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Phoenix survived a long stretch of missed threes, then buried a depleted Memphis team with a 40-16 fourth quarter. Dillon Brooks is close to coming back, and the Suns' seeding picture keeps tightening.
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino says Iran will take part in the 2026 World Cup and play its group matches in the United States as scheduled, despite pressure to move them.
Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi is stepping further into music, announcing his debut rap project ‘More To Life’ for April 9. The 29-year-old, who has also been busy on the pitch this season, says music gives him a creative outlet away from football.
Sergej Barbarez and Gennaro Gattuso have spent the buildup to Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Italy trading tactical jabs, with poker references, bus jokes and a growing list of pre-match distractions adding to the pressure in Zenica.
Victor Wembanyama delivered a career-best 41 points, 16 rebounds, four assists and three blocks as San Antonio beat Chicago 129-114. He also set a new NBA record by reaching a double-double in just 8 minutes and 31 seconds.
Max Verstappen says he is trying to talk himself into full commitment this season, but admits the effort feels “not very healthy” as his enjoyment of Formula 1 fades.
Suzuka, like Melbourne before it, exposed the same problem again: modern Formula 1 is spending too much time managing energy and not enough time attacking the lap. After the Bearman-Colapinto crash, the FIA says April will bring meetings to decide whether the new regulations need fine-tuning.
Toto Wolff says Formula 1 could use Christian Horner’s personality, but made clear he would not want to work with his old rival again.
Boston beat Charlotte 114-99 to reach 50 wins and clinch a direct playoff spot, with Jayson Tatum dropping 32 points in his strongest return yet.
Kimi Antonelli grabbed his second win of the 2026 season at Suzuka, Oscar Piastri finally got a race finish and Pierre Gasly quietly produced one of the weekend’s best drives. Here are the ratings from Japan.
Indiana ended its long home drought with a strong second half and a big night from Pascal Siakam, who finished with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists.
Charles Leclerc says Mercedes and George Russell tried to muddle the picture over team radio during their fight for third at the Japanese Grand Prix, only for Ferrari to call it out in real time.