Premier League football of the early 2000s was typified by the 4-4-2 formation. Spaces between players were bigger with fewer low blocks and less drilled high presses seen.This led to more time and space for attackers to express themselves.Teams, perhaps due to conditions and lack of coaching time, have reverted to using a 4-4-2 that looks similar, in part explaining why games feel more open.Many teams are opting for…
After a thumping win over Sri Lanka in its campaign opener at Edgbaston, England will next take on Ireland in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, in a group B encounter in Southampton on Tuesday.Ireland is yet to open its account in the tournament with 18 losses so far, its most recent one coming against Scotland a few days ago.England and Ireland have only played each other four times in this format with Ireland winning the most recent encounter in late 2024. That was however against a second-string England side which did not feature most of the names in this…