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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- 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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A plan for every play: South Africa go ‘out of the box’ to suffocate India
“An offspinner getting a wicket in the first over is pretty much becoming a habit,” Varun Aaron says after India go down to South Africa by 76 runs in a T20 World Cup Super Eight game
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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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Men’s Bracketology: Miami (Ohio)’s fate is better than expected
Where the undefeated RedHawks stand in the bracket after the NCAA’s mock selection exercise.
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Washington picked over Axar with an eye on ‘winning the powerplay’, says ten Doeschate
Axar Patel was left out of hosts’ line-up for their 76-run defeat at the hands of South Africa
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Dottin out obstructing the field as Sri Lanka clinch series
Jannillea Glasgow’s second fifty of the series nearly carried West Indies to victory
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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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Dottin out obstructing the field as Sri Lanka clinch another narrow win
Jannillea Glasgow’s second fifty of the series nearly carried West Indies to victory
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Men’s Bubble Watch: The SEC is the new bids leader, Wisconsin ups its ‘lock’ odds
The Big Ten had an edge over the SEC in projected bid count — but Saturday’s shake-ups have led to a swap.
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Formula 1 in 2026: Race calendar, preseason testing dates, full schedule as new rules begin
All the key dates for a much-anticipated 2026 Formula 1 season in a new era of regulations and 11 teams.