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Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari are “on the back foot” heading into the first weekend of the 2026 F1 campaign, with the “very, very strong” Mercedes appearing to be “a bit more in front than what I would have wanted”. Leclerc led a 1-2 for the Scuderia over team mate Lewis Hamilton during Friday’s opening practice

Espanyol’s academy team are leading Racing Zaragoza at half-time thanks in part to a sensational solo goal by Denis Cruz. In the concourse, the club’s head of methodology Gerard Bofill is offering an insight into the conversations happening on the bench. "I have just talked with Nuria," reveals Bofill. "I asked her what she has

Formula 1 is set to not replace the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix if they are cancelled due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The races in Bahrain on April 10-12 and Saudi Arabia on April 17-19 are in serious doubt as both countries are among the Gulf states to have been

Venus Williams suffered another blow in her return to the BNP Paribas Open, falling in the first round 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-1 to Diane Parry of France. The 45-year-old Williams, who has now lost her last eight WTA singles matches, received a wild card into the singles and doubles draws for the tournament 30 years

Newcastle hosts a nine-race card today, all live on Sky Sports Racing. 5.00 Newcastle - Silent Strike and Bucklow Hill clash again Silent Strike and Bucklow Hill clash again in a competitive renewal of the Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Novice Stakes at Newcastle. The Charles Hill-trained Bucklow Hill made a winning debut when

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McLaren's Oscar Piastri set the fastest time of Friday's two practice sessions at Formula 1's season-opening Australian Grand Prix as Mercedes and Ferrari also exhibited strong pace in Melbourne. Piastri, driving at his hometown circuit, finished second practice two tenths clear of Kimi Antonelli, with the Italian's Mercedes team-mate George Russell a tenth further back

Luke Littler's emphatic Premier League Darts victory in Cardiff could provide the catalyst the world No 1 has been searching for. The back‑to‑back world champion claimed his first nightly win at the fifth time of asking, defeating local favourite Jonny Clayton 6-4 in an epic final. Littler's night began with a below‑par 6-4 victory over Josh

Aston Martin chief Adrian Newey has admitted the team were unaware until late on of the level of inexperience within Honda's current engine operation for their full return to F1 this year. Honda have made a full-time comeback to F1 this year having ended its previous works partnership with Red Bull at the end of

Luke Littler secured his first night win of the season after beating home favourite Jonny Clayton 6-4 in an enthralling Night Five final in Cardiff. The back-to-back world champion came into the week seventh in the eight-team standings after a slow start to the campaign, and he had to recover from early struggles against Josh