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F1 Champion Lewis Hamilton clocked the fastest lap in the Russian Grand Prix practise on Friday (April 29). Nico Rosberg, who is chasing his seventh win in a row and fourth of the season, was quickest in the Morning around the Olympic Park but dropped to third in the Afternoon. Hamilton clocked one minute 37.583 seconds on super-soft tyres compared to German teammate Rosberg’s  1:38.450.  Hamilton is the only driver to have won in Russia since the Race’s debut in 2014 and will be seeking for a hat-trick of wins on Sunday to cut down his team mate’s 36 points lead after just three of the 21 races. Friday’s morning practise also saw Daniel Ricciardo test a new head protection device developed by their team Red Bull. The Aero Screen which is the design the former champions believe is preferable to the ‘Halo’ which was tried by Ferrari in Pre-season testing, was used in Ricciardo’s car for one lap. Friday’s afternoon practise s

Suspended UEFA President Michel Platini is more optimistic of having his six-year ban from soccer overturned after his appeal hearing at sport’s highest tribunal on Friday, with a decision due within 10 days. Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter, who like Platini has been banned for six years for an ethics violation, was among three people who gave evidence at the 8 hours hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne. CAS Secretary General Matthieu Reeb said that a decision would be announced by May 9 th by its panel of three judges. If Platini is cleared he will resume his duties as UEFA President and among his first roles will be to attend EURO 2016 in his native France in an Official Capacity. Platini and Blatter were banished over a payment of $2.08 million made to the Frenchman by FIFA with Blatter’s approval in 2011 for work done a decade earlier. This payment was deemed as lacking transparency and presented conflicts of Interest since it was done at

Confederations of African Football (CAF), has said that Kenya has a lot to do on Infrastructure ahead of the 2018 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN). This statement was made by CAF Secretary General, Hicham El Amrani, who completed a tour of the Country on Thursday. The CAF delegation alongside the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Nick Mwendwa toured the country and said that more than 10 stadia fall short of the required threshold due to the poor infrastructure around them and require massive renovations. The inspection saw the delegation go around Stadiums in Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa, Meru, and Machakos. Hicham further stated that in order for one to host such a sporting event, a country needs to have at least four stadia with each having four dressing rooms. The FKF Chairman, Nick Mwendwa, stated that they will hold subcommittee meetings involving the media and medical units. He further added that a budget will be completed in the next 10-20 days as they ho

Red Bull will try out their version of cockpit head protection in Friday's practise at the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi. This device known as the Aero Screen is one of two options that could be introduced into Formula 1 next season. Governing body FIA is keen on introducing a device that increases driver protection from flying debris. So far the focus has been on the other alternative device known as Halo. Halo was tried out on Ferrari cars earlier this year in pre-season testing, prompting mixed reactions from the paddock, with opinion divided over the system's aesthetics. The two devices share a similar elliptical shape above the driver's head, but differ in the way they are fixed at the front of the cockpit. The Halo has a central strut in front of the driver, which disappears from view during driving because of human's binocular vision.   Unlike the Halo, Red Bull's Aero Screen does not have a central pillar in front of the driver, but it too has arisen ques

                  Wednesday's 1-0 Atletico Madrid victory against Bayern Munich was the 135th clean sheet in 256 games for  Diego Simeone as Manager of Atletico Madrid. This season Atletico have conceded the least goals in the Spanish La Liga having only seen 16 goals past their Goal Keeper. This is the least number of goals conceded across any of the top 4 major leagues across Europe. The closest contenders are PSG and Juventus who each have conceded 18 goals. This definitely sums up the point that Atletico Madrid have the most Disciplined defence in terms of shutting out opponents. The Former Footballer turned Coach is to be praised for his defensive prowess since he took over the Madrid side in December 23rd in 2011 after the sacking of Gregorio Manzano. Manzano was sacked after collecting 19 points in 16 games and living the team placed 10th on the league Standings. Manzano who was on his second stint as Atletico Manager, was sacked six months into his