Lois Leaver of Great Britain won the bronze medal at Saturday’s Prague Canoe Slalom World Cup competition, joining Adam Burgess of gold.
Despite the 23-year-old Scot receiving a penalty, Leaver finished third in the women’s kayak final by just 0.01 seconds.
Camille Prigent of France and American Evy Leibfarth won gold, while Leaver has already taken bronze in all three of the previous year’s World Cup competitions.
At the start of this month, Burgess won the men’s C1 silver, and the Olympic silver medalist clinched gold on Friday to finish off that feat.
Burgess won the short course format after missing out on the final run in Spain, and it made its debut in the Czech Republic with 12 gates rather than the standard 21.
The 32-year-old defeated Slovenia’s Ziga Lin Hocevar to claim bronze while Olympic champion Nicolas Gestin of France won the C1 team gold at last month’s European Championships.
After taking the stunning pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix, Lando Norris said he felt like he was back in the form he had been lacking for the majority of the season.
The McLaren driver’s season has been hindered by repeated mistakes in qualifying, but he won by more than a second on one of the Red Bull Ring’s shortest laps of the year.
Briton Norris described his pole lap as “as close as I would probably ask for” in a statement.
Norris will start alongside Charles Leclerc of Ferrari, while Oscar Piastri, the championship leader, and team-mate and McLaren champion, will take the starting spot.
Norris remarked, “It’s nice to occasionally see the old me back.”
“It’s more of a feeling than the feeling I’ve missed for a while, the understanding of where the grip is and how to exploit it,” I said.
When he attempts to push the car’s maximum qualifying limit, Norris has come to the conclusion that a lack of emotion from the front axle has been making mistakes.
McLaren changed the front suspension at the most recent Canadian race to lessen what the team called “numbness.” Although Piastri believes he doesn’t need it, Norris has continued with that in Austria.
The car’s front wing and suspension were upgraded to the highest possible margin in all-season thanks to aerodynamic improvements, which included the largest percentage increase any pole winner has ever had.
A big thanks to them, Norris said, “To come into this weekend and at least move in the right direction was very positive and very comforting for me most of all but probably for our as a team as well,” so it was that.
When they are more my way and more where I want them to be, I can put on better performances and have days like today, as I’ve been requesting.
In the championship, Norris is 22 points clear of Piastri, which he partially contributed to by crashing out of the race in Canada after colliding with the Australian.
Therefore, he needs a convincing result on Sunday in Austria to take Piastri’s lead.
From a delivery perspective, Norris said his Saturday session was “easily my best qualifying of the year.”
Verstappen, “Basically everything felt bad”
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Max Verstappen, the McLaren drivers’ closest rival, is in third place, 21 points adrift of Norris.
The Dutchman, however, finished seventh overall, had a difficult qualifying day.
Verstappen was unable to complete his final lap because Pierre Gasly had to turn his Alpine through 720 degrees in front of him, despite posting the sixth-fastest time on that first turn.
The Dutchman claimed that Red Bull’s lack of grip had taken them by surprise.
Verstappen remarked, “Basically everything felt bad in qualifying.” I simply didn’t have the balance because every corner was a struggle. It either slowed down or increased. Every lap I completed, I behaved slightly differently around the car. That’s not ideal, then, so yeah.
No one on the team, in my opinion, did it so badly in qualifying. Therefore, we must consider that.
However, Verstappen and Norris both stated that they would not prevent him from competing.
Heidi Croft, 18, Heidi’s daughter, has spoken out for the first time to defend her mother Kerry from the “hate” she receives from the racy website OnlyFans.
Heidi is defending her mother’s choices in life.
Kerry Katona’s daughter, Heidi, is speaking out against trolls who have labelled her mother a “prostitute” and “trollop”. The Atomic Kitten singer’s tumultuous life has been widely reported over the years, from her relationships to an abusive partner and financial difficulties that led to her being declared bankrupt twice.
Heidi, 18, is adamant: “I couldn’t do OnlyFans, despite her mother’s success on OnlyFans. I’ve been told by my mother that I can’t either. I want to practice law or develop real estate, so this is not the path I want to take.
“Mum sometimes struggles with men seeing her in that sexual way. I wouldn’t like that at all. I’ve not paid to see her pictures on there, that would be weird, but I know what she does.”
Heidi agrees with her mother’s OnlyFans job.
In her first interview, the teenager asserts: “They should realise Kerry Katona is now rolling in it – she drives a Lamborghini. I couldn’t be prouder of her. She has worked so hard. People forget OnlyFans is just a new thing; she has been singing, doing reality work and TV appearances for nearly 25 years. She has never stopped. She put us through private school, we go on amazing holidays, she just bought me clothes for the weekend.”
