All the information on the MotoGP summer break in 2024 as the teams and drivers pause amid a hectic schedule this year.
Jonathan Burnett
The three F1 qualifying sessions ahead of the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix get underway today, with Charles Leclerc looking to build on his strong showing in Monaco last time out.
Nigeria and South Africa both missed the chance to go to the top of the CAF World Cup qualification group after a quick-fire second-half goal from Fisayo Dele-Bashiru cancelled out Themba Zwane's well-taken strike for the visitors.
The 2024 Formula One season continues at pace in Montreal, as we prepare for race number nine on the calendar at the Canadian Grand Prix.
The Monaco Grand Prix brought a first win of the season for Ferrari's native driver Charles Leclerc, and with the Canadian Grand Prix coming up next weekend, we've got all the details you'll need to catch the twists and turns from the 2024 Formula One season.
The 2024 MotoGP season returns with the seventh meeting on the calendar at the Italian Grand Prix, the home race of world champion Francesco Bagnaia.
Race number on the 2024 MotoGP calendar gets underway this weekend from Italy, as the riders prepare to tackle the famous Mugello Circuit in Tuscany.
Race number eight of the 2024 Formula One season gets underway today, and we've got all the details for you to watch the iconic Monaco Grand Prix.
The 2024 Formula One season continues with the eighth race on the calendar, and The Sporting News has all the details you'll need to catch the action from the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo.
The sixth race on the 2024 MotoGP calendar begins this weekend in arguably the spiritual home of motorcycle racing. It's the second of four meetings in Spain, and we're in Barcelona for the Catalan Grand Prix.
One of the most iconic races in all of Motorsport gets underway in Monte Carlo as race number eight of the 2024 Formula One season begins - the Monaco Grand Prix.
Race number seven of the 2024 Formula 1 season gets underway today with the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, and The Sporting News has all the details you'll need to catch the action from the iconic Imola Circuit.
The fourth edition of the Emilia Romagna gets underway from Italy's Imola Circuit today, and is the seventh race of the 2024 Formula One season
The seventh race of the 2024 Formula One season gets underway this weekend, as the 20 drivers prepare to take on the iconic Imola Circuit at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Lando Norris won the first race of his F1 career in Miami to break up the Red Bull dominance we've seen so far in 2024, and ahead of next weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, we've got all the details you'll need ahead of raceday at Imola.
The fifth race of the 2024 MotoGP season gets underway today, with the Grand Prix de France at the iconic Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans.
The 2024 MotoGP season continues with the fifth race on the calendar, and it's a special one too, as the riders gear up for the Grand Prix de France at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans.
The sixth race of the 2024 Formula 1 season gets underway today with the third edition of the Miami Grand Prix, and The Sporting News has all the details you'll need to watch the action.
The 2024 Formula One season returns with its sixth race of the campaign, as the 20 drivers arrive in Florida for the third edition of the Miami Grand Prix.
The fourth race on 2024's MotoGP season calendar begins today, as elite motorcycling returns to one of its spiritual homes for the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez.
Max Verstappen continues his strong form in the 2024 Formula One season with a fourth win from five races at last week's Chinese Grand Prix, and ahead of the next meeting in Miami, USA, The Sporting News has all the details you'll need to follow the action.
The fourth race of the 2024 MotoGP season gets underway this weekend, and it's a homecoming for several of this year's drivers as the Spanish Grand Prix takes place at the Circuito de Jerez.
It's race day for the fifth time in the 2024 Formula One season, and ahead of the first Chinese Grand Prix since 2019, The Sporting News has all the details you'll need to watch the action.
The fifth race on the 2024 Formula 1 calendar begins today, as the Chinese Grand Prix returns to the circuit for the first time since 2019.
Race week returns for the fifth time in the 2024 Formula One season, and for the first time in five years, get ready with The Sporting News for the Chinese Grand Prix.
It was a return to form for Max Verstappen at last weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, and ahead of the next race in China, The Sporting News has all the details you'll need to catch the action.
The new season of MotoGP returns with the third race of a jam-packed 2024 calendar, as the 10th edition of the Grand Prix of the Americas gets underway in Austin, Texas.
We're two events down in the 2024 MotoGP season, and The Sporting News has all the scheduling and TV information you'll need to catch this year's next upcoming race.
We're three races down in the 2024 Formula One season, and today sees the next one get underway from Suzuka in the 49th Japanese Grand Prix.
