F1: McLaren’s Piastri wins Chinese Grand Prix; Ferrari disqualified
McLaren dominate the race in Shanghai as Mercedes driver Russell finishes third and Verstappen fourth.
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Chinese F1 GP: Hamilton hails ‘mega’ first Ferrari win
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton leads from start to finish in the sprint race before Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix.
New Zealand vs Pakistan: fourth T20I; teams, preview, how to follow, stream
New Zealand and Pakistan face off in a crunch fourth match of the five-game T20 series with the Kiwis leading 2-1.
Chinese F1 GP: Piastri takes first pole, Hamilton to start in fifth
Australia's Oscar Piastri claims his first Formula One pole at the Chinese Grand Prix with George Russell second.
Alcaraz ‘not feeling great’ as he crashes out of Miami Open
Carlos Alcaraz exits Miami Open in the second round to 55th-ranked David Goffin but Novac Djokovic ends losing streak.
World heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman dies at 76
Foreman took on Muhammad Ali in 1974 in one of boxing’s most famous match-ups, the Rumble in the Jungle.
Pakistan stun New Zealand as record Nawaz century blows open T20I series
Pakistan secure a nine-wicket win by chasing 205 in Auckland to beat New Zealand in third T20 international.
India eyes hosting 2030 Commonwealth Games as it bids for 2036 Olympics
India lines up Commonwealth Games bid as stepping stone in aspiration to host 2036 Olympic Games in Ahmedabad.
Chinese F1 GP: Hamilton takes stunning first sprint pole in a Ferrari
Late charge at China GP sees Lewis Hamilton secure his first Formula One sprint pole since joining Ferrari.
Australia thrash Indonesia in AFC World Cup qualifiers
The win boosts Australia's chance of finishing second in Group C to qualify for the World Cup next year.
Eddie Jordan: Former F1 Jordan team boss dies aged 76
The charismatic Irish businessman-turned-Formula One Jordan Grand Prix team owner and TV commentator dies of cancer.
Luka Doncic helps Lakers win against Jokic-less Nuggets in Los Angeles
Luka Doncic led Los Angeles with 31 points as the Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 120-108.
All to know about the IPL 2025: Captains, schedule, prize money, venues
From big-name players to key talking points, Al Jazeera's lowdown on T20 cricket's most lucrative franchise league.
Australia vs Indonesia – World Cup qualifier: Hosts braced for the unknown
The match in Sydney will see the Group C sides battle for a chance to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Boxing champion Imane Khelif targets second Olympic gold at LA 2028 Games
Algerian gold medallist says she has 'nothing to hide' and vows to defend her title at the 2028 Summer Games in the US.
Djokovic-led tennis players’ union files lawsuit against professional tours
The PTPA accuses the ATP, WTA, ITF and the ITIA of exploiting tennis players and jeopardising their health and safety.
Josh Cavallo reveals daily death threats and says football ‘toxic’ for gay players
- Adelaide midfielder talks of multiple daily death threats
- Coming out brings ‘mountain of downsides’ for players
Australia’s first out gay male professional footballer, Josh Cavallo, has said he receives death threats every day and would find it difficult to encourage other footballers to come out due to the sport’s “toxic” environment. The Adelaide United midfielder came out in 2021 and said that despite his club’s and coaches’ support his openness about his sexuality had brought him a lot of pressure and negativity.
“There’s multiple, multiple, multiple death threats that come my way daily still,” Cavallo’s said on Fifpro’s Footballers Unfiltered podcast. “In the world of football, being an openly gay player is a very toxic place. It’s something not everyone would be able to handle and go through.
Continue reading...Injured Messi to miss Argentina’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers
The world champions will face Uruguay on March 21 and Brazil on March 25 without their influential captain.
Conor McGregor anti-immigration rant in White House condemned by Irish PM
Micheál Martin says MMA fighter’s comments before Trump meeting ‘do not reflect spirit of St Patrick’s Day’
Ireland’s taoiseach has denounced anti-immigration comments made by Conor McGregor as the MMA fighter visited the White House before a St Patrick’s Day meeting with Donald Trump.
McGregor said “Ireland is on the cusp of losing its Irishness” and that an “illegal immigration racket” was “running ravage on the country”.
Continue reading...‘So proud’: Newcastle fans reflect on historic cup win after 70 years of hurt
Outside St James’ Park and the Angel of the North, Magpies fans explain significance of Wembley victory
“After years and years of hurt, it was just glorious,” said 67-year-old Paul Wearmouth outside St James’ Park on the morning after the night before. “It was tremendous. I’ll be honest, I was crying. They were tears of jubilation.”
Wearmouth, a retired school caretaker, has been a fan of Newcastle United all his life and can tell you at length about how difficult a commitment that can be.
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