Alexander Blockx described his run at the US Open as “one of the craziest experiences of my career so far” after reaching the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time. Speaking on court after the match, the Belgian said: “I think that was one of the craziest experiences of my career so
Standard de Liège extended their unbeaten start to the season with a deserved 1-0 win over Royal Antwerp FC in the Pro League on Saturday. The Liege side were largely on top throughout the contest but struggled badly with their finishing. Nguene went close in the fourth minute, Abid had efforts in the sixth and
La Louvière Still Winless After 4-0 Defeat at Sint-Truiden RAAL La Louvière remain without a win in the Pro League after being beaten 4-0 by Sint-Truiden on Saturday. After a sluggish start, the hosts took control in the closing stages of the first half. Robert-Jan Vanwesemael first failed to beat Marcos Peano in the 35th
Katie Taylor ended her distinguished career as a three-time undisputed world champion, as Croke Park gave one of Ireland’s greatest sporting figures a fitting farewell on a night of celebration, spectacle and music. The 40-year-old outclassed unbeaten Flora Pili on points in front of 80,000 jubilant fans to add the vacant WBC belt to her
Paulien Couckuyt justified her place in the Diamond League final in Brussels, having already set the Belgian record in Lausanne on 21 August in 53.28 after finishing just off the podium at the European Championships in Birmingham.At the Memorial Van Damme, the Belgian hurdler once again underlined her progress, with the battle for second place
Thomas Carmoy mixed frustration with a smile when he spoke to RTBF colleague David Bertrand on Friday at the Memorial Van Damme in Brussels. The 26-year-old high jumper was disappointed after clearing only 2.16 metres in the men’s high jump competition, but he quickly turned to a message on behalf of the Belgian athletes taking
Union Saint-Gilloise won 3-2 at Sporting Charleroi in a spectacular Pro League clash on Saturday, with the result moving the Brussels side to the top of the table for the time being. Ordinarily, a meeting between Charleroi and Union Saint-Gilloise is a notable Pro League fixture, but not a genuine clash at the summit. That
FIA has rejected Alpine’s accusations of bias after the team claimed one of the judges involved in Pierre Gasly’s Monaco appeal was linked to McLaren. The row stems from the International Court of Appeal’s ruling that restored the penalties handed to Gasly after the Monaco Grand Prix in June, costing the Alpine driver third place
Marjorie Carpréaux admitted she was a little anxious despite Belgium’s victory over Turkey, but said she never truly doubted the Cats’ ability to respond after a tight first half. “Douté, non. J’étais un peu anxieuse vu la première mi-temps qui était quand même assez partagée, puisque la Turquie est quand même repassée à plus un
The Belgian Cats opened their World Cup campaign with an 89-75 win over Turkey in Group C, bouncing back strongly after a difficult first half to take control in the third quarter. Turkey began aggressively and unsettled Mike Thibault’s side, who were not ideally prepared coming into the tournament. Belgium were behind at the interval,