Race day returns in the 2024 Formula 1 season, and we've got all the details you'll need ahead of today's Japanese Grand Prix from Suzuka.
The fourth race of the 2024 F1 season gets underway this weekend, as the Japanese Grand Prix gets takes place at Suzuka International Racing Course.
The twists and turns of the Australian Grand Prix produced the first big shocks of the 2024 Formula 1 season, and The Sporting News has all the details you'll need for the next race.
Netflix have confirmed the green-lighting of a documentary which will delve deep into the history and achievements of football legend Jose Mourinho - just what makes the 'Special One' tick?
It's race day at Albert Park in Melbourne, and we've got a full breakdown of the events as the Australian Grand Prix gets underway for 2024.
Race day returns after a two-week break as the 2024 Australian Grand Prix begins today, and we've got all the TV and streaming details you'll need to follow the action.
The new season of Formula 1 returns on Sunday, March 24 as the 20 drivers head down under to the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne for the 2024 Australian Grand Prix.
For the first time in almost five years, the World Open returns to the global snooker calendar, and is already underway at the Yushan Sport Centre in China.
Following the first two races of the season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, the 2024 F1 season takes a week-long break before returning with the third meeting of the season.
The world's best players are in Saudi Arabia for country's first-ever event on the World Snooker Tour, with the Riyadh Season World Masters already underway this week.
Las Vegas plays host to a one-of-a-kind exhibition tennis tournament this weekend, as Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz contest the inaugural Netflix Grand Slam.
The World Snooker Tour heads to Saudi Arabia for the first time in its 53-year history, as the Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker gets underway on Monday, March 4.
The 2024 F1 season is almost upon us, and ahead of race number one in Bahrain on March 2, the teams and drivers are gearing up to complete their final preseason tests.
Netflix's flagship F1 docu-series Drive to Survive returns this week, with an in-depth look back at all the high-octane action we saw on the circuit in 2023.
Lionel Messi's Inter Miami face his first club Newell's Old Boys in their final preseason friendly before MLS 2024 kicks off, and the Argentine Ballon d'Or winner will no doubt be hoping to make a big impact against the Rosario side.
The 2024 Formula 1 season gets underway in just a few weeks' time with the Bahrain Grand Prix, and all 10 teams are on location in the Gulf for three days of preseason testing.
The fourth round of the FA Cup pits high-flying Premier League contenders Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City against each other. Can City continue their defence of last year's title with a win in north London?
1-0 down on aggregate from their shock loss in the first leg, Chelsea host Middlesbrough in the Carabao Cup semifinal at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, January 23. Here's the latest information on kickoff time, plus TV and streaming options.
The 2024 Australian Open gets underway on Sunday, January 14, and pits the world's best tennis players against each other. It's the first of four global grand slams to kick off another exciting season of tennis.
The 2023 Rugby World Cup final pitted two of the sport's fiercest rivals against each other, as South Africa edged New Zealand to win the Webb Ellis Cup at the Stade de France.
Consecutive winners of the Rugby World Cup in 2011 and 2015, New Zealand were dumped out at the semifinal stage in Japan four years ago. The All Blacks were out to right the wrongs of 2019, aiming to win the Webb Ellis Cup for a record-breaking fourth time, but fell short to South Africa at the final hurdle.
Winners of the last Rugby World Cup in Japan, South Africa are gearing up for the 2023 final with the aim of going back-to-back. Jacques Nienaber's side possessed the firepower to go all the way in France.
South Africa edged their greatest foes New Zealand to win a tight, tense and enthralling Rugby World Cup final by 12 points to 11. The All Blacks scored the only try of the match, but four first-half penalties proved crucial as the Springboks held on to lift the Webb Ellis Cup for a record fourth time.
Generations of rivalry, hatred and respect will be renewed on rugby's biggest stage of all, as New Zealand and South Africa contest the 2023 Rugby World Cup final. It's been a long time coming for the sport's two great 21st-century powerhouses, who clash in the Webb Ellis Cup decider for the first time in 28 years.
The 2023 Rugby World Cup pits three-time winners New Zealand against defending champions South Africa, who are also vying for a record-breaking fourth title, as The Sporting News take a look at the best bets and odds prior to kick-off.
Around 200 years ago, a schoolboy in England picked up a football and ran with it, so the legend goes. Today he is immortalised in the form of the sport he helped to create's most prestigious trophy, but what exactly is the story of the Webb Ellis Cup?
