What to watch in Olympic sports this long weekend
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Best is yet to come for Verstappen, says Alonso
DOHA : The best is yet to come for Max Verstappen and comparisons with Ferrari Formula One great Michael Schumacher will only get stronger, double world champion Fernando Alonso said on Thursday.
Verstappen can join the ranks of F1's Saturday champions
Max Verstappen's third Formula One world championship could be sealed in a Saturday Sprint in Qatar, a rare turn of events for a sport more used to seeing its crowns secured on a Sunday.
Verstappen can be a Saturday champion, just like Piquet
Max Verstappen's third Formula One world championship could be sealed in a Saturday Sprint in Qatar, a rare turn of events for a sport more used to seeing its crowns secured on a Sunday.
Verstappen to continue Red Bull's title celebrations
It would be the surprise of the season if Max Verstappen fails to secure his third Formula One world championship in Qatar this weekend.
Lawson continues as Ricciardo's stand-in for Qatar
DOHA : New Zealander Liam Lawson will stand in for AlphaTauri's recovering Australian Daniel Ricciardo for the fifth straight race at this weekend's Qatar Grand Prix.
Asian Games: Indian Men's Kabaddi Team Remains Unbeaten; Defeat Thailand 63-26
The Indian men's kabaddi team continued their brilliant run at the Asian Games as they beat Thailand 63-26 at the Xiaoshan Guali Sports Centre in Hangzhou on Wednesday. India, under the leadership of Pawan Sehrawat, was able to maintain its lead in the Group A points standings for the Asian Games thanks to the margin of 37 points. Chinese Taipei has also won two out of two games, although they have a differential in score of 37 as opposed to India's 74, as per Olympics.com.
'I never thought I'd be here': Unbridled joy for Singapore's Shanti Pereira after 200m Asian Games triumph
SINGAPORE: "Give me five minutes," newly minted Asian Games gold medallist Shanti Pereira told volunteers in Mandarin.