Tag: media
Formula 1 owner Liberty Media announces takeover of MotoGP parent company Dorna | F1 News
Formula 1’s owner Liberty Media has announced a takeover of MotoGP’s parent company Dorna. Liberty Media bought F1 from CVC Capital Partners in 2017, a deal which saw Bernie Ecclestone removed as chief executive of Formula One Group, and is now taking over motorbikes premier series, MotoGP. The acquisition is expected to be completed by…
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Owen Farrell: Former England captain admits social media abuse ‘hard to get away from’ | Rugby Union News
Owen Farrell said he still felt the sting of social media abuse during the Rugby World Cup, even though he deleted his accounts during the tournament. Former England captain Farrell was the target of critics during the World Cup and announced at the end of November he would step back from international rugby to protect…
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Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag defends Bruno Fernandes and brands social media criticism ‘pathetic’ | Football News
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag accused Nottingham Forest of targeting Bruno Fernandes in his side’s FA Cup win at the City Ground and branded criticism of his captain as “pathetic”. The Portugal midfielder overcame a “serious injury” to play his part in United’s 1-0 victory at Forest, setting up Casemiro’s 89th-minute winner from a…
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Striver: How Gilberto Silva and Roberto Carlos are plotting to disrupt social media with world’s first abuse-free app | Football News
Tim Chase’s excitement is hard to conceal as he sits down with Sky Sports’ Dan Long. The former tech headhunter is here to talk about his brainchild, an app called Striver – the self-proclaimed world’s first abuse-free social media platform, which was publicly launched at Web Summit 2023 in Lisbon back in November. That in…
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David Warner: Australia batter ‘relieved’ to be reunited with baggy green after social media plea | Cricket News
Australia’s opener David Warner said he was “pleased and relieved” to be reunited with his missing baggy green after he issued a social media plea on Tuesday. Warner’s baggy green went missing from his bag on the eve of his final Test match between Australia and Pakistan at his home Sydney Cricket Ground. In a…
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Women’s World Cup: FIFA finds one in five players sent homophobic, sexist or sexual social media abuse during tournament | Football News
One in five players at this year’s Women’s World Cup were the targets of online abuse, FIFA has found – with more than half of comments sexual, homophobic or sexist. New data published by FIFA, identified by its Social Media Protection Service (SMPS), found 152 players out of 697 whose social media accounts were actively…
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Harry Brook blocks himself from ‘negativity’ by withdrawing from social media | Cricket News
Harry Brook has shielded himself from the recent negativity around England from outside the camp by withdrawing from social media, believing his mental health has been boosted as a result. Up until the last couple of months, Brook’s international career had been an unqualified success, with starring roles in the ‘Bazball’ revolution after gatecrashing the…
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Erling Haaland criticizes ref on social media after Man City draw
Manchester City’s Croatian midfielder #08 Mateo Kovacic (L), Manchester City’s Norwegian striker #09 Erling Haaland (2L) appeal to English referee Simon Hooper during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northwest England, on December 3, 2023. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP) Erling Haaland…
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Eoin Morgan says England’s senior players and coach Matthew Mott shirked responsibility by not facing media | Cricket News
Former England captain Eoin Morgan says senior players and head coach Matthew Mott “shirked responsibility” by not facing the media ahead of the Cricket World Cup match against Netherlands. After a sixth defeat in seven games – a 33-run loss to Australia in Ahmedabad on Saturday – confirmed the defending champions’ elimination, England put assistant…
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NBA: Kai Jones announces on social media he wants to be traded
FILE – Charlotte Hornets forward Kai Jones dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic, March 3, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Scott Kinser, File) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kai Jones apparently wants out of Charlotte. Jones, the Hornets’ 19th overall pick out of Texas in 2021, announced on X,…
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