The young Italian has a substantial lead but his rivals will not see him as being out of reach going into the Dutch GPThe Dutch Grand Prix may be hosting its final meeting on the Formula One calendar this weekend but its farewell heralds the opening of a championship run-in that is far from over. Rested, reset and ready to rumble, the title contenders in …
Ben and Baz who? England got Joe Root's second captaincy era off to a flier with a walloping of Pakistan to quash any yearnings for Bazball. But who were the stars of the show and who flopped?
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LAWRENCE BOOTH AT HEADINGLEY: The dressing-room kettle had not yet been switched on for tea on the third day of this first Test when England were celebrating a crushing victory.
Jack Draper will not be competing in the next Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows as his torrid luck with injury continues
Sky Sports Racing ambassador Hollie Doyle shares her expert views on the best of the action at York and Chester on Saturday, including the £500,000 Ebor Handicap.
Shakhtar Donetsk will play their Champions League home games at Stamford Bridge this season after coming to an agreement with Chelsea to host their European matches while they remain in exile from their Donbas Arena home.
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George Russell made the ideal start to his attempt to mount a championship fightback in the second half of the 2026 F1 season by claiming pole position for Saturday's Dutch Grand Prix Sprint as nearest title rivals Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton qualified outside the top four.
British star Jack Draper has been ruled out of the US Open as he continues to battle a bone bruise in his dominant left arm.
Joe Root says his team were "outstanding" as he started his second spell as England captain with an emphatic innings victory against Pakistan in the opening Test at Headingley.
BBC Sport explores the fallout from the decision to ban West Brom striker Aune Heggebo for two matches for "successfully deceiving a match official".
Real Madrid trio Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe can all play together in the same team successfully, new head coach Jose Mourinho says.
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In his first match since returning as England captain, Joe Root guides his England side to a huge win as they bowl Pakistan out for 135 on day three of the opening Test, securing victory by an innings and 103 runs at Headingley to take 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Liverpool have an improved bid of £60m for winger Yankuba Minteh rejected by Brighton but talks between the clubs continue.
Mercedes' George Russell secures pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix sprint race, ahead of Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc.
England begin Joe Root’s second stint as captain with a crushing defeat of a poor Pakistan inside three days at Headingley.
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