Martin Brundle gives firm verdict on Alonso/Hamilton spat at Spa
Martin Brundle has given his verdict on the spat between Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton at the Belgian Grand Prix.
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England vs South Africa 2nd Test: James Anderson strikes before Zak Crawley and Jonny Bairstow hold firm against South Africa
James Anderson marked becoming the first player to appear in 100 home Tests by leading the attack with three wickets as South Africa were dismissed for just 151 on Thursday's first day of the second Test at Old Trafford. Kagiso Rabada starred with both bat and ball as the Proteas fought back, the fast bowler top-scoring with 36 and then dismissing star batsman Joe Root for just nine as England, bidding to level this three-match series at 1-1, slumped to 43-3. But by stumps England had recovered to 111-3, a deficit of 40 runs, with struggling opener Zak Crawley surviving to be 17 not out off 77 balls.
Manx Grand Prix: Michael Dunlop holds firm at top of Classic Superbike times | James Hind puts down marker with 117mph lap ahead of Friday's Lightweight race
Dunlop did a lap on the Team Classic Suzuki GSX-R750 SRAD before switching to the older 1100cc XR69, clocking the fastest speed of the evening at 124.676mph by 1.5s from Australia’s David Johnson (Alasdair Cowan Kawasaki), who lapped at 124.504mph.
England vs South Africa, 2nd Test Day 1: James Anderson Strikes Before Zak Crawley And Jonny Bairstow Hold Firm Against South Africa
England great James Anderson marked becoming the first player to appear in 100 home Tests by leading the attack with three wickets as South Africa were dismissed for just 151 on Thursday's first day of the second Test at Old Trafford. Kagiso Rabada starred with both bat and ball as the Proteas fought back, the fast bowler top-scoring with 36 and then dismissing star batsman Joe Root for just nine as England, bidding to level this three-match series at 1-1, slumped to 43-3. But by stumps England had recovered to 111-3, a deficit of 40 runs, with struggling opener Zak Crawley surviving to be 17 not out off 77 balls.
ICC media rights: Audit firm PWC opts out of bid process; Cricket body says they were on board for 'due diligence'
PWC), advising the International Cricket Council (ICC) on the sale of media rights for the next cycle beginning with the India market, are learnt to have quit the process. While precise details of why PWC have decided to opt out are unclear, their exit comes on the heels of broadcasters constantly reminding the ICC that the process set in place for sale of rights is convoluted and lacks transparency. When asked for details, ICC told TOI: "PWC were contracted to support the ICC's media rights sales process in two phases. Firstly, providing background checks as part of the due diligence on all bids which is ongoing. The second element was to act as an independent third party to hold the financial bids securely between submission and opening. "Recent clarifications to bidders confirmed that bids can be submitted and opened simultaneously meaning PWC's services were no longer required to securely hold financial bids. PWC continue to support the process in other respects." The development takes place after a series of exchanges between the ICC and the broadcasters when the latter kept telling the governing body that the media rights tender was "confusing" and kept requesting for amendments. Here is a FAQ on the points that broadcasters had raised over the last one month.
Fabrizio Romano: Tottenham still standing firm in exit negotiations for ‘incredible’ powerhouse
Tottenham Hotspur are remaining firm on their demands involving transfer offers for centre-back Japhet Tanganga, according to reliable journalist Fabrizio Romano.
Magheracloone back on a firm footing after sinkhole drama
There isn't a GAA club in the land that hasn’t had to deal with some issues when it comes to their pitch. Flooding, grass growing too long, maybe a few flags missing along the sideline. Monaghan club Magheracloone’s problem was a unique one though – a sinkhole ripped through their pitch after part of a disused mine collapsed.
Gio van Bronckhorst in firm Rangers Champions League hope as he points to Seville run ahead of PSV away test
Rangers will use the experience of last season’s Europa League run to find a way past PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday.