The popular Windsor Triathlon is offering age groupers the unique opportunity to race alongside elite athletes. Following huge success in 2015; men and women who can complete the Olympic distance in under 2:30hrs will get the chance to race with big names such as Emma Pallant and London 2012 Olympian, Stuart Hayes in the ‘Race with the…
When offered support from then-President Yeltsin for a bid to lead Russia, Vladimir Putin said ‘No,’ much to the surprise of his boss. The anecdote was told by the Russian president to school students choosing their path in life. Putin recalled how he was offered a big career boost that eventually made him president of…
At one point in his sneaker collecting "career", DJ Jerome Salele’a owned 400 pairs. These days, the 34-year-old has considerably fewer – he keeps about 50 at his home in Sydney's south-west, with the remainder in storage – but his passion for "kickz" is as strong as ever. New Zealand-born Salele'a is part of the…
Tonight’s episode of SmackDown LIVE opens up with SmackDown LIVE Commissioner Shane McMahon leading a backstage meeting with The Blue Brand roster. He says that last night on RAW (which gets raucous boos from The SmackDown LIVE Superstars) The McMahon Family ushered in a new era in WWE and that goes for SmackDown LIVE as…
class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>For the first time in 17 years Barcelona begin a La Liga season without Lionel Messi and their opponents on Sunday are likely to cause them problems It has been a tumultuous summer for Barcelona but the start of the new La Liga season offers a chance for Ronald Koeman’s side to try and put…
Mario Mola has said that he believes Alistair Brownlee impeded him in the swim leg of WTS Cozumel. The story was reported by The Independent in the UK, based on an interview that the new ITU WTS Champion gave on Monday September 19 with Spanish station Radio Cope. Advertisement Jonny Brownlee, Alistair’s younger brother, was Mola’s biggest…
Australia’s Jacob Birtwhistle held off the strongest men’s field in recent history today to take his first World Triathlon Series win in his long career. While proving a difficult day for local heroes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee, the Leeds course delivered up further podium places for the USA’s Matthew McElroy with silver and multiple world…
Can investment save Europe? Jean-Claude Juncker wants to mobilise €100 billion for investment each year for the next three years. But plans to stimulate investment should be carefully scrutinised, writes Jean Pisani-Ferry. European Voice By Jean Pisani-Ferry 8/1/14, 2:23 PM CET Updated 1/22/16, 11:42 AM CET Economic growth in Europe remains disappointing. Virtually all European…
With the ceasefire came relief. The shelling had stopped. People were visiting each other, feeling happy, Salwa Tibi, a Gaza program representative for CARE International, said. Earlier this week, Tibi hadn’t been sure if she would see the next morning, or the morning after that, so heavy was the bombardment from Israeli airstrikes. This week,…
We are all familiar with the hassles of airline baggage process. While many items have to be left to ensure the weight of the luggage is as per the guidelines of the airlines, we look for that perfect size of bag that can be put in aircraft cabins. Long queues while a collection of luggage…