Tag: Eurosport
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The race to the death in Formula 1
Ayrton Senna is considered by many to be the greatest Formula 1 driver of all time. Radio sports expert Fredrik af Petersens has met the star on several occasions over the years and he has saved the exclusive interviews that were never broadcast. In the documentary, a few pieces are heard from them, from Senna’s…
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I-League: Real Kashmir is home to host NEROCA FC
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India]February 11 (ANI): Real Kashmir FC are at home after a series of away matches and they are also back in winning ways in I-League 2022-23. The away games did not go well, which eventually led to the resignation of their coach Mehrajuddin Wadoo. New coach Gifton Noel-Williams started with an…
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Holger Rune was knocked out of the Australian Open in the cruelest fashion
Moments ago, Holger Rune crashed out of the Australian Open in the most agonizing fashion. Eurosport experts agreed that they have never seen anything like it in the history of tennis. Rune let a 5-0 lead slip in the deciding set tiebreaker, where the first to 10 is the win, but that wasn’t why Rune…
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Where is Peng Shuai? The star who accused party leaders of abuse
Cast: Björn Djurberg, Sveriges Radio’s correspondent in Beijing.Maria Strandlund Tomsvik, tennis commentator on Eurosport. A program by Cecilia Paulsson, 2022. Archive audio: AP, BBC, AFP, Roland Garros, Australia Open TV, CNN, The Guardian, New York Times, IOC Media and Lianhe Zaobao.
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Maja Stark storms to victory at the ISPS Handa World Invitational
Maja Stark broke the course record with a 10-under par 63 on Sunday to win the ISPS Handa World Invitational in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. Stark collected six birdies on the front nine and finished with 10 during his bogey-free round. She finished 20-under-par 271 for the tournament to be five strokes ahead of LPGA Tour…
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Midnight misery in Paris as Holger Rune’s adventure race at the French Open ends
Holger Rune would probably have chosen another opponent for his first grand slam quarterfinal if he could. The Norwegian world number eight Casper Ruud, who defeated Roland Garros 6-1, 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 last night to advance to the final four of the French Open, is practically his cousin. As Scandinavians, Ruud, probably more than anyone…
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Erik Niva and the terrorist attack in Angola
When Aftonbladet’s Erik Niva finally got a visa to go to Angola and watch the African Championships in 2010, he has no idea what adventure awaits him. The day before the opening match between the home team and Mali, he is reached by the news that a terrorist attack has taken place. Host, producer: Richard…
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Clara spins like a koala: Young Dane disrupts seventh seed to advance to final 32 of Australian Open
Clara Tauson has today emphatically sent Anett Kontaveit, the Estonian world number seven, in a straight set to reach the final 32 of the Australian Open. The 19-year-old, who is the second youngest player in the world’s top 200 after American teen Coco Gauff, won two WTA titles last year but had never been further…
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Russia’s Medvedev is considering the WTA’s decision in China
The reigning US Open champion Daniil Medvedev has spoken out in support of the WTA after it suspended all competitions in China in the middle of the quarrel over former women’s doubles world number one Peng Shuai. The move from the Women’s Tennis Association was made in solidarity with Chinese star Peng, who accused him…
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Sports Round-Up: Denmark’s miraculous golf twins make European tour history with back-to-back victories
The Danish golf twins Rasmus and Nicolai Højgaard, 20, have written history over the last eight days. A brilliant behind nine First, Rasmus won the Omega European Masters in Switzerland on August 29 – his third European Tour victory since becoming a professional. He started the final day in 15th place, but played holes 13-15…
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The knife attack on the tennis queen
Participants: Catarina Lindqvist Ryan, Swedish top-ten player in the world in the 1980s – who played against both Steffi Graf and Monica Seles.Maria Strandlund Tomsvik, former professional player who participated in the tennis tournament where Seles was stabbed – now a commentator for Eurosport. A program by Susanna Andrén, spring 2021.Final mix: Tobias Carlsson. Archive…
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North Zealander accused in global cheating case with TV channels
A man from North Zealand is accused of having given viewers all over the world unjustified and cheap access to a pile of TV channels. In a criminal case brought by the Bagmandspolitiet, the man is required to be sentenced to prison because he thereby violated copyright. Customers in Japan, Dubai, Singapore, Canada, Germany, USA,…