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Brown will race a Red Bulland NextGen-supported Toyota FT-60 in three rounds of theforthcoming 2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional OceaniaChampionship, fulfilling a long-held desire to compete inthe series. All three appearances will be at TripleEight Race Engineering shareholder Tony Quinn’s NewZealand tracks. That means Brown will be in action in thefirst two rounds at Taupo International Motorsport Park andHampton Downs before racing in the season finale, the 69thNew Zealand Grand Prix at Highlands MotorsportPark. Although comparison to Shane van Gisbergen’sfamous win as the reigning Supercars champion in a RedBull-backed car in the 2021 New Zealand Grand Prix will beinevitable, Brown says his surprise inclusion in thechampionship is more about exploring his own abilities as aracing driver. “Single seaters are a bit of an itchI want to scratch and there’s no better place to do itthan in this championship,” he said. “I was watchingFormula 2 and Formula 3 races earlier this year and thoughtit would be great to race in a competitive field of singleseaters once again.” Brown wanted to compete in thechampionship as far back as 2017 but couldn’t quite pullthe right deal together. That all changed thisyear. “When Tony’s organisation took over thepromotion of the major New Zealand championships, the desireto have another go started to look like a much morerealistic possibility. I’m delighted to be part of thosethree weekends and am looking forward to some excellentracing. “I’m not coming to take part, I’m comingto New Zealand to win. It’s no different to why I havewanted to try NASCAR and TCR. As a racing driver I want totest myself against the best and I know this championshiphas a fantastic record of helping produce some world classdrivers.” Brown will join GilesMotorsport for his three big weekends – one of the fourteams who run all of the drivers during the championship’sfive weekends. He’ll be in good hands. Team principalStephen Giles was chief engineer to Mika Häkkinen in histwo F1 world championship winning seasons of 1998 and1999. Like the vast majority of top single seaterracers around the world, Brown followed the ‘classic’route in motorsport, competing in karts from the age of 13before switching to circuit racing and winning theAustralian Formula Ford Championship and the Formula 4Championship in 2016. He won theAustralian Toyota 86 Championship the same year and thatproved a turning point as he headed down the tin top routeon a trajectory to Supercars. But despite his phenomenalsuccess in Australia’s main game, he’s never lost theappetite for driving fast open-wheeled racingcars. His last appearance in single seaters was in theAustralian S5000 series in 2019 where he took on the likesof Rubens Barrichello, but Brown says he’ll be ready tofight at the front. “Hopefully I’ll be able to getsome testing in a single seater at some stage, but I knowTaupo well from Supercars, I’ve done some laps at HamptonDowns in a Toyota 86 and I’ve done a few laps at Highlandsas well, so the tracks will not be new to me.” Round 01: 10 - 12 January 2025, TaupoInternational Motorsport Park Round 02: 17 - 19 January2025, Hampton Downs International Motorsport Park Round03: 24 - 26 January 2025, Manfeild, Circuit ChrisAmon Round 04: 31 January – 2 February 2025, TeretongaPark, Invercargill Round 05: 7 - 9 February 2025,Highlands Motorsport Park, :
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Hence, when the opportunity arose for Xu Zhengyuan to travel to the UK to watch an English Premier League match, he seized it without hesitation. The chance to witness top-tier football in action and observe the tactics and techniques employed by renowned coaches was an invaluable learning experience for him. Xu Zhengyuan eagerly took notes, studied the teams' formations, and analyzed the players' movements, absorbing as much knowledge as he could during the match.
