1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on ‘He’s going to call it a day’ – Ex-Red Bull mechanic claims Max Verstappen will quit F1 THIS YEAR
MAX VERSTAPPEN has been sensationally tipped to QUIT Red Bull at the end of the season by a former team mechanic.
The Dutchman has won four drivers’ titles in a row and is hunting for a fifth this year – which would see him match a feat only achieved by Michael Schumacher in Formula One history.
Shutterstock EditorialMax Verstappen has been tipped to win a fifth F1 title and then call it quits[/caption]
GettyThe call comes from ex-Red Bull mechanic Calum Nicholas[/caption]
However, Verstappen has fallen 49 points behind championship leader Oscar Piastri amid huge performance struggles with the Red Bull machinery this season.
Verstappen has continued winning races despite the issues and even the power struggle which hit the team last year.
He has been linked with an exit from the Racing Bulls, with a team transfer to the likes of Mercedes or Aston Martin.
But ex-Red Bull mechanic Calum Nicholas believes Verstappen – who became a dad for the first time last month – could QUIT F1 entirely, if he wins a fifth World Drivers Championship.
Speaking on Lucas Stewart’s YouTube channel as he played a round of golf, Nicholas was asked how many titles Verstappen would win in his career.
He gave his answer before revealing what he thought lay ahead for the 27-year-old.
Nicolas said: “Five. I think Max is going to win the Drivers’ this year, and then I think he’s going to call it a day.”
Despite his answer, the mechanic insisted he didn’t “know anything” extra about Verstappen’s career plans.
Nicholas added: “To not back Max is just like lunacy, I think. The guy is just really really good.
“Not in terms of just his technical skill and his talent, but I’ve watched Max grow into this guy that can do everything.
“He does everything well now.”
Verstappen’s last race win this season came at the Imola Grand Prix on May 18.
He finished fourth at the Monaco Grand Prix a week later before inexplicably ramming his car into George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix.
That earned him a 10-second penalty – demoting him from P5 to P10 – and three penalty points on his licence to put him on the brink of a race ban.
Verstappen has 11 out of 12 points needed to earn a race ban across the 12-month rolling system for the penalty points.
He will need to be on his best behaviour at the Canadian and Austrian Grand Prix to avoid a ban in the following race before he sees two penalty points expire on June 30.
1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on Bournemouth release 14 players and make decision on Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga in end of season retained list
BOURNEMOUTH have announced FOURTEEN players are out on the South Coast.
The Cherries enjoyed a superb 2024/25 and finished ninth in the Premier League.
GettyAndoni Iraola led Bournemouth to an impressive top-half finish last season[/caption]
GettyKeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has now returned to parent club Chelsea[/caption]
Andoni Iraola masterminded an unlikely push for the European places last term.
And much of Bournemouth‘s success was built on a strong defensive foundation.
The Cherries achieved their best-ever defensive record in the top flight, conceding just 46 goals.
On-loan keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga proved a hit after signing for the season from Chelsea.
Kepa, 30, has now returned to his parent club after keeping 8 Prem clean sheets.
Bournemouth have also announced four players are leaving from their development team.
Lewis Brown, Coby Small, Kian Tydeman and Toure Williams have not been offered new deals.
All are now free to find new clubs.
A further nine second-year scholars are also departing.
Ryan Carroll, Joshua Hamilton-Olise, Kashanga Kasukumya, Teodor Minchev, Sonny Parkes, Joshua Salmon, William Seeley, Tommy Whitehead and Jay Williams have all been released.
The Cherries are bracing for offers on some of their breakout stars from last season.
1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on Ex On The Beach star gives birth to FOURTH child and shares first pics
EX On The Beach star Helen Briggs has given birth to her fourth child with boyfriend Chet Johnson – a baby girl.
Helen, 30, and Chet, 35, were congratulated by fans afer they welcomed their daughter into the world.
Chet Johnson announced girlfriend Helen Worth has given birth to their fourth childInstagramHelen and Chet got pregnant after getting back together with her ex[/caption]
InstagramThe couple already have three children, Ocean, Elvis and Peach[/caption]
Chet announced their happy news in a video on Instagram showing Helen on the operating table in hospital.
The video cut to Helen cradling her baby who wore an adorable pink wool hat.
Chet was then seen carrying their baby to the car before the parents introduced their newborn to their other kids Ocean, Elvis and Peach.
He captioned the post: “She has done it again… the strongest, most beautiful woman I know just brought our fourth baby into the world.
