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Legendary F1 Designer Adrian Newey Joins Fernando Alonso At Aston Martin Formula One Team From 2025

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Adrian Newey signs for Aston Martin F1 Team.© X (Twitter) Formula One design guru Adrian Newey will join Aston Martin from Red Bull, the British-based team confirmed on Tuesday. The widely expected appointment of the 65-year-old Briton was announced at Aston Martin’s Silverstone base by team owner Lawrence Stroll. Newey, who will start his new job in March 2025, joins as managing technical partner and will also become a shareholder. This will allow Newey to have an active influence on Aston Martin’s F1 car development as the sport enters new technical regulations for 2026. “I am thrilled to be joining Aston Martin,” said Newey. “I have been hugely inspired and impressed by the passion and commitment that Lawrence brings to everything he is involved with.” Newey will work with the team’s drivers, Stroll’s 25-year-old son, Lance, and two-time world champion Fernando Alonso, 43. Newey is widely regarded as one of the greatest engineers and designers in Formula 1 history, with his designed cars having lifted twelve World Constructors’ Championships and thirteen World Driver …

Kasun Rajitha Ruled Out of Second Test of Bangladesh Tour; Asitha Fernando named as Replacement

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The Sri Lankan pacer Kasun Rajitha has been ruled out of the second Test match after injuring his back while playing in the first test of Sri Lanka’s tour of Bangladesh 2024. Kasun Rajitha Ruled Out of Second Test The 26-year-old Asitha Fernando was named as the replacement for injured Kasun Rajitha who suffered injury in the first test. Asitha Fernando has featured in 13 tests for Sri Lanka and has picked up 41 wickets with his best bowling returns of 6/51. He will be joining the squad as Rajith travels back home. “Kasun Rajitha will not be available for the second Test match as the player has suffered an injury to his left upper back area,” said SLC in a statement. 🚨 #SLvsBAN: Team Updates 🚨 Kasun Rajitha will not be available for the second test match as the player has suffered an injury to his left upper back area. Asitha Fernando joined the squad as a replacement for Rajitha. Kasun will return home to start rehabilitation work. pic.twitter.com/3LsfdvofEN — Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 …

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka LIVE Score, 1st ODI: SL 21/0; Nissanka, Fernando build start vs BAN | Cricket News

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Squads: Bangladesh Squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Anamul Haque, Litton Das(w), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Taijul Islam, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rishad Hossain Sri Lanka Squad: Kusal Mendis(w/c), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Janith Liyanage, Sahan Arachchige, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Akila Dananjaya, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Kumara Source link

Fernando Alonso Says He Is ‘Attractive’ To Other F1 Teams After Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari Switch

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Fernando Alonso said he is “attractive” to other Formula One teams but denied any contact with Mercedes after Lewis Hamilton announced he was quitting to drive for Ferrari in 2025. Hamilton’s departure at the end of this season will create a vacancy alongside George Russell, while Max Verstappen’s Red Bull team are also due to have a seat available, with Sergio Perez’s contract expiring at the end of the season. The 42-year-old’s two-season deal with Aston Martin is up for renewal in 2025, but the Spaniard believes he is capable of competing in F1 until he is 50. Speaking ahead of Monday’s launch of the team’s AMR24 car, Alonso, who won back-to-back world championships with Renault in 2004 and 2005, said: “I am aware of my situation, which is very unique. “There are only three world champions on the grid and I am the only one available for 2025, so I am in a good position. “On a move to Mercedes, there has been nothing at all. I know the driver market has …

Fernando Santos Quits As Portugal Coach After World Cup Exit: Official

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Fila image of Portugal coach Fernando Santos© AFP Fernando Santos quit as coach of Portugal on Thursday following the team’s shock World Cup quarter-final loss to Morocco, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced. An agreement was reached “to end the journey of great success that began in September 2014”, said the FPF who added that it “will now launch the process to choose the next national coach”.  The 68-year-old Santos had been adamant that he would not be forced out of the job he has held for eight years despite Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to the history-making Moroccans in Qatar. He accepted, however, that not everyone agreed with his decisions during the World Cup which included dropping Cristiano Ronaldo to the bench in the later matches. “I’m leaving with the feeling of enormous gratitude,” he said in a video posted on the federation’s website. “When you lead a group, you have to make some difficult decisions. It’s normal that not everyone is happy with the choices I made.” Sports daily Record claims that Jose Mourinho is the federation’s number …

“Cristiano Ronaldo And I Never…”: Portugal Coach Fernando Santos Opens Up On Benching Star In World Cup Round of 16 Game

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Cristiano Ronaldo was not in Portugal’s starting line-up against Switzerland.© AFP Portugal coach Fernando Santos said his decision to leave Cristiano Ronaldo out of his team for Tuesday’s 6-1 triumph over Switzerland in the World Cup last 16 had been “strategic and nothing more.” Santos had expressed his unhappiness with Ronaldo‘s reaction to being suspended in the final group stage game against South Korea but he said that matter had no impact. “I said that it was closed and it was closed. Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best players in the world playing professionally and as a captain … so we have to just think about this team collectively,” he said. Asked whether it was the most difficult decision of his career to leave out Ronaldo, Santos said: “I have a very close relationship I always have, known him since he was 19 at Sporting, and then for years here in the national squad,” he said. “Ronaldo and I never confuse the human and personal aspect with the coach and player relationship. He is …