Opening Canada F1 practice cut to five minutes by circuit power problems
Opening free practice at the Canadian Grand Prix was hit by power and communications infrastructure problems that ended the action after only...
2023-06-17 03:28
First practice at Canadian Grand Prix cancelled due to CCTV failure
Formula One first practice at the Canadian Grand Prix was embarrassingly cancelled after a CCTV failure at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The opening one-hour running of the weekend was red-flagged after just four minutes when Pierre Gasly broke down in his Alpine. Only a handful of drivers had posted a lap with Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and George Russell among those who had not taken to the track. The running had been expected to restart as usual following the removal of Gasly’s Alpine, but F1’s governing body, the FIA, blamed “issues with local CCTV infrastructure” for the initial delay. The suspension in play then became temporary with the FIA confirming at 14:20 local time (19:20 BST) that the session would not be resumed leaving an estimated 90,000 spectators short-changed. The FIA said that the concluding running of the day, which was due to start at 17:00 local time (22:00 BST), would be brought forward to 16:30 to allow for 30 minutes more running. An FIA spokesperson said: “The delay will be longer as the CCTV is not synced correctly and until the issue has been fixed we cannot run on track. “This system is a local installation and they are continuing to work to resolve the problem. “The clock will continue to run down on FP1 and the session will not be extended as there must be two hours between FP1 and FP2.” Former driver Karun Chandhok, who competed in 11 grands prix and now works as a pundit for Sky Sports, was critical of the FIA’s decision to abandon the running. “I feel we needed to get on track,” said Chandhok. “I would argue that there’s races around the world where they haven’t got CCTV cameras and they rely on marshal posts to radio incidents in – then you can use the TV cameras to look at it.”
2023-06-17 03:27
Why the Boston Red Sox released Matt Dermody, explained
After discovering offensive posts on his social media account from 2021, the Boston Red Sox have released pitcher Matt Dermody.Boston Red Sox executive Chaim Bloom expressed regret regarding his decision to call up Matt Dermody in the first place for a spot start after the team (and Red Sox fans...
2023-06-17 03:22
Mexico Fans Brawl With Each Other During Embarrassing Loss to U.S.
Mexican fans fought with each other in the stands during ugly loss to U.S.
2023-06-17 03:22
SEC chooses violence, feeds Oklahoma and Texas to wolves in 2024
Look for Oklahoma and Texas to potentially have a rude awakening once they join the SEC.As expected, the SEC was not about to make things any easier for the Oklahoma Sooners or the Texas Longhorns upon joining their league in 2024.While it still doesn't make much sense to only have an e...
2023-06-17 03:21
NBA Rumors: Eastern conference contender interested in Bradley Beal
As reported by Fred Katz of the Athletic, the Knicks are interested in trading for Bradley Beal if he were to become available.Bradley Beal could very well be on the move this summer, with the Knicks and other teams already showing interest. Still, New York's intrigue poses a few obvious qu...
2023-06-17 03:17
Aston Villa confirm appointment of Monchi as president of football operations
Aston Villa have announced that Monchi has joined the club from Sevilla. He was previously courted by Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.
2023-06-17 02:58
Rep. Finstad staffer attacked at gunpoint after Congressional Baseball Game
A staffer for Rep. Brad Finstad was attacked at gunpoint after Wednesday's congressional baseball game, the congressman said in a statement Friday.
2023-06-17 02:52
Canadian Grand Prix practice descends into farce after bizarre CCTV blackout
Practice at the Canadian Grand Prix descended into an early farce on Friday after FP1 was halted due to CCTV issues. First practice got underway for just five minutes before Pierre Gasly’s Alpine car stopped at the side of the track with a driveshaft issue, triggering a red flag. FOLLOW LIVE: Canadian GP practice stopped due to CCTV issues in Montreal Yet while Gasly’s car was quickly wheeled to safety, the red flag remained due to issues with the local CCTV infrastructure around the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. As opposed to qualifying and the race where the clock stops with a red flag, in practice sessions the clock keeps rolling in order to keep the daily schedule progressing. The session did not resume, but FP2 will now run for 90 minutes and will start half-an-hour earlier at 4:30pm local time, 9:30pm (BST), in order for the drivers to get valuable time on track. An F1 spokesperson stated: “The FIA have clarified a two-hour gap is required between FP1 and FP2. “FP2 will start at 1630 local time, 30 minutes earlier than previously scheduled, and run for 90 minutes. Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas was quickest out of all the early runners, though some cars did not even get out on track. Read More F1 Canadian Grand Prix LIVE: Practice lap times and FP1 standings in Montreal F1 commentator sacked from BBC role after ‘inappropriate touching’
2023-06-17 02:46
Johnson plummets with quadruple bogey at US Open
Two-time major winner Dustin Johnson said the Los Angeles Country Club North Course was harder than a pair of US Open first-round 62s made it look -- and he hammered home that point...
2023-06-17 02:45
Malta vs England LIVE: Team news, line-ups and updates from Euro 2024 qualifier as Alexander-Arnold starts
England resume their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign on Friday night as they face Malta away from home with the plan of maintaining their winning start. Gareth Southgate’s side defeated both of their most likely rivals for a top-two finish, Ukraine and Italy, in their opening two matches in this qualifying campaign while Malta have lost to Italy as well as North Macedonia - who the Three Lions will face next week. This round of fixtures is quite forgiving for England, especially after such a long season, and Southgate will be expecting his side to take a big step closer to qualifying for the next summer’s finals in Germany. The England boss will need to make some key decisions in terms of personnel, especially when it comes to his Manchester City stars who only ended their season last week. Eberechi Eze is in mind to make his debut and many of the squad’s fringe or inexperienced players could get the nod in a game England should dominate. Follow all the action as Malta host England: Read More Gareth Southgate facing ‘complicated’ decision on Man City stars for Malta game England’s future is about to be defined – and it’s out of Gareth Southgate’s control Marcus Rashford reveals pain that is ‘relighting the flame’ inside him
2023-06-17 02:23
Injured Woods to miss British Open
Tiger Woods will miss next month's British Open at the Royal Liverpool course as the American...
2023-06-17 02:23
