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Boulter fights back as GB beat Germany in BJK Cup

Published in Tennis
Friday, 11 April 2025 09:12

Kartal watched GB's triumph against France in last year's qualifiers from afar, having spent three months out with a health issue.

However, she has risen up the rankings in the past 12 months, clinching her first WTA title on the way.

A good mover on the clay surface, she played confidently in a first set that saw seven breaks of serve in 10 games, adjusting well to Niemeier's pace.

Kartal served for the opener at 5-3 but was broken, before two double faults from Niemeier handed the Briton the set.

Germany's Niemeier, heavily beaten against the Netherlands and struggling for form, covered her face with her towel at the end of the set as she became visibly upset.

Kartal reeled off five games in a row to lead by a set and a break, redirecting the German's pace around the court, before serving out victory.

"I'm super proud of that debut match," said Kartal.

"It is obviously nerve-wracking when you're the first match on, but I'm proud of my performance."

International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is proud to announce the return of Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) as the Presenting Partner of the ITTF Mens and Womens World Cup Macao 2025, taking place from 14 to 20 April at the state-of-the-art Galaxy Arena in Macao, China.

Following the success of the 2024 edition, GEGs renewed partnership reinforces a shared commitment to excellence and innovation in international sport. GEG will once again play a central role in delivering an unforgettable event experience in a world-class setting.

The Galaxy Arena, renowned for its world-class facilities, was widely praised by players, organisers, and fans during the last edition. This years World Cup promises to captivate global audiences once more, showcasing top-tier table tennis action in an iconic venue that exemplifies the dynamic synergy between sport, entertainment, and tourism.

GEG has long been an advocate for the development of Macao, China as a premier destination for global sporting events. A leader in hospitality and integrated resort development, GEG is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and is a constituent stock of the Hang Seng Index.

The ITTF Mens and Womens World Cup Macao 2025 is set to bring the worlds best table tennis players together in what promises to be a thrilling week of sporting excellence and cultural celebration.

WRU's acquisition of troubled Cardiff cost 780k

Published in Rugby
Friday, 11 April 2025 06:44

The WRU states the transaction "safeguarded the jobs of around 150 people", including all players, while also allowing the business to continue to operate - now as a WRU subsidiary.

All match tickets including season tickets together with sponsorships and hospitality will be honoured.

Leighton Davies, chief operating officer of the WRU, and Steve King, WRU chief data and digital officer, have been appointed as directors on the Cardiff board.

"At the time of the transaction, Cardiff Rugby Limited owed the WRU around 9.1m," added Collier-Keywood.

"As part of its commitments in the new draft Professional Rugby Agreement (PRA25) the WRU has committed to reduce the debt generated during the Covid-19 pandemic by replacing it with longer-term capital.

"This amounts to around 3m for Cardiff and this transaction gave us the opportunity to do this at the same time by using 3m of the money we were owed and converting this into an investment into Cardiff, leaving our new subsidiary owing the remaining 6m to the WRU.

"As part of the new PRA25, it is our intention to provide the other three professional clubs with similar debt relief."

The collapse of Cardiff means professional rugby in Wales faces yet another delay to its long-awaited new funding plan.

A deal between the governing body and its four regional sides appeared close to being finalised, although the WRU's rescue of Cardiff has put that initial agreement on hold.

Following confirmation of their takeover of Cardiff, WRU chief executive officer Abi Tierney stated "it is unthinkable for us to allow the demise of professional rugby in the Welsh capital".

Cardiff are ninth in the United Rugby Championship (URC).

Matt Sherratt's side return to action in an all-Welsh URC fixture with Ospreys at Principality Stadium on Saturday, 19 April (15:00 BST).

Connacht change five & Farrell drops to Racing bench

Published in Rugby
Friday, 11 April 2025 05:59

Connacht have made five changes for their European Challenge Cup quarter-final against Racing 92 in Galway on Saturday.

The province got the better of fellow United Rugby Championship side Cardiff in the last 16 last weekend without captain Cian Prendergast.

The blind-side flanker returns to the six jersey for the visit from the Top 14 outfit, with Josh Murphy moving back into the second row for the tie (20:00 BST).

He will be partnered by former Bristol Bears lock Joe Joyce, who also missed the game against Cardiff.

Prop Denis Buckley starts at loose-head prop, while scrum-half Ben Murphy is fit again after finger surgery.

Shayne Bolton will miss out because of a quad strain with his place on the wing to be taken by Shane Jennings.

