Formula 1’s new era was always going to bring questions, but its first week of serious running has raised more than most. With one more preseason test in Bahrain still to come, ESPN makes sense of a fascinating three days in Sakhir.
Author: Bsky Feeder
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Ferrari impress as Leclerc leads F1 testing times
Charles Leclerc ensured Ferrari ended preseason testing in style with a scintillating set of late laps in Bahrain that will increase hype around the Italian team’s 2026 chances.
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Michigan a slight title favorite heading into round of 16
Teams’ odds to advance and win the men’s college basketball tournament as the Big Dance continues.
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Wetzel: It’s not just Cinderella. How NIL upended everything for blue bloods
Three of college basketball’s most storied powers — North Carolina, Kansas and Kentucky — appear at a crossroads. What does it say about the state of college basketball?
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Vitale’s All-Rolls Royce, Diaper Dandy teams: Players who defined the season
From freshman phenoms to seasoned veterans, here are the stars who delivered top performances all season.
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LSU works to lure Wade back before firing coach
LSU is working to finalize a deal to return Will Wade, the current coach at NC State, who was suspended for the NCAA tournament while at LSU and later fired amid an NCAA probe that left the program with significant sanctions.
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Yanks’ Cole to start season on 15-day IL, not 60
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole was placed on the 15-day injured list before Wednesday’s season opener against San Francisco rather than the 60-day IL.
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Mumbai to face CSK and RCB twice as IPL releases full league stage schedule
BCCI change a rule to help facilitate these high-profile clashes
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Rahul Chahar returns to Surrey for eight-game County Championship stint
The India legspinner bagged a ten-wicket haul on debut for the county in the previous season
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Shubman Gill: ‘Don’t think I have anything to prove this season’
The Gujarat Titans skipper also said the Impact Player rules is ‘taking the skill out of the game’