Qatar adds Audi Formula One team to its sporting line-up
:Qatar is buying a significant minority stake in Audi's Formula One team, the Gulf country's estimated $510 billion sovereign wealth fund and the German carmaker said on Friday.
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Schmidt legacy lives on in Irish rugby ecosystem
There's an old story from Joe Schmidt’s first stint in Irish rugby, as a player-coach with a Midlands League club in the early 1990s, that hinted that he was always going to change the game in this country.
Rwanda defeat haunts Eagles as Nigeria drops in FIFA ranking
Nigeria suffered a steep drop in the latest FIFA rankings released yesterday, by the world football ruling body, which many have attributed to the Super Eagles’ 1-2 home loss to Rwanda, in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo. According to FIFA, the Super Eagles, who were ranked number 36 in the world in October, are now the 44th-best team, falling by eight points. The drop, however, did not affect Nigeria’s standing in Africa, where they remain the continent’s fifth-best team behind Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, and Algeria.
Grandmaster D Gukesh Assured Of Rs 1.69 Crore Despite World Chess Championship 2024 Still Underway
The World Chess Championship 2024 is still underway but Indian grandmaster D Gukesh is assured of a huge sum, thanks to his first victory in the third round of the 14-classical match event against Ding Liren. With a maximum of 11 games remaining, the scores are tied at 1.5-1.5. This was after Liren won the opener and the second game ended in a draw. Gukesh went on to win the third game. As per the prize money fixed for a match win in the event, Gukesh will get Rs 1.69 crore, an amount that Liren too assured himself after the first-round victory.
Barca's De Jong must fight for first-team action, says Flick
Barcelona have stiff competition for places in midfield and out-of-favour Frenkie de Jong must work to nail down a first-team spot at the LaLiga club, manager Hansi Flick said on Friday.
Simona Halep hits out at ITIA after Iga Swiatek escapes long doping ban
Simona Halep has questioned the "big difference" in how doping cases are treated after world number two Iga Swiatek was handed a one-month drugs ban while the Romanian was out of action for over 18 months following two separate anti-doping violations.
Graeme McDowell and Brooks Koepka have high hopes for Fairyhouse
Harry Derham is hoping to see Givemefive give a good account when he travels to Ireland for the WillowWarm Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Saturday.
Sue Ronan: Ireland will aim to quiet Welsh crowd early on
When you look at the rankings, Wales are 24th in the world and we're 29th. It has been nip and tuck between us over the years in games and I think we have the upperhand in competitive matches. They did beat us in a friendly in Dublin earlier this year 2-0, so all told there is not a huge amount, player for player, between us.