The visitors, who are 10th in the Top 14, have named former England captain Owen Farrell on the bench.

The ex-Saracens fly-half started against Perpignan last weekend but England Under-20s playmaker Dan Lancaster - the son of former England coach Stuart - has been handed the number 10 shirt.

Connacht: Hansen; Jennings, Gavin, Aki, Treacy; Hanrahan, B Murphy; Buckley, Heffernan, Bealham, J Murphy, Joyce, Prendergast (capt), Hurley-Langton, Jansen.

Replacements: Tierney-Martin, Dooley, Aungier, Dowling, Boyle, Devine, Ioane, Forde.

Racing 92: James; Naituvi, Habosi, Tuisova, Spring (capt); Lancaster, Le Garrec; Ben Arous, Escobar, Bamba, Palu, Rowlands, Baudonne, Kpoku, Joseph.

Replacements: Couly, Gogichashvili, Leota, R Taofifenua, Manyarara, D Taofifenua, Farrell, Chavancy.

Boyd to make first Scotland start against Italy

Published in Rugby
Friday, 11 April 2025 07:56

Scotland: Chloe Rollie; Rhona Lloyd, Emma Orr, Lisa Thomson, Francesca McGhie; Helen Nelson, Leia Brebner-Holden; Anne Young, Lana Skeldon, Elliann Clarke, Sarah Bonar, Becky Boyd, Rachel Malcolm (capt), Rachel McLachlan, Evie Gallagher.

Replacements: Elis Martin, Leah Bartlett, Molly Poolman, Adelle Ferrie, Jade Konkel, Alex Stewart, Caity Mattinson, Lucia Scott.

Italy: Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi; Aura Muzzo, Michela Sillari, Beatrice Rigoni, Alyssa D'Inca; Emma Stevanin, Sofia Stefan; Silvia Turani, Vittoria Vecchini, Sara Seye, Sara Tounesi, Giordana Duca, Francesca Sgorbini, Beatrice Veronese, Elisa Giordano (capt).

Replacements: Desiree Spinelli, Emanuela Stecca, Gaia Maris, Valeria Fedrighi, Alissa Ranuccini, Alia Bitonci, Veronica Madia, Sara Mannini.

Furbank back on bench as Saints name unchanged XV

Published in Rugby
Friday, 11 April 2025 06:29

Northampton: Ramm; Freeman, Odendaal, Dingwall (capt), Hendy; Smith, Mitchell; Iyogun, Langdon, Davison, Mayanavanua, Coles, Kemeny, Pollock, Augustus.

Replacements: Walker, West, Millar Mills, Lockett, Pearson, James, Hutchinson, Furbank.

Castres: Chabouni; Palis, Botitu, Goodhue, Baget; Le Brun, Fernandez; Walcker, Barlot, Collier, Maravat, Nakarawa, Babillot (capt), Delaporte, Papalii.

Replacements: Zarantonello, Guerois-Galisson, Azar, Meka, Macurdy, Cope, Perrone, Dumora.

Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Larsons Quest For Bristol Sweep Begins Friday

Published in Racing
Friday, 11 April 2025 06:01

BRISTOL, Tenn. Fridays Weather Guard Truck Race at Bristol Motor Speedway is the first of a tripleheader weekend and the Craftsman Truck Series race is first in Kyle Larsons quest to sweep all three national-series races at the 0.533-mile short track.

Its a feat accomplished only by Kyle Busch in 2010 and 2017.

Larson will make his second Truck Series start of the season and the 17th of his career. On March 21, he drove the No. 07 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet to victory at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where a late restart in the Xfinity Series race cost him a chance at a weekend triple at that track.

I am excited for the weekend, Larson said. I love Bristol. Hopefully, the track widens out for the truck race like it did last fall. If it is locked on the bottom, qualifying good is going to be huge.

If we can get it done on Friday, I like our chances Saturday and Sunday (in the NASCAR Xfinity and Cup races).

While Larson pursues the triple, series regulars will compete for the $50,000 Triple Truck Challenge bonus, which is not available to NASCAR Xfinity or Cup Series regulars.

On March 28 at Martinsville Speedway, Daniel Hemric won the first Truck Series race of his career and the first Triple Truck Challenge bonus of the season.

Bristol is a track where Truck Series drivers have shared the wealth. The last 12 races at the track have produced 12 different winners, and the last six trophies have gone to six different racing organizations.

Layne Riggs of Front Row Motorsports is the most recent winner at the track.

