Paul Maurice and Bruce Cassidy coaching in Stanley Cup Final shows value of experience
Paul Maurice walked away from coaching in the middle of last season
1970-01-01 08:00
Lando Norris upset by Lewis Hamilton prang but accepts it was ‘racing incident’
Lando Norris wanted to turn the air blue following his accident with Lewis Hamilton at the Spanish Grand Prix – but stressed his compatriot did not do anything wrong. Norris started third after a fine performance in qualifying, but his race was over inside two corners when he drove into the back of Hamilton’s Mercedes. Norris was forced to pit for a new front wing, relegating him to the back of the field. The 23-year-old Briton eventually took the chequered flag in 17th place. Hamilton continued without damage, finishing runner-up to Max Verstappen. Asked what went through his mind following his first-lap prang, Norris said: “F***. Max [Verstappen] went off the track and a bit wide, so he had to bounce over the kerb at Turn 2. Everybody checked up and I was too close to Lewis to react and brake so it was just unlucky in my opinion, and a racing incident. “Lewis didn’t do anything wrong. I touched his wheel, nothing happened to him, maybe it made him quicker today.” Following a brief resurgence, McLaren are on something of a downward spiral. Norris has scored only a dozen points from the opening seven rounds, leaving him 11th in the standings. And the highly-rated Briton, who is under contract with McLaren until the end of 2025, painted a gloomy picture for the remainder of the campaign. “The pace was as expected as it was today which was bad,” he said. “I don’t think we expected anything else. “We were slow and we have been all year. Yesterday was a special day. Some of the good teams struggled and some of the worst teams did a better job. People made mistakes and we capitalised on that. “But we are clearly nowhere near as quick as the top-five teams so there is no point thinking about finishing in the points because we are not quick enough. “There are no new parts on the car. We had a upgrade in Baku and that was about it. It maybe brought us half-a-tenth to a tenth. “A lot of teams have brought upgrades to the last few races and we haven’t. We are not expecting anything more than we are doing and if we get in the points it is an amazing day but the expectation is that we won’t.” Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Max Verstappen tops rain-hit final practice for Spanish Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton toils in 12th as Max Verstappen and Red Bull dominate in Spain Fernando Alonso: Hamilton can win eighth title but Verstappen can break records
1970-01-01 08:00
Russia-Ukraine war – latest: Putin’s troops unlikely to hold onto Bakhmut, says military expert
Vladimir Putin’s troops “may not hold on to Bakhmut,” a military analyst has said. Michael Kofman of the Center for Naval Analyses, a US research group, said Russian forces will “find it difficult to defend” Bakhmut now Wagner mercenary fighters are withdrawing from the city. “And so they may not hold on to Bakhmut, and the whole thing may have ended up being for nothing for them down the line,” he told the War on the Rocks podcast in an interview on Tuesday. Russian forces declared victory in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut last month after a nine-month battle with Ukrainian forces. However, Ukrainian deputy defence minister Hanna Maliar has warned that “the battle for the Bakhmut area hasn’t stopped,” she said. “It is ongoing, just taking different forms.” Maliar said artillery shelling still goes on in Bakhmut at levels similar to those at the height of the battle to take the city. It comes as Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said his men would withdraw from the city, after a dispute with the Kremlin over a lack of ammunition received from Putin’s government. Read More The drone attack on Moscow imperils Putin like never before A six-year-old Ukrainian girl saved by adoption or a murderous adult imposter: Who really is Natalia Grace? The tension between Kosovo and Serbia has deep roots. The EU and US are still struggling to find a solution...
1970-01-01 08:00
French Open day 8: Who said what
Who said what on the eighth day of the 2023 French Open at Roland...
1970-01-01 08:00
Ferrari duo lament more disappointment
Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were left lamenting another day of disappointment for Ferrari on Sunday after they struggled to finish 12th and fifth respectively...
1970-01-01 08:00
Rich Hill keeps Cardinals off balance into 7th, Pirates complete 3-game sweep with 2-1 victory
Rich Hill kept the St. Louis Cardinals off balance in his longest start of the season and the Pittsburgh Pirates completed a three-game sweep with a 2-1 victory
1970-01-01 08:00
Two-time major winner Morikawa exits Memorial with back spasms
Two-time major winner Collin Morikawa withdrew from the US PGA Tour Memorial tournament on Sunday due to back spasms that could jeopardize playing in the...
1970-01-01 08:00
Liverpool transfer rumours: Gravenberch Bayern departure 'inevitable'; Chiesa interest
All the latest Liverpool transfer rumours on Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Federico Chiesa and more.
1970-01-01 08:00
Djokovic, Alcaraz into French Open quarters as showdown looms
Novak Djokovic swept into the French Open quarter-finals for the 14th straight year on Sunday as world number one Carlos Alcaraz breezed past Lorenzo Musetti to stay on a collision...
1970-01-01 08:00
Diamondbacks extend Lovullo's contract through 2024 season
The Arizona Diamondbacks have extended manager Torey Lovullo’s contract through the 2024 season
1970-01-01 08:00
Braves vs. Diamondbacks prediction and odds for Sunday, June 4 (Back Atlanta as underdogs)
Two of the best teams in the National League this season play a rubber match on Sunday afternoon.The Braves will send out Mike Soroka who made his first start in two seasons last week to mediocre results, but some rust could be expected after two major Achilles surgeries in as many years. He wil...
1970-01-01 08:00
Ukraine war: Anti-Putin fighters say two Russian soldiers 'captured'
The head of Russia's Belgorod border region agrees to meet the captors if the soldiers are still alive.
1970-01-01 08:00
