Fernando Alonso does not do things by halves. Less than two years after bidding farewell to Formula 1, but always leaving the door open for a return, the two-time world champion confirmed on Wednesday that he is to make a stunning comeback with Renault next year. The choice of team cannot be understated: The Spaniard,…… MORE
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he is ‘president, coach and player’ at AC Milan after comeback win over Juventus
Zlatan Ibrahimovic was back to his old self on Tuesday, both on and off the pitch. The evergreen 38-year-old led an unlikely AC Milan comeback against Juventus, helping to turn a two-goal deficit into a 4-2 win. Milan has enjoyed an impressive resurgence since Serie A returned following the coronavirus postponement and is now second…… MORE
‘There’s not enough Black people’ in golf, says Lee Westwood
Former world No. 1 golfer Lee Westwood says golf has some work to do in addressing issues of diversity within the sport and that it’s “dominated by White people.” While many other sportspeople and sports organizations like Formula 1, the NFL and Premier League soccer have been vocal in support of the Black Lives Matter…… MORE
Why English football can’t afford another ‘lost generation’ of Black coaches
It’s widely accepted that English football lost a generation of influential Black players in the 1980s and 1990s, who might have become managers but never did. Fast forward to the 21st century and just five of the current 91 (5.5%) managers and head coaches in England’s top four divisions are from a Black, Asian or…… MORE
Two-time world champion snowboarder Alex Pullin dies in spearfishing accident
Two-time world champion snowboarder Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin has died while spearfishing in his native Australia. Pullin, 32, was the Australian flag bearer at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and competed in three Olympics in total. He was known as an experienced diver and had previously posted about his passion for spearfishing on social…… MORE
Tennis star Nick Kyrgios slams Dominic Thiem for defending players at the controversial Adria Tour
Nick Kyrgios is not letting this one go. The Australian tennis star is once again caught up in a spat with a fellow player after Dominic Thiem defended those who took part in the controversial Adria Tour. A host of stars — including Novak Djokovic — tested positive for Covid-19 after competing in the tournament…… MORE
Usain Bolt shares first pictures of his baby daughter, revealing a name fit for a champion
Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt has given his newborn daughter a name worthy of a future champion. The retired eight-time Olympic gold medalist took to social media on Tuesday to introduce his first child to the world, revealing that she is called Olympia Lightning Bolt. The 33-year-old Jamaican athlete shared a series of pictures of his…… MORE
“MLS is Back Tournament” rolls on despite coronavirus concerns
It’s been dubbed the “MLS is Back Tournament,” but amid a global pandemic the resumption of club soccer in the US will take place without one team and one of Major League Soccer’s star players. With 10 players and one staff member testing positive for Covid-19, MLS has pulled FC Dallas out of the competition,…… MORE
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho praises ‘beautiful’ spat between Hugo Lloris and Son Heung-min
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho says the clash between his captain Hugo Lloris and forward Son Heung-min was “beautiful,” as his side beat Everton 1-0 in the Premier League on Monday. The two Spurs players had to be separated as they walked off the pitch at half-time after goalkeeper Lloris had seemingly criticized Son for not…… MORE
Russian goalkeeper, 16, suffers severe burns after struck by lightning
The video is grainy, but with the help of a spotlight, the moment a Russian footballer is struck by a bolt of lightning is clearly visible. Znamya Truda goalkeeper Ivan Zakborovsky was training when lightning struck him on the pitch. While his teammates were training near the touchline, the 16-year-old keeper was about to kick…… MORE
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When the “Victims” Strike Back
A lot of terms were used to describe the man that opened fire on Republicans members of Congress at their baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia on Wednesday. “Bernie Sanders supporter”, “left wing extremist”, “disturbed”, and “troubled” were the most common used by those investigating the matter, those who were among the targets and those who…
Less Than Compelling
Usually us curmudgeons like to go on and on about how sports, music and movies were better in “our day”. I think that you can add Congressional hearings to that list as well. That’s what I was thinking during both the James Comey and Attorney General Jeff Sessions testimony the last couple of weeks. While…
Un-settling the Science
While James Comey was sucking up all the oxygen in the room, there was a pretty major science announcement last week. It turns out that the human species might be much older than we originally thought. Fossils found in Morocco place our earliest ancestors on the planet as far back as 350-thousand years ago. Until…
Open Week
Welcome to US Open week here in Wisconsin. Many of you will be venturing down to Erin (or Hartford or Richfield–I’ve seen all three used to describe the location of the course in stories) for practice rounds the next three days–or for the competitive rounds Thursday through Sunday (and possibly Monday–more on that later). Here…