β¨ Read this trending post from BBC Sport π π **Category**: π‘ **What Youβll Learn**: Russell finished the day ahead of his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli, and 0.785 seconds ahead of the first non-Mercedes driver, Red Bull's Isak Haggar."We knew we had a fast car underneath us. I don't think we expected it to be that fast, but Max wasn't there," Russell said.βWe made him our number one competitor, and if you look at his speed difference historically over the last seven years compared to his teammate, you would expect him to be in the mix as well.βIt was a…
β¨ Read this awesome post from BBC Sport π π **Category**: π **What Youβll Learn**: Bethel's hitting this winter, from Southampton to Sydney and then the semi-final in Mumbai, has shown a versatility akin to Freddie Mercury's vocal range.His Test debut in the fifth Ashes Test was an old-school epic β 154 runs compiled in six hours of batting. He cut, pulled, drove and cut using snapshots from the oldest textbook.But Bethel's 105 off 48 balls against India, which kept England's record-chasing attempt alive until the end, was more reflective of the modern world. It depicted a man with bleached…
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**What Youβll Learn**: Holloway, 34, first landed the takedown against Ricardo Lamas in 2016, while he repeated it against Dustin Poirier last year to become the first fighter to defend the BMF title.In each fight, Holloway started on the landing spot, was at the top of the judges' score sheet and was close to winning, meaning he gave opponents one last chance to steal the victory.βMy coaches arenβt a fan of it, they want me to step back, stay out and be smart for 10 seconds,β Holloway said.…
β¨ Check out this insightful post from BBC Sport π π **Category**: π **What Youβll Learn**: But there will soon be much better news. Shortly after the ATP offered players the chance to board a charter flight from Muscat, officials from Emirates Airlines arrived at the hotel lobby and began booking guests on increasingly available flights.All European destinations were booked by the time they reached Patten, who ended up settling in for an 8am flight via Cairo the next morning.The ATP Tour has been criticized by some players for not immediately canceling this week's Fujairah Challenger event in the United…
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**What Youβll Learn**: Teammate Lance Stroll was unable to run at all on Saturday at Albert Park due to engine problems and will start last."The mechanics have been working hard and changing the power units day and night, you know, for the last six weeks. So, even on the other side of the garage, where Lance was unlucky in FP3 and 'quali' with zero laps, when you go on track and you're in a mix with a few cars, it's a little better than dying last, like we…
π₯ Discover this must-read post from BBC Sport π π **Category**: π‘ **What Youβll Learn**: FA Cup shocks are woven into Wrexham's history.What might worry Chelsea heading into Round 5 this weekend is that manager Phil Parkinson has a list of surprises of his own.Including becoming the latest manager of a lower-tier club to oust a big-spending west London side.Back in 2015, Chelsea were clear at the top of the Premier League on their way to the title in the second era of Jose Mourinho.Drogba, Hazard, Fabregas and their talented teammates should have been no problem against Third Division side…
π₯ Check out this insightful post from BBC Sport π π **Category**: π‘ **What Youβll Learn**: Frenchman Hagar said that he was surprised to finish third, expecting Ferrari to overtake him, but in his first appearance with the Red Bull team he did what many of his predecessors could not do and achieved it when Verstappen faced a problem.The four-time champion spun off and crashed at Turn 1 on the first lap of the session when his rear axle locked, surprising him.He was shaking his hands after getting out of the car, because he was holding on to the steering…
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**What Youβll Learn**: England entered the second round on the back of a run of 12 straight wins, yet setbacks to Ireland and Scotland were for a team suddenly unsure of its identity. Chaos begins. Blended game plans. Individual errors.The suggestion that England kick too much is synonymous with Borthwick's three-year reign, although the move away from a penalty-based strategy has had negative consequences in recent weeks. According to Opta data, England have finished second in terms of kicks in play (44) and bottom in terms of kick…
π Check out this must-read post from BBC Sport π π **Category**: π **What Youβll Learn**: The International Paralympic Committee announced that Iran will not participate in the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympic Games.The IOC said the solo athlete who was preparing to represent the nation at the Games "cannot travel safely to Italy" due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.Cross-country skier Abulfazl Khatibi Miani's withdrawal was confirmed on Friday,, external A few hours before the opening ceremony of the Games in Verona.IOC President Andrew Parsons said it was "really disappointing for world sport and especially for Abou El Fadl"…
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**What Youβll Learn**: Last weekend, France launched a new shirt.Antoine Dupont, Louis-Pierre-Pillar and Mathieu Jalibert, along with footballers Djibril Cisse and Hugo Equitiki, appear in the glossy ad., external For the light blue number that France will wear against England on the final day of the Six Nations.By contrast, England, against Italy this weekend, opted to wear bibs.The new-look backline's only experience together is coaching one-on-ones in practice.Look instead for smaller clusters within the whole and you will find only thin threads of understanding.Fly-half Fin Smith and inside…
