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Michael Schumacher: A Formula One legend turns 50 No angel Schumacher occasionally stepped out of line on the track. In the last race of 1997, he turned into Jacques Villeneuve's car as the Canadian attempted to overtake him. Damage resulting from the crash forced Schumacher to retire but the four points Villeneuve earned for finishing third gave him the drivers' title. The FIA subsequently disqualified Schumacher for the entire 1997 season. … [Read more...] about Sports news feed: Kylian Mbappe tests positive for coronavirus

29. Who was the last British man to win a Men’s single tennis Grand Slam title before Andy Murray in 2012? … [Read more...] about 50 sport quiz questions and answers for a virtual pub quiz on Zoom or House Party

"The secret is a combination of training and pacing. The training will get you more aerobically fit, and the pacing will make sure that you set off at a lower percentage than your maximum. So you will burn a bit of fat as well as carbohydrate. Most of us have enough fat for about 40 consecutive marathons! The problem is that the body doesn't draw on fat when you are running because it can't supply fuel at a fast enough rate. But if you set off slowly, you can supplement the glycogen with some fat, so instead of using up your carbohydrate stores you might be able to get them to 21 miles or beyond." … [Read more...] about How sports science is changing the way the London Marathon is run

Many more are keeping up to date with sporting events via Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and to appeal to these audiences, sports tournaments will have to keep an eye on esports and continue to diversify and innovate in their use of these channels. The recent Fifa Women’s World Cup was a good example, with several teams and star players running busy social media feeds throughout the competition, sharing video and interacting with fans. Megan Rapinoe drew huge global attention to the event with her personality and media presence. She is a truly modern sports star: an outspoken digital native with something to say other than: “I’m over the moon, the lads have done great.” … [Read more...] about What can traditional sports learn from the Fortnite World Cup?

That research has fed into guidance released by the Sports Ground Safety authority which zoned in on key areas that help limit the spread of infection. Crowd control at entrances, exits and especially concourses are the most crucial factors. Those new practices cannot be proven to work, however, unless they are tried out on real crowds. … [Read more...] about Sport to lobby government for new schedule on return of fans