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Amouranth makes appearance as ring girl for Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz, fans say 'this is hot'
Amouranth makes appearance as ring girl for Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz, fans say 'this is hot'
Amouranth will soon be participating in a song project with Dream and Yung Gravy
2023-08-07 13:14
Ferrari’s F1 flaws all the more baffling after shock success at Le Mans
Ferrari’s F1 flaws all the more baffling after shock success at Le Mans
Seven races into the Formula 1 season and the moment has finally arrived. You can only bypass the trials and tribulations for so long before the tomfoolery of the sport’s most prestigious team must be dissected, head on. It’s time to talk about Ferrari. To say the 2023 campaign thus far has been underwhelming for the Scuderia would be in itself an understatement. Zero wins. Only one podium – in Baku – and even that was from a pole position start. Last time out in Barcelona, Charles Leclerc qualified a dismal 19th, failing to recover to a points-finish on Sunday. Carlos Sainz qualified second but could only manage fourth on raceday. Yet what makes Ferrari’s current infamy in motorsport’s most famous competition more baffling is their display in motorsport’s most famous endurance race. Because, returning to the 24 Hours of Le Mans last weekend for the first time in 50 years, Ferrari turned all predictions upside-down with a shock victory. Spearheaded by British driver James Calado, alongside former F1 star Antonio Giovvinazzi and Italian Alessandro Pier Guidi, Ferrari took their 10th Le Mans win and first in 58 years. It was a thrillingly impressive performance, beating favourites Toyota, in front of a sold-out 300,000 crowd at the centenary event. And what was it based on? Top-notch reliability, a clear-cut strategy throughout and straight-line speed which made the difference over the course of 342 laps. Can Ferrari’s F1 team take note? All the more, Leclerc was present in the garage in Le Mans, alongside F1 boss Fred Vasseur. How they must have both felt, seeing Ferrari’s best moment of 2023 so far play out in an endurance car as opposed to an F1 car. “It feels absolutely amazing, especially having a Ferrari winning,” Leclerc said afterwards. “I was here to support and I’m really happy that Ferrari won. It was an incredible experience.” Rewind a week and Leclerc was not so chirpy. “I don’t have the answer,” he exclaimed after his Q1 exit in Spain. What’s more, after the car returned to the factory in Maranello, a further sense of disconcertment. No obvious problem was identified. For a car which has thrived on Saturdays and struggled on Sundays, this was a discernible step backwards: a sense of direction which has been in motion for 12 months now. Ferrari’s last win in Formula 1 was in Austria, last July. 18 races have come and gone since then, with all but one won by Red Bull. This season, they trail Christian Horner’s team by 187 points already, languishing in fourth place. The point in time when Leclerc was a championship challenger seems a distant memory now. It’s hard to believe how far the Prancing Horse has fallen since his two wins from three to open up the 2022 season. The hope and realisation that the sport’s most famous team – who have not won a drivers’ title in 16 years, their longest-ever drought – were very much back in the top-end running was palpable. However, such potential has fallen off a cliff. No changing of the team principal, with Vasseur replacing the harshly axed Mattia Binotto in the off-season, has altered the stagnation. The Frenchman, too, is at a loss to explain the lack of consistency and progression. “We have 1,000 people [working] on this now and it is very difficult to understand and to fix it because it’s not always the same problem,” Vasseur said in Spain. When the boss is struggling to understand the issues at hand, there is a very tangible problem. Longer-term, you do wonder how long Leclerc’s patience in particular will last. The 25-year-old was linked with Mercedes last month, in a swap deal for Lewis Hamilton which seemed as fanciful then as it does now, with the Brit on the verge of signing a new deal. Leclerc’s anger in 2022 of the situation with his beloved team has now turned almost to an acceptance: an acceptance that ‘something has gone wrong… again… and we don’t how to fix it.’ And ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend, who knows what Ferrari will turn up in Montreal? The media don’t. The tifosi fans don’t. But most concerningly of all, the team don’t either. Read More Ferrari boss unhappy with ‘light’ Red Bull penalty for cost cap breach Ferrari chief orders ‘full investigation’ into Charles Leclerc’s retirement at Bahrain Grand Prix F1 2023 calendar: Every race this season Christian Horner reveals how close Fernando Alonso was to joining Red Bull Christian Horner reveals how close Fernando Alonso was to joining Red Bull
2023-06-15 18:28
Police in Guatemala search party offices of progressive presidential candidate
Police in Guatemala search party offices of progressive presidential candidate
Guatemalan agents and police have raided the offices of the Seed Movement of presidential candidate Bernardo Arévalo as part of an investigation into alleged wrongdoing in the party’s formation
2023-07-22 02:49
I shake it off! Taylor Swift admits performing live continues to be her 'coping mechanism'
I shake it off! Taylor Swift admits performing live continues to be her 'coping mechanism'
Taylor Swift wants to make as many albums as possible so she can continue to share her special connection with her fans.
