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Ferrari's SF-26 looked stronger over long runs than on a single lap in Friday practice at Suzuka. Setup issues and an oversteer tendency left questions, while McLaren impressed and Mercedes still set the benchmark.
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Friday at Suzuka underlined a clear truth: McLaren has single-lap pace, but the MCL40 still drops time in specific corners. Data from practice and comments from James Vowles and Andrea Stella point to mechanical gremlins and a deficit in mid-corner performance compared with Mercedes.
After a slow first half and a livelier second, Tonali and Kean scored as Italy won 2-0 in Bergamo and earned a playoff final against Bosnia in Zenica.
Steph Curry has been ruled out of Friday’s game against the Washington Wizards with a lingering knee injury. This will be his 23rd straight missed game; he last played on Jan. 30 vs. Detroit.
The NBA is moving toward adding teams in Seattle and Las Vegas, maybe in time for 2028-29. With rules still fuzzy, I used a Spotrac expansion-draft tool and a lot of imagination to run a mock draft of 14 picks for each new franchise. Here are the rules that matter, the logic behind the choices, and the full 30-player haul for the SuperSonics and the Neon.
Jannik Sinner beat Frances Tiafoe in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, to reach the semifinals of the Miami Masters 1000. He will next face the winner of Cerundolo vs Zverev.
Haas rookie Oliver Bearman says the FIA's decision to cut qualifying recharge from 9.0MJ to 8.0MJ at Suzuka will slow cars and leave drivers still struggling with energy management. He wants clearer software rules and more harvesting power instead.
Mercedes has dominated the opening rounds of the 2026 F1 season. George Russell says other teams are looking to hold them back, after engine and front-wing questions put the Silver Arrows under the microscope.
The FIA has cut the maximum recoverable energy in qualifying at Suzuka from 9 MJ to 8 MJ to limit lift-and-coast and power unit clipping. The change is agreed with engine makers, applies only to qualifying, and further fixes are expected in Miami.
Northern Ireland coach Michael O'Neill praised Italy and Gennaro Gattuso but made it clear his young squad believes it can spoil Italy's path to the World Cup with a fearless performance.
Gennaro Gattuso named his Italy squad for the World Cup play-off against Northern Ireland but left out five players, including injured striker Gianluca Scamacca. A few adjustments saw Marco Palestra added as cover on the right wing.
Roma have sounded out Remo Freuler, who will become a free agent when his Bologna deal expires. The 34-year-old fits the Gasperini-style midfield profile and remains a regular for Switzerland.