'Verstappen to McLaren!' - Mid-season F1 predictions

BBC Sport Thursday 06 August 2026, 16:10 UTC 1 min read

Key Points

The Chequered Flag podcast look ahead to the second half of the F1 season and make some predictions for the remainder.

McLaren (ORG) Chequered Flag (ORG)

Originally published by BBC Sport Read original →

TORONTO -- Coco Gauff understands the reasoning behind the WTA Tour's newly introduced gene-testing policy. What the two-time Grand Slam champion doesn't favor is how politicized the discussion becomes in generating what Gauff called "animosity towards the trans community." To her, the topic requires a more nuanced conversation, which is why Gauff provided what she called a nuanced answer, in speaking to reporters at the Canadian Open in Toronto following her opening-match win over Kayla Day...

ESPN just now

Bucs GM: No plans for Vea trade, Baker still QB1

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have "no plans" to trade Pro Bowl nose tackle Vita Vea and still view Baker Mayfield as a franchise quarterback, according to general manager Jason Licht. "I have no plans on trading Vita," Licht said Thursday when asked about the training camp hold-in of Vea, whose agent Collin Roberts told the Tampa Bay Times this week that he "doesn't see it ending in anything but a trade." "We love Vita," Licht added.

ESPN just now

Hearn takes aim at ‘terrible’ salary cap restricting 'future of rugby' Pollock

Henry Pollock: England flanker has superstar quality to wake sleeping giant of rugby union so pay him, says Eddie Hearn Eddie Hearn says Henry Pollock can help unlock rugby union’s untapped potential, arguing the England and Lions flanker deserves a £1m-a-year contract and and English rugby’s salary cap restricts player earnings and limits the sport’s commercial growth Thursday 6 August 2026 18:14, UK Eddie Hearn believes Henry Pollock has the superstar status to awaken the sleeping giant...

Sky Sports Football just now

Kerr stars as MI London overcome early trouble to defeat London Spirit

Melie Kerr plays a magnificent lone hand with the bat to keep struggling MI London's faint qualification hopes alive in the women's Hundred.

BBC Sport 15m ago

'Verstappen to McLaren!' - Mid-season F1 predictions

Related Stories

Gauff criticizes using WTA gene test to 'attack'

Bucs GM: No plans for Vea trade, Baker still QB1

Hearn takes aim at ‘terrible’ salary cap restricting 'future of rugby' Pollock

Kerr stars as MI London overcome early trouble to defeat London Spirit