OnlyFans has also contributed to the purchase of a five-bedroom detached house in Cheshire. Kerry’s upbringing in nearby Warrington was far less luxurious.
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The 44 year old, who grew up in foster care, resorted to topless modelling and lap dancing to make ends meet before landing her big break in music. She has starred in her own reality shows, won I’m A Celeb, and appeared on Big Brother and Dancing On Ice.
In April, a fter making millions on adult subscription site OnlyFans, Kerry says her work on the X-rated platform is a non-negotiable when it comes to romantic relationships. The mum-of-five has been making money on OnlyFans since 2020 and charges $24.99 a month for fans to subscribe to her platform.
At the time, following the news that boxer Nicola Adams’ split from her partner Ella Baig was impacted by the latter’s career on OnlyFans, Kerry explained whether the career path has ever caused her issues in relationships, and how she will handle it with any future partners.
Kerry, who split from her fiancé Ryan Mahoney in November last year, wrote in her New! Magazine column: “I was sad to hear about Nicola Adams splitting up with her partner Ella Baig – I hope they’re both doing OK. I read that Nicola said Ella’s OnlyFans career impacted their relationship, which is a shame.
Because I do OnlyFans, it didn’t have a negative impact on our relationship when we were with Ryan, and we both knew that.
Kerry continued, “I don’t know the potential problems it could cause, but if I do meet someone new, it’s something they’re going to need to accept,” adding that it won’t be something that should be discussed with potential partners. They would need to understand that because it is what I do and how I make money for my kids.
Heidi claims she is too proud of her mother.
Kerry has previously outlined how her work on the website helped her transition from a near-bankruptcy to thriving financially. She has previously discussed the positives she has gained from it.
Detailing how the platform changed her life, , Kerry explained to The Sun in 2021: “It’s been amazing for my career, I haven’t stopped working. When I first did it I said to the kids ‘I’m going to do this, and I’m going to go topless – if anyone has any problems, let me know’
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Our Lilly, the former Atomic Kitten singer, continued, “wait until the money comes in and see how you feel about it. “
And once the money started flowing, they were all on their iPads and running awry! A Lamborghini Urus will be available in March, too, for myself.
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After cruising past fellow American Jenson Brooksby to claim his fourth title at the tournament, world number five Taylor Fritz says, “There’s something about Eastbourne.”
By winning eight of the match’s final nine games, Fritz overcame Brooksby by 7-5, 6-1, imposing dominance over the contest.
With the victory, Fritz, who defeated world number three Alexander Zverev in the Stuttgart Open final two weeks ago, has won seven of his eight grass matches this year.
In the upcoming fortnight, the US Open runner-up from last year will be looking to advance and face off against the winner.
On Monday, the Californian kicks off his campaign against French record-holder Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
In his on-court interview, Fritz, 27, said, “There’s something about Eastbourne.” “I just adore this place. It’s such a nice week here every year that I visit.
“I’ve had to fight through my matches this year because it’s been different.” I think my level has really risen.
When asked about his chances at Wimbledon, Fritz responded, “I’m going to be ready to go.” I’d rather enter the tournament with a title and confidence.
Brooksby’s impressive run was ended by defeat, according to the world number 149.
He lost in the second qualifying round to become the first fortunate loser to compete in the Eastbourne final.
Michael Dunlop won both the Open and the county Armagh circuit victories in his first appearance at the Tandragee 100 road races since 2013 and is now doing so for the first time since 2013.
At the chequered flag, Dunlop rode his MD Racing BMW Superstock machine, finishing 0.4 seconds ahead of Michael Sweeney, with Mike Browne taking third place in the final corner.
The 36-year-old repeated the dose in the Tandragee 100 six-lapper with a new record of 111.584 mph on his final circuit, beating nearest rival Sweeney by eight seconds on that occasion.
Both frontrunners had broken Dan Kneen’s seven-year-old lap record in the Open round and had raised the bar even more during the event’s thrilling conclusion.
After the first lap of the Open race, Sweeney held the lead in terms of speed ahead of Browne, Dunlop, Shaun Anderson, and Cummins, who were all just tenths of a second apart.
By the end of the second lap, Dunlop, a record 33-time winner of the Isle of Man TT, had jumped into second place with 108.933 to reach that time.
The 36-year-old had taken the lead by the end of the following lap, where Sweeney had a 0.03 second lead over Sweeney, and his advantage over the Skerries rider had only marginally diminished as the riders raced out on their final lap thanks to Sweeney’s 109.796.
In the end, Dunlop continued to lead the affairs in front of Sweeney, who was following him.
On the final bend, Cummins, 39, managed to take home the podium positions, with Anderson and Marcus Simpson completing the top six while Browne’s BPE was taken home.
