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.
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- Harmer: SA realise Australia batters are human and can be put under pressure
- Rawal century, Shree Charani four-for hand India comfortable win
- Rashid takes three as Afghanistan fold Zimbabwe for 169 in tri-series final
- Brook defends Rashid omission after England fail to defend 429
- Zimbabwe bat with two changes; Farooqi back for Afghanistan
- S Meghana retires from all formats at 30
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Imran Tahir to make Dolphins comeback at 46 for CSA One Day Cup
Dolphins are going to be without a number of their first-choice players, who will travel to New Zealand with South Africa’s T20I squad, for the domestic one-day tournament
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Maharoof expects ‘some hard decisions’ after Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup exit
“It’s hurtful, it’s painful and it’s shameful,” Farveez Maharoof says after yet another abject batting performance from Sri Lanka at the T20 World Cup
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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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Source: Scherzer returning to Jays for 19th season
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer has agreed to return to the Blue Jays for his 19th season, a source confirmed to ESPN.
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Ravindra, Santner and McConchie eliminate Sri Lanka
A stunning rearguard from Santner and McConchie with the bat, followed by Ravindra’s four-for, gave New Zealand a massive win
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South Africa win ODI series as all-round Dercksen swings high-scoring contest away from Pakistan
The two teams combined to put up 706 runs in Centurion on Wednesday, but Annerie Dercksen’s 68-ball 90 and 3 for 59 proved to be the difference
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F1 drivers wary of new ‘strategic’ overtaking
Charles Leclerc is among a growing number of Formula 1 drivers who have raised concerns about a lack of overtaking under the sport’s new regulations.
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Hamilton expects strong year, ‘DNA’ in this Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton said he heads into 2026 “personally in the best place” he’s been in a long time with a Ferrari car which he feels has more of his “DNA” in its design.
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UConn by 32 in Pitino’s biggest loss at St. John’s
UConn avenged a Feb. 6 loss by handing St. John’s its largest defeat under Rick Pitino, a 72-40 blowout Wednesday night which the Red Storm missed their final 24 field goal attempts.