2023-08-07 17:00
Germany’s Olaf Scholz pictured in pirate-style eye patch after jogging accident
Germany’s Olaf Scholz pictured in pirate-style eye patch after jogging accident
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday tweeted a pirate-style picture of himself with a black eye patch and dark-red bruises on the right side of his face — the result of a jogging accident on the weekend. “Am excited to see the memes," the chancellor wrote in the caption. To deflect any possible worries about his health, on the photo, which appears to have been taken at the chancellery, Scholz smiled slightly and also wrote: “Thanks for the well wishes, it looks worse than it is!” Scholz fell while jogging on Saturday and sustained bruises to his face, prompting him to cancel some appointments this weekend, the government said. His spokesperson told reporters in Berlin later on Monday that the chancellor was doing well considering the circumstances. “He was in quite a good mood this morning, but still looks a bit battered,” Steffen Hebestreit said adding that the photo was published “so that everyone can get used to how he will look in the next week or two.” On Sunday, the 65-year-old German leader canceled appointments in the central Hesse region, where a state election is being held on Oct. 8. However, he was expected to attend public appearances later on Monday in Berlin. Local media reported that Scholz fell while running in his hometown of Potsdam which is located 28 kilometers (17 miles) southwest of the German capital. Scholz has led Germany since December 2021. He previously served as the country’s finance and labor minister, and as mayor of Hamburg. In a profile on his party’s website, Scholz says that he hated sports when he was at school but acquired a taste for it from his wife, Britta Ernst. “Today I jog as often as I can,” he says. Scholz says he tries to find time for jogging, rowing or walking two or three times a week and also enjoys cycling. Read More Bavaria's governor leaves his deputy in office despite a furor over antisemitism allegations German Chancellor Olaf Scholz falls while jogging and bruises his face Scholz dismisses talk of keeping nuclear energy option open in Germany
2023-09-04 21:32
FIFA 22: Bundesliga March POTM Nominees Revealed
FIFA 22: Bundesliga March POTM Nominees Revealed
There are six nominees for March's POTM in the Bundesliga. Here is the full list of nominees for the Bundesliga Player of the Month in FIFA 22.
1970-01-01 08:00
French police teargas protesters at oil giant's meeting
French police teargas protesters at oil giant's meeting
Police fired tear gas to disperse climate protesters trying to block an annual general meeting of French oil giant TotalEnergies...
2023-05-26 15:33
French bedbug panic: Officials respond as Paris school infested
French bedbug panic: Officials respond as Paris school infested
Government officials meet as teachers refuse to work following the latest reported infestation.
2023-10-06 19:18
Carrie Fisher's white Princess Leia gown worn in 'Star Wars: A New Hope' up for auction
Carrie Fisher's white Princess Leia gown worn in 'Star Wars: A New Hope' up for auction
The archetypal white gown that Carrie Fisher wore while playing Princess Leia in 1977's "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" could be yours to own, if you have a couple million dollars to spare.
2023-06-23 07:09
Stokes falls cheaply as England slump against South Africa
Stokes falls cheaply as England slump against South Africa
Ben Stokes fell for just five on his return to England duty as the champions collapsed to 38-4 in a crunch World Cup match...
2023-10-21 22:04
Erik ten Hag backs Rasmus Hojlund to shine on Kobenhavn reunion
Erik ten Hag backs Rasmus Hojlund to shine on Kobenhavn reunion
Man Utd manager Erik ten hag expects big things from Rasmus Hojlund in the Champions League against Copenhagen.
2023-10-23 20:45
Deion Sanders already has bulletin board material from Dan Lanning to take personally vs. Oregon
Deion Sanders already has bulletin board material from Dan Lanning to take personally vs. Oregon
As Colorado prepares to take on Colorado St, some fans have already been looking towards Oregon. Some fans are turning their attention to Dan Lanning's comments
2023-09-15 10:26