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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer wishes Oscar Piastri 'had a bit more integrity' as contract dispute persists

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer claims he wishes Oscar Piastri «had a bit more integrity» as their dispute rumbled on. The French team had hoped to bring Piastri, their reserve driver, into their line-up for the 2023 season after Fernando Alonso unexpectedly decided to leave the team for Aston Martin after he replaced Sebastian Vettel. Ad Alpine went as far as announcing Piastri’s promotion only for the Australian to deny any agreement, as he had signed up to race for McLaren given Daniel Ricciardo’s exit.

Daniel Ricciardo: Lack of sympathy from teammate Lando Norris reminds us of F1's ruthlessness

Lando Norris’ stark admission that he had little sympathy for outgoing teammate Daniel Ricciardo, and that he expected more from the Australian, demonstrates F1’s cut-throat nature. In most sports, a teammate is there with the same goal as you — to help the team win. In football, rugby or cricket, almost, everyone is there for collective glory above individual glory.

Cadwell BSB: O’Halloran hopeful of home advantage

McAMS Yamaha’s Jason O’Halloran arrives at Cadwell Park with a 24 point lead in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship.

Emma Raducanu: How the US Open draw could look for the defending champion

Emma Raducanu will begin her US Open title defence against world number 44 Alize Cornet.

Belgian GP 2022: Lando Norris says he has 'no sympathy' for departing McLaren teammate Daniel Ricciardo

Lando Norris says that he has «no sympathy» for Daniel Ricciardo after the announcement that the Australian driver was to leave McLaren at the end of the season. The pair — who only became teammates at the Woking-based outfit at the start of last year — have had very different campaigns so far, with Norris seventh in the drivers standings with 76 points while Ricciardo has only accumulated 19 points in the 13 races so far.

Watch: Virat Kohli interacts with injured Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi ahead of Asia Cup clash

Virat Kohli and injured Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi went viral on the media platforms. Team India will start its Asia Cup campaign with a high-voltage clash against Pakistan, which will take place on August 28. The match between the two neighbour countries is always a highly emotional affair and the pressure of this tends to get to the players as well as fans. A recent video of the star India batter exchanging greetings with the Pakistan pacer went viral, leaving the fans from both countries in awe. In the video shared by Pakistan Cricket Board, Afridi could be heard saying: "Aapke liye Duaen kar rahe hai ki waapis form mein aaye (We are praying for your comeback. Want to see you in form again)."

Asia Cup 2022: With one eye on T20 World Cup, sub-continental giants resume rivalry

Asia Cup, beginning Saturday, the most closely fought edition ever. Pakistan legend Wasim Akram has already predicted the six-team tournament as having the potential to showcase quality that has never been seen before. Leaving aside the lone qualifier Hong Kong, the five other teams including record seven-time champions India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh can beat each other on their day. The tournament, which is being staged in the T20 format after six years, had to be moved to the UAE after hosts Sri Lanka expressed their inability to organise it back home amid the economic crisis faced by the island nation.

"Very Clear About My Role": Bangladesh Technical Consultant Sridharan Sriram

Former India cricketer Sridharan Sriram, who has recently been appointed as Bangladesh's technical consultant, on Friday said his previous coaching experiences with Australia and IPL side Royal Challengers Bangalore will stand him in good stead in his new assignment. The 46-year-old, who will be associated with the Bangladesh team in the Asia Cup and the upcoming T20 Cup World in Australia in October, said he is pretty clear about his responsibilities.

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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer wishes Oscar Piastri 'had a bit more integrity' as contract dispute persists

Daniel Ricciardo: Lack of sympathy from teammate Lando Norris reminds us of F1's ruthlessness

Cadwell BSB: O’Halloran hopeful of home advantage

Emma Raducanu: How the US Open draw could look for the defending champion

Belgian GP 2022: Lando Norris says he has 'no sympathy' for departing McLaren teammate Daniel Ricciardo

Watch: Virat Kohli interacts with injured Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi ahead of Asia Cup clash

Asia Cup 2022: With one eye on T20 World Cup, sub-continental giants resume rivalry

"Very Clear About My Role": Bangladesh Technical Consultant Sridharan Sriram