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WTCR Trophy the focus but high-flying Huff thinking even bigger
Rob Huff won’t be limiting his ambitions to extending his advantage in the WTCR Trophy when he attempts to tame the Nürburgring Nordschleife from tomorrow (Thursday). CUPRA-powered Huff, the winner of the 2012 FIA World Touring Car Championship, heads the provisional WTCR Trophy standings after two rounds for Zengő Motorsport. Ad/> The WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup’s category for independent racers with no financial backing from a manufacturer’s customer racing department, was introduced in 2020 and lists Jean-Karl Vernay and Gilles Magnus as its title winners.
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic would not be at this level without Roger Federer, says Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander believes Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic “would not be at this level” without Roger Federer, and hopes the Swiss gets the farewell he deserves when he retires. Nadal and Djokovic started their careers later but have joined Federer in dominating tennis over the last 20 years, winning 61 Grand Slam titles between them.
UK govt approves sale of Chelsea by sanctioned Abramovich
LONDON: Roman Abramovich’s 19 years as Chelsea owner is closer to ending after the British government approved the sale of the Premier League club by the sanctioned Russian oligarch to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly. The government had to be sure that Abramovich, who was sanctioned over his links to Russian President Vladimir Putin, did not profit from the enforced sale of the club that his investment turned into one of the most successful in European football.
Jurgen Klopp goes viral for wholesome moment with Fergie after winning Manager of the Year award
Jurgen Klopp was named Barclays Premier League Manager of the Season and also secured the Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy for the LMA Manager of the Year on Tuesday.
El avión más rápido del mundo tiene fecha de salida
Los largos vuelos transoceánicos están cada vez más cerca de no resultar tan eternos. La carrera de los vuelos supersónicos tuvo un importante parón hace un par de décadas, cuando el Concorde de Air France realizaba su último vuelo. Fue en el año 2003, después de realizar un vuelo con destino París desde Nueva York. Tras más de 20 años, la vuelta de un avión supersónico está presente de nuevo.
The 10 greatest centre-backs in football history have been named - Virgil van Dijk 4th
After Liverpool‘s 3-2 win away at Villarreal that booked their place in the Champions League final, Michael Owen labelled Virgil van Dijk as the “best centre half of all time”.
'I finished my way': Tearful Jo-Wilfried Tsonga bids farewell at French Open
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, a former Australian Open runner-up and world number five, said he "couldn't have asked for a better script" as he bid an emotional goodbye to tennis at Roland Garros on Tuesday. The 37-year-old Tsonga, who announced last month he would retire following the French Open, lost 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (7/4), 6-2, 7-6 (7/0) in the first round to Casper Ruud. "It was pure madness today. One of the best atmospheres I have seen in my career, and it's my last match," said Tsonga. "I couldn't have asked for something better. I couldn't have asked for a better script, apart from the fact that I could have won."