2 months ago
Lights. Camera. Quiet please...
When it comes to etiquette in tennis, there are a fair few unwritten rules.
Apologising after winning a point from a net cord. Honesty around line calls, double bounces and double-hits. Post-match handshakes.
As for the spectators, it is common courtesy not to disturb the players during points.
Around 100 influencers and content creators have been granted accreditation for the tournament in New York - double the amount from last year.
#camera #quiet #apologising
When it comes to etiquette in tennis, there are a fair few unwritten rules.
Apologising after winning a point from a net cord. Honesty around line calls, double bounces and double-hits. Post-match handshakes.
As for the spectators, it is common courtesy not to disturb the players during points.
Around 100 influencers and content creators have been granted accreditation for the tournament in New York - double the amount from last year.
#camera #quiet #apologising
2 months ago
A venue Formula 1 sadly waves goodbye to after a quickfire six-year re-introduction, Zandvoort gave us one more thriller on the beach as the sport returned following the summer recess. Lando Norris kept his cool to secure a second consecutive victory, amid one massive first-lap crash for Max Verstappen and various yellow-flag windows of opportunity. Yet the host venue of the Dutch Grand Prix is also a glaring anomaly in the career of Lewis Hamilton: a circuit he has failed to win a grand prix at.
Things could have been different, mind. Four years ago, Hamilton launched into one of his most infamous tirades, later apologising after stating his Mercedes team had "f***** him" with a strategy call which saw hopes of triumph fade. On Sunday, Hamilton was more measured and nuanced with his words after finishing fourth, missing out on a podium after failing to steer his car past a valiant George Russell. But another underlying sense of 'what-could-have-been' remained.
"We're just chipping away at it," Hamilton told Sky Sports F1. "This first half of the season… we've lost three to five tenths on the straight, that's a hard deficit to overcome.
Lewis Hamilton spoke of his frustration after finishing fourth at the Dutch Grand Prix (PA Wire)
"Today was definitely frustrating for me. I'm here to win and I believe this team can win, but to win championships you have to pick up every possible point.
#hamilton #finishing #fourth
Things could have been different, mind. Four years ago, Hamilton launched into one of his most infamous tirades, later apologising after stating his Mercedes team had "f***** him" with a strategy call which saw hopes of triumph fade. On Sunday, Hamilton was more measured and nuanced with his words after finishing fourth, missing out on a podium after failing to steer his car past a valiant George Russell. But another underlying sense of 'what-could-have-been' remained.
"We're just chipping away at it," Hamilton told Sky Sports F1. "This first half of the season… we've lost three to five tenths on the straight, that's a hard deficit to overcome.
Lewis Hamilton spoke of his frustration after finishing fourth at the Dutch Grand Prix (PA Wire)
"Today was definitely frustrating for me. I'm here to win and I believe this team can win, but to win championships you have to pick up every possible point.
#hamilton #finishing #fourth
3 months ago
FIFA president Gianni Infantino's position remains precarious, despite receiving support from his close friend US President Donald Trump, after three confederations tore into him in a joint letter.
It seems nothing the 56-year-old Swiss has done from shelving his much-criticised plan to raise private investment to run the commercial side of the World Cup to apologising for the manner in which it was launched is enough to ***** uage his critics.
In effect they have made plain the problem is him and his style of leadership.
He previously looked a shoo-in to be re-elected unopposed for a fourth and final term in Rabat next March, but his opponents are circling sensing he has been fatally weakened by the constant onslaught.
AFP Sport highlights the pick of the reaction since Infantino's humiliating climbdown 10 days ago:
#sport
It seems nothing the 56-year-old Swiss has done from shelving his much-criticised plan to raise private investment to run the commercial side of the World Cup to apologising for the manner in which it was launched is enough to ***** uage his critics.
In effect they have made plain the problem is him and his style of leadership.
He previously looked a shoo-in to be re-elected unopposed for a fourth and final term in Rabat next March, but his opponents are circling sensing he has been fatally weakened by the constant onslaught.
AFP Sport highlights the pick of the reaction since Infantino's humiliating climbdown 10 days ago:
#sport
3 months ago
By Rohith Nair
Aug 5 (Reuters) - FIFA said on Wednesday it had apologised to its member ***** ociations for mistakes made over its abandoned proposal to sell commercial rights linked to the World Cup, as the governing body's leadership reaffirmed its support for president Gianni Infantino after a crisis meeting in Morocco.
Following the meeting in Rabat, attended by Infantino, secretary general Mattias Grafstrom and members of FIFA's management board, FIFA said its leadership had reaffirmed its full support for the president while acknowledging that the handling of the withdrawn FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal should have been different.
In a statement, FIFA said a separate letter had been sent to FIFA Council members and the 211 member ***** ociations apologising for the errors and promising a review.
It added that, with the proposal withdrawn, FIFA would "no longer tolerate any attacks on its integrity, good governance and due process" and would take all necessary measures to protect its reputation.
#support
Aug 5 (Reuters) - FIFA said on Wednesday it had apologised to its member ***** ociations for mistakes made over its abandoned proposal to sell commercial rights linked to the World Cup, as the governing body's leadership reaffirmed its support for president Gianni Infantino after a crisis meeting in Morocco.
Following the meeting in Rabat, attended by Infantino, secretary general Mattias Grafstrom and members of FIFA's management board, FIFA said its leadership had reaffirmed its full support for the president while acknowledging that the handling of the withdrawn FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal should have been different.
In a statement, FIFA said a separate letter had been sent to FIFA Council members and the 211 member ***** ociations apologising for the errors and promising a review.
