
Towns relishing Basketball World Cup role with perfect Dominicans
Karl-Anthony Towns said "the world is on notice" after the Minnesota Timberwolves star led the Dominican Republic to a perfect first-round record at the...
2023-08-29 19:49

Toto Wolff insists George Russell’s loss of form is a ‘myth’
Toto Wolff insists any view of George Russell dramatically losing form in 2023 is a “myth” as the Mercedes boss defended his driver. Russell, in his first season with Mercedes, finished above team-mate Lewis Hamilton in 2022 by 35 points – and also won the first F1 race of his career in Brazil – but has seen the roles reverse this year. The 25-year-old is currently seventh in the world championship standings, 57 points behind Hamilton, and retired late on in Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix due to a puncture caused by a tangle with Lando Norris. Yet Wolff believes talk of Russell’s under-performance in the first 13 races of this season have been exaggerated. “I’ve never bought into this thought,” Wolff said, after Sunday’s race. “When you and I are having a bad day, nobody knows, but if a driver has a bad day and he’s probably a tenth off, that makes all the difference in qualifying. “So all drivers have days that are not so good and we’ve seen these ups and downs with George but the quality of the driver I’ve never doubted a minute. “He was able to shine [in qualifying], put the car on P3, had a problem-free qualifying and no traffic so I haven’t seen any pattern change. “I’m trying to really bang it into his head that he hasn’t lost his form, that it is just the myth that he’s making up. “You don’t unlearn to driver and you don’t lose your form. You can have ups and downs like all of us have but every single weekend when things have gone against him, it was pretty clear why that was and it wasn’t the driving.” Russell has a chance to get back to points-scoring finishes this weekend at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza. Read More Lewis Hamilton says ‘totally wrong’ weather forecast cost Mercedes a podium spot Max Verstappen survives dramatic rain chaos to claim record-equalling victory at Dutch GP Christian Horner hails ‘untouchable’ Max Verstappen as best driver in the world Christian Horner hails ‘untouchable’ Max Verstappen as best driver in the world Lewis Hamilton says ‘totally wrong’ weather forecast cost Mercedes a podium spot Max Verstappen survives dramatic rain chaos to triumph at Dutch Grand Prix
2023-08-29 19:46

Britain's foreign secretary will visit China in an attempt to shore up ties and reduce tensions
Britain’s top diplomat James Cleverly is set to visit China on Wednesday in the first trip by a U.K. foreign secretary to the country in more than five years
2023-08-29 19:28

Who is Maxwell Simpson's father? Mom Jessica Simpson slammed for 11-yr-old daughter's outfit
Jessica Simpson received criticism from her fans for dressing Maxwell in a denim crop top and a matching skirt with a full face of makeup
2023-08-29 19:22

Putin is not planning to attend the funeral for Wagner chief Prigozhin, the Kremlin says
The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin isn’t planning to attend the funeral of Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died last week in a plane crash two months after launching his brief rebellion
2023-08-29 19:19

Paris Fashion Week calendar confirmed – with a major surprise and notable absentees
Ahead of the launch of the event on 25 September, the Paris Fashion Week calendar has been announced.
2023-08-29 19:16

Kai Cenat urges Twitch CEO Dan Clancy to unban IShowSpeed: ‘Sounds like he could do it'
The CEO of Kick’s rival was confronted by Cenat, who urged him to restore IShowSpeed's Twitch channel
2023-08-29 18:57

How tall is Carlos Alcaraz? Spanish star stands at same height as legendary tennis player Rafael Nadal
Carlos Alcaraz has risen to become one of the biggest tennis stars in the world
2023-08-29 18:51

Top Chinese official tells the US commerce secretary he's ready to improve cooperation
The top Chinese official in charge of economic relations with Washington has told Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo he's ready to “make new positive efforts” to improve cooperation following an agreement to reduce trade tension
2023-08-29 18:50

Fulham sign Leicester defender Castagne
Fulham announced the signing of Belgium defender Timothy Castagne from Leicester on Tuesday for a reported fee of around...
2023-08-29 18:46

How tall is Aryna Sabalenka? Tennis star is one of the tallest active players in WTA
Aryna Sabalenka is currently sharing a love relationship with former ice hockey player Konstantin Koltsov
2023-08-29 18:46

Daughter of ex-Thai leader Thaksin says he is fatigued, as criticism grows of his hospitalization
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's daughter says he is suffering from stress and fatigue but is in good spirits, as criticism grows of his transfer to a hospital just hours after he began serving an eight-year prison sentence
2023-08-29 18:29