Author: Sunday Ngara
Max Verstappen has been named the highest-paid Formula One driver for the year 2023, dethroning Lewis Hamilton. Verstappen earned $70 million after a record-breaking season in which he broke the records for most wins (19), most consecutive wins (10) and most points scored (575), according to Forbes. After winning 86.4 percent of the events in 2023, the three-time World Champion set a new record for the highest percentage of victories in a season. This smashed Alberto Ascari’s previous record of 75%, which had stood since 1952. Verstappen earned $70 million in strictly F1 earnings in 2023, with $25 million in…
The ‘Day of Reckoning’ features an unprecedented line-up of former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua facing top contender Otto Wallin, former WBO world champion Joseph Parker facing the Bronze Bomber and former WBC world titleholder Deontay Wilder, and IBF No.1 contender Filip Hrgovic fighting Mark De Mori in another heavyweight shootout. (Mark Robinson photographs) On the bill, undefeated WBA light heavyweight world champion Bivol defends his title against Manchester’s Lyndon Arthur, cruiserweight king Jai Opetaia faces Bromley’s Ellis Zorro, and Daniel Dubois faces Jarrell Miller in a heavyweight clash. In addition, heavyweight Arslanbek Makhmudov will meet Agit Kabayel, while…
Florian Plettenberg, a German transfer specialist, recently tweeted about Stuttgart, who are doing quite well in the Bundesliga this year. They may soon fall prey to their own success, even though they are currently so high. Many of their players have release clauses in their contracts, and because they are performing so well, the money needed to sign them seems extremely fair