In what has become the bloodiest period since the attack on Gaza commenced on July 8, dozens of men, women and children were killed overnight as Israeli forces besieged the Gaza City suburb of Shuja’iyya. According to Palestinian health ministry spokesman Dr. Ashraf al-Qidra, upwards of 60 bodies have already been removed from the rubble…
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'We're winning away!' – Mourinho makes triumphant start at Tottenham
West Ham were atrocious but the Portuguese will take great satisfaction out of leading Spurs to a first Premier League win on the road since January While many questioned the timing of Tottenham’s managerial change – less than six months after the club reached the Champions League final, and near the end of an international…
Rashford, Lindelof & Maguire all doubts for Man Utd's trip to Bournemouth
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is sweating on the fitness of a prized trio ahead of a crucial Premier league fixture at Vitality Stadium this weekend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed that Marcus Rashford, Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire are all doubts for Manchester United’s trip to Bournemouth on Saturday. The Red Devils will be aiming to…
Emery keen to bring Xhaka back for Arsenal as he reveals positive talks with disgruntled midfielder
The Switzerland international could feature for the Gunners against Southampton on Saturday, with the Spaniard aiming to reintegrate him into the team Unai Emery has suggested that he could welcome Granit Xhaka back into the Arsenal squad for the meeting with Southampton on Saturday after confirming that the pair have held positive talks. Xhaka hit…
Video: Alonso undeterred by Indy perils
McLaren’s Fernando Alonso says he isn’t afraid of racing around Indianapolis’ 2.5-mile Speedway despite the perils which threaten novice drivers at the Brickyard. The Spaniard will miss next month’s Monaco Grand Prix and tackle the Indy 500 with an Andretti Autosports-run entry from McLaren. Speaking yesterday in Bahrain, Alonso is fully aware of what he’s…
Pirelli boss unhappy with Mercedes insinuations of favouritism
Pirelli CEO Marco Tronchetti Provera isn’t happy with Toto Wolff’s mischievous suggestion that Ferrari is being favoured by the Italian tyre manufacturer. Mercedes lost out again to the Scuderia in Monte-Carlo last weekend, with the German team dominated in all departments by the red squad. But the Silver Arrows main area of weakness compared to…
Vandoorne sees ‘character-building’ positives in McLaren’s troubles
Stoffel Vandoorne is enduring a challenging start to his career as a Grand Prix driver as he composes with McLaren-Honda’s depressed state of affairs. The 25-year-old was drafted in to replace Jenson Button after a year as a test driver and a points-scoring one-off for the Woking-based outfit at Bahrain last year. Like Fernando Alonso,…
Alain Prost biopic gets the green light in Cannes
A feature length biographical film dedicated to the life and times of four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost will be presented today at the Cannes Film Festival in France. The biopic is scheduled to enter production this summer, with filming taking place on location at Magny-Cours. Produced by Labyrinthe Films and Mars Films, the…
Ricciardo hoping to inch closer, but not expecting to win
Daniel Ricciardo isn’t pinning his hopes on his RB13’s latest evolution acting as an instant springboard to the winner’s circle. Much is expected of the latest aerodynamic upgrade package to come out of Red Bull’s Milton Keynes engineering department, but even if the changes produce a positive impact, the team will still be left chasing…
Stewart banks on Vettel over Hamilton
F1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart is putting his money on Sebastian Vettel to win the world championship this year, rather than Lewis Hamilton. With three wins achieved so far – in Australia, Bahrain and Monaco – the Ferrari driver leads his Mercedes rival by 25 points, or one clear win, in the Drivers’ standings. “Sebastian…