Can Webber join the Monaco Greats?
Analysing Mark Webber’s career at Monaco poses the question – can he elevate himself to greatness this weekend by taking his third F1 win in the Principality? He has been among the best performers over recent years and his two wins place him above contemporaries in Kimi Raikkonen, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton who have … [Read the full story]
The Ashes in high heels…surely not
In the build-up to the Ashes in the old country, the English are trying to put Australia off their game by spreading the match over three different varieties of cricket…by also allowing the ladies to win the Ashes. In India this would not be allowed. The tremendous fast bowler Bunged Itin could not be bowling … [Read the full story]
Zaha is class as Crystal Palace make Wembley final
Wilfried Zaha can go right to the very top after the winger fired them to the Championship play-off final. Zaha, who joins Manchester United this summer, scored twice as Palace beat Brighton 2-0 to set up a Wembley date with Watford on Monday, 27 May. Crystal Palace manager, Ian Holloway said: “He’s a genius, he’s … [Read the full story]
Will Ricciardo replace Webber at Red Bull?
In the wake of rumors that Webber could sign for Porsche’s Le Mans effort, the signs that Sebastian Vettel will have a new teammate in 2014 have been growing. The early favorite was Kimi Raikkonen, but Red Bull’s driver manager Dr Helmut Marko insists he is in “no hurry” to make a decision. “Many drivers … [Read the full story]
Lowndes breaks all-time win record
Craig Lowndes has taken his 91st race victory in race 10 of the Australian Touring Car Championship/V8 Supercars Championship, drawing clear of Mark Skaife on the all-time win tally. Lowndes finished second to Jamie Whincup in the first leg, before making what would prove to be the winning move two laps into Leg 2. The … [Read the full story]
Could Casey Stoner really win V8 title?
Casey Stoner’s Triple Eight race engineer John Russell believes that winning the 2013 Dunlop Series isn’t beyond the realms of possibility for the motorcycle convert. The two-time MotoGP World Champion will be in action at Barbagallo’s second round this weekend – a full two months after making his debut in the Adelaide season opener. It … [Read the full story]
Watch for tricks from the Poms in The Ashes
Australia has named their proposed test team to play The Ashes. I have no doubt they will bring back the winnings. Australia have a new team who is young, but has experience…and certain to give their best. Talking of the best, in India we are seeing the last games to be played by the greatest … [Read the full story]
Porsche dismiss Webber sportscar deal
Porsche have denied they have agreed a deal with Mark Webber for the Aussie to switch to sportscar racing in 2014. The 36-year-old’s future at Red Bull, and in Formula 1 in general, beyond the end of the current season was already uncertain even before the explosive events of the Malaysian GP last month when … [Read the full story]
Quidditch isn’t a fantasy game
It has passed from the imagination of JK Rowling into reality… and today is flying higher than a Hogwarts schoolboy on a broomstick. Quidditch, the game which pitched the rival houses of Harry Potter’s school for wizards against each other in aerial combat, is now a sport with thousands of devotees and global pretensions. And … [Read the full story]
