McLaren joined Ferrari and Aston Martin today in announcing the date they plan to reveal their 2022 Formula 1 car, along with group’s teams in other racing categories.
However the Woking-based outfit are planning for a bigger show as they plan to have a major launch event for all their racing activities in 2022 and the teams involved. The date McLaren have set for their event is Friday, February 11, 2022 at the McLaren Technology Center.
That will include introducing their 2022 F1 car, the MCL36, along with their Arrow McLaren SP that will be contesting in the NTT IndyCar series, their McLaren Extreme E, and finally the McLaren Shadow team taking part in the Esports series.
CEO Zak Brown has previewed the year ahead in a lengthy letter published on the team’s website earlier today covering the whole of the team’s racing activities, with a big chunk addressing the state of affairs in F1.
We are delighted to confirm that the McLaren Racing 2022 team launch will take place on Friday 11 February.
At 19:00 GMT, we will host the McLaren Racing 2022 team launch show live from the McLaren Technology Centre in partnership with Sky Sports F1, as we introduce our 2022 Formula 1 challenger, the McLaren MCL36. You’ll also be able to hear from the Arrow McLaren SP, McLaren Extreme E and McLaren Shadow teams ahead of their 2022 season.
Details on how you can tune in to the presentation, as well as access to photography, VNR interviews with drivers and management and video assets from the evening, will be shared ahead of the event.
Please save the date in advance of further details.
Tyson Fury has taken another jibe at fellow British heavyweight Anthony Joshua after he warned Joshua he would knock him out in three rounds. The Gypsy King’s claim against AJ came in an Instagram call out to another British heavyweight in Derek Chisora.
Chisora – who recently fell to defeat to Joseph Parker – claimed that if Joshua and Fury meet, the former’s ‘unbelievable’ power would prove all too much for the latter, and give him the advantage in the ring.
Fury of course was less than impressed by the comments, and took to his Instagram page to slam both Chisora and Joshua.
The Gypsy King said: “This is a message for Derek Chisora. ‘I’ve just seen that you said you think AJ would blast me out. Never in a million years.
“If the biggest heavyweight in history [Deontay Wilder] couldn’t blast me out, and Wladimir Klitschko couldn’t blast me out, a big old bodybuilder can’t blast me out, my friend.”
Joshua is scheduled to take on Oleksandr Usyk in an eagerly-anticipated rematch this April, after he lost his three heavyweight titles to the Ukrainian in London last September.
During his call out video Fury then went on to slam AJ further, claiming Usyk will ‘knock him out’ come fight night.
He added: “So, Del, he ain’t got the bottle to fight Usyk again. Usyk will smash him next time, properly. Never mind beating him on points, he’ll knock him out.
“But listen, it only takes one man like me, there’s only ever been one man on these shores and he’s called the Gypsy King, a.k.a Tyson Fury.”
As well as his jibe on Instagram, the Gypsy King took to Twitter soon after to once again take aim at Joshua.
Fury – who has often claimed AJ is a ‘bodybuilder’ over a boxer – highlighted his unbeaten record compared to Joshua’s whilst uploading a picture of the pair’s differentiating physiques.
Above Joshua he wrote: “24W [wins] 2L [losses] 0 belts 6 abs though,” whilst adding above his picture: “ 31W 0L all the belts 0 abs.”
This is not the first time Fury found himself taunting his fellow British heavyweight over social media over recent days, after slamming Joshua for losing his belts to Usyk labelling the Brit a ‘big useless dosser’.
In a fiery rant on Instagram he said: “You know what I can’t believe? That AJ has gone and given Ukraine all the heavyweight belts back after all my hard work in relieving them. You big useless dosser.”
Fury’s claims come after he defeated Ukrainian boxing legend Wladamir Klitschko in 2015 to claim the WBA (super), IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has left the door open for Novak Djokovic to compete at next year’s Australian Open despite the tennis superstar facing an automatic three-year ban from entering the country.
The world number one player left Australia late on Sunday after the Federal Court upheld the government’s decision to cancel his visa, capping days of drama over the country’s COVID-19 entry rules and his unvaccinated status.
Under immigration law, Djokovic cannot now be granted another visa for three years unless the Australian immigration minister accepts there are compelling or compassionate reasons.
“I’m not going to precondition any of that or say anything that would not enable the minister to make the various calls he has to make,” Morrison told 2GB radio on Monday as Djokovic was en route to Dubai.
