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F1 "needs to have a hard look at" itself in the wake of unprecedented software glitches that affected the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Carlos Sainz says.Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton were among the drivers who lost power before the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix in MalaysiaA bug in the software for a wet-weather engine map led to a number of cars struggling to move on formation laps before the start of the race.The start had to be abandoned, a...

LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 5 – As Lionel Messi prepares to get a hero’s farewell for his successful international career, Cristiano Ronaldo’s could have ended with him running down the tunnel at the final whistle of a game he did not play. After the World Cup, Argentina’s Messi, 39, decided to retire from international football, while Ronaldo, 41, opted to play on for Portugal. Yet there is the possibility that Messi’s Argentina career will end up lasting a few...

England head coach Brian McDermott has named his 23-player squad for the upcoming Rugby League World Cup; He has chosen to leave Jake Connor out, citing big game experience and the game model that England want to play withPlease use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerBrian McDermott has consistently talked about England having a "point of difference" in the Rugby League World Cup but eyebrows were raised when the head coach opted to leave Jake Connor out of the squad...

Nikola Jokic reminded everyone of his extraordinary playmaking ability in Sunday's preseason opener, whipping a sensational behind-the-back crosscourt assist to Cameron Johnson for three.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerSource: Sky Sports

As Lionel Messi awaits his farewell game for Argentina, Cristiano Ronaldo is embroiled in a bitter dispute with Portugal. Adam Bate looks at two careers entwined once more and wonders whether there is any way for Ronaldo to have his own satisfactory ending...Maybe it was inevitable, given how entwined their careers have been. But the comparison is irresistible. As Lionel Messi is lauded in Argentina during his farewell game, his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal career appears to...

Lost Grounds: Footballs most iconic former stadiumsFootball grounds are not just where the game is played but where it is remembered. They are the places where generations return to the same turnstiles, climb the same steps and take their place in the same stands. They become landmarks in their own right — woven into the identity of a club and the neighbourhood around it. But football is always changing. Stands and terraces have been demolished beneath new developments. Clubs have moved...

Watch every goal from matchweek five of the Women's Super League 2026-27 season.Source: BBC Sport

England confirm warm-up fixture at the Waca before this winter's white-ball tour of Australia - a stark contrast to last year's Ashes defeat.England's 50-over side began 2026 by winning in Sri Lanka and beat the same opponents and India at home this summerEngland will play a 50-over warm-up match against a Western Australia XI at the Waca in Perth before their white-ball tour of Australia later this year.The confirmation comes after coach Brendon McCullum said last month he was...

Leeds Rhinos half-back Jake Connor is left out of England's Rugby League World Cup squad, with Hull KR's Mikey Lewis beating him to a place.Jake Connor missed out on an England squad place for last year's Ashes, for which Mikey Lewis was selectedJake Connor missed out on a Rugby League World Cup spot by a "small margin" as England seek the players who can best stick to their game plan, head coach Brian McDermott says.Leeds Rhinos half-back Connor, the 2025 Super...

Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott withdraws from the England squad with a thigh injury that could keep him out for up to eight weeks.Alex Scott won his second cap for England against Croatia on SaturdayBournemouth midfielder Alex Scott has withdrawn from the England squad to face the Czech Republic on Tuesday with a thigh injury.The 23-year-old is set to be out for six to eight weeks with the quadriceps issue.Scott was excellent on his full debut as England defeated Croatia 7-0 in the Nations...

Lhuan-dre Pretorius breaks Chris Gayle's record for the highest score in a men's T20 match with an unbeaten 188 in a domestic fixture in South Africa.Lhuan-dre Pretorius has made a century in a Test and T20 for South AfricaThe 20-year-old South African's knock off 79 deliveries, including 13 sixes and 15 fours, helped Titans post 267-3 against Knights in the CSA T20 Challenge.It eclipsed the 175 not out made by Gayle for Royal Challengers Bangalore (now Bengaluru) against Pune...

Ospreys beaten in Johannesburg after six-try Lions turn around half-time deficit in the United Rugby Championship.Wing Keelan Giles captained Ospreys for the first time at LionsTries: Cronje, Botha, Brandon, Chamberlain, Mpeku 2 Con: Smith Pens: SmithOspreys were comprehensively beaten by six-try Lions after a second-half onslaught at Ellis Park in the United Rugby Championship.Mark Jones' Ospreys started the 2026-27 season by claiming a four-try bonus point in defeat by Sharks in...