South Africa clawed victory from the jaws of defeat to edge England 16-15 in their Rugby World Cup semifinal. Behind for almost the entire match, a late Handre Pollard penalty proved the difference for the Springboks, who advance to the decider in place of an England side who left everything on the pitch.
Under the stewardship of head coach Steve Borthwick, England are headed into the Rugby World Cup in something of a crisis. Five consecutive wins later and they were into the semi-finals.
The second semi-final of the 2023 Rugby World Cup pits England against South Africa for a place in the tournament's showpiece event. These two nations contested the 2019 final in Japan, but four years later, only one can progress to the decider — and there's one heck of a battle ahead to determine which side that will be.
New Zealand turned on the style to produce a dominant 44-6 victory over Argentina in the first semi-final of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The All Blacks crossed for a whopping seven tries and conceded none at the other end, booking their World Cup Final place at a canter as Los Pumas wilted at the Stade de France.
The 2023 Rugby World Cup is on the home straight, and the first of two semi-finals pits Los Pumas of Argentina against the mighty New Zealand All Blacks. Both sides snuck home by narrow margins in the quarterfinals and are now just 80 minutes away from a shot at lifting the Webb Ellis Cup.
Ireland's World Cup quarter-final curse will continue into a 40th year, after the world No.1 team was beaten 28-24 by New Zealand in one of the best games of rugby you're ever likely to see.
Ireland and New Zealand face off for a place in the semi-finals of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Andy Farrell's Pool B winners have defeated the All Blacks in their last two meetings, and it's now or never if they're to overcome their quarter-final hoodoo and the three-time champions at the Stade de France.
The world's number one-ranked side and recent winners of a Six Nations Grand Slam, Andy Farrell's Ireland side turn their attention towards the 2023 Rugby World Cup with one goal in mind: win the tournament for the first time in the Emerald Isle's history.
After positive results in both the Six Nations and summer internationals, Gregor Townsend's scintillating Scotland side fell short at the World Cup in France.
Warren Gatland is back in the Welsh fold as head coach, tasked with mounting a charge for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, despite a disappointing run of results of late.
Billed as a close-run encounter prior to kick-off, New Zealand instead made light work of Italy in Lyon, running in a whopping 14 tries to rack up an emphatic 96-17 victory in a crucial Rugby World Cup pool stage match.
Fiji produced their first victory over Australia in almost 70 years, executing a near-perfect game plan to edge the Wallabies by seven points in a tightly-fought contest that finishes 22-15 to the Pacific Islands.
Australia continue their 2023 Rugby World Cup campaign against the highest-ranked side in Pool C, Fiji. The Wallabies defeated Georgia 35-15 in their tournament opener, while Fiji were edged 32-26 by Wales in a thriller.
After losing the first Rugby World Cup pool stage match in their history, New Zealand responded with aplomb against Namibia, crossing for 11 tries in Toulouse and conceding none at the other end to rack up a comprehensive 71-3 victory over the Welwitschias.
England had George Ford to thank as they beat Argentina convincingly in their first match at Rugby World Cup 2023. The fly-half kicked all 27 points for Steve Borthwick's side, who punished a disappointing Pumas outfit to secure victory in their must-win tournament opener.
Ireland ran in a total of 12 tries to get their 2023 World Cup tilt off to the best possible start, defeating Romania 82-8 in a match which showed Andy Farrell's green machine at their devastating best.
Pool D kicks off with a clash between two sides whose form has been so-so coming into this Rugby World Cup. England and Argentina have hit highs and lows aplenty in the past four years, but victory here would be the perfect way for either side to begin a charge to World Cup glory.
The world's current number one side Ireland get their Rugby World Cup campaign underway against Romania, in the first of what's going to be four gruelling matches in 2023's 'group of death', Pool B.
France came from behind three times to defeat New Zealand 27-13 at the Stade de France, scoring two second-half tries as they capitalised on All Black errors and indiscipline to kick off their 2023 Rugby World Cup campaign.
The 2023 Rugby World Cup kicks off with a genuine clash of the titans at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, as hosts France and three-time winners New Zealand do battle in a salivating opening fixture.
It looks set to be the most open Rugby World Cup ever, so which nations are are the favourites, dark horses and surprise packages heading to France 2023?