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“It does go over a three-year period, but there is the opportunity for [a person] to return in the right circumstances, and that will be considered at the time.”
The unanimous ruling by a three-judge Federal Court bench dealt a final blow to Djokovic’s hopes of chasing a record 21st Grand Slam win at the Australian Open, which starts on Monday, dismaying his family and supporters.
Tennis star Novak Djokovic faces deportation after Australia revokes visa again
Tennis star Novak Djokovic faces deportation after Australia revokes visa again
In a rollercoaster ride, the world’s top men’s player was first detained by immigration authorities on Jan. 6, ordered released by a court on Jan. 10 and then detained again on Saturday pending Sunday’s court hearing.
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Djokovic, 34, said he was “extremely disappointed” by the ruling but he respected the court’s decision.
“I am uncomfortable that the focus of the past weeks has been on me and I hope that we can all now focus on the game and the tournament I love,” Djokovic said in a statement before flying out of Melbourne.
The saga caused a spat between Canberra and Belgrade, with Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic calling the court decision “scandalous.”
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said on Monday that she and Morrison had been in touch with Brnabic during the legal process last week.
“I am absolutely confident that the very positive relationship, bilateral relationship between Australia and Serbia will continue on the strong footing that it currently enjoys,” Payne told reporters.
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke had said Djokovic could be a threat to public order because his presence would encourage anti-vaccination sentiment amidst Australia’s worst coronavirus outbreak.
The Federal Court judges noted their ruling was based on the lawfulness and legality of the minister’s decision, but did not address “the merits or wisdom” of the decision. They are yet to release the full reasoning behind their decision.
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The Serbian tennis player’s visa saga has fueled global debate over the rights of people who opt to remain unvaccinated as governments take measures to protect people from the two-year pandemic.
Djokovic had been granted a visa to enter Australia, with a COVID-19 infection on Dec. 16 providing the basis for a medical exemption from Australia’s requirements that all visitors be vaccinated. The exemption was organized via Tennis Australia and the Victoria government.
That exemption prompted widespread anger in Australia, which has undergone some of the world’s toughest COVID-19 lockdowns and where more than 90 per cent of adults are vaccinated.
Mixed reaction in Serbia, Australia after Novak Djokovic’s visa cancelled again
Mixed reaction in Serbia, Australia after Novak Djokovic’s visa cancelled again
POLITICAL TOUCHSTONE
The controversy became a political touchstone for Morrison as he prepares for an election due by May, amid wrangling over responsibility between his center-right federal coalition government and the center-left Victoria state government.
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Morrison on Monday defended his handling of the situation, and differentiated Djokovic’s case from vaccine skeptics within his own government.
“If you’re someone coming from overseas, and there are conditions for you to enter this country, then you have to comply with them,” he said. “This is about someone who sought to come to Australia and not comply with the entry rules at our border.”
The saga also caused a spat between Canberra and Belgrade, with Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic calling the court decision “scandalous.”
The men’s tennis governing body ATP said the decision “marks the end of a deeply regrettable series of events,” adding it respected the decision, a comment echoed by Tennis Australia.
On the tennis circuit, fellow players had become impatient for the media circus to end.
“The situation has not been good all round for anyone. It feels everything here happened extremely last minute and that’s why it became such a mess,” said former world No. 1 Andy Murray.
Novak Djokovic could be barred from playing in the French Open under current rules after the sports ministry said on Monday that elite sportspeople would need to be vaccinated to perform in France.
The ministry said a new vaccine pass, approved by the French parliament on Sunday, “applies to everyone, to volunteers and to elite sportspeople, including those coming from abroad, until further notice.”
The unvaccinated Djokovic was deported from Australia on Sunday before the Australian Open — the first Grand Slam tournament of the year — after failing in a court battle to have the cancellation of his visa overturned.
The French move appears to contradict Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu’s assertion last week that certain events like the French Open had a special exemption which could allow Djokovic to play in the tournament without being vaccinated against coronavirus.
Major events like the French Open previously permitted unvaccinated athletes to compete as they operated a health bubble around the tournament.
If no exemption is possible, the measure would dash the 34-year-old Serb’s hopes of defending his French Open title and potentially winning an unprecedented 21st Grand Slam singles crown.
Djokovic’s hopes of a Grand Slam success in 2022 would then rest on Wimbledon as New York vaccination rules, as they stand now, would rule him out of the US Open.
France’s vaccine pass law will require people to carry vaccination certificates to enter public places such as restaurants, cafes, cinemas and intercity trains.