“Watching you become a mother all over again has left me in complete awe.
“You are a super mum & our family is whole because of you –and I couldn’t be more proud or more in love. I love you so much.”
MAFS groom Kieran Chapman was among the first to reply, writing: “One of the most gorgeous family’s to grace the internet… congratulations to you all. Love, health and wealth.”
They got back together shortly after, and during a Q&A on Instagram, one follower asked: “Are you and Chet back together?”
She said: “Chet always denied the allegation and later down the line cleared his name.
“Putting a statement out there was a hasty decision on my behalf, because the evidence I had was nil and void and led to me accusing Chet of something he actually didn’t do.
“I don’t know why I let these trolls get to me and try and ruin my relationship.
“Chet an I are working hard to get back on track for the sake of us as a couple and out family, and this is the last time I will speak on this matter.”
FAMILY FEUD
Two people who failed to publicly congratulate Chet and Helen on their happy news were his brother Casey and sister-in-law Marnie Simpson.
1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on England vs Senegal: Get up to £40 free bets to spend on football with talkSPORT BET
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1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on Baller League UK predictions: Odds and betting preview plus £30 in free bets
THE Final Four contest for the inaugural Baller League UK crown this Thursday.
We’ve taken a look ahead to the indoor action to see if we can pick out the best tips and odds for the big finale.
Baller League UK – Final four
After 11 grueling gamedays of Baller League UK action, it all comes down to this for the final four.
One of Deportrio, MVPs United, Yanited or SDS FC will be crowned the winners of the inaugural competition which has gripped social media.
Some big names in the world of sport, entertainment, music and influencing have been involved and now we’ll find out the winner.
As table toppers after 11 gamedays, Deportrio are rightly the bookies favourites to claim victory on Thursday night – yet strangely go into their semi final with SDS FC as the underdogs, so work that one out.
The team managed by Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards have just gone off the boil in recent weeks with just one win in their last five, including a thumping 8-3 defeat from SDS FC last time out.
They did however just manage to cling onto top spot on goal difference after winning seven of their 11 games and scoring 42 goals in the process, though need to get back to their early tournament form if they want to win this.
Semi final opponents, SDS FC have won their last four games on the spin and haven’t tasted defeat since gameday five to finish just three points off the top.
In the other semi final, MVPs United – second to Deportrio on goal difference – take on AngryGinge’s team Yanited having also both won 7 of their 11 games.
The sides met only a couple of weeks ago on the gameday 9 fixture list, with the well-fancied Alisha Lehmann and Maya Jama’s side MVPs United coming out 4-3 victors.
But Yanited finished the league phase with comfortably the highest goal difference in the competition with +17 after the 11 games – with SDS FC (+12) the only side close.
So to sum up, the bookmaker odds are close for both semi finals and the outright markets and it’s no wonder why – this is anyone’s competition!
Baller League UK – Latest odds
Semi final odds
Deportrio vs SDS FC
Deportrio 27/20
Draw 4/1
SDS FC 21/20
MVPs United vs Yanited
MVPs United 6/5
Draw 4/1
Yanited 6/5
Outright odds
Deportrio 15/8
Yanited 15/8
SDS FC 7/2
MVPs United 4/1
Baller League UK predictions
Final Four winner
SDS FC lost out to MVPs United on gameday three and started the competition with one win from five games.
So it’s been an almost upward curve from that moment on and they’re an attractive price to win this after last week’s heroics.
That thumping win over Deportrio to get them here was a big moment and that momentum could well carry them through two more games.
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1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on Warning over ‘dodgy’ Fire TV Sticks used to watch Sky Sports and Premier League games for as little as £6
BRITS are being warned that they could face jail time for using “dodgy” Fire Sticks that offer Sky Sports and Premier League games for as little as £6.
A growing number of people in the UK are believed to be switching to illegal streaming devices, but the Federation Against Copyright Theft has warned that this could lead to users having their ID stolen or their credit card details handed to criminals.
GettyMany Brits are using illegally modified Fire Sticks[/caption]
Posts have begun flooding social media sites advertising modified Fire Sticks for just a few pounds.
According to The Mirror, one mobile number was used for over 800 Facebook posts, with Brits urged to contact the number via WhatsApp to get their hands on the illegal piece of tech.
Some posts advertised all Sky channels plus streaming sites such as Netflix and Disney Plus for as little as £2.50 a month.
In comparison, if you were to pay for Sky Sports, it would set you back by at least £50 a month.
