Formula E boss bets $250,000 on Verstappen taking F1 title again
LONDON : Formula E boss Jeff Dodds has promised to pay $250,000 to charity if Red Bull's Max Verstappen fails to win a fourth successive Formula One title this season.
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Horner with Red Bull for F1 testing despite ongoing investigation
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Team principal Christian Horner was with Red Bull as Formula 1 preseason testing began Wednesday even as he faces an ongoing investigation by the team's parent company into an alleged claim of misconduct.
Wales to play South Africa in June ahead of Australia tour
LONDON :Wales will meet world champions South Africa in a one-off test at neutral Twickenham on June 22, a first fixture for the Springboks since the return of Rassie Erasmus as head coach following their Rugby World Cup triumph in France last year.
Virat Kohli's Fans In Pakistan Overjoyed, Celebrate Akaay's Birth By Distributing Sweets
Indian cricket's talisman, Virat Kohli, and his actress wife Anushka Sharma announced the birth of their baby boy Akaay in a post on social media on Tuesday. While the rumours of Anushka's pregnancy were confirmed by former South African cricketer AB de Villiers in a social media post, Kohli himself revealed that Akaay came into this world on February 15. While entire India celebrated the birth of Virat and Anushka's son, celebrations echoed even in Pakistan where the cricketer's fans celebrated the news by distributing sweets.
Alcaraz to have tests on injured ankle after Rio Open retirement
RIO DE JANEIRO :World number two Carlos Alcaraz is to have tests on his ankle after sustaining an injury that forced him to retire from his Rio Open first-round match against Thiago Monteiro on Tuesday.
Ankle Injury Forces Carlos Alcaraz Out In First Round Of ATP Rio Open
World number two Carlos Alcaraz retired from his first-round match Tuesday at the ATP Rio Open after rolling his right ankle on just the second point of the contest against Thiago Monteiro. The Spanish star took a medical timeout, had the ankle taped and won the first game but after dropping his serve in the second game he called it quits, in another setback to a so-far disappointing 2024 campaign. Shortly after the match Alcaraz told reporters the decision to withdraw was a "precaution" and that the physiotherapists who treated him had indicated the injury "is not serious." "I spoke with the physiotherapist on the court and we decided, together, that I would continue to see if it improved. It didn't, so we preferred to be careful and withdraw as a precaution," Alcaraz said, adding that he would have further tests on Wednesday.
India's Bumrah rested for fourth test v England, Rahul misses out again
India seamer Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for the fourth test against England, while wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul remains out due to fitness issues, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Tuesday.
Questions hang over Red Bull ahead of F1 testing in Bahrain
Red Bull will have plenty of questions hanging over them when Formula One testing starts in Bahrain on Wednesday, with rivals eager to see how their cars stack up against Max Verstappen's and team boss Christian Horner fighting for his future.