Max Verstappen walks away from high-speed crash on opening lap of home race
Max Verstappen’s final home race ended with a huge high-speed crash at the end of the first lap at Zandvoort.
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World Gymnastics regrets 'confusion' after 3 top Russians refused visas for world championships
World Gymnastics says it regrets "confusion" ahead of the world championships starting on Saturday after three top Russians were denied visas to enter the Netherlands for the event.
Wicklow’s Lara Gillespie claims silver medal at UCI Track World Championships in Shanghai
Lara Gillespie has finished inches short of winning another rainbow jersey at the UCI Track World Championships in Shanghai, just edged out in the final push for the line in the scratch race by Dutch star Lorena Wiebes.
Ireland’s Lara Gillespie targets another UCI world cycling title in Shanghai
Lara Gillespie will face a familiar rival in her first of three attempts to win another rainbow jersey at this week’s UCI Track World Championships in Shanghai. A year on from becoming the first Irish woman to claim a UCI world cycling title in any event, the Wicklow rider has arrived at the Shanghai Velodrome on Chongming Island with confidence soaring, by her own admission riding faster and stronger than ever before.
Ireland set up World Cup playoff against Poland in December
The Republic of Ireland must outlast Poland over two legs, to be held in Gdańsk, and at the Aviva Stadium on December 5th, to qualify for the World Cup in Brazil next summer.
Olympic champions among 3 Russian gymnasts denied visas for upcoming world championships
The Russian Gymnastics Federation says Olympic champions Angelina Melnikova and Viktoria Listunova are among three athletes denied visas to enter the Netherlands for the world championships starting on Saturday in Rotterdam.
Carrick backs Man United to emerge from rough spell ahead of Atletico test
Oct 12 : Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick said on Monday that his side had fallen short of expectations but backed them to come through a difficult period as they prepare for a Champions League showdown with Atletico Madrid.
Struggling Corinthians sign Seedorf as manager
Oct 11 : Former Netherlands midfielder Clarence Seedorf has returned to a managerial role after seven years, with Brazilian side Corinthians announcing the 50-year-old as their coach on Sunday.
Taylor Ruck earns her second silver, Finlay Knox third bronze for Canada at swimming World Cup
Canadian swimmers Taylor Ruck and Finlay Knox added to their medal hauls Friday at the second stop of the three-meet World Aquatics Swimming World Cup series in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.