British Formula 1 driver Alex Albon says he’ll happily deny Australian young gun Oscar Piastri his first championship points on Sunday if Williams and McLaren find themselves in a battle for 10th.
Red Bull has dominated the start of the Formula One racing season,while rookie Australian driver Oscar Piastri will be hoping for more luck when at home in Melbourne after placing 15th in Saudi Arabia.
FIFA has boosted the prize money for this year’s Women’s World Cup to $US152 million,but it’s still less than what men received last year.
The Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for China to play a bigger role after its diplomatic coup in hosting talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
The unexpected deal,struck in Beijing,represents a major diplomatic victory for the Chinese and ends seven years of tension between the rival Middle East nations.
For all of Greg Norman’s blather about the hunger for LIV Golf,its first TV ratings prove people would rather watch World’s Funniest Animals and reruns of Judge Judy.
Russia has finally carried through with the threat to cut its oil production,hoping to drive up global oil prices in retaliation for the West’s sanctions. But how effective is that threat in a low-growth world economy?
One of the biggest names at the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand has urged FIFA to “do the right thing” and abandon a planned sponsorship with Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority for the tournament.
There will be many LGBTQ players and fans at the Women’s World Cup. By saying “Visit Saudi”,FIFA is urging them to go somewhere where they are regarded as criminals.
Australian sport must refuse this sponsorship until further reforms for Saudi women. It’s our responsibility to be leaders and active catalysts for women’s and human rights around the world.
Football Australia has warned FIFA of the “potential repercussions” if Saudi Arabia’s tourism arm is allowed to sponsor the Women’s World Cup.