Bernal to make Tour de France return after injury By: Agencies on June 28, 2023PARIS: Colombian Egan Bernal will make his return on the Tour de France after a two-year hiatus, his Ineos Grenadiers team said on Monday. The 2019 champion abandoned the race in 2020, skipped it in 2021 as he won the Giro d’Italia and missed out on the 2022 edition after he sustained serious injuries in […]
Clijsters wants ATP, WTA to merge as women’s tour celebrates 50 years By: Agencies on June 28, 2023NEW YORK: It is time for the men’s and women’s professional tennis bodies to merge says former world number one Kim Clijsters, who wants a united front in the sport as the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) celebrates its 50-year anniversary. The Belgian’s remarks echo a sentiment long held by the great Billie Jean King, who […]
Jeddah named host city for 2023 Club World Cup By: Agencies on June 28, 2023JEDDAH: The 2023 Club World Cup will take place in Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, soccer’s world governing body FIFA said on Monday. The decision was made following a FIFA delegation visit to Jeddah last week to assess ongoing preparations for the tournament. “We are delighted that Jeddah, with its state-of-the-art facilities and reputation for […]
British racing team Hitech seeks to enter F1 from 2026 with Kazakh backing By: Agencies on June 28, 2023LONDON: British racing team Hitech have applied to enter a team in Formula One from 2026 with investment from Kazakh billionaire businessman Vladimir Kim. Hitech Global Holdings, which owns and operates Hitech Grand Prix, said in a statement on Monday it had agreed the sale of a 25% interest to Kim. Hitech Grand Prix currently […]
Fenway Sports Group joins Tiger Woods’ developed high-tech golf league By: Agencies on June 28, 2023NEW YORK: Fenway Sports Group, owner of Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox and Premier League club Liverpool, said on Monday they have added a team in the TGL, the tech-forward team golf league developed by Tiger Woods, to their portfolio. The Boston team joins Los Angeles Golf Club, which was announced as the first […]
Presidents Cup to return to Melbourne’s Sandbelt in 2028 By: Agencies on June 28, 2023SYDNEY: The Presidents Cup, the biennial team event which pitches the United States against the rest of the world barring Europe, will return to Melbourne for a fourth time in 2028. The United States team, who have won all but two of the 14 editions of the event, will take on the Internationals at Kingston […]
Vintage Burgundy — the joys of sipping and cycling your way through vineyards and villages on June 28, 2023Imbecile! Idiot! yelled the estate manager of a vineyard just outside the village of Puligny-Montrachet as I took a shortcut through his vines. He was brandishing an implement. ‘I thought he was going to shoot you,’ my girlfriend said later. Yes, I admit to taking the idea of exploring the vineyards of Burgundy by bicycle […]
Chrissy reacts to speculation she used a surrogate to welcome Esti on June 28, 2023Chrissy Teigen just served up a response to speculation about the birth of her and John Legend’s daughter Esti. It all started after the cookbook author posted a picture of their three-month-old to Instagram on May 8, noting the little one “still has the angel on her forehead.” However, not everyone was focused on the […]
‘Hijack’ struggles to stay airborne on June 28, 2023It has been more than 20 years since “24” first aired on Fox; its real-time conceit, with a relentless ticking clock moving characters toward collision, made it the kind of hit that’s difficult to duplicate. “Hijack,” a new drama on Apple TV+, doesn’t precisely aim for the sort of thrills and chills “24” generated, but […]
Kyle Jacobs’ cause of death confirmed on June 28, 2023Kyle Jacobs’ cause of death has been determined by officials. The husband of Kellie Pickler died by suicide on Feb. 17, a spokesperson for the Davidson Country Medical Examiner confirmed to E! News May 9. He was 49. Toxicology results showed that Jacobs did not have any drugs in his system at the time of […]