Basil D’Oliveira Trophy – 1st Test England Tour of South Africa, South Africa v England played at Kingsmead, Durban, Dec 26-30, 2015 England 1st Innings 303 all out 100.1 overs 475 mins, NRD Crompton 85 off 236 balls 8 fours , JWA Taylor 70 off 137 balls, 9 fours and 1 six, DW Styen 70-4,…
England 2 France 0 Friendly game played at Wembley. Dele Alli 39, Rooney 47 England scored twice via Dele Alli’s first half goal and Via Rooney in the second half, although France gave their all, but were emotionally spent after events of the last four days. Roy Hodgson hugs Didier Deschamps warmly and the…
1 Lewis Hamilton –Mercedes 2 Nico Rosberg – Mercedes 3 Sebastian Vettel – Ferrari 4 Max Verstappen – Toro Rosso 5 Sergio Perez – Force India Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton wins his third F1 championship. He won a thrilling United States Grand Prix in Austin, as he pressured his team-mate Nico Roseberg into an error during…
Ferrari the sports car giant raced to $10billion (£6.5billion) ahead of its first day of trading in the New York Stock Exchange. Parent Company Fiat Chrysler automobiles raised $893million £580.5million form an IPO that attracted strong investor interest as the company sold 17.2 million shares at £52 each, but underwriters could take a further 1.7million…
Lewis Hamilton in his Mercedes , was victorious in Sochi on Sunday at the Russian F1 race. And is on the verge of the Formula One title and needs another win in Texas next week to take the title. His pole sitting team mate Nico Rosberg retired from the lead with throttle problems on lap…
The sale of Formula One, to a US-Qatari consortium for $8.5bn is in its final stages. Stephen Ross, 75 year old owner of the Miami Dolphins American football team is heading the consortium, and CVC the private equity group which owns 35.5 per cent of F1, negotiations have concluded. Bernie Ecclestone F1’s 84 year old…
A part-time Brazilian referee Gabriel Murta pulls a gun, at Brumadinho near Belo Horizonte, Brazil’s sixth largest city and capital of the state of Minais Gerais, during an apparent red card dispute including an assault, and he is facing disciplinary action. He was due to undergo a psychological assessment and could face a suspension or…
Lewis Hamilton dominated the Japanese Grand Prix, in his Mercedes to put a stranglehold on the Formula 1 title. Hamilton’s eighth victory in 14 races extends hi championship lead to 48 points with 125 still available in the remaining five grand prix. After victory Hamilton said it felt “unreal” a he moved level with his…
Sebastian Vettel wins in Singapore as Lewis Hamilton retiresThere was two caution period which brought out the safety cars the second one caused by a man wandering along the track. Hamilton with 7 wins and 252 points, suffered a loss of power while running the fourth and eventually hasd to retire. His team-mate Nico Roseberg…
World number one 28-year-old Serbian Novak Djokovic beat 34-year-old Roger Federer in four sets t 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4 to win his second US open and 10th Grand Slam title at Arthur Ashes stadium, Flushing Meadows in New York. The start of play was delayed by more than three hours due to rain, as Federer…