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Max Verstappen’s bid to win a record-equalling 10 consecutive races went up in smoke as Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz returned from surgery just 16 days ago to win in Australia. Verstappen suffered a brake failure after just four laps of Sunday’s…

England suffered their first defeat since the World Cup as teenage star Endrick came off the bench to seal Brazil a late victory against Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2024 hopefuls. After a build-up dominated by the brouhaha over an altered St…

Carlos Sainz led team-mate Charles Leclerc to seal a Ferrari one-two in Australia; pole-sitter Max Verstappen retired after three laps following a brake fire; Lando Norris claimed first podium of season; Mercedes suffered double DNF after George Russell and Lewis…

Former Norwich chief Stuart Webber has apologised for suggesting several Black footballers could have ended up in jail had they not forged successful careers in the game; Webber listed five players as examples including Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling and Norwich’s Jonny…

Mercedes suffered a double DNF at Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton and George Russell both retired from the race; Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admitted after the race that the team’s start to the season has been “super tough”…

Evan Ferguson missed a penalty as the Republic of Ireland passed up the opportunity to hand interim head coach John O’Shea a notable scalp against Belgium. The Brighton striker, who reported for international duty without a goal in 20 games…

Updated at 19:15 The Republic of Ireland have started the John O’Shea era with a draw. It finished 0-0 with Belgium at the Aviva Stadium with over 38 thousand watching in Dublin. Evan Ferguson missed a first half penalty in…

Ryan Porteous admits Scotland have to tighten up after the 4-0 defeat by Netherlands on Friday made it 18 goals conceded in six winless games. Steve Clarke’s side started well in the first half of the friendly at the Johan…

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who revealed in January that he was dying from cancer, realised a lifelong dream to manage Liverpool as a legends team beat Ajax Legends 4-2 in an Anfield charity game Please use Chrome browser for…

Plus: Barcelona believe they can pick up Man City’s full-back Joao Cancelo for £20m; Roberto De Zerbi is emerging as the top alternative to Xabi Alonso as Liverpool’s next manager; Man Utd have reportedly identified nine potential candidates to replace…