Max Verstappen claims Saudi GP F1 pole after Lando Norris hits the wall | Formula One

Already struggling for confidence in his car the world championship leader, Lando Norris, suffered another serious blow to his title ambitions, crashing out in qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. His Red Bull rival Max Verstappen claimed pole position, one-hundredth of a second clear of Norris’s teammate, Oscar Piastri. McLaren and, indeed, Norris had … Read more

Rampant Red Roses rout Scotland to set up grand slam decider with France | Women’s Six Nations

England felled Scotland in a devastating manner to set up a grand slam decider against France in the Women’s Six Nations as they bid for their seventh successive title. The 59-7 victory was the team’s 33rd consecutive win in the tournament. England were heavy favourites heading into the match as Scotland have never beaten the … Read more

European football: Barcelona leave it late to win seven-goal Celta thriller | European club football

Barcelona fought back from 3-1 down to beat Celta Vigo 4-3 in a rollercoaster encounter, with a stoppage-time penalty by Raphinha extending their lead over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga to seven points. Barcelona took the lead in the 12th minute through Ferran Torres but conceded an equaliser three minutes later when … Read more

Barcelona’s Bonmatí braced for ‘good rivalry’ of Chelsea showdown in WCL | Women’s Champions League

Aitana Bonmatí says Barcelona’s have a “good rivalry, no bad things” with Chelsea as the Spanish holders prepare to meet the English club in their Women’s Champions League semi-final for the third consecutive season. The 2023 and 2024 Ballon d’Or winner, whose team are chasing what could be a fourth European title in five seasons, … Read more

England v Scotland: Women’s Six Nations rugby union – live | Women’s Six Nations

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Preamble England are three bonus-point wins out of three in this tournament and a potential Grand Slam-decider looms against France next Saturday if today’s match against Scotland in Leicester goes to form. Scotland have not beaten the Red Roses since 1999 … Read more