LAS VEGAS Cory Reed made the switch to Pro Stock car from Pro Stock Motorcycle last season and this weekend at the 25th annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, hell have his first go at four-wide racing in the Pro Stock category.

After competing for several years in the Pro Stock Motorcycle ranks, Reed joined the KB Titan Racing powerhouse team, where he drives the J&A Service Chevrolet Camaro. This weekend will be his first four-wide race in a Pro Stock car, and also his first four-wide race in four years. The wildest spectacle in racing presents a challenge, but Reed is confident hell be ready.

My last four-wide format race was in 2021 on my Pro Stock Motorcycle, so its been a few years, but I think itll be easy to get right back into it, Reed said. Of course, theres a lot more that goes into racing Pro Stock than motorcycles so I think the first few runs will just be making sure I do my regular routine and doing my job as a driver.

So far in 2025, Reed has two semifinal appearances, including two weeks ago at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona. He advanced to the semifinals where he met his teammate and reigning Pro Stock champion Greg Anderson, who has dominated thus far in 2025 and has won the last two races.

This semifinal finish will slot Reed into the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge. In the four-wide format, he will take be matched with Anderson, five-time champion Jeg Coughlin and Brandon Foster. The other quad will be made up of Gainesville winner Dallas Glenn, Matt Hartford, Deric Kramer and rookie Matt Latino.

Reed has rounded into form quickly in the loaded Pro Stock category and the early success, especially this season, has paid dividends.

Going rounds so early in my Pro Stock career definitely boosts my confidence, said Reed. Weve had a really good start to our year and I really believe that the first win is right around the corner. We just need to stay the course. Ive got all I need with KB Titan power and being able to rely on so many talented drivers under our KB Titan umbrella.

Four-Wide Drag Racing Is A Little Bit Different

Published in Racing
Friday, 11 April 2025 08:00

LAS VEGAS Drivers have many different approaches to four-wide drag racing. Theyll get plenty of chances to use those methods as the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series races four-wide in consecutive events.

The first comes this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with the second set for April 25-27 at North Carolinas zMAX Dragway.

Kalitta Motorsports driver J.R. Todd talked about the differences between racing four-wide and traditional two-wide drag racing.

I dont really change my driving style (for four-wide racing); you have to pay a little more attention with three other drivers on the starting line as opposed to one, Todd explained. You just have to be focused on your lane and your light. Theres definitely a lot more going on, but at the end of the day, its still drag racing. When the yellow light comes on, you have to hit the gas on time.

Limiting mistakes is important.
Four-wide racing isnt technically any more difficult than two-wide racing, said Jim Dunn Racings Buddy Hull. The biggest thing is there are just more opportunities to make mistakes. When you have three cars in your periphery instead of one, it could throw you off your routine, even when you try to block it all out. Thats why you see more cars red-light during four-wide races. Ive made it a priority to not let that happen to me. We need every advantage possible at the starting line, especially when were representing the great people of KGC.

Many enjoy four-wide racing because it is a different challenge.

Im excited to run Vegas. We ran well there last time, made some progress, so Im confident we can do that plus better this weekend. The goal is to keep pushing and see what we can achieve, said SCAG Racing driver Dave Richards. Four-Wide races are cool for the fans. As a driver, Im OK with it. I just try to keep it simple. Race day is fun, kind of cool that you can still advance being second quickest. Its a different challenge, but were ready for it, ready for some race day lady luck.

Funny Car champion Cruz Pedregon enjoys the break from normality.

This is one of my favorite events of the year, Pedregon said of Las Vegas. I really like the four Funny Cars racing at once.

I also like it as a driver, with four cars running at once, you do all you can to be one of the top two cars to advance to the next round. If you get to that final quad, then its a matter of getting to the finish line ahead of those other three cars, and thats a win.

Weather Stops Williams Grove Again

Published in Racing
Friday, 11 April 2025 09:07

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. Saturated grounds, cold temperatures and the expectation for significant rain during the second half of Friday has forced Williams Grove Speedway officials to cancel the April 11 racing program.

The make-up opening night 410 sprint car feature that was to be completed on April 11 will now be run as part of the April 18 Tommy Hinnershitz Classic at the track.

Paying $5,500 to win, the race will be restarted with five laps complete and Matt Campbell at the point over Anthony Macri.

The regularly slated Tommy Classic for 410 sprints presented by the Harz family on April 18 will pay $8,088 to win, setting up the possibility of a one-night sweep by one driver worth nearly $13,600.

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