Two-time world champion Alonso is set to make his F1 comeback this year with Alpine, having not made a grand prix start since his final appearance for McLaren at the end of 2018. Alonso’s pre-season preparations were complicated after he was involved in a cycling accident while out on the roads in Switzerland last month.…
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Following a successful stint in Japan that yielded titles in both Super Formula and SUPER GT, Cassidy has moved to Formula E this year with Audi customer Envision Virgin Racing. Taking part in his very qualifying session in the all-electric category, the Kiwi took full advantage of a rapidly-evolving track in Group 4 to set…
As part of the overhaul of the Renault works F1 squad and rebranding as Alpine for 2021, the team announced a new leadership structure in January, with Brivio becoming racing director. Brivio had worked at Suzuki since 2013, overseeing its full-time return to MotoGP in 2015 before leading its world championship victory with Joan Mir…
Watch as Toronto FC’s closed training session in Florida was crashed by an uninvited guest – an alligator. The event happened while the team were preparing for their Concacaf quarter-final against Cruz Azul.
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Champions League: Chelsea will need to show fight in Real Madrid second leg
by Emily SmithChelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says his side will have to “fight for every centimetre” when they host Real Madrid in their Champions League semi-final second leg next week. But Tuchel knows there is plenty more work to do if they are to reach a first final since winning in 2012. “Even if we had won…
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Transfer rumours: Konate, Rodgers, Flick, Wenger, Lingard, Aguero, Messi, Odegaard
by Emily SmithLiverpool still plan to sign RB Leipzig’s 21-year-old French defender Ibrahima Konate for £40m this summer, despite posting a pre-tax loss of £46m. (Mail)external-link Brazil international Neymar, 29, says talks are taking place with Paris St-Germain about extending his contract beyond June 2022 and “everything is nearly sorted”. (RMC Sport, via Goal)external-link Leicester City boss…
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Champions League semi-final: Karim Benzema earns Real Madrid draw against Chelsea
by Emily SmithKarin Benzema’s 71st Champions League goal makes him the joint-fourth highest scorer in the competitionChelsea produced a composed performance to secure a fully deserved draw and a crucial away goal to put themselves in a promising position after their Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid. Thomas Tuchel’s side were superior on the night…
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Brentford 1-0 Rotherham United: Bryan Mbeumo deepens Millers relegation fears
by Emily SmithBryan Mbeumo’s header put Brentford in front against RotherhamRotherham United slipped closer towards relegation from the Championship with defeat at Brentford, who are already certain of a play-off place. Bryan Mbeumo scored the game’s only goal before half-time, glancing Sergi Canos’ teasing cross into the corner. The Millers remain four points adrift of 21st-placed Derby…
Darren Bent says he would like Eddie Howe to succeed Jose Mourinho as Tottenham boss, but admits anything is possible with “crazy” Daniel Levy in charge. Ryan Mason is at the helm at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium until the end of the season with Levy on the lookout for a permanent replacement for Mourinho. A…
Gordon Taylor, the outgoing chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association, has praised the role of players in derailing the breakaway European Super League project. The Premier League’s ‘Big Six’ were involved in the plans to form a new European competition. It would have had a catastrophic impact on the Champions League and sent domestic…