Some dodgy sellers are even claiming that their service is legal, with one fraudster claiming to be from a company called IPTV.
They claimed that the company is a “online service to provide channels on Fire Stick, smart TVs, android TVs, mobile phone as well.“
However, IPTV is just a general term for Internet Protocol Television.
And although may Brits are tempted by the budget prices of these illegal devices, the criminals providing them may end up in jail before they’ve had a chance to follow through on the deal.
Back in January, a Fire Stick scammer who was streaming illegal TV to thousands of people, was jailed for two years.
And Kieron Sharp, chairman of the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) said that dodgy Fire Stick users are breaking the law too, and could end up being prosecuted.
According to FACT, watching an illegal stream is an offence under the Fraud Act 2006, and has a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
However, consumers are more at risk from the Malware that comes with illegally modified devices.
Kieron warned that scammers could use the devices to hack your bank account or even hijack your camera and microphone.
People should be warned about this”, he said.
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“There’s a real risk of having your identity stolen or similar.
“If you give over your credit card details, you are giving them to criminals.
“They could get access to the camera on your TV, if it has one, or microphone.
“There is no safety or security with what you are getting with these modified devices.”
Amazon has said it has made changes to Fire Sticks to make it harder for criminals to modify them.
An Amazon spokesperson said: “Pirated content violates our policies regarding intellectual property rights, and compromises the security and privacy of our customers.
“We remain vigilant in our efforts to combat piracy and protect customers from the risks associated with pirated content, which includes prohibiting apps that infringe upon the rights of third parties in our Appstore, and warning customers of the risks associated with installing or using apps from unknown sources.”
England return to action following Saturday’s sleep-inducing victory over Andorra.
The Three Lions secured maximum points to maintain their 100% start to World Cup qualification courtesy of Harry Kane’s solitary second-half goal.
But it was a hugely disappointing display against a team ranked 173rd in the world, with manager Thomas Tuchel later admitting his side “lacked the seriousness and the urgency” throughout.
Captain Kane added that matches with England in June can often be difficult with players jaded following a long club season.
A point perhaps proven by the fact England lost to Iceland 1-0 in June 2024, and were hammered 4-0 at home to Hungary in June 2022.
England will therefore need to raise their levels if they are to maintain their 100% record under Thomas Tuchel.
And new surroundings might just spark an improvement with Nottingham Forest’s City Ground playing host to Tuesday’s friendly – a venue they’ve not visited since 1909.
And they’ll need that spark when facing significantly better opposition in Senegal, who are unbeaten in their last 23 matches inside 90 minutes.
Pape Thiaw’s side are 19th in FIFA’s rankings, and arrive having secured a deserved 1-1 draw with Ireland courtesy of Ismaila Sarr’s late equaliser.
They have, however, won just one of their last seven matches against European nations (D3 L3), while England have never lost in 21 matches against African opposition (W15 D6), winning their only previous meeting with Senegal 3-0 in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on England vs Senegal: Get £20 football free bets and 50 free spins with Midnite
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1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on Who is Megan Moore and when is she joining Love Island 2025?
MEGAN Moore was supposed to be a Love Island bombshell in 2024, but decided to pull out and never graced our screens.
But that is all set to change for this year’s summer series, so here’s everything you need to know about Meg.
ShutterstockMeg Moore is a new Love Island star[/caption]
InstagramMeg’s looking for a man who is tall and tanned, with nice eyes and a nice smile[/caption]
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Who is Megan Moore?
Megan Moore, a payroll specialist from Southampton who also goes by Meg, is set to star in Love Island 2025.
The 25-year-old was going to be in the cast of last year’s instalment of the steamy show as a bombshell, but passed the opportunity up after watching the series and realising that “no one was my type”.
She was approached again to be in the original line-up for 2025, and thought “what have I got to lose?”
Meg explained: “I was in a WhatsApp group that was to keep me updated on the show.
“I’d tell them who I fancied and would my top three be.
“It just got to the point where I felt like I wouldn’t really have fitted in or that I would really get on with that person.
“They always kept me in the loop and then it just all happened really quickly and I didn’t really think about it, I was still living my normal life.
She is one of the initial batch of Islanders entering the famous villa at the very start of the series, rather than joining cast as a bombshell — as she nearly did in 2024.
1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on John McKechnie: WA’s long-serving anti-corruption chief to retire at the end of the month
John McKechnie has served as the State’s Corruption and Crime Commissioner since 2015, and was responsible for uncovering some Australia’s biggest scandals.
