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Japanese Grand Prix Venue: Suzuka Dates: 4-6 April Race start: 06:00 BST on Sunday Coverage: Live radio commentary of practice and qualifying on BBC 5 Sports Extra, race live on BBC Radio 5 Live. Live text updates on the BBC Sport website and app Alpine's Jack Doohan suffered a high-speed crash as Friday practice at the Japanese Grand Prix was punctuated by four red-flag stoppages. The Australian was uninjured in the crash, which initial impressions suggested was caused by the DRS overtaking aid still being open as he entered the 160mph first corner. Alpine have not commented on the cause of the incident, saying they are "assessing" it. Doohan's was the first of four incidents that led to the session being stopped, two of which were for the grass catching fire beside the track. McLaren's Oscar Piastri ended up fastest from team-mate Lando Norris. The second stoppage was caused when Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso spun off and became beached in...

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It is the Manchester derby this weekend with United and City going head to head at Old Trafford. City sit fifth and United are 13th before Sunday's game - both far below the positions they would like to be in. We want to know who you would pick from a combined Manchester XI. How many United players make it in? Pick your XI below and share it with your friends on social media. https://worldnewsguru.us/?p=26749&network_id=

Women's Nations League, Group B1: Romania v Northern Ireland Venue: Arcul de Triumf Stadium, Bucharest Date: Friday, 4 April Kick-off: 17:00 BST Coverage: Live stream on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app; live text and in-play clips on BBC Sport website and app Northern Ireland captain Simone Magill says her side are focused on a "90 minute performance" in Friday's Nations League game in Romania. Tanya Oxtoby's side are in Bucharest for the first of a double-header with the Romanians in Group B1. After a 2-0 loss in Poland, Magill scored two late goals as NI battled past Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-2 at Inver Park in February. "Coming off the back of the last game we played against Bosnia, we know we made hard work of that but we have to take the positives from it," Magill said ahead of the game. "We showed character we showed to come back and win it. The key for us is to come out and give a full 90-minute performance. "That...

Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin is set to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL regular season goal record of 894 - but how has he managed to get close to that total? READ MORE: Fossier helping Panthers hit high notes in hunt for EIHL title https://worldnewsguru.us/?p=26743&network_id=

Japanese Grand Prix Venue: Suzuka Dates: 4-6 April Race start: 06:00 BST on Sunday Coverage: Live radio commentary of practice and qualifying on BBC 5 Sports Extra, race live on BBC Radio 5 Live. Live text updates on the BBC Sport website and app Yuki Tsunoda made a promising start to his Red Bull career in first practice at the Japanese Grand Prix. The Japanese, promoted to the senior team in a swap with Liam Lawson after just two races of the season, was sixth fastest, 0.107 seconds slower than his four-time world champion team-mate Max Verstappen. The Red Bulls were lagging more than 0.5 seconds behind the pace-setting McLaren of Lando Norris, who headed the times by 0.163secs from George Russell's Mercedes. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were third and fourth, followed by Verstappen and Tsunoda and Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso. Tsunoda had a few edgy moments as he familiarised himself with his new car. He ran on to the kerb at Degner One...

England's defending champion Lottie Woad holds a share of the lead going into the final round of the Augusta National Women's Amateur in Georgia. The 21-year-old, who is the world number one amateur, is trying to become the first player to win successive titles in the sixth staging of the prestigious event, which has the third round at Augusta National, home of the Masters. "I can definitely use last year," said Woad who went into the final round 12 months ago two shots ahead of the field. "I had the lead and then lost it. If that happens again, then I'd know that I've come back from there before. So they're positive memories." Woad had three birdies and a bogey in a solid two-under-par 70 in the second round at the Champions Retreat course. That improved her overall score to nine under par, and left her joint top with American Kiara Romero. Overnight leader Megha Ganne is in a three-way tie for second place on eight under after she shot...

