Verstappen title win would be bookmaker's nightmare
ABU DHABI, Dec 5 : Max Verstappen winning a fifth Formula One title in Abu Dhabi on Sunday could be a nightmare for at least one British bookmaker who offered punters odds of 80/1 in August.
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Friday's World Cup draw to reveal only half the story
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 : The 2026 World Cup draw will take place at 1700GMT on Friday and though the 42 nations assured of their slot will have to wait more than an hour to discover their opponents, they will have to wait another 24 to find out where and when they will be playing.
World Cup 2026 draw LIVE: Start time and TV channel as Wales to learn potential opponents
Wales will discover their opponents at next year's World Cup this evening - IF they come through their March play-off matches.
Chess-Niemann dives to victory as Freestyle Chess Finals start with underwater exhibition
Dec 4 : Hans Niemann quite literally made a splash on Wednesday, winning an underwater chess exhibition as festivities opened for the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals in Cape Town, where the world’s elite players gathered ahead of the main competition.
Everything is a bonus for relaxed Verstappen
ABU DHABI, Dec 4 : Max Verstappen could become only the second driver after Michael Schumacher to win five Formula One titles in a row this weekend but the Red Bull driver was relaxed about it on Thursday.
Explainer: How does FIFA divide 48-team Men’s World Cup field in groups?
The draw for the 2026 World Cup takes place Friday at 12 p.m. ET at the Kennedy Center in Washington, for the purpose of dividing the 48-team field into 12 groups of four. Once the tournament starts, 32 teams will advance from those preliminary groups to the single-elimination knockout rounds.
Bullseye for Christmas: Your Ultimate World Darts Championship Preview
It wouldn’t be Christmas without the thrill of the oche, and this year’s World Darts Championship promises more drama than ever before - make it yours today for only £3.50.
Hadjar to partner Verstappen in 2026 as Lindblad arrives in F1
ABU DHABI, Dec 2 : Isack Hadjar will replace Yuki Tsunoda in the hot seat as Max Verstappen's Red Bull teammate next season with Arvid Lindblad joining Liam Lawson at Racing Bulls, the Formula One teams announced on Tuesday.