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Jack Doohan’s Formula 1 shot in 2025, Oliver Bearman’s Ferrari chance at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Formula 2, driver market, silly season, contract speculation

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[ad_1] Oliver Bearman’s outstanding weekend in Saudi Arabia almost certainly secure him a seat on the 2025 grid, but the effects of his performance could — and perhaps should — be much further reaching. Expectations were kept in check when Bearman was hauled from his Formula 2 to substitute for Carlos Sainz shortly before final … Read more

Australia urged to give up on Steve Smith as Test opener for India tour, Australia vs New Zealand, news, statistics

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[ad_1] Australia has been urged to abandon the Steve Smith experiment despite coach Andrew McDonald claiming criticism of the newly-converted opener was “harsh” and “unfair”. Smith has averaged 28.50 since reinventing himself as an opener following David Warner’s Test retirement, passing 12 just twice in eight knocks since moving up the order. He managed 51 … Read more

Arsenal vs Porto, Barcelona beat Napoli, news, video, results, scores

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[ad_1] Arsenal are into the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time since 2010 after beating Porto 4-2 on penalties at the Emirates. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, the Premier League leaders levelled the contest on aggregate through Leandro Trossard’s first-half strike but neither side could find an overall winner in the 90 minutes … Read more

James Anderson reveals Shubman Gill sledge that sparked Jonny Bairstow feud, fifth Test in Dharamsala

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[ad_1] England superstar James Anderson has revealed he was responsible for first sledging India batter Shubman Gill in the fifth Test that led to a heated flashpoint between Gill and England’s Jonny Bairstow. Gill scored a century in the series-concluding clash in Dharamsala while trading barbs with veteran paceman Anderson. When Bairstow arrived at the … Read more

Mary Fowler, Matildas, Manchester City, Paris Olympics 2024, Nathan Cleary relationship, Mary Fowler family

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[ad_1] On July 27, 2018, a gifted young striker made her debut for the Matildas, replacing Sam Kerr in the fourth minute of stoppage time for the briefest of cameo appearances. Mary Fowler, just 15 years old, had not even made a professional league appearance at that point. Yet she was already being discussed in … Read more

Ellyse Perry shatters records with six wicket haul, news, scores, results, Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Mumbai Indians

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[ad_1] Australia superstar Ellyse Perry made history overnight, taking the first-ever six-wicket haul in the Women’s Premier League in India. The 33-year-old took 6-15 – the competition’s best-ever figures and her personal best figures in T20 cricket – as her Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Mumbai Indians. Mumbai were on 65-1 before Perry ran riot with … Read more

Saudi Arabia PIF launches bombshell takeover bid of WTA and ATP tours, Premium Tour, grand slams

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[ad_1] Saudi Arabia has reportedly made a bombshell $2 billion USD ($A3bn) offer to unite the men’s and women’s tennis tours, according to The Telegraph. The offer was reportedly tabled to the nine ATP Masters 1000 tournament bosses on Saturday, and has a 90-day expiration date – pushing the tours to make a decision quickly … Read more

Rishabh Pant to return for IPL season after horrific injuries in near-fatal car crash, latest news

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[ad_1] Star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant is fit to play in the Indian Premier League starting this month after being seriously hurt in a car crash in 2022, the cricket board said Tuesday. Pant is set to return to the Delhi Capitals after missing last season and could play for India at the World Cup in … Read more

Novak Djokovic loses to Luca Nardi at Indian Wells, biggest upset as world No.1 beaten by qualifying lucky loser, news

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INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 11: Luca Nardi of Italy is congratulated by Novak Djokovic of Serbia after their match during the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 11, 2024 in Indian Wells, California. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by MATTHEW STOCKMAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

[ad_1] Qualifying lucky loser Luca Nardi scored the biggest win of his young career on Monday, stunning world number one Novak Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 at the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters. The world number 123 from Italy ended the 11-match win streak of the veteran Serb at Masters events, with Nardi bettering the childhood tennis … Read more

Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, cricket news 2024, video, highlights

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[ad_1] Australia was 5-80 when Alex Carey walked out to bat at Hagley Oval on Monday morning, needing a further 199 runs to avoid a historic loss to New Zealand. Carey, Australia’s last recognised batter, had only passed fifty twice in his previous 18 Test innings, registering prior scores of 10, 3 and 14 against … Read more