insert_link Sport Mbappe scores as PSG take control of Real Sociedad Champions League tie Kylian Mbappe scored the opener as Paris Saint-Germain took a big step towards reaching the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Wednesday.The mediocrity of PSG's first-half performance at the Parc des Princes may have had their supporters fearing another in a long line of disappointing results down the years in the Champions League knockout stages.But Mbappe, […] today15 February, 2024
insert_link Sport Under-fire Horner set to appear at Red Bull’s car launch Christian Horner will appear at Red Bull's 2024 car launch on Thursday amid an investigation into allegations of "inappropriate behaviour" by the team principal.Horner is set to attend the Formula One champions' launch event at their Milton Keynes base despite the accusation by a female colleague which surfaced at the beginning of last week.The 50-year-old, married to former Spice Girls pop star Geri Halliwell, categorically denies the claim that […] today15 February, 2024
insert_link Sport Nadal admits doubt over planned return at Qatar Open Rafael Nadal said Wednesday he is unsure if he will be ready to return to action in Doha next week after he withdrew from the Australian Open with a muscle tear.The Spaniard missed most of last year with a hip injury sustained in Melbourne but made his comeback at the Brisbane International in the lead-up to this year's Australian Open.However, a small muscle tear forced the 37-year-old to pull […] today15 February, 2024
insert_link Sport McLaren ‘realistic’ about 2024 F1 season as they launch new car McLaren chief executive Zak Brown said the team were "realistic" about the celebrated team's prospects for the 2024 Formula One season as they unveiled their new car on Wednesday.McLaren's Lando Norris was the second-highest points scorer behind Red Bull's runaway champion Max Verstappen in the final 12 races of last year's campaign following a major car upgrade. That though was still only good enough for a sixth-placed finish and […] today15 February, 2024
insert_link Sport Sri Lanka celebrate 3-0 sweep against Afghanistan Sri Lanka completed a sweep of the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, confidently beating the tourists in the final game by seven wickets Wednesday at Pallekele.Set a target of 267, Sri Lanka won with 88 balls remaining, as their domination of the opponents continued.Opening batsman Pathum Nissanka smashed his fifth one-day international hundred and the second in the series for the hosts.Nissanka finished the series with 346 runs, the […] today15 February, 2024
insert_link Sport Ex-Tokyo marathon winner Chepchirchir banned eight years for doping Sarah Chepchirchir became the latest Kenyan athlete to be banned for doping, receiving an eight-year suspension on Wednesday after she tested positive for a banned substance for the second time. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said in a statement the 39-year-old 2017 Tokyo marathon champion had tested positive for testosterone in a sample after she finished second in the Chonburi Marathon in Thailand last November. Chepchirchir failed to […] today14 February, 2024
insert_link Sport adidas Helping to Level the Playing Field for Next Generation of Athletes Through Partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America Building upon an existing three-year relationship with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, adidas announced today a formal two-year agreement with the nation's largest youth development organization as part of both parties’ efforts to spread the joy of sport to kids and teens in all communities across the nation. By coming together to help drive substantive, long-lasting impact, the partnership will serve as a reminder that through sport, […] today14 February, 2024
insert_link Sport Paris 2024: the Olympic and Paralympic medals have been revealed In a few short months, the next Olympic Games will begin and the athletes now know the reward they will receive if they make it onto the podium. On Thursday 8 February, the Olympic and Paralympic medals were unveiled. And, whether they are gold, silver or bronze, they will all contain a very special piece of metal that was once part of the Eiffel Tower. The secret behind […] today14 February, 2024
insert_link Sport England recall Wood for third Test against India England on Wednesday brought fast bowler Mark Wood into their playing XI for the third Test against India, opting to go with two seamers for the first time in the series. Wood regained his place in the squad after England decided to change the three-spinners-and-one-seamer combination they have used so far in the five-match series, currently tied 1-1. Wood, 34, played as the solitary seamer in the first Test […] today14 February, 2024