A semifinal dumping, pandemic-forced shutdowns and groundbreaking losses: it's been an up-and-down few years for the All Blacks, who are gearing up for a tilt at glory at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Australia head into the 2023 Rugby World Cup a far cry from former glories, but the youthful-looking squad picked by Eddie Jones could certainly spring a few surprises in France.
England's 2023 campaign under new coach Steve Borthwick has hardly gone to plan so far, but with the World Cup just days away, can the 2019 runners-up go one better and mount an unfancied charge to glory?
After an earth-shattering upset in 2015 and reaching a maiden quarterfinal on home turf four years later, can Japan continue their upward trajectory on rugby's biggest stage at the 2023 World Cup in France?
The 2023 international rugby calendar kicks off with the annual Six Nations tournament, and how will Europe's elite sides fare in this year's edition ahead of the World Cup in France?
Andy Farrell's Ireland cemented their place as the world's number-one side with a bonus-point victory over England, sealing the Six Nations, Grand Slam, and Triple Crown trophies in a momentous Dublin decider.
France notched a bonus point to move just one ahead of Ireland in the 2023 Six Nations as it rained tries in Saint-Denis to ramp up the stakes on Super Saturday.
The 2022 Six Nations Championship saw upcoming Rugby World Cup hosts France sweep aside everyone that stood in their way, securing a first title, and Grand Slam, since 2010.
The 2023 Six Nations is just days away from kick-off, and at The Sporting News we've got your guide to the Fantasy Six Nations official online competition, which will pit players from all over the world against one another.
'Super Saturday', the final round of the 2023 Six Nations, continues with France hosting Wales in Saint-Denis. Les Bleus are still well in the hunt for the title after a record-breaking win over England, while the Welsh are looking to build on their first victory of the tournament against Italy last weekend.
As the 2023 Six Nations' final weekend begins, Scotland host Italy at Murrayfield hoping to conclude their tournament — which has seen them make huge on-field strides before a loss to Ireland — with a win.
The 2023 Six Nations concludes in Dublin, where an Ireland side chasing the title, Grand Slam and Triple Crown all in one take on England, who come into this game off the back of a record-breaking defeat to France at Twickenham.
A depleted Ireland dominated Scotland in the second half at Murrayfield, crossing twice after the break and keeping the hosts scoreless to win 22-7, despite losing five players to injury over the course of the game.
Ireland chase a Grand Slam, but Scotland are their closest challengers. Beaten by France in Saint-Denis last time out, the Scots return to Murrayfield looking for a response, but can they pull it off against this well-oiled Irish machine?
England were obliterated by France in a seven-try mauling at Twickenham. A record defeat at their home stadium saw Steve Borthwick's side outfought, outmuscled and thoroughly outplayed as Les Bleus ran riot in West London.
Ahead of their crucial Six Nations match against France, England head coach Steve Borthwick dropped captain Owen Farrell to the bench.
Defending Six Nations champions France head to Twickenham to face England, with both sides still well in the hunt for the 2023 title. France won the reverse fixture to seal the 2022 Grand Slam in Saint-Denis, but England will be keen to exact revenge and dump them out of the championship race.
The penultimate round of the 2023 Six Nations kicks off with a salivating clash between the two sides bottom of the table. Italy recorded their first Six Nations victory since 2015 when the pair last met; can they repeat their Cardiff heroics to make it two wins in a row over a troubled Wales?
England found a way through spirited Welsh defence to secure a 20-10 win in Cardiff, scoring three tries to one and consigning the hosts to a third loss in a row.
World number one side Ireland were made to work extremely hard in their third straight Six Nations win, being pushed by an Italy side who scored two tries of their own. Ireland managed to cross five times and secure a bonus point in what was some spectacle at the Stadio Olimpico.
After two defeats from two to open their first Six Nations campaign back under the tutelage of Warren Gatland, Wales take on rivals England in Cardiff
The Six Nations returns with a clash between Italy and Ireland at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Two positive performances haven't been able to prevent consecutive defeats for the Azzurri, who take on an Irish side who top the table having won maximum points so far.
Netflix recently announced a documentary covering the 2023 Six Nations. With the success of their Drive to Survive Formula 1 series, can exploring the world of rugby's greatest championship expand the game's global reach?
A strong first-half showing sent England on the way to their first win under new coach Steve Borthwick, as they scored five tries to convincingly defeat Italy 31-14 at Twickenham.
England's 2023 Six Nations campaign will see the coaching debut of former captain Steve Borthwick, taking charge of the national side for the first time after Eddie Jones' sacking in 2022.