For the first time since making his only previous appearance at Tandragee in 2007, Manx rider Cummins made the event.
Sweeney kept up the pace until the latter stages when Dunlop was forced to give his rival second best in the final stages of the feature race despite having the early lead from Dunlop.
After lap one, Dunlop increased that lead by 0.02 seconds before Sweeney cut the gap by 0.33 seconds with a new lap record of 110.911.
Success of the Browne Supersport Double and the Tweed Twins
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Browne completed his Supersport double with a dominant start-to-finish victory on Saturday, following up his success on Friday night.
By the third and final lap of five, the Cork rider had a comfortable lead over Dunlop, who finished second behind him by 3.5 seconds to claim the victory.
After having problems with his V2 Ducati in qualifying on Friday, Dunlop had to start from the second wave of riders in 17th place on the grid. However, he came in second place on corrected time with a new lap record of 109.276mph on his final lap, which surpasses his previous best-ever speed in the category from 2011 and finished in 17th place.
The top six included Andy Farrell, Tweed, Anderson, and Cummins.
After a thrilling four-lap battle with Sweeney, Ballymoney’s Tweed defeated Ballymoney’s Tweed in the Supertwins race on Saturday.
After the opening two laps, Tweed held the lead in county Armagh, where Sweeney and the other two ran a further 5.3 miles.
Sweeney, a competitor from the Republic of Ireland, appeared to be in charge going into the final corner, but he ran wide at Bell’s Crossroads, giving Tweed the chance to nip through and win by 1.5 seconds.
The race winner reached 103.25 mph on the fastest lap of the event.
Joe Yeardsley, Simpson, and Neil Kernohan took the final spot on the podium, followed by Barry Furber.
In the classic superbike and lightweight competitions, Anderson won.
Jack Draper, the British men’s number one, says he can handle the task of leading the home country’s hopes at the first Wimbledon since Sir Andy Murray’s retirement.
Draper, who is currently ranked fourth in the world, has risen to the position of a genuine Wimbledon contender after a stunning increase over the past year.
When the grass-court Grand Slam begins on Monday, the left-handed Englishman will be the fourth seed.
Since Murray, the 2017 world number one and defending champion, no home player has been given a seed as high at the All England Club.
When Andy retired, Draper, who starts against Sebastian Baez from Argentina and must navigate a difficult path to the end, said, “I was the next in line.”
“I’ll keep trying my best to keep trying and improving, to promote my best tennis, and to hopefully present myself as the player and person I want to be.”
Andy has done a fantastic job of that, had incredible success, and won over the nation.
“There must be many, many shoes to fill,” it seems. That is something I am aware of. I’m optimistic about my ability to inspire others like Andy has done, but I’m also confident in myself.
In the men’s and women’s singles draws, Draper leads 23 British players overall, which is the highest total since 1984.
In a year, Draper has advanced to the semi-finals of the US Open, the prestigious Indian Wells title, and two more ATP Tour finals.
Draper will not be the first British player to win at Wimbledon, but he will be subject to more scrutiny given his ascendancy in the men’s game.
Draper claims he is aware of his ability to turn to Murray and Tim Henman, another former British top ten player who helped inspire the nation, for guidance when necessary.
Draper praised Andy for giving me “an amazing amount of feedback and advice over the years.”
He added that he dislikes interfering. He said that he is very reluctant to criticize me because he understands what it’s like to be in this position, as I reported earlier.
“I know Andy will be there for me whenever I need him.”
Raducanu doesn’t “anticipate much” at Wimbledon.
Many British eyes will be trained on Emma Raducanu’s development in addition to Draper.
The 22-year-old claims she “truthfully expects much” from herself over the next two weeks despite losing to New Zealand qualifier Lulu Sun in the final 16.
Raducanu claims she needed to “get her head in the game” for Wimbledon to begin after losing in Eastbourne earlier this week.
Raducanu reported having been dealing with ongoing back spasms and had received some “pretty bad” personal information that she wanted to keep private.
Raducanu, who is ranked 38th in the world, admitted that “I know I’ve just been dealing with certain things.”
“I just want to be present and enjoy the occasion.”
When Raducanu won the US Open as a qualifier, he first caught the attention of the British public when he led a breakout run to the Wimbledon final 16 as a teenager in 2021. Three months later, he stunned the world by donning the same name.
Mimi Xu, a 17-year-old British player who competed at Wimbledon just weeks after passing A-level exams, will play her on Monday. Xu is a similar player to Raducanu four years ago.
“I think it’s a very difficult and dangerous match,” Raducanu said.
“I believe Mimi has a lot of weapons and is a really, really good player.”