Members of the society are abuzz with excitement, eagerly awaiting the official announcement on New Year's Day. The reveal is expected to take place at the society's annual New Year's Eve gala, a glamorous event attended by the who's who of high society.America's Homes, Infrastructure Vulnerable to Hackers via Your Car
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In the end, regardless of the outcome of the match, one thing is certain: Krunic's return to San Siro is a testament to his talent, his dedication, and his unwavering love for the sport. As the fans cheer him on and the spotlight shines brightly upon him, Krunic will once again write his name in the annals of AC Milan's history, reinforcing his legacy as a player who gave his all for the red and black.President-elect has again hinted that he is far from being done waging legal battles after his big win over ABC and star anchor . On his Truth Social platform, Trump reposted a photo of E. Jean Carroll with large letters that read: “Should a woman go to jail for falsely accusing a man of rape? Retruth if you want justice for Trump.” The comments come amid a slew of posts and reposts from the incoming president in which he has suggested that he will undertake efforts to jail and/or take legal action against presumed enemies, including former Wyoming representative , President and even . After Trump lost two defamation suits against Carroll, her lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, told a reporter in May that her team would against him after he had posted disparaging remarks on Truth Social. She could not immediately be reached for comment. “We have said several times since the last jury verdict in January that all options were on the table. And that remains true today—all options are on the table,” Kaplan said at the time. Democrats and opposing Republicans alike have been bracing for Trump’s second turn, including President Biden who . President Biden’s administration has also even considered drawing up a to protect Trump’s critics from his ire. However, top Democratic Adam Schiff warned against setting a precedent. “The precedent of giving blanket pardons, preemptive blanket pardons on the way out of an administration, I think is a precedent we don’t want to set,” said Schiff in an interview on ABC News’ , reported .
Novak Djokovic had a busy first day upon arriving in Brisbane for his first tournament of the year. The Serbian was seen arriving at the center court to train with Jakub Mensik , although he took the time to joke around with Grigor Dimitrov , play media day games, and was outdone by none other than Mirra Andreeva . In a new Daily Dose of Social Media , we take a look at the steps of the top stars from the ATP and WTA Tours who are already beginning the 2025 season in the Australian Swing. Aryna Sabalenka , Jasmine Paolini, Matteo Berrettini, and Ashleigh Barty were among the stars captured on the last day. Novak Djokovic’s eventful day at Brisbane International Novak Djokovic is ready to kick off the 2025 season, arriving in Brisbane, Australia, for his first tournament of the year. The 24-time Grand Slam champion chose to start the season at an ATP 250 event to fine-tune his game ahead of the Australian Open and will be the first seed in a draw featuring three former champions. A video captured Djokovic’s arrival at the Patrick Rafter Arena, where he was seen greeting world No. 10 Grigor Dimitrov at the stadium entrance. Djokovic and Dimitrov shared a few moments of conversation and a friendly hug before the tournament. The Serbian leads their head-to-head record 12-1, with their last meeting at the 2023 Paris Masters final, where Djokovic secured a straight-sets victory. Una publicación compartida de Brisbane International (@brisbaneinternational) Una publicación compartida de Brisbane International (@brisbaneinternational) Djokovic wasted no time and scheduled his first practice session with the 2024 Newcomer of the Year, 19-year-old Jakub Mensik (world No. 48). The Czech player was thrilled to hit the court with the former world No. 1. “Back in Brisbane! and feeling the heat☀️... the 2025 season kicks off soon! Great to see some familiar faces and practice with @djokernole. Idemoo volino! ,” Mensik posted. Nole is set to debut on Monday against local player Rinky Hijikata, who received a wild card to enter the draw. Additionally, on the same Monday, he will team up with Nick Kyrgios to play in the doubles draw, an exciting partnership as both look to find their best form ahead of the Australian Open. Una publicación compartida de Jakub Menšík (@mensik.jakub) Djokovic also made time to participate in promotional activities ahead of the tournament, including the ‘racquet grip challenge.’ In a video, the 37-year-old was seen quickly gripping his racquet in just 9.8 seconds, although it wasn’t enough to take first place. “In your face, Grigor,” he jokingly shouted. “I didn’t end up the last part, it’s okay. And there’s a little hole here, but it’s okay.” Later, Djokovic joked again with Dimitrov when they met in the stadium hallway. “Guys, officially it’s going under second place after (Mirra) Andreeva, and I’m gonna give it to the guy who is in the 3rd place to put this little sticker here, thank you so much.” “No way, so she beat us all?” replied in surprise the Bulgarian who had put Djokovic's sticker in the first place, but the Serb was quick to correct him. “No, it’s not there. No, she was better. She got 7 seconds,” Nole said, returning the Russian teenager’s name to the top of the leaderboard. Una publicación compartida de Brisbane International (@brisbaneinternational) From Sabalenka to Barty: Brisbane mascot welcomes tennis stars The ATP and WTA stars posed for photos with the official mascot ‘Bounce’ of the Brisbane International . Several players participating in the tournament took pictures with the iconic Brisbane International plush. One of them was World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka , returning to the tournament where she was a finalist in 2024 (losing to Elena Rybakina). Similarly, Paula Badosa , Ons Jabeur, and Matteo Berrettini also took photos with the mascot, as did former player and three-time Grand Slam champion Ashleigh Barty. Barty is present as a tournament ambassador and will participate in an exhibition this Sunday — alongside Jabeur, Pat Rafter, and Frances Tiafoe — as part of a campaign raising awareness for the Ash Barty Foundation. The former World No. 1 recently announced her second pregnancy. Una publicación compartida de SaqueAce (@saqueace) Kyrgios and Tiafoe joke around during training session Nick Kyrgios and Frances Tiafoe shared a fun moment joking around during a practice session ahead of the Brisbane International. In a video shared by the Australian star, both players can be seen having fun from the baseline of Pat Rafter Court. “...... what were we talking about though ️️” posted the 2022 Wimbledon runner-up, who received a response from Big-Foe: “My guy ✊✊” he commented. Kyrgios will debut this Monday against World No. 31 Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, 21, who will be making his tournament debut. The Australian will also join Djokovic in the doubles draw. On Tiafoe’s side (No. 21), he will debut the same Monday against local wildcard Adam Walton (No. 93). Una publicación compartida de Nick Kyrgios (@k1ngkyrg1os) Katie Boulter shares Sydney postals before her United Cup debut Katie Boulter shared a series of photos from her first few days in Sydney while waiting for her debut at the United Cup. The British No. 1 will take the court on December 30 in the opening match of the tie against Argentina. The South Americans come off a surprising win over Australia and have the chance to secure a spot in the quarterfinals. Boulter will face former French Open semifinalist Nadia Podoroska in the opening match, and then Billy Harris, replacing Jack Draper as the male singles player, will face World No. 39 Tomas Martin Etcheverry. In the photos posted by Boulter, she can be seen both playing on court and posing with several of her colleagues. First, she is with Iga Swiatek , Jasmine Paolini, and Olivia Gadecki with the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the background. She also posed on court with her coach Biljana Veselinovic and her teammate Jodie Burrage, among other snapshots. Una publicación compartida de Katie Boulter (@katiecboulter) Jasmine Paolini shares fun surfing moments in Sydney Jasmine Paolini shared a fun series of photos from her days in Sydney ahead of her first match at the United Cup. The Italian was spotted surfing, in addition to participating in media day activities alongside her Italian teammates, including World No. 31 Flavio Cobolli . The two-time Grand Slam runner-up also posted a video of her attempt at surfing in the Australian city. Paolini’s first match will be on December 29 against Tokyo 2020 gold medalist Belinda Bencic, who is returning after a year-long maternity break. The Swiss player had a brilliant win on the first day against France’s Chloe Pacquet. On Cobolli’s side, he will face Dominic Stricker, who will aim to secure Switzerland’s spot in the semifinals. Una publicación compartida de Jasmine Paolini (@jasmine_paolini) Una publicación compartida de Jasmine Paolini (@jasmine_paolini) This article first appeared on TennisUpToDate.com and was syndicated with permission.
In the midst of the festive season, the D Society is gearing up to make a major announcement on New Year's Day. Speculation is rife within the society's members that a new couple is set to be revealed, sending waves of excitement and anticipation throughout the social circles.
