In 2006 he was suddenly there, little Jeffrey Sarpong at big Ajax. As a top talent, the lightning-fast winger was included in Wesley Sneijder’s squad on February 5, 2006, at the Classic in Rotterdam. You can’t get a better baptism of fire. It was not a great success at Ajax. After a total of 31 games, Sarpong has scored just …
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“I shouldn’t be doing more races in the United States too soon”
Haas team boss Günther Steiner is happy to see Formula 1 growing in the United States, but warns the sport should not introduce new racing to American soil too quickly. The bottom line now is that the current races on the calendar are getting better and better, according to Steiner. Since 2012, Formula 1 has returned to the United States …
Read More »Horner would like to see an American driver: “More important than the second American team”
Christian Horner thinks it would increase the popularity of the sport in America if an American driver came to race in Formula 1. It would be a much bigger step for the sport than adding a second racing team from the United States, as it could eventually perform with Michael Andretti’s team. A condition of success is that the pilot …
Read More »New Zealand star breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s 24-year-old record
Tom Latham scored a career-best 140* in his second ODI game against the Netherlands.©AFP Tom Latham broke the record for the highest ODI singles score on Saturday on a birthday previously held by legendary Indian striker Sachin Tendulkar. On Saturday, New Zealand beat the Netherlands by 118 points as the hosts led 2-0 in the three-game series to be held …
Read More »Solomon Islands’ World Cup dream comes to an end: New Zealand rolls up an archipelago
Solomon Islands will not go to the World Cup. After a few stunts in a row, the dream came to an end in the game against New Zealand. They were no less than 5-0 too strong for the archipelago. Solomon Islands beat Cook Islands (2-0), Tahiti (3-1) and Papua New Guinea (3-2). As a result, the romantics secretly hoped for …
Read More »Fifth episode of Verstappen against Leclerc: titanic duel in Florida
“We now know that our RB18 is a good car with which we can achieve a good result on all tracks,” said Verstappen in Florida. The 24-year-old Dutchman received a blow to the arm. “It’s a new track and on such a new track a lot of things can go right, but also a lot of things wrong. We just …
Read More »These are the special helmets we’ll see in Miami
Formula 1 is in full swing in Miami and some drivers have also brought a new design of their helmets for the occasion. We have seen it more often in recent years. Riders who bring a special helmet design. The Miami Grand Prix must be a true folkloric celebration and the drivers also contribute to it. Here’s an overview of …
Read More »Dutch captain Sellar ‘disappointed’ after losing to New Zealander in ODI series
After a crushing ODI loss to New Zealand, Dutch captain Peter Sellar expressed his disappointment. Martin Gottel and Will Young, followed by four points from Matt Henry, helped New Zealand beat the Netherlands 115 times on Monday in the third and final round of their three-game series here at Seddon Park, Hamilton. “A bit frustrating. New Zealand did well today, …
Read More »Verstappen looking forward to ‘crazy weekend’ at new Miami circuit
“I drove the track on the simulator and we practiced and prepared as much as possible without actually visiting the track,” said Verstappen (24). “I think this weekend is going to be pretty crazy and I can’t wait to race in Miami.” The Miami Grand Prix is new to the calendar. This is the second grand prix in the United …
Read More »Djokovic in Indian Wells schedule, but US access remains uncertain
Djokovic at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship in Dubai in February this year.Image access point The 20-time Grand Slam winner has so far refused to be vaccinated against the coronavirus and previously said he was ready to miss tournaments because of it. Djokovic had to leave the country in January after a trial in Australia and was unable to …
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