21 h. ago F1 Bahrain GP LIVE: Practice start time and updates as Lewis Hamilton eyes strong start

Follow latest F1 updates from the opening two practice sessions at the Bahrain International Circuit

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21 h. ago Max Verstappen contract options to force George Russell to sweat over new Mercedes deal

George Russell heads into this Bahrain Grand Prix weekend on the back of a strong start to the new Formula 1 season for Mercedes, yet uncertainty remains over his future

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22 h. ago F1 Bahrain GP LIVE: Practice updates and results as Lewis Hamilton eyes strong start

Follow latest F1 updates from the opening practice session at the Bahrain International Circuit

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27 h. ago UK economy grew by 0.5% in February in boost to Rachel Reeves

The UK economy grew by 0.5 per cent in February in a boost to Labour following several months of almost flatlining, with the Office for National Statistics pointing to “widespread growth” across multiple sectors.

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33 h. ago Former Scottish Open champion Justin Rose off to another strong start in Masters

Englishman equals best round at Augusta National as Rory McIlroy rues two late slip ups

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3 d. ago Rory McIlroy's daughter's touching question to father ahead of the Masters

Rory McIlroy has set his sights on the illusive green jacket after a strong start to the year - and has opened up about the moment his daughter realised his golfing fame

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3 d. ago Jack Draper makes strong start to clay court season with convincing win at Monte Carlo Masters

The British No 1 looked in good touch in Monaco as he swept aside Marcos Giron

Events

3 d. ago 'What Mikel Arteta has done to Arsenal dressing room is something I've never seen before'

Mikel Merino has made a strong start to his Arsenal career despite the club's topsy-turvy form, and the midfielder-cum-striker has credited Gunners boss Mikel Arteta for his success

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5 d. ago Nikkei plunges as Asian markets brace for further tariff fallout; Trump says ‘sometimes you have to take medicine’ – business live

Japan’s stock index plummets almost 9% on Trump tariff concerns after almost $5tn was wiped off the value of global stock markets last weekUS Treasury yields fell on Monday and the two-year yield sank to a multi-year low as worries of a possible recession in the world’s largest economy grew and investors wagered that could see US rates cut as early as May.The two-year US Treasury yield, which typically reflects near-term rate expectations, tumbled more than 20 basis points to its lowest level since September 2022 at 3.4350%, as investors ramped up bets of more aggressive Federal Reserve easing this year, Reuters reports. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Forbes hails ‘strong start to the year’ after economy grew 0.3% in January

The Deputy First Minister welcomed the figures ‘in the context of global economic uncertainty’.

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4 w. ago Bob MacIntyre off to strong start in The Players as Ryder Cup team

Scot shows exactly how much both his game and attitude have improved in last 12 months

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