The race director is on the beach, pointing out to sea. “Swim out to the blue boat, turn right round it, back in towards the small white buoy, turn right again and swim along the coast to exit under the arch.” It sounds so simple. But seconds later an animated debate breaks out amongst the…
Just when David McNamee thought he’d shaken off the dark horse tag for Kona, Alistair Brownlee decides to show up and steal the spotlight. Not that the Scot minds. Despite two third places in Hawaii and an ability to run a marathon in the heat that’s only surpassed by reigning champion Patrick Lange, his demeanour…
Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Global energy prices spiked on Monday after a weekend attack on key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia caused the worst disruption to world supplies on record. President Trump has warned the U.S. is “locked and loaded” to respond as two of his cabinet members blame the attack on Iran. U.S. officials…
Turkey will not bow to threats over its Syria plans, the Turkish vice president said Tuesday in an apparent response to President Donald Trump’s warning to Ankara the previous day about the scope of its planned military incursion into northeastern Syria. Mr. Trump said earlier this week the United States would step aside for an…
Click:glitter cannonChina’s growing importance in the technology world is a double-edged sword for U.S. brands. As controversies involving Apple and Activision Blizzard have shown of late, the opportunity to play in the country’s mammoth consumer market can also land companies in hot water around the globe. Issues like the Chinese government’s clash with pro-democracy protesters in…
The likely successor to the now-dead Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is also dead, President Trump tweeted Tuesday morning. According to the president, the unidentified “number one replacement has been terminated by American troops.” “Just confirmed that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s number one replacement has been terminated by American troops. Most likely would have taken the top spot…
For Sebastian Vettel, age is just a number, and the four-time world champion believes that at 33 he is “not too old” to add another title to his track record. If the circumstances are right. Although many believed the German driver would ride into the sunset at the end of the last year after Ferrari…
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced that the New Japan Cup USA tournament will be taking place next month on NJPW Strong. The tournament will start on April 2, with the winner receiving a future championship match against IWGP United States champion Jon Moxley. Like last year, it will be an eight man single elimination tournament,…
Ahead of their title match at Sunday’s TakeOver: Vengeance Day event, NXT Champion Finn Balor and Pete Dunne are set to meet face-to-face. WWE has announced that Balor and Dunne will take part in a face-to-face segment on tonight’s TakeOver: Vengeance Day go-home edition of NXT. Balor and Dunne were interrupted by men’s Royal Rumble…
Former MotoGP team manager Davide Brivio is certainly being thrown in at the deep end as he gets to grips with his new role as Alpine F1’s racing director, with just weeks to go before the start of the new Formula 1 season. Last year Brivio was in charge at Suzuki when it won the…