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou asks why it took VAR six minutes to come to a "clear and obvious decision" to disallow a goal in his side's 1-0 Premier League defeat at Chelsea. MATCH REPORT: Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham Available to UK users only. https://worldnewsguru.us/?p=26731&network_id=

Head coach Enzo Maresca said Chelsea were rewarded for a positive performance as they returned to the Premier League top four with a 1-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur. MATCH REPORT: Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham Available to UK users only. https://worldnewsguru.us/?p=26727&network_id=

Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week? After every round of Premier League matches this season, BBC football pundit Troy Deeney will give you his team and manager of the Week. Here are this week's choices. Do you agree? Give us your thoughts using the comments form at the bottom of this page. Emi Martinez (Aston Villa): Solid, comfortable, he just does everything well, doesn't he? Another really good performance between the posts for an in-form Aston Villa side. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa): He has grown from strength to strength and become one of the best centre-backs in English football. This is really hard to say because I am a Birmingham fan and he is a Villa player, but he has been exceptional. Murillo (Nottingham Forest): He was a monster for Nottingham Forest, an absolute powerhouse. He loves defending and you have seen that with his last-second clearance off the line. He doesn't over-egg things, just defends. Neco Williams (Nottin...

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Ange Postecgolou became the first Spurs manager to lose his first four matches against Chelsea BBC Sport football news reporter, at Stamford Bridge Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou is looking more isolated than ever. The Australian directed a brief clap towards the furious travelling away fans from near the halfway line following his side's 1-0 loss at Chelsea but, by then, it could be argued the damage had already been done. Enzo Fernandez's second-half header was enough to inflict a 16th defeat of the season on Tottenham and leave them 14th in the Premier League - 10 points away from the top 10 - and the signs are growing the fans have had enough. Chants of "you don't know what you're doing" came from the away end after midfielder Lucas Bergvall was replaced by Pape Sarr in the 65th minute. Remarkably, Sarr found the net with an excellent long-range strike just four minutes later, leading Postecog...

Chelsea boosted their hopes of Champions League football next season as they moved back into the top four with victory over Tottenham Hotspur. Enzo Fernandez scored the only goal at Stamford Bridge on Thursday, but the Blues dominated against a struggling Spurs side. The win lifted Chelsea above Manchester City into fourth place and makes the race for Europe all the more exciting, with a fifth Champions League spot for English clubs all but guaranteed. Manchester City, Aston Villa and Carabao Cup winners Newcastle were all victorious on Wednesday, while Brighton and Bournemouth suffered what could prove to be costly home defeats. Nottingham Forest also strengthened their bid to qualify for Europe's elite club competition with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United at the City Ground on Tuesday. With most sides having eight league games left to play, there are just eight points separating Chelsea in fourth and 10th-placed Bournemouth. Data analysts Opta now give Forest a 79%...

World champion Kyren Wilson needed medical attention for a nosebleed during his 10-5 defeat to Ding Junhui in the quarter-finals of the Tour Championship. Trailing 5-1, Wilson was forced to leave the auditorium in Manchester and play was suspended for almost 30 minutes. When he eventually returned to the table, the Englishman joked: "I thought there was a red over the pocket," before missing a long pot and watching Ding clear up with a break of 80. "It was a nightmare. I think it was just exhaustion," Wilson later said on ITV 4. "I went deep in the Players Championship and then had three back-to-back exhibitions after that. "In hindsight it is probably a good thing. It'll give me two weeks to knuckle down and get a bit of rest and get ready for the World Championships." Wilson's Crucible campaign will begin on 19 April, the opening Saturday of the 17-day tournament. China's Ding compiled six half-centuries and a century to domin...

Arsenal set to launch a shock move for Antony in the summer, Manchester United chasing striker Lorenzo Lucca, Tottenham ready to fight for Dejan Kulusevski. Brazil international Antony, 25, has been identified as a top target for Arsenal with the Manchester United winger impressing during a loan spell at Real Betis. (Fichajes - in Spanish) , external Manchester United have made Udinese and Italy striker Lorenzo Lucca, 24, their top target going into the summer transfer window. (Sun - subscription required) , external Tottenham hope to avoid losing Sweden midfielder Dejan Kulusevski, 24, this summer amid interest from AC Milan and Napoli . (GiveMeSport) , external Arsenal will have to make Spain winger Nico Williams, 22, one of club's top earners to sign him from Athletic Bilbao this summer. (Telegraph - subscription required) , external Bayer Leverkusen have made contact with representatives of German Stefan Ortega, 32, and could sign the Manchester City goalk...