Peter Anholt tried to keep things light as he emerged from one of the elevators at Canada’s hotel. The temperature had been turned way up on the veteran hockey executive and the country’s under-20 program after a stunning upset some 12 hours earlier. “You only want to talk to me when things are bad, eh?” Anholt joked to reporters Saturday morning. “Is that how this works?” That is indeed what happens when a powerhouse with a record 20 gold medals expected to roll over an opponent suffers one of its worst all-time defeats at the tournament. Canada was embarrassed on home soil 3-2 by Latvia — a country it had thumped by a combined 41-4 score across four previous meetings — in a shocking shootout Friday. Coming off a disastrous fifth-place finish last year in Sweden and having talked a lot about upping their compete level and preparation, the Canadians looked disjointed for long stretches against the plucky, hard-working Latvians. The power play finally clicked late in the third period, but stands at 1-for-7 through two games, while the top line of Easton Cowan, Calum Ritchie and Bradly Nadeau has yet to translate its pre-tournament chemistry into success in the spotlight. “We’re certainly trying to problem solve, but not throw the baby out with the bath water,” said Anholt, who heads the world junior setup. “We’ve got to be really careful.” Canada, which picked up a solid 4-0 victory over Finland to open its tournament Thursday, had plenty of offensive zone time and directed 57 shots at Latvian goaltender Linards Feldbergs. Included in that total, however, were far too many one-and-done efforts from the perimeter with little traffic in front. There were, of course, desperate spurts — especially late in regulation and in 3-on-3 overtime — but not nearly enough for a roster peppered with first-round NHL draft picks and top prospects. “We played really, really hard,” Anholt said in defending his players. “We controlled the puck lots. We created some chances. Their goalie was really good and they defended really good ... 99 times out of 100 we win that game.” Hoping for a big response Sunday against Germany before meeting the United States on New Year’s Eve to tie a bow on round-robin action in Group A, Canada will have to push ahead minus one of its best players. Star defenceman Matthew Schaefer was injured Friday and is done for the tournament after he slammed into Latvia’s net and skated off favouring his left shoulder area. “Tough blow for the kid,” Anholt said. “The way he plays the game, he plays it at such a high speed.” Cowan, a Toronto Maple Leafs first-round selection, said Canada remains confident despite Friday’s ugly result in the nation’s capital. “We’re good,” said the 19-year-old from Mount Brydges, Ont. “Everyone’s lost a hockey game before.” But not like that — or to that opponent on that stage. “Bit of a (crappy) feeling,” said Nadeau, a Carolina Hurricanes prospect from St-Francois-de-Madawaska, N.B. “We all know what this group is capable of. Losing that game is not our standard. “We’ll bounce back.” Some corners of social media exploded following the Latvian debacle, with heavy criticism directed at head coach Dave Cameron and the team’s overall roster construction. “We’re not really worried about it,” defenceman and Ottawa native Oliver Book, who like Cowan is back from last year’s team, said of the outside noise. “We know we didn’t play well.” Canada appears poised to mix things up against the Germans. Vancouver Canucks prospect Sawyer Mynio of Kamloops, B.C., is set draw in for Schaefer, while Anholt indicated there’s a good chance forward Carson Rehkopf will get his first crack at the 2025 tournament as a returnee. The 19-year-old Seattle Kraken second-round pick from Vaughan, Ont., has scored a combined 78 goals over his last 97 regular-season and playoff games in the Ontario Hockey League. “Great player,” Cowan said. “He finds ways.” Anholt said taking a big-picture approach is key in challenging moments. “Let’s not panic,” he said. “The world hasn’t fallen in. It’s hard, but we’ll learn from it.” It’s something Canada will have to do under intense scrutiny. “People are gonna love you and people are gonna hate you,” said Cowan, who has a goal an assist through two games. “Gotta keep doing you.” Anholt, who was also at the helm 12 months ago when Canada never got in gear, isn’t getting 2024 vibes from this year’s group. “Not even in any way, shape or form,” he said. “We’ve just got to take care of business.” They get a first shot at redemption Sunday.Their collaboration first began with the film "The Lover" in 2004, a poignant love story set against the backdrop of war-torn China. 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