Owen Farrell put on a show as Saracens romped to a comprehensive 35-3 victory over Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership on New Year’s Eve. Farrell scored 10 points and assisted two tries in the triumph as Saracens bounced back emphatically from last week’s Premiership loss to London Irish. The 32-point margin is Saracens’ biggest victory […]
Read MoreMarseille’s Konrad de La Fuente set for loan to Valladolid
According to Daily Mercato OM’s American international Konrad de La Fuente (21) is set for a loan away from the club – with newly promoted La Liga side Valladolid best placed to acquire the services of the left-winger. La Fuente is under contract with Marseille until 2025. After making a move from Barcelona last summer […]
Read MoreAlonso tops wet Australian GP second practice
Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso set an early time in second practice at Albert Park Circuit, which ended up being the best of the afternoon once the rain arrived to make it a wet session. Charles Leclerc was second quickest ahead of Max Verstappen, with George Russell fourth ahead of Sergio Perez, but the times and […]
Read MoreNordi Mukiele in PSG squad for Trophée des Champions as Hugo Ekitike is left out
According to L’Équipe, PSG’s latest recruit in Nordi Mukiele is travelling with the Parisian squad to face Nantes in Tel Aviv, Israel on Sunday. Meanwhile striker Hugo Ekitike has not been selected to be involved by coach Christope Galtier, and will have to wait longer for his first outing in PSG colours. Ekitike’s absence is added to […]
Read MoreGasly focused on improving qualifying pace
Pierre Gasly was satisfied to end his first two races of the season in the points, but the Alpine charger was less happy with his single-lap pace at both events. In Bahrain, the Frenchman inexplicably failed to exit Q1 which left him chasing from behind on race day. In Jeddah, Gasly made the Q3 cut […]
Read MoreSouth Africa: Springboks to face Argentina in World Cup warm-up match
The Springboks’ preparations for the defence of their World Cup title in France later this year will include a warm-up match against Argentina in Buenos Aires. The Argentine Rugby Union (UAR) made the announcement and confirmed that the Boks will go head-to-head with Los Pumas at the Velez Sarsfield Stadium on August 5 in a […]
Read MoreFulham and Nottingham Forest interested in Lille midfielder Yusuf Yazıcı
Regional outlet La Voix du Nord report that Lille attacking midfielder Yusuf Yazıcı has attracted interest from the Premier League, namely two promoted clubs in Fulham and Nottingham Forest. The Turkish international, who was sent out on loan to CSKA Moscow in the second half of last season, has another two years left on his contract but […]
Read MoreVerstappen ready to end Red Bull’s drought Down Under
Max Verstappen heads to Melbourne on a two-fold mission, to secure his second win of the season and to return Red Bull to the top step of the podium at Albert Park for the first time since 2011. A driveshaft failure in qualifying in Jeddah last time out left Verstappen chasing from behind, a race […]
Read MoreLOSC set to sign Toulouse defender Bafodé Diakité for up to €3m plus bonuses
According to L’Équipe Lille are set to sign Toulouse centre-back Bafodé Diakité (21) in a deal worth up to €3m plus add-ons on a long term 4-year contract – the defender’s current contract is set expire next year. The former France U19 international comes from the Toulouse academy, and already has 84 matches at the professional […]
Read MoreMagnussen: Melbourne podium ‘would mean more now’ then in 2014
Kevin Magnussen says a podium with Haas next weekend in Melbourne would significantly surpass the achievement he felt when he finished second on his F1 debut in Australia in 2014. Magnussen drove a remarkable race with McLaren in his baptism of fire as a Grand Prix driver nine years ago, the Dane following home Mercedes’ […]
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