The first major international sports event to be directly affected would be the upcoming Six Nations rugby championship when France will host Italy on February 6, Ireland on February 12 and England on March 19.
PHILADELPHIA — After beating the Boston Celtics to win for the ninth time in 11 games Friday night, 76ers superstar Joel Embiid said “there’s really no urgency to change anything” with his team with just under four weeks to go until the NBA’s trade deadline.
“I feel great, man,” Embiid said, after finishing with 25 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists in Philadelphia’s comfortable 111-99 victory over its old rivals here at Wells Fargo Center.
“When I look at where we are when we got most of the team in the lineup, especially me in the lineup, then we are 21 and 9. That’s not bad. That’s up there with the best records in the NBA. So, all that tells me is that we just got to stay healthy, keep doing what we’ve been doing.
“I feel pretty good, and I don’t think we’ve played our best basketball yet. We still got a long way to go. We’re missing guys here and there that could really help us. There’s really no urgency to change anything. I think we got everything we need. We’re gonna keep on going and I’m happy.”
The 76ers have played this entire season with All-Star guard Ben Simmons sitting out, as his ongoing trade demand goes unfulfilled. Still, when Embiid has been on the court, Philadelphia has won 70% of its games and has outscored its opponents by 6.9 points per 100 possessions.
The possibility of a Simmons trade — and what it could get Philadelphia in return — has loomed over the 76ers all season, however, ever since Simmons refused to report to the start of training camp in September.
But Embiid said he believes the Sixers are good enough to win with the players they have available to them right now — though he admitted that it would require the 76ers to play near-perfect basketball.
“I think so,” he said. “I think we all gotta, we all gotta be our best. And when we are at our best, I think we can beat anybody. We’ve seen it a couple of times this year. So, I just think we need to, I need to keep doing what I’ve been doing and then obviously we need consistency from everybody, not just Tobias [Harris] or Tyrese [Maxey] or Seth [Curry] or Danny [Green], guys coming off the bench, getting Shake [Milton] back [healthy].
“We need consistency, and everybody coming in every single night with the goal of just doing their job and chipping in offensively and defensively and just playing together and we’ll be fine.”
Philadelphia (24-17) was more than fine against Boston (21-22) Friday night, jumping on the Celtics with a 28-2 run in the first quarter and never looking back.
For Boston, it was a quick fall back to earth after some brief sparks of life during a season-long three-game winning streak. But with Marcus Smart out due to the health and safety protocols, the Celtics got nothing from his replacement, Dennis Schroder, who missed all six shots he took in 25 minutes and was called for a flagrant foul 1 for pushing 76ers forward Matisse Thybulle in the back on a dunk attempt.
Thybulle landed very hard on his back, and while he initially stayed in the game, he later left with right shoulder soreness. Before exiting, he had five steals and two blocks for a 76ers team that created 20 turnovers and scored 31 points off them.
“This was a tough night,” said Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, who finished with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists but had as many made field goals (7-for-17) as turnovers (7). “I don’t think we had any nights like this where … obviously, we’ve had some nights when we’ve started slow, but most of the time, we give ourselves a chance.
“For whatever reason, it was one of those nights where we just started slow and never [recovered].”
For Philadelphia, it was an emphatic bounce-back performance from Wednesday’s loss here to the Charlotte Hornets, a defeat that snapped the 76ers’ seven-game winning streak. Embiid said that Charlotte’s ball movement gave the Sixers a lot of trouble, whereas Boston’s more isolation-heavy offense was easier to guard.
“If you compare, you know, tonight from the other night, it’s kind of easier to guard,” Embiid said. “Charlotte, they move the ball extremely well. They have shooters all over the place, and they made a bunch of jump shots. Obviously, Boston is more of an iso-heavy team. So it kind of becomes easier to kind of load up and try to stop them.”
• Egypt, Sudan relocate to Yaoundé • We can’t afford to fail Nigerians, says Musa
Super Eagles Interim Coach, Austin Eguavoen, has revealed that he will introduce some of the players that have not featured in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Nigeria’s line up for the last Group D match against Guinea Bissau on Wednesday.
Eguavoen, whose team sealed a last 16 spot on Saturday through a 3-1 victory over the Falcons of Sudan, said after yesterday’s light training in Garoua that he would rest some players and give others chance in the tournament.
Nigeria has already qualified for the round of 16 of the ongoing AFCON and needs a draw with Guinea Bissau to win Group D and remain in Garoua for its round of 16 match.
