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McLaren ace Lando Norris voices concerns over the new cars amid sweeping engine and chassis regulation changes this season.

Joseph De Silva created winners and national players, pouring his own time, money and life into a legacy few ever saw.

The youngest in Malaysia’s 1975 World Cup team, R Rama Krishnan grew into a player who read danger early and shaped the game with calm authority.

The captain of the 1978 World Cup squad also played in two Olympic Games, two Asian Games, and numerous international tournaments.

Cyril Linette, appointed last April by committee president Edgar Grospiron, becomes the fourth senior executive to leave in two months.

The rematch between two of boxing’s biggest names will be broadcast live on Sept 19 on Netflix.

Diego Simeone said that ‘technical quality’ would also play its part in deciding the game and that Tottenham could not win ‘just by intensity’.

Alvaro Carreras has been diagnosed with a muscle injury in his right calf, while Kylian Mbappe is recovering from a knee problem.

The Barcelona president said Xavi Hernandez was bitter and Lionel Messi’s agent confirmed the superstar would not return in 2023.

The deal would value the whole club at approximately 2.5 billion euros (US$2.88 billion)

Beating the five-time European champions would be a massive moment in Newcastle’s history, especially as their progress has been in danger of stalling this season.

Arne Slot’s side head back to Istanbul, where they lost 1-0 to Turkish champions Galatasaray during the league phase.

World number one Carlos Alcaraz swept past Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-3, pushing his perfect 2026 match record to 13-0 in just 66 minutes.

The Serb superstar rallied from a set down to beat 57th-ranked Kamil Majchrzak 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 and reach the third round.

Despite early struggles, the third-seeded Kazakh steadied herself in the final set to win 7-6 (7/5), 2-6, 6-2.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka punched her ticket to the third round with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over qualifier Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva.

The top seed secured a 6-4, 6-2 win over Himeno Sakatsume in the second round.

The fourth-seeded German beat Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-4 in just one hour and 11 minutes.

Malaysia is assured of a semi-final spot in the men’s doubles as Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun will clash in the last eight.

The husband-and-wife pair lost to Jiang Zhen Bang-Wei Ya Xin in the second round.

Seven doubles pairs from various categories progress to the second round of the prestigious World Tour Super 1000 championships.

Malaysians defeat their Taiwanese and English rivals to book their berths in the last 16.

The 33rd-ranked Malaysian pair beat world No 4 pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty in straight games.

Overcoming his first-round jinx, the 26th-ranked Malaysian player beat the higher-ranked Japanese shuttler in three games to progress to the second round.

Formula One driver Franco Colapinto drew praise for his ‘cat-like’ reaction in avoiding what could have been a serious collision.

The Briton won by 2.974 seconds ahead of Kimi Antonelli, testing Formula One’s new cars in competitive conditions.

During a reconnaissance lap at Albert Park, Oscar Piastri locked up at turn four, struck a barrier and damaged the front of the car.

George Russell eclipsed his rivals with a flying lap of one minute 18.518 seconds on soft tyres, 0.293 ahead of Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli.

Pre-season favourite George Russell set an eye-catching 1:19.053 lap at Albert Park despite interruptions from red flags.

Oscar Piastri completed a lap of Albert Park in 1 minute, 19.729 seconds on a sunny afternoon.