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Austrian GP: George Russell fastest from Max Verstappen as Alex Dunne impresses in first practice

Austrian GP: George Russell fastest from Max Verstappen as Alex Dunne impresses in first practice

George Russell was fastest from Max Verstappen in first practice for the Austrian Grand Prix as Irish teenager Alex Dunne impressed on his McLaren debut. Canada race-winner Russell, who revealed to Sky Sports F1 that Mercedes are talking to Verstappen about the Dutchman’s future, pipped his rival by 0.065s on Red Bull’s home track. Championship leader Oscar Piastri was third …

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Rocket Classic: Kevin Roy and Aldrich Potgieter share opening round lead as Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley shoots 68

Rocket Classic: Kevin Roy and Aldrich Potgieter share opening round lead as Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley shoots 68

America’s Kevin Roy and South Africa’s Aldrich Potgieter carded bogey-free rounds of 62 to share the lead after the opening day of the Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club, while Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley shot a 68. Roy and 20-year-old Potgieter, who started on the back nine, eagled the 578-yard par-five 17th hole and made eight further birdies to …

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Today on Sky Sports Racing: Charlie Appleby and Sir Mark Prescott-trained fillies do battle for Newcastle Group 3 honours

Today on Sky Sports Racing: Charlie Appleby and Sir Mark Prescott-trained fillies do battle for Newcastle Group 3 honours

Potentially-smart types Diamond Rain and Tasmania look the ones to beat in this afternoon’s feature from Gosforth Park, Newcastle. 7.05 Newcastle – Diamond Rain and Tasmania fancied for Group 3 Classy performers Diamond Rain and Tasmania contest the feature Group 3 Hoppings Fillies’ Stakes at Newcastle. Charlie Appleby’s Diamond Rain showed useful form as a three-year-old and returned with a …

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ICC makes tweaks to playing conditions across all formats

ICC makes tweaks to playing conditions across all formats

An undated image of the ICC office building in Dubai. — Reuters/File The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced revisions to the playing conditions for men’s international cricket, with the changes applicable across all three formats — Tests, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). Among the most notable revisions are the formal implementation of the stop clock regulation …

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