Eguavoen has deployed only 14 players from his 27-man squad in Nigeria’s two games so far. Earlier yesterday, Team Captain, Ahmed Musa, promised that the Super Eagles would do everything possible to win the competition for their supporters.
Musa, who came in as a substitute in Nigeria’s second group match against Sudan, which the Eagles won 3-1, told The Guardian yesterday shortly after their training that they are focused on the task ahead, which is to make Nigerians proud.
“We cannot afford to fail in this tournament. I know that every country in this competition wants to win, but we are very hungry for the title.” Musa also described as untrue report by a Nigerian sporting newspaper that there is disquiet in the team’s camp over bonuses. He said: “Nobody is talking about match bonuses for now. Our focus is to top the group and go on to win our quarterfinal game, semifinal and the final.
“We know we have the quality to win the title and we will work hard to achieve it. That is our ambition. I am sure it will come to pass.”
Meanwhile, the Pharaohs of Egypt and their Sudanese counterparts left Garoua yesterday morning for Yaoundé for their last group match, which will be played simultaneously with the match between Nigeria and Guinea Bissau on Wednesday.
While Egypt needs a draw in that game to finish second behind Nigeria, Sudan must beat the Pharaohs to stand the chance of making the round of 16.
Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen made a fast start to the virtual Le Mans 24-Hour race on Saturday, setting the early pace and leading before crashing the Team Redline LMP2 into the tire wall.
Amid the aftermath of becoming 2021 Formula 1 World Champion, Verstappen was back behind the wheel but this time his rig at home as he competed for the sim racing version of the virtual Le Mans 24 Hours run by Motorsport Games and Le Mans organisers ACO on the rFactor 2 sim racing platform.
Verstappen started the biggest event in sim racing for Team Redline, up against formidable line-ups of real racing drivers and sim racers competing for the top prize of $125,000. His teammates were IndyCar and former DTM driver Felix Rosenqvist as well as two sim racers, Atze Kerkhof and Max Benecke.
Their number 123 LMP2 virtual Dallara colours started from second place with Verstappen doing the first stint for the team, duly taking an early lead and pulling away from the chasing pack.
In the first few hours of racing, Max and his teammates were in control, having established a handy lead but when the sun went down (in the virtual world!) with seven hours of racing on the clock, Verstappen – perhaps distracted by a pitting GTE car.
Through the Ford chicane complex, just before the start and finish straight, Verstappen hit a curb too hard, the car slithered and slammed the pixel tyre wall which destroyed his virtual car. Two wheels lost, game over even in the virtual world!
That brought an early end to his team’s involvement. It will have disappointed the Red Bull ace who is passionate about sim racing and is among the best in the world. This one was there to win.
It was also bad news for the Mercedes camp when ex-DTM driver Daniel Juncadella, driving for Lewis Hamilton’s team accidentally shifted down a gear too far during braking and, just like in the real world, the engine expired!
This edition of the race included the likes of IndyCar champion Alex Palou is in the field along with double Indianapolis 500 winner and former F1 racer Juan Pablo Montoya, two-times F1 esports champion Jarno Opmeer and an all-female W Series team.
Two-times real-time Le Mans winner Fernando Alonso was non-driving captain of the Alpine esports team in action this weekend.
After years of front-office and coaching disarray, Chicago Bulls president and chief operating officer Michael Reinsdorf hired Arturas Karnisovas in April 2020 to reshape his basketball operations and restore playoff contention. So far, the results are remarkable. Years of organizational missteps and mistrust faded fast, replaced with a fully functional first-place franchise.
“When we hired Arturas, I was confident that he would help turn things around, but I can’t say I thought it would be this quickly,” Reinsdorf told ESPN. “There are no issues. There’s no drama. Just everyone wanting to get to the next level. It’s a good feeling.”
As the Bulls (27-12) host the Golden State Warriors on Friday (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN), Reinsdorf made it clear that he’s declaring no major accomplishment so soon in the season’s journey, but conceded: “It’s exciting for the Chicago Bulls to be relevant again.”
The Bulls have missed the playoffs in six of the past seven years, but that’s likely to change this spring. Reinsdorf believes the decision to hire Karnisovas amid the league’s shutdown delivered him an ability to expedite the organizational rebuild.
“We hired Arturas at the beginning of COVID, when a lot of teams were in a holding pattern,” Reinsdorf told ESPN. “A lot of times, people come and clean house. He took the time to get to know people in our organization.”
