Amara Diallo
Athletics correspondent
Follows sprints and hurdles from the African circuit to the global championships.
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Athletics correspondent
Follows sprints and hurdles from the African circuit to the global championships.
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Tennis ·
Serena Williams’ former coach Rick Macci has spoken exclusively about the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s mindset ahead of her first singles match since the 2022 US Open. The veteran coach insists Williams has returned to competitive tennis for one reason only — to win.
Formula 1 ·
Max Verstappen says Silverstone’s fast and flowing layout will make the British Grand Prix one of the most energy-management-intensive circuits of the 2026 Formula 1 season. The four-time world champion admits the experience in the Red Bull simulator left him laughing at how different the track now feels.
Tennis ·
British No 1 Emma Raducanu has been forced to pull out of Wimbledon after a scan confirmed a stress fracture in her lower leg, ending her hopes of competing at her home Grand Slam and threatening her current world ranking.
Formula 1 ·
Both Ferrari drivers suffered alarming rear tyre degradation at the Red Bull Ring, with Lewis Hamilton slipping to a compromised result and Charles Leclerc tumbling to eighth place as the SF-26’s race pace raised serious questions.
Formula 1 ·
Mercedes driver George Russell converted pole position into a wire-to-wire victory at the Red Bull Ring on Sunday, with Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli separated by less than two seconds at the finish line.
Formula 1 ·
Round 12 of the 2026 Formula One season at the Red Bull Ring produced a Mercedes one-two finish, with George Russell taking victory and championship leader Kimi Antonelli adding another podium to his tally.
Tennis ·
Defending champion Jannik Sinner spoke to the media at Wimbledon ahead of his bid for a fifth Grand Slam title, touching on his post-Roland Garros medical checks, rising match-day temperatures, and the ongoing player protest over Grand Slam prize money.
Formula 1 ·
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli was left fourth on the grid at the Austrian Grand Prix after mistaking a single waved yellow flag for a double during qualifying, a costly error that ultimately handed his Mercedes team-mate George Russell pole position.
Formula 1 ·
Mercedes’ George Russell secured pole position for the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix with a lap of 1:06.113, benefiting from a chaotic Q3 that saw Max Verstappen crash and championship leader Kimi Antonelli abort his final flying lap unnecessarily.
Tennis ·
Australian Open doubles champion Thanasi Kokkinakis, who has faced all five players in question, says the current generation’s top two are every bit the equal of the Big 3 — while questioning whether they can match their Grand Slam tallies.
Formula 1 ·
Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar both flagged an engine-related problem at Turn 3 of the Red Bull Ring during Friday practice, with technical director Pierre Wache confirming the team must resolve the issue before qualifying at the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix.
Formula 1 ·
The father of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton will place a meticulously curated collection of classic British automobiles under the hammer at Silverstone on July 25, with the full haul estimated to exceed £3 million.
Tennis ·
Emma Raducanu is facing an anxious wait over her participation at Wimbledon 2026, with reports of a foot or leg problem forcing the 23-year-old to miss a training session just days before the Grand Slam begins.
Formula 1 ·
Mercedes have made minor adjustments to the serrated diffuser design introduced at the Canadian Grand Prix following an FIA regulatory document triggered by complaints from Ferrari and rival teams. Racing Bulls have also been instructed to alter their own diffuser extensions.
Formula 1 ·
Portuguese actress Magui Corceiro has unfollowed McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris on Instagram, reigniting breakup speculation weeks after the pair were reported to have reconciled. Sources suggest the Monaco Grand Prix weekend may have been a turning point in their long-running on-off relationship.
Formula 1 ·
The FIA has activated its Heat Hazard protocol ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix at Spielberg’s Red Bull Ring, with temperatures forecast to exceed 33°C on race day. Drivers have been offered a choice between cooling vests or additional ballast as Europe endures its first major heatwave of the summer.
Tennis ·
World No 1 Jannik Sinner made his Hurlingham debut with a composed 6-3, 6-3 victory over Cameron Norrie at the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic, his sole grass-court warmup before Wimbledon — played in record-breaking 36°C London heat.
Tennis ·
Former British No. 1 John Lloyd has expressed belief that Jack Draper possesses the quality to win a Grand Slam title, but says the 24-year-old’s persistent injury problems are a growing concern ahead of Wimbledon.
Formula 1 ·
Audi quietly introduced a new internal combustion engine and turbocharger at the Spanish Grand Prix, making it the first manufacturer to act on ADUO concessions — a move that went largely unnoticed at the time.
Tennis ·
The Wimbledon withdrawal list continues to grow with one week to go before the main draw begins, with 16 players now confirmed absent across both the ATP and WTA draws, including 2023 champion Marketa Vondrousova and world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz.