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New two-stop rule could produce 'crazy' Monaco race, says Verstappen

New two-stop rule could produce 'crazy' Monaco race, says Verstappen

Max Verstappen warned that Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix could produce a "completely crazy" race as teams decide how to tackle a new rule making two pit stops mandatory.

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Power says scandal-hit Penske ready to 'move forward' at Indy 500

Power says scandal-hit Penske ready to 'move forward' at Indy 500

Australian driver Will Power says Team Penske are ready to move forward from the scandal which led to the sacking of three senior executives just days away from Sunday's Indianapolis 500 showpiece.

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Top three hit hundreds as England run riot against Zimbabwe

Top three hit hundreds as England run riot against Zimbabwe

England's top three of Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope all made hundreds as they piled on the agony for a hapless Zimbabwe in a one-off four-day Test in Nottingham on Thursday.

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Disney suspends Venezuelan workers after protected status revoked

Disney suspends Venezuelan workers after protected status revoked

Entertainment giant Disney has placed at least 45 Venezuelan employees on unpaid leave, the company told AFP Thursday, following the US Supreme Court's decision to allow the revocation of a special legal status that shielded them from deportation.

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Rapper Kid Cudi testifies of torched car in Sean Combs trial

Rapper Kid Cudi testifies of torched car in Sean Combs trial

US rapper Kid Cudi on Thursday described having his home broken into and his car set on fire amid music mogul Sean Combs's rage over his one-time girlfriend Casandra Ventura's relationship with the rapper.

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California's electric car drive put on blocks by US Senate

California's electric car drive put on blocks by US Senate

US senators on Thursday blocked California's landmark mandate phasing out gas-powered cars, dealing a blow to the state's move towards electric vehicles in a pointed rebuke of Democratic climate change policies.

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Raphinha extends Barca deal until 2028

Raphinha extends Barca deal until 2028

Barcelona winger Raphinha signed a contract extension until 2028 on Thursday after a spectacular season.

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Verstappen skips Brad Pitt F1 movie to stay with family

Verstappen skips Brad Pitt F1 movie to stay with family

Max Verstappen caused a stir in F1's most glamorous paddock on Thursday after choosing to attend to his duties as a new father instead of going to an exclusive screening of the new Brad Pitt film 'F1: The Movie'.

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France detains 55 men in child sex abuse crackdown

France detains 55 men in child sex abuse crackdown

Fifty-five men including a priest, a paramedic, and a music teacher were arrested in France this week as part of an operation to dismantle a suspected paedophile ring operating via the Telegram messaging app, authorities said on Thursday.

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Son of former US coach Berhalter in squad for June friendlies

Son of former US coach Berhalter in squad for June friendlies

Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter was named on Thursday in the United States squad for next month's friendly internationals against Turkey and Switzerland.

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