The Bulls didn’t qualify for the Orlando restart, and eventually Karnisovas fired ex-coach Jim Boylen. Everything changed in September when Billy Donovan left the Oklahoma City Thunder, prompting Karnisovas to inform Reinsdorf that he was flying to Florida immediately to meet with him.
“The minute that Billy Donovan announced that he wasn’t returning to Oklahoma City, Arturas was ready to camp out at his house,” Reinsdorf told ESPN. “Billy’s hiring was such a pivotal move for the Chicago Bulls.”
Karnisovas and Donovan are among the front-runners for Executive and Coach of the Year awards. With them leading together, Reinsdorf has watched something within the Bulls that had been missing for years: the building of trust and relationships. Donovan has been long considered peerless in his ability to connect with players, and that’s turned into an immense part of All-Star guard Zach LaVine‘s evolution in Chicago.
“Arturas and Billy really took the time to get to know Zach LaVine, and knew that he wanted to win,” Reinsdorf told ESPN. “Zach had been on some bad teams, and just like it wasn’t Devin Booker‘s fault in Phoenix for those years, it wasn’t Zach’s fault here. We needed to get him help. Billy, Arturas and [general manager] Marc Eversley spend a lot of time with our players. These aren’t assets, these are people. But especially with Zach, they took time to understand what he is all about. It was easy for people on the outside to say, “Oh, he’s just a scorer and he doesn’t care.’ But these guys knew better about Zach, because they spend time and get beyond the basketball with him.”
“It’s exciting for the Chicago Bulls to be relevant again.”
Michael Reinsdorf, Bulls president and COO
Reinsdorf thinks back to the start of free agency in August, when Karnisovas dispatched Eversley to meet with the franchise’s No. 1 target: DeMar DeRozan. Eversley and DeRozan had history together back with the Toronto Raptors.
“Arturas’ ego isn’t that he needs to be the man on every deal,” Reinsdorf told ESPN. “He was aggressive in trading for [Nikola Vucevic] last year and showed everyone here that the status quo wasn’t good enough. It was smart, and it was the beginning of a chain of events that led us to where we are today.
“As we built out our roster, we turned the focus to defense too. Alex Caruso has been instrumental. Lonzo Ball has been a great addition, pushing the pace for us. He’s the perfect complement. Getting Ayo Dosunmu in the second round [at 38th overall]. We had him higher on our draft board.
“Listen, this isn’t a victory lap, but it’s nice to be relevant and in the mix in games that are intense and matter. We have a lot of work to do, but we’re happy where we’re at so far.”
Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic flew out of Australia on Sunday after a court upheld the government’s decision to cancel his visa, capping days of drama over the country’s COVID-19 entry rules and his unvaccinated status.
The unanimous ruling by a three-judge Federal Court bench dealt a final blow to Djokovic’s hopes of chasing a record 21st Grand Slam win at the Australian Open that starts on Monday.
The Serbian player went to the airport in Melbourne just hours later. Federal agents escorted him and his team from the business lounge to the gate, where he boarded an Emirates flight bound for Dubai. The flight took off shortly before 11 p.m. (1200 GMT).
Tennis star Novak Djokovic faces deportation after Australia revokes visa again
Tennis star Novak Djokovic faces deportation after Australia revokes visa again In a rollercoaster ride, the world’s top men’s player was first detained by immigration authorities on Jan. 6, ordered released by a court on Jan. 10 and then detained on Saturday again pending Sunday’s court hearing.
Djokovic said after the ruling he was extremely disappointed as it meant he could not take part in the tournament.
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“I respect the Court’s ruling and I will cooperate with the relevant authorities in relation to my departure from the country,” he said in a statement, and wished the tournament well.
Novak Djokovic faces mixed reactions over Australia travel form error
Novak Djokovic faces mixed reactions over Australia travel form error
Djokovic, 34, had appealed against Immigration Minister Alex Hawke’s use of discretionary powers to cancel his visa. The minister had said Djokovic could be a threat to public order because his presence would encourage anti-vaccination sentiment amidst Australia’s worst coronavirus outbreak.
Chief Justice James Allsop said the court ruling was based on the lawfulness and legality of the minister’s decision in the context of the three grounds of appeal Djokovic’s legal team lodged.
“It is no part of the function of the court to decide upon the merits or wisdom of the decision,” Allsop said, adding that the three judges were unanimous in their ruling. Full reasoning behind the ruling would be released in coming days, he said.
