Month: November 2019

If you’re young, you’re fast. At least down a straight and with Mercedes power in your back, as Lance Stroll’s top speed yesterday in qualifying demonstrated. The Williams rookie clocked a 331.2 km/h down Sochi’s main straight. It’s interesting to note that while he secured P8 in qualifying, Nico Hulkenberg’s Renault suffered almost a 13 km/h deficit in top speed compared to Stroll. All Renault-powered drivers show a relatively substantial deficit, which perhaps confirms some…

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Haas F1 Team’s Kevin Magnussen isn’t impressed with the FIA’s intention of introducing a cockpit ‘shield’ safety device in the future. In Tuesday’s Strategy Group meeting in Paris, the governing body gave the concept the nod over the ‘halo’ design which was trialed last season, specifying that track tests would take place later this season before the device’s formal implementation in 2018. Click Here: Golf Equipment Online “We’ve seen some pictures. I’m not for it,”…

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Max Verstappen topped the first practice session in Baku this morning, edging out Red Bull team mate Daniel Ricciardo by four tenths of a second. The Dutch driver clocked in with a 1:44.410, looking very confident around the treacherous street circuit, with low grip levels throwing a challenge the drivers’ way. But both Red Bull drivers were spared any drama and made the most of the difficult conditions. Championship leader Sebastian Vettel ended up third,…

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Force India team boss Bob Fernley believes Sergio Perez is considerably under-valued as a driver, lauding the Mexican’s consistency and determination. The Mexican has been on a roll since last summer, scoring points in 13 successive races and demonstrating his qualities not only as a racer, but first and foremost as a finisher. Perez delivered another scintillating performance last Sunday in Bahrain, racing from 18th on the grid to seventh at the checkered flag,  much…

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Kyrie Irving’s shoulder injury will keep him out of action past his first scheduled return to Boston since leaving the Celtics for the Nets in the offseason. The Nets announced Friday night that Irving will not be available for the team’s trip to Manhattan (vs. the Knicks) on Sunday, Cleveland on Monday and then TD Garden on Wednesday. Irving played two seasons for the Celtics after being acquired in a 2017 trade with the Cavaliers.  Click…

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford left in the third quarter after Saturday’s game at Ohio Stadium, it looked like the best-case scenario for No. 2 Ohio State. The Buckeyes led 21-0 and appeared on the way to another gap-widening blowout in the Big Ten against No. 8 Penn State. What transpired next might help the Buckeyes when they face the real national championship contenders down the line. MORE: Week 13 college…

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Tonight’s “Sunday Night Football” game is about as big as they come in terms of regular-season NFL matchups. The 49ers, hosting the Packers in a game scheduled to kick off at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC, are three-point home favorites. That means the game that will give one team the inside track to the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs is essentially a toss-up. The 49ers, entering Week 12 with the NFC’s best record…

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This post originally appeared on Parklu, our content partner. With 2019 rapidly drawing to a close, brands and marketers should be looking ahead to 2020 and formulating plans for getting ahead of the curve. Here are ten KOL marketing trends we’re keeping tabs on in China for the coming year. 1. Influencer marketing will be more popular—and more effective KOLs aren’t going anywhere in the coming year. The principles at the cornerstone of effective relationships…

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The teenage defender has chosen to continue playing for the US, after being asked to consider swapping nationalities by the Oranje Ajax teenager Sergino Dest has chosen to represent the United States at international level, despite being raised in the Netherlands. The 18-year-old rose through the youth ranks at Ajax before graduating to the senior squad earlier this year and has already featured in 16 matches across all competitions for the club. The talented right-back was…

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The former Barcelona man suffered a horror injury against Tottenham following a challenge from Heung-min Son Everton midfielder Fabian Delph has described team-mate Andre Gomes as “one of our brothers” after the Portuguese was taken to hospital with a serious leg injury suffered in their draw with Tottenham. The former Barcelona man, who signed a permanent deal at Goodison Park this season after spending last term on loan with the Toffees, suffered the horror injury following…

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