England and Italy clash in the second round of the 2023 Six Nations at Twickenham. Week One saw both sides suffer agonising defeats, with England losing 23-29 at home by Scotland, and the Azzurri edged out by France in Rome.
Ireland pulled off an 80-minute masterclass to defeat defending champions France in their 2023 Six Nations clash. An electric first half saw the hosts score three tries to one, before a late Garry Ringrose score sealed the win and a bonus point.
Celtic rivals Scotland and Wales face off at Murrayfield in the second round of the 2023 Six Nations, having each had vastly different opening matches last time out.
The top two sides in world rugby do battle in the second round of the 2023 Six Nations Championship, as Ireland face France in Dublin. The hosts beat Wales convincingly on the opening weekend, while reigning champions France edged an improved Italy side in Rome.
A late try of the year contender from Duhan van der Merwe sealed a spellbinding 29-23 win for Scotland over England to win the Calcutta Cup.
Ireland began their 2023 campaign in dominant fashion, thumping a below-par Wales side in Warren Gatland's first game back in charge for the hosts in Cardiff.
Rugby's oldest rivalry returns on this opening weekend of the Six Nations, as England and Scotland face off at Twickenham. The hosts are under new leadership in the coaching box, but that won't deter Scotland from seeking to win the Calcutta Cup for the third straight year.
It's Rugby World Cup year, but first up is the Six Nations championship, and we've picked out six stars to watch who could have a big impact on both tournaments in 2023.
The Six Nations Championship is back with a bang in 2023, with the first fixture pitting Wales, under new leadership from a familiar face, against Ireland, the side currently ranked as the best in the world.
After a third-placed finish in last year's tournament, England will be hoping to respond by going at least one better in the 2023 Six Nations championship, with new coach Steve Borthwick naming four debutants in his first squad.
With the World Cup now over, attention turns to the January transfer window, with clubs across Europe assessing their squads ahead of an action-packed second half of the season.
With the Premier League and European seasons on hold during the World Cup, Manchester United have a month to prepare for the rest of the season. How are Erik ten Hag and is players shaping up, and how many of their squad are away in Qatar?
Liverpool's squad has decreased in size as several stars head to the World Cup in Qatar, and so how will Jurgen Klopp's side prepare for the season to resume in December?
With 10 of their players in action at the World Cup, Arsenal have a month to prepare for their own season to resume. Who are the players missing over the break, and what preparations does Mikel Arteta have in store for his side as they await the resumption?
Uruguay capitalised on an early penalty miss from Ghana to race to a 2-0 victory over the Black Stars, but other results saw both sides dumped out of the World Cup with South Korea progressing at their expense.
The World Cup forced a pause to the Premier League season. With a five-week break between fixtures to accommodate the tournament in Qatar, how are England's top sides preparing for the restart in December?
England were second-best in every facet of the game as South Africa gave them a rugby-playing lesson at Twickenham, scoring two well-deserved tries and suffocating the hosts into submission in a dominant display.
Wales and Australia closed out their autumn 2022 campaigns by putting on one heck of a show in Cardiff, as the Wallabies came back from 34-13 down to win 39-34.
The EFL will be back in full force towards the back end of the World Cup, and its highest level, the Championship, has plenty of fixtures to get excited about as domestic football in England nears a return.
Ireland and Australia fought out a brutal test match in Dublin, with the hosts scrapping their way to victory in a game where points were scarcely on offer. A late penalty from Ross Byrne was the difference, with neither side crossing the tryline until the last 15 minutes.
England recovered from 19 points down to score three tries in the final moments, sealing a draw with a New Zealand side who were firmly on top for the vast majority of the game.
England responded to their loss to Argentina with a much-improved performance in their demolition of Japan, reaching a half-century of points and scoring seven tries in the process.
England's end-of-year campaign got off to a poor start at Twickenham as they lost 30-29 to a clinical Argentina, their first defeat to the Pumas since 2006.
Damian Penaud's last-gasp try helped France over the line in a game that saw the lead change hands several times.
New Zealand were too much for Wales to handle in Cardiff, pulling away in the second half to score eight tries in a massive 55-23 win.
Scotland and Australia kicked off the end-of-year internationals in a pulsating match at Murrayfield, the Wallabies getting over the line by a solitary point.
New Zealand edged Japan in a tightly fought game in Tokyo, surviving a late rally from the Brave Blossoms to prevent a shock upset.
