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The Bahrain Grand Prix was due to be held in Sakhir on April 12. Reuters

F1 set to call off Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix

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Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed was signed by Sunrisers franchise for the Hundred competition. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  • India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's captain Mitchell Santner during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup final match between India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 8, 2026. (Photo by Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP)
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  • India's Sanju Samson, centre, and Kuldeep Yadav celebrate with the trophy during a victory lap. AFP

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  • UAE's Aryansh Sharma (R) celebrates with teammates his team's win at the end of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Canada and United Arab Emirates at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on February 13, 2026. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)
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Al Ain's Yahya Ben Khaleq scores. UAE Pro League, Al Ain v Al Wasl. Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Iranian footballer Sardar Azmoun scores for Shabab Al Ahli. UAE Pro League, Shabab Al Ahli v Kalba. Rashid Stadium, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Jack Draper, left, and Novak Djokovic embrace after their match at Indian Wells. AFP

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Coco Gauff, left, talks at the net with Alexandra Eala after she has retired with an arm injury during their third round match of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. AFP

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