With Max Verstappen starting seventh, the chances of Dutch success in Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix are already slim. But the improved McLaren also threatens to move much further out of sight for the reigning champion. Temperature remains a decisive factor in Formula 1 in 2025; that of the outside air, but especially the track temperature. […]
Players’ union VVCS reacted with surprise on Saturday to the so-called “banishment” of seven players at Ajax. Earlier in the day, De Telegraaf reported that this group of seven is no longer welcome in the first team. According to De Telegraaf, these are Christian Rasmussen, Jay Gorter, Branco van den Boomen, and Chuba Akpom, Carlos
Young England became European champion for the second time in a row and for the fourth time in total on Saturday. After the 2-1 victory over Young Orange in the semi-finals, coach Lee Carsley’s team defeated Young Germany 3-2 in the final in Bratislava after extra time. The final was a repeat of the third
Netherlands dropped from first to fourth place on Saturday, the third day of the European Athletics Championships for national teams in Madrid. The penultimate day did end well for the Dutch team, with two impressive relay victories in the 4×100 meters. The Netherlands had an excellent Friday. Femke Bol, Menno Vloon, Jessica Schilder, and Jorinde
AZ won the first match of the season on Saturday. The Alkmaar team was too strong for the Scottish Kilmarnock in Dirkshorn, partly due to a goal by Mexx Meerdink, with 2-0. FC Twente started the preparation with a 14-0 victory against the amateurs of DSVD. AZ missed many players against the number nine of
Olympic champion Epke Zonderland will work as the tournament director of the World Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam. The World Championships will take place in Ahoy between October 17 and 25, 2026. “It’s special that I can be involved in the tournament in this way,” Zonderland said about his new role. The news was announced on
Richard Carapaz will miss the Tour de France, his team Education First announced on Saturday. The 32-year-old Ecuadorian has contracted a gastrointestinal infection in his home country. Carapaz finished third in the Giro d’Italia last month and then returned to Ecuador to prepare for the Tour. There he suffered from fever and abdominal pain. Medical
Paul Pogba has found a new club again, a year and a half after his doping suspension. After leaving Juventus, the French midfielder will join AS Monaco. The career of the 32-year-old Pogba seemed over in August 2023, when he tested positive for the banned muscle-enhancing substance testosterone. The 91-time international was initially suspended for
Danny van Poppel did something in Ede on Saturday that his famous father Jean-Paul never managed to do: become Dutch champion. The 31-year-old rider beat two top sprinters, but from next week in the Tour de France he will in principle be a domestique again. Van Poppel has only been Dutch champion for a few
Max Verstappen experienced one of his worst qualifying sessions of the year in Spielberg on Saturday. The Dutchman qualified seventh, nine-tenths behind polesitter Lando Norris. Verstappen was disappointed afterward but also seemed resigned to his current situation. “It didn’t go well yesterday either. Not on one lap, and the long run wasn’t strong either,” Verstappen