After kicking off under a cloud of secrecy with a private test in Barcelona, F1 2026 had official lift-off with official preseason running in Bahrain. Here are the fastest laps.
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🏀 Power Rankings: 1 vs. 2 showdown Saturday
This weekend’s super Saturday slate now includes a matchup between our Nos. 1 and 2 teams.
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🏀 Power Rankings: 1 vs. 2 showdown on Saturday
This weekend’s super Saturday slate now includes a matchup between our Nos. 1 and 2 teams.
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UNC 7-footer Veesaar increasing practice work
Henri Veesaar, who is dealing with a lower-body injury, is increasing his practice work ahead of Saturday’s game against Syracuse.
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UCLA’s Cronin apologizes to player for ejection
UCLA coach Mick Cronin said Friday he apologized to Steven Jamerson II for sending the center to the locker room late in a blowout loss at No. 15 Michigan State after he committed a hard foul.
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Russell fastest for Merc but Ferrari tease pace
George Russell ensured Mercedes remained at the top of the timesheets as the final week of preseason testing got underway in Bahrain on Wednesday.
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Norris now agrees with Verstappen: ‘Not purest F1’
Lando Norris has said his comments about Max Verstappen and the new Formula 1 rules were “to see the reaction of everyone” and that he in fact shares the four-time world champion’s negative outlook on the 2026 cars.
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Hoiberg cites pacemaker as reason for fan incident
– Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg said Friday there were circumstances surrounding his altercation with a court-storming Iowa fan that people…
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Pads’ Matsui suffers groin injury; WBC status iffy
San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui’s status for Japan in the World Baseball Classic could be in doubt after the left-hander ended a batting practice session early due to left groin tightness.
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South American players cleared in doping case
The International Tennis Integrity Agency cleared three South American players Wednesday who’d tested positive after unintentionally eating contaminated meat.