Raymond van Barneveld’s run at the European Darts Open in Leverkusen, Germany, ended after the first round. The Dutchman lost to Sweden’s Andreas Harrysson 3-6 in legs on Friday. Harrysson, ranked number 137 in the world, broke Van Barneveld in the first leg. The Swede even hit a 170 checkout in the fourth leg, taking […]
The new boxing association World Boxing is going to make gender tests mandatory for boxing matches. Olympic champion Imane Khelif is therefore not welcome at a competition in Eindhoven, unless she undergoes such a test. The gender test is now a mandatory part of the run-up to boxing tournaments. “The introduction of mandatory tests is
Jeremie Frimpong is eager to join Liverpool. The 24-year-old wing-back, arriving from Bayer Leverkusen, was presented by his new club on Friday and speaks enthusiastically to the club’s channels. “I’m playing for Liverpool, what more can I say?”, Frimpong says on Liverpool’s website. “When Liverpool showed interest, it was of course a no-brainer for me.
Awkwardness at its peak. Mumbling, snapping, and sneering at journalists. Flavio Briatore gave his first press conference as team boss of Alpine in Barcelona on Friday. It was a performance not to be forgotten quickly. The Friday press conference with the team bosses is usually a formality in Formula 1. Just after the first free
Max Verstappen finished third in the second free practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix on Friday. McLaren driver Oscar Piastri was the fastest at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The 24-year-old Piastri lapped the circuit in Montmeló in 1:12.760. That was three tenths faster than Verstappen, who remarkably drove exactly the same time as Lando Norris.
NEC has presented Rini Coolen as the new director of football on Friday. The 58-year-old Coolen has extensive experience in the football world, including at Feyenoord. “I am grateful for the trust and look forward to working together on the further development of our football technical vision,” Coolen reacts on the NEC website. “With a
Roset jersey Isaac del Toro resisted two attacks by challenger Richard Carapaz in the Giro d’Italia in a very heavy mountain ride on Friday. Simon Yates was the big loser and lost half a minute. The stage victory was for Frenchman Nicolas Prodhomme. Much was expected in advance from the nineteenth stage, which with 4,900
Iga Swiatek secured a spot in the fourth round of Roland Garros on Friday with some difficulty. The Polish titleholder was too strong for Romanian Jaqueline Cristian with 6-2 and 7-5. Swiatek had to make a considerable effort in the second set to force the decisive service break. Cristian defended bravely, but the world number
Wouter Goes will still go to the European Championship in Slovakia with Jong Oranje. The AZ defender is the replacement for the injured Ajax player Youri Baas. Goes was initially left out of the selection by national coach Michael Reiziger. Among others, Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough), Ryan Flamingo (PSV) and Neraysho Kasanwirjo (Rangers FC)
Real Madrid has confirmed the arrival of Trent Alexander-Arnold on Friday. The Spanish powerhouse is reportedly paying Liverpool 10 million euros, so that the wing defender can already be deployed at the Club World Cup this summer. Alexander-Arnold’s contract with Liverpool was due to expire at the end of June. The 26-year-old Englishman had already