"It's potentially the difference between life and death." The words of a "hugely frustrated" Lynn Calder - the head of Ineos Automotive, the car company owned by Manchester United minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe - when talking about the impact that United States tariffs would have on the business. With its manufacturing based in Germany, the company now faces the prospect of 25% tariffs being imposed on vehicles exported to the crucial American market, with Calder admitting it was "vulnerable to tariffs" and needed "direct and urgent political intervention". , external Her stark warning was a reminder of the effect that the duties introduced by US President Donald Trump will have on the wide range of industries linked to sport through investment or sponsorship. Global stock markets have fallen as investors reacted amid fears of inflation, but beyond the wider economic turmoil, how else could the ripples of a trade war affect ...

Seven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan will give himself "as much time as possible" to decide whether to compete at the World Snooker Championship. The Englishman, 49, has been an ever-present at the Crucible since turning professional in 1992 and would be going for a record eighth world title in the modern era. However, he has not played on the World Snooker Tour (WST) since January, when he withdrew from his Championship League group - and was so frustrated with his game that he snapped his cue after losing four of his five matches. O'Sullivan subsequently pulled out of the Masters at Alexandra Palace on medical grounds, missed the German Masters in Berlin and apologised to fans after electing not to play at the Welsh Open. He also withdrew from the World Grand Prix in Hong Kong in March, increasing speculation he may not return to action in Sheffield, where he is one of the seeds. "I don't know yet. I haven't made my mind up, I'll probably ...

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Lossiemouth had been beaten by Constitution Hill at Kempton in December Elizabeth Hudson BBC Sport Journalist Constitution Hill fell for the second time in succession as Lossiemouth landed the Aintree Hurdle to seal a Grade One four-timer for trainer Willie Mullins on the first day of the Grand National meeting. The Nicky Henderson-trained favourite suffered a shock departure in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham last month. It looked as though he was travelling well for Nico de Boinville on Thursday - turning for home this time, although he was trying to find racing room. But as De Boinville switched out to launch his challenge, Constitution Hill once again got his jumping wrong and hit the turf, leaving Lossiemouth and Wodhooh at the head of the field. Paul Townend then seized the initiative on Lossiemouth and the pair won by two and three-quarter lengths. "I was disappointed for Michael [Buckley, owner], Nicky and Nico and the co...

The Premier League has yet to approve the sale of Chelsea's women's team to the club's parent company BlueCo through their 'fair market value' rules. Chelsea reported a pre-tax profit of £128.4m on Monday but they effectively sold the women's team and potentially other subsidiaries to themselves for around £198.7m. The league didn't bring any Profit and Sustainability (PSR) rule charges against Chelsea when assessing its members in January. However, as first reported in the Times , external , it has also not yet approved the value of the sale of Chelsea Women. The worth of the Women's Super League champions is understood to have been benchmarked against the world's most valuable women's team, Angel City, a club in the US-based National Women's Soccer League which was sold for £190m in September. Chelsea's valuation was made when seeking external investment and sponsorship in June 2024, when they announced the "repositioni...

Manager Omer Riza admits Cardiff City are nervous about all they could lose with relegation from the Championship, but insists he has "full confidence" they will survive. The Bluebirds dropped into the bottom three following Derby County's win over Preston North End on Wednesday. One point adrift of safety, Cardiff have seven games to save themselves from falling to the third tier of English football for the first time since 2003. This is the third season out of four in which the Welsh club have been embroiled in a battle to avoid relegation, while Riza is their 13th permanent manager in 14 years. And while he acknowledges Cardiff's lack of stability has contributed to their recent struggles, the 45-year-old believes they can stay up. "We've been in this predicament for quite some time and surviving at the end of it would be like winning a cup final," said Riza. "People get nervous. There's a lot to lose. There's a lot riding on it,...

The top 20 men's and women's players have sent a letter to the four Grand Slams asking for more prize money. The letter, which was first reported by French newspaper L'Equipe, requested a meeting to discuss players receiving a greater share of the revenue generated by the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open. World number 11 Emma Navarro cited "unfair pay ratios" as a reason for putting her name to the letter. "I talked a little bit to the other players about it and felt like it was a good idea to sign", the 23-year-old American said on Wednesday. "I think it's a good cause to come together as players and make sure we're getting treated fairly." Prize money at last year's Wimbledon was £50m, exactly double the amount offered in 2014. In that 10-year period, prize money for first-round losers increased from £27,000 to £60,000. But players have frequently pointed to the vast revenues generated by the Grand Sl...