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Hamilton concern over sluggish Mercedes as Verstappen tops testing

Hamilton concern over sluggish Mercedes as Verstappen tops testing

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes "still have a lot of work to do" ahead of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as testing ended at the Sakhir circuit with world champion Max Verstappen on top.

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Bayern drop more points after draw at Hoffenheim

Bayern drop more points after draw at Hoffenheim

Bayern Munich were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw at Hoffenheim on Saturday as the runaway Bundesliga leaders had three goals disallowed and also hit the post.

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'Felt like a century' says Iyer after hitting 92 in pink ball Test

'Felt like a century' says Iyer after hitting 92 in pink ball Test

Shreyas Iyer on Saturday said he had no regrets on missing out on a century after his 92 helped India claw back and take control of the pink ball Test against Sri Lanka on Saturday.

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England's Ewels shown 82-second red card against Ireland

England's Ewels shown 82-second red card against Ireland

England forward Charlie Ewels was sent off after just 82 seconds in their Six Nations international against Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday.

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Root challenges West Indies with 286-run target in first Test

Root challenges West Indies with 286-run target in first Test

England captain Joe Root threw down the gauntlet to the West Indies on Saturday by declaring at 349 for six and setting the home side 286 to win the first Test in Antigua.

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Tram ride through wartime Kyiv stirs memories of lost city

Tram ride through wartime Kyiv stirs memories of lost city

The world-weary conductor nudged her rusty red tram past the barricade and shook her head at the tragedy she has seen befall Kyiv since Russian forces invaded Ukraine.

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Alarm grows over Mariupol as Russia squeezes Kyiv

Alarm grows over Mariupol as Russia squeezes Kyiv

Russian forces upped the pressure on Kyiv Saturday and pummelled civilian areas in other Ukrainian cities, amid fresh efforts to get aid to the devastated port city of Mariupol.

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Ukrainian soldier thanks Britain as missiles wreck Russian tanks

Ukrainian soldier thanks Britain as missiles wreck Russian tanks

The Ukrainian soldier gave his name simply as "Viktor" and on Saturday he felt victorious, showing reporters a Russian armoured vehicle destroyed by a British anti-tank missile.

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Pogacar crushes opposition in Tirreno-Adriatico

Pogacar crushes opposition in Tirreno-Adriatico

Tadej Pogacar was fastest both up the mountains and down them as he won the sixth stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico on Saturday to increase his overall lead.

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PSG ultras call for Al-Khelaifi to leave after Champions League exit

PSG ultras call for Al-Khelaifi to leave after Champions League exit

Paris Saint-Germain's ultra fans group on Saturday said Qatari club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi should step down after the French giants' Champions League elimination by Real Madrid.

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