Ex-Renault technical director Nick Chester has reportedly joined Andretti Global’s prospective Formula 1 project. A long-standing member of Renault’s original team since the mid-2000s, Chester remained at Enstone when the outfit was acquired by Lotus, succeeding James Allison as the squad’s technical director and remaining with the team when it was bought back by Renault…
Leinster came alive in the second half of their final Champions Cup pool stage match to thrash Racing 92 36-10 at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. The Irish Province now qualifies as the top seed for the play-offs and will have a home run to the final if they make it that far, with the…
L’Équipe report that Ligue 1 side OGC Nice have failed in an approach for 21-year-old central defensive talent Anthony Rouault, who is currently under contract with Toulouse until June 2024. INEOS’ Head of Sports, Dave Brailsford, was negotiating the attempted deal directly with Toulouse President Damien Comolli. Comolli turned down the opportunity to enter into…
Former Formula 1 world champion Jody Scheckter has revealed how close Kyalami came to making it back on to the world championship calendar for 2023 – and why things ultimately fell apart. The idea that South Africa could return to the Grand Prix schedule for the first time since 1993 swept the F1 paddock last…
As reported by Loïc Tanzi, PSG midfielder Julian Draxler is expected to move to Portuguese club Benfica before the end of the transfer window tomorrow. The German international has been on the fringes of the Paris team for some time and was included in a list of players deemed surplus to requirements by the club’s…
Logan Sargeant did the work behind the wheel in Bahrain last weekend, but the Williams rookie made it a point of associating his long-standing trainer Ben Jacobs with his successful F1 debut. Sargeant didn’t put a foot wrong in the 57-lap race, taking a calm and composed approach to his maiden Grand Prix, letting events…
According to Le Parisien Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Vitinha is set to be in Christophe Galtier’s squad for their opening Champions League fixture against Juventus on Tuesday. Having participated in training on Monday morning, the Portuguese midfielder will figure amongst the 21 players chosen by Galtier to feature in what will be PSG’s sternest test yet of…
Damon Hill has praised Aston Martin F1 team owner Lawrence Stroll for his efforts in putting together a strong team in F1 and for “proving everyone wrong”. Since rescuing the ailing Force India outfit in the summer of 2018, Stroll has tackled F1 with the same determination and flair that led to his massive success…
RugbyWA is set to go through one of the biggest competition shake-up's as the game celebrates 130 years in the State.It will see one FMG Premier Grade club drop to the second-tier competition at the completion of the 2023 regular season, with promotion and relegation expected to be introduced at the end of the following year.When the competition…
L’Équipe are reporting that PSG consider Lionel Messi’s (35) contract situation as an “urgent” matter, and are looking to open discussions about a potential renewal. However, the Argentine international is not willing to engage in any discussions until after the World Cup, which ends in mid-December. Messi’s contract is set to expire this summer. However, in the…