Month: August 2024
Dutch GP: Lando Norris edges out Max Verstappen to top first practice at Zandvoort in tough conditions | F1 News
Lando Norris topped first practice at the Dutch Grand Prix as the 2024 Formula 1 season resumed in hugely challenging conditions at Zandvoort. Wind gusts, which forecasts predicted could be as strong as 50mph, arrived as expected to create a major challenge for the drivers, but the addition of rain in the early stages of…
Read MoreVehicle collision in New Zealand kills 3 South Korean skiers
People and police gather at a crash site near Geraldine, New Zealand, where South Korean skiers are involved in a fatal accident, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (Aiman Amerul Muner/Timaru Herald/Stuff via AP) SEOUL, South Korea — A head-on collision of vehicles on a New Zealand highway killed three South Korean skiers and seriously injured two…
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Ilkay Gundogan transfer: Man City re-sign midfielder on free transfer after Barcelona exit | Football News
Manchester City have re-signed Ilkay Gundogan from Barcelona on a free transfer. The midfielder returns to Pep Guardiola’s side just a year on from his exit to Barcelona last summer on a free transfer. The 33-year-old, who spent seven years at the Etihad Stadium between 2016 and 2023, rejoins on a one-year contract plus the…
Read MoreAlex Eala stays positive after missing US Open main draw
Alex Eala in action during the US Open qualifying round. –ALEX EALA INSTAGRAM/VIA US OPEN MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala may have fallen short anew of reaching her first women’s Grand Slam main draw but she vows to continue working hard toward her goal. The main draw remained elusive for Eala after bowing out in…
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Jack Doohan: Australian driver to replace Esteban Ocon at Alpine for 2025 F1 season | F1 News
Jack Doohan will make his Formula 1 debut in 2025 as he replaces Esteban Ocon at Alpine from the start of next year. Doohan has been Alpine’s reserve driver since 2023 and finished third in last year’s Formula 2 Championship. The 21-year-old Australian, who has agreed a one-year deal, will team up with Pierre Gasly,…
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Venezuelan Olympic cyclist dies in Las Vegas at 51
FILE – Venezuela’s Daniela Larreal Chirinos celebrates her gold medal victory during the Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador, El Salvador, Nov. 29, 2002. Larreal Chirinos, a five-time Olympic cyclist who competed for Venezuela over the course of a decade, died on Aug. 15, 2024. She was 51. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File) LAS…
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Today on Sky Sports Racing: Grade 1 action from Saratoga | Racing News
Friday hosts a competitive flat card at Ffos Las while across the pond, Saratoga features Grade 1 action with star fillies Idiomatic and Randomized set to clash. 2.00 Ffos Las – In-form It’s All About You and Eagle One headline Topweight It’s All About You and Eagle One feature in the Ascona Ladies Fuelled By…
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Alex Eala loses US Open qualifying final round match
FILE–Filipino tennis player Alex Eala ahead of her US Open women’s qualifying campaign. –ALEX EALA INSTAGRAM MANILA, Philippines — The women’s Grand Slam main draw remained elusive for Alex Eala after bowing out in the final round of the 2024 US Open qualifiers. Eala couldn’t sustain her strong start as she fell to Elena-Gabriela Ruse…
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US Open 2024: Women’s draw, schedule, results with Emma Raducanu, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek in action | Tennis News
The full draw, and results, from the women’s singles event at the 2024 US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York. Women’s Singles Draw (Seedings in brackets) – British players in bold First Round Top Half Iga Swiatek (Pol) (1) v QUALIFIER Daria Saville (Aus) v QUALIFIER Elisabetta Cocciaretto (Ita) v Kateryna Baindl (Ukr) Taylah…
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Japan volleyball star Ran Takahashi arrives in Manila
Japanese volleyball star Ran Takahashi upon his arrival in Manila. –AKARI VIDEO MANILA, Philippines — Japanese volleyball star Ran Takahashi landed in Manila Thursday on the eve of his meet and greet with Filipino volleyball fans. PVL team Akari, the local brand that tapped Takahashi as local ambassador, shared a video of the Ryujin Nippon…
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