Albon runs with the 'big dogs' in Australia
MELBOURNE : Alex Albon put Williams in the fight for points at the Australian Grand Prix after qualifying eighth on Saturday as the best of the rest behind Formula One's top four teams.
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Max Verstappen says he ‘won’t be around for too long’ if Formula 1 adds more sprint races to calendar
Max Verstappen has revealed he “won’t be around for too long” if Formula 1 adds more sprint races to the calendar. Formula 1 introduced the sprint format in 2021, with three events hosting a sprint on the Saturday. Ad Last year there were also three sprints but for this season, there will be six at the Azerbaijan, Austrian, Belgian, Qatar, United States and Sao Paulo Grands Prix.
Cape Flats community Philippi gets Belgian golden ticket for soccer pitch revamp
The unveiling of a new soccer pitch in the Cape Flats community of Philippi last weekend happened to coincide with a planned state visit from the King and Queen of Belgium, their first to South Africa.
Padraig Harrington slips back as Patrick Rodgers moves clear in Texas
American Patrick Rodgers on 11-under leads the field by three shots at the weather-delayed Valero Texas Open after a second round where Padraig Harrington slipped down the field.
Man ends his life after an AI chatbot 'encouraged' him to sacrifice himself to stop climate change
A Belgian man reportedly ended his life following a six-week-long conversation about the climate crisis with an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot.
Tadej Pogacar eyes solo attack in bid to edge Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel at Tour of Flanders
Tadej Pogacar says that his best chance of victory at Sunday’s Tour of Flanders will be by making it to the end alone and avoiding a sprint finish with the likes of Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert. The trio are the favourites in Belgium; Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) warmed up with victory at the E3 Saxo Classic, while Van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) is the defending champion after edging out Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) last year. Ad Two-time Tour de France winner Pogacar acknowledged ahead of the event that his best chance lies in losing Van Aert and Van der Poel on the cobble-strewn 273km course and not relying on the Oude Kwaremont-Paterberg finale.
Former Republic of Ireland coach Anthony Barry linked with Bayern Munich
Chelsea will respect coach Anthony Barry’s aspirations should he opt to join Bayern Munich, but any move could be delayed amidst the possibility of the teams meeting in the Champions League semi-final, according to Graham Potter.