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Mercedes’ George Russell took his second win of the season with victory from pole position at the Austrian Grand Prix.Max Verstappen recovered from a crash in the final part of qualifying to finish second at Red Bull’s home race, with championship leader Kimi Antonelli in third. Russell’s win moves him back up to second in the drivers’ standings, 40 points behind team-mate Antonelli.BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone.I think a pole position under a yellow flag sets a dangerous precedent, because it’s clear that from now on, everyone will…
The WRU has appointed external consultants Gatenby Sanderson, who are described as a specialist executive search firm, to support the chair recruitment process.Collier-Keywood, the WRU’s first independently appointed chair, will step down after completing his three-year term in charge.”We will run an independent, thorough and detailed recruitment process and will have a new chair in place as soon as possible and in advance of our AGM in the autumn,” said Manders.”I’d like to take the opportunity to thank Richard for the unquestionable commitment he has shown to Welsh rugby over the last three years. “He has made a hugely positive…
Julian Nagelsmann insists he has no intention of resigning from his role as Germany head coach after their World Cup exit. Germany were stunned by Paraguay in the round of 32, losing 4-3 on penalties after the tie ended 1-1 after extra-time. Kai Havertz equalised after going behind to Julio Enciso’s opener, while Jonathan Tah saw his header ruled out in extra-time. Havertz, Nick Woltemade and Tah all missed their spot-kicks as Germany lost a penalty shoot-out at the World Cup for the first time. There were 31 places in the FIFA World Rankings prior to the tournament between Germany…
Cody Gakpo appeared to be in tears as he scored for the Netherlands only days after the loss of his unborn son.The Liverpool forward, 27, scored the opening goal in the Netherlands’ last-32 tie against Morocco, which they went on to lose 3-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra time. His partner, model Noa van der Bij, announced the news on Saturday. The couple were expecting a second child together, with the baby due in October, but Gakpo opted to remain with the squad.Gakpo was swarmed by his team-mates as he fell to his knees after scoring, with…
Belgium and Senegal meet at Lumen Field in Seattle on July 1, 2026, in a World Cup 2026 Round of 32 knockout tie that leaves no room for error. Belgium finished their group as one of Europe’s more convincing qualifiers, while Senegal advanced from a competitive pool that included France and Norway. World Cup 2026 R32 Belgium vs. Senegal predictions point to a tight contest between a seasoned European side and an African outfit that has shown it can produce at both ends of the pitch. Belgium are priced as modest favorites at +120 with BetOnline, reflecting their greater depth…
Martinez (20-0-1, 16 KOs) earned plenty of respect by fighting Christian Mbilli to a draw last September on Turki Alalshikh’s Las Vegas card. He carried that momentum into March, when he outpointed Immanuwel Aleem over 12 rounds to capture the interim WBC super middleweight title, keeping himself in the mix at the top of the division. “I hope that after my defense, that’s the fight that comes next,” Martinez said of facing either Mbilli in a rematch or Canelo. It’s an understandable goal, but one that could prove difficult to turn into reality. If Canelo defeats Mbilli, Martinez would struggle…
Maresca is part Italian, part Spanish in his approach to coaching and life.His Spanish influence stems from his family, and his exposure to Guardiola’s Barcelona while he was at Sevilla and Malaga during the peak years of his playing career.Facing a Barcelona side regarded by some as the greatest club team of all time opened Maresca’s eyes to a new way of playing, and helped spark the trend for technical, possession-based teams dominating at the highest level.In Spain, Maresca also met his trusted assistant, Willy Caballero, and his children were born there. Spanish is now the main language spoken at…
Enzo Maresca is the new Manchester City manager, and it’s created quite the juicy drama for Chelsea. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. It was looking like a pretty quiet Monday on the Chelsea beat – but then an announcement from Man City changed everything. City announced Enzo Maresca as their new manager, and that was immediately followed by a statement from Chelsea. In it, the club explain in detail “what happened” back in…
Unbeaten Australia meets a wobbly West Indies in the first semifinal of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Oval in London on Tuesday.A victory for Australia will send the six-time champion to the final, keeping alive its bid for a record seventh title. West Indies has made the final only once, in 2016, and won that edition, beating Australia in the final.Where will the Australia vs West Indies ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 match be played?The Australia vs West Indies Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 match will be played at the Oval in London.When will the Australia…
Terence Crawford will be ringside to watch Errol Spence Jr’s comeback fight against Tim Tszyu. The fight marks Spence’s long-awaited return after three years out of the ring. The former unified welterweight champion has not fought since suffering the only defeat of his professional career, a ninth-round stoppage loss to Crawford in their undisputed showdown in 2023. Now 36, Spence moves up in weight to face Tszyu at a 158lb catchweight, having linked up with renowned trainer Ronnie Shields following the end of his long partnership with Derrick James. Tszyu enters the bout in far more active form. The Australian…