It added that, with the proposal withdrawn, FIFA would "no longer tolerate any attacks on its integrity, good governance and due process" and would take all necessary measures to protect its reputation.
#support
4 months ago
America loves Erling Haaland, and the feeling is mutual.
The Norwegian striker is everywhere these days. Yes, he's in the running for top scorer at the Fifa World Cup alongside Messi and Mbappe. Yes, he's one of the world's highest-paid athletes and was the Premier League's top scorer last season.
But that's probably not where most Americans know him from. He's a social media sensation.
Haaland has gone viral for his goofy Snapchat stories, unfiltered interviews and candid vlogs. He posts selfies using the Shrek filter, captioned "selfie with my twin".
He replies directly to fans with crying-laughing emojis. He accidentally misspells Orlando as "Ornaldo", before apologising to all the "perfect brothers and sisters out there" for his mistake – all while staring blankly into the camera.
The Norwegian striker is everywhere these days. Yes, he's in the running for top scorer at the Fifa World Cup alongside Messi and Mbappe. Yes, he's one of the world's highest-paid athletes and was the Premier League's top scorer last season.
But that's probably not where most Americans know him from. He's a social media sensation.
Haaland has gone viral for his goofy Snapchat stories, unfiltered interviews and candid vlogs. He posts selfies using the Shrek filter, captioned "selfie with my twin".
He replies directly to fans with crying-laughing emojis. He accidentally misspells Orlando as "Ornaldo", before apologising to all the "perfect brothers and sisters out there" for his mistake – all while staring blankly into the camera.
4 months ago
NEW DELHI: England captain Ben Stokes has admitted he apologised to his teammates after returning for the series-deciding third Test against New Zealand cricket team.
Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson missed the second Test after being investigated for allegedly breaking the team's midnight curfew following England’s win in the opening match.
While they were cleared of any violent conduct, both received written warnings for breaching team rules.
Speaking before the third Test at Trent Bridge, Stokes said addressing the squad was one of the first things he did after rejoining the team.
"That was one of the first things I had to do as a captain," Stokes told reporters.
The England skipper acknowledged that the nightclub controversy affected more than just him. He said it overshadowed an important moment for several young players who made their Test debuts during the second match.
"It affected Joe, it affected the squad, it affects the people outside the playing environment. It no doubt had an effect on the lads who were making their debut. That should have been all about them, but unfortunately a situation out of their control took precedence over their big day of making their debut for England in Test cricket," he added.
England, led by Joe Root in Stokes’ absence, lost the second Test by 253 runs as New Zealand levelled the series 1-1.
Stokes said leadership means owning mistakes and apologising when necessary.
"It would be stupid and naive for me not to acknowledge that and address that. It's all fine and well everything being fine and dandy when it's going well, but you need to take responsibility for things as well. If that's you that needs to take that responsibility, you need to be big enough and man enough to be able to take that upon your shoulders, look everyone in the eye, and apologise how you need to apologise. That's what I did," he said.
The 34-year-old also dismissed suggestions of a rift with England coach Brendon McCullum.
"You don't plan on going through something like this together in a professional environment. Me and Brendon were talking pretty much every day in the initial period.
"Maybe in the future we'll look back on this and go, this did bring us tighter. This rift, this drifting apart, we certainly haven't drifted."
With the series tied at 1-1, Stokes said both he and Atkinson are now focused solely on helping England win the final Test.
"The main thing about me being back, Gus being back, is for us to focus on the main objective, which is the cricket this week.
"It's 1-1 in the series, we've got one game left, and the importance of the result of this game is the one thing we need to concentrate on," he concluded.
Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson missed the second Test after being investigated for allegedly breaking the team's midnight curfew following England’s win in the opening match.
While they were cleared of any violent conduct, both received written warnings for breaching team rules.
Speaking before the third Test at Trent Bridge, Stokes said addressing the squad was one of the first things he did after rejoining the team.
"That was one of the first things I had to do as a captain," Stokes told reporters.
The England skipper acknowledged that the nightclub controversy affected more than just him. He said it overshadowed an important moment for several young players who made their Test debuts during the second match.
"It affected Joe, it affected the squad, it affects the people outside the playing environment. It no doubt had an effect on the lads who were making their debut. That should have been all about them, but unfortunately a situation out of their control took precedence over their big day of making their debut for England in Test cricket," he added.
England, led by Joe Root in Stokes’ absence, lost the second Test by 253 runs as New Zealand levelled the series 1-1.
Stokes said leadership means owning mistakes and apologising when necessary.
"It would be stupid and naive for me not to acknowledge that and address that. It's all fine and well everything being fine and dandy when it's going well, but you need to take responsibility for things as well. If that's you that needs to take that responsibility, you need to be big enough and man enough to be able to take that upon your shoulders, look everyone in the eye, and apologise how you need to apologise. That's what I did," he said.
The 34-year-old also dismissed suggestions of a rift with England coach Brendon McCullum.
"You don't plan on going through something like this together in a professional environment. Me and Brendon were talking pretty much every day in the initial period.
"Maybe in the future we'll look back on this and go, this did bring us tighter. This rift, this drifting apart, we certainly haven't drifted."
With the series tied at 1-1, Stokes said both he and Atkinson are now focused solely on helping England win the final Test.
"The main thing about me being back, Gus being back, is for us to focus on the main objective, which is the cricket this week.
"It's 1-1 in the series, we've got one game left, and the importance of the result of this game is the one thing we need to concentrate on," he concluded.