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‘Keep borders strong’
The player’s visa saga has dominated headlines around the world and fueled a debate over the rights of people who opt to remain unvaccinated as governments take measures to protect their people from the two-year coronavirus pandemic.
The controversy became a political touchstone for Prime Minister Scott Morrison as he prepares for an election due by May. His government has faced criticism for its handling of Djokovic’s visa application.
Morrison welcomed the court’s ruling, saying the decision will help “keep our borders strong and keep Australians safe.”
“It’s now time to get on with the Australian Open and get back to enjoying tennis over the summer,” he said in a statement.
Djokovic had been granted a visa to enter Australia, with a COVID-19 infection on Dec. 16 providing the basis for a medical exemption from Australia’s requirements that all visitors be vaccinated. The exemption was organized through Tennis Australia.
That exemption prompted widespread anger in Australia, which has undergone some the world’s toughest COVID-19 lockdowns and where more than 90% of adults are vaccinated. The government said recent infection alone did not meet its standards for an exemption.
But the player also had some support, especially in his native Serbia and from Serbians living in Australia.
Serbian prime Minister Ana Brnabic said on Sunday, “I think that the court decision is scandalous, I am disappointed, I think it demonstrated how the rule of law is functioning or better to say not functioning in some other countries.”
In Melbourne, around 70 Djokovic fans, including young children, sang folk songs and chanted in the Federal Court plaza while they waited for the court’s ruling.
They gathered around a loudspeaker to hear the judge reading out the decision, but it took several minutes after the court adjourned before they worked out that Djokovic had lost. Two women were weeping, while others started up chants for a short while before the crowd dispersed.
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“What they did today is everything except justice,” said Natasha Marjnovic, 44, a Djokovic supporter who was wiping away tears. “They killed a beautiful sportsman and his career and for all of us who love tennis.”
No vaccine means no access: Tennis champ Novak Djokovic fights deportation from Australia
No vaccine means no access: Tennis champ Novak Djokovic fights deportation from Australia – Jan 6, 2022
In Serbia, people have vented their anger at the treatment of their sporting hero. President Aleksandar Vucic on Friday criticized Australia’s government for what he called the “harassing and bullying (of) … the best tennis player ever.”
Vucic said on Sunday he had spoken to the player after the court decision. “I told him we cannot wait to see him,” he told reporters. “I told him he is always welcome in Serbia.”
The men’s tennis governing body ATP said “today’s decision to uphold Novak Djokovic’s Australian visa cancellation marks the end of a deeply regrettable series of events.”
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It added in a statement that decisions of legal authorities regarding public health must be respected.
Tennis Australia said it respected the decision.
On the tennis circuit, fellow players had become impatient for the media circus around Djokovic to end as it had become an unwelcome distraction, casting uncertainty over the draw for the tournament.
Novak would never have gone to Australia if he had not been given an exemption to enter the country by the government (which he did receive; hence Judge Kelly’s initial ruling). He would have skipped the Australian Open and been home with his family and no one would be.. [1/2]
I know too little to judge the situation. What I know is that Novak is always the first one to stand for the players. But none of us stood for him. Be strong @DjokerNole
But several voiced sympathy for Djokovic following his legal defeat.
“There was a political agenda at play here with the elections coming up which couldn’t be more obvious,” Vasek Pospisil, a Canadian tennis player, said on Twitter.
“This is not his fault.”
(Reporting by Loren Elliott, Sudipto Ganguly, Ian Ransom in Melbourne and John Mair and Renju Jose in Sydney Writing by Simon Cameron-Moore and Frances Kerry Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky)
Seamer to go home with back stress injury, Ben Cliff called into squad
Fast bowler Sonny Baker has been ruled out of England’s Under-19 World Cup campaign after being diagnosed with a back stress injury. Ben Cliff, who was among the travelling reserves, has been added to the squad.
Baker, the Somerset quick who was expected to lead England’s attack in the Caribbean, experienced discomfort while bowling in a warm-up fixture and was subsequently sent for an MRI scan that revealed bone stress in his lumbar spine. He will now return to his county for rehabilitation work.
Yorkshire right-armer Cliff, who picked up four wickets at 23.25 on England’s tour of Sri Lanka in December, will come in as Baker’s replacement. England started their campaign by bowling out Bangladesh for 97 in St Kitts on Sunday.
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McLaren joined Ferrari and Aston Martin today in announcing the date they plan to reveal their 2022 Formula 1 car, along with group’s teams in other racing categories.
