Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer and Brice Turang had three hits and four RBI to lead the United States to a 15-5 win over Brazil in its World Baseball Classic opener Friday night.

Australia has started the World Baseball Classic in Japan with two wins in a sign the Aussies are no easy beats on the diamond.

Weeks after a major courtroom victory , US sprinter Fred Kerley has now received a two-year ban for missing drug tests. The suspension comes as Kerley is expected to race on a pro-doping circuit.

Formula One appears to have delayed a decision on whether to cancel its races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in April which have been placed in doubt due to the Iran war.Both countries have been struck during Irans response after the United States and Israel launched a wave of attacks on Iran. F1 is due to race in Bahrain on April 12 and in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah on April 19. Various media reports said a decision was expected during this weekend's season-opening race at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.Formula 1 officials met on Friday at Albert Park in Melbourne, but Racing Bulls chief executive Peter Bayer said no decision had been made and there is no deadline in place.What we said is, first of all, its still a month to go, Bayer said. Secondly, its also difficult to talk about it because Im really sorry for the people and the situation (in the Middle East). But I also have to say that we are so focused on (racing) here, which is, for us now, really what matters at the moment."And I know Stefano (Domenicali, F1s president and CEO), and the FIA, theyre monitoring the situation. And I trust they make the right decision for us as a team.Bahrain had already hosted two preseason F1 tests this season before the attacks were launched on Iran. A smaller-scale test of wet-weather tires was called off in the immediate aftermath of those strikes.F1s governing body, the FIA, has already postponed the Qatar curtain raiser for top sports car category, the World Endurance Championship, that was slated to be held on March 26-28.Previous media reports said canceling the F1 events could come at a cost to the sport of more than $100 million, with F1s business model still heavily relying on race hosting fees and media rights.If the Middle East events are canceled, it would leave an almost five-week hole in the calendar. Alternative sites such as Malaysia, Turkey, Portugal and Imola, Italy have been mentioned as possible new 2026 race venues later in the year.The last time a scheduled F1 race was canceled was in 2023, when the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in northern Italy was called off at short notice due to deadly floods in the area.In 2022, F1 continued with its race weekend in Saudi Arabia even after Yemens Houthi rebels attacked an oil depot during a practice session, with black smoke visible from the Jeddah circuit.The same year, F1 canceled the Russian Grand Prixs contract after Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine. ___AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing

Formula One appears to have delayed a decision on whether to cancel its races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in April which have been placed in doubt due to the Iran war.Both countries have been struck during Irans response after the United States and Israel launched a wave of attacks on Iran. F1 is due to race in Bahrain on April 12 and in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah on April 19. Various media reports said a decision was expected during this weekend's season-opening race at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.Formula 1 officials met on Friday at Albert Park in Melbourne, but Racing Bulls chief executive Peter Bayer said no decision had been made and there is no deadline in place.What we said is, first of all, its still a month to go, Bayer said. Secondly, its also difficult to talk about it because Im really sorry for the people and the situation (in the Middle East). But I also have to say that we are so focused on (racing) here, which is, for us now, really what matters at the moment."And I know Stefano (Domenicali, F1s president and CEO), and the FIA, theyre monitoring the situation. And I trust they make the right decision for us as a team.Bahrain had already hosted two preseason F1 tests this season before the attacks were launched on Iran. A smaller-scale test of wet-weather tires was called off in the immediate aftermath of those strikes.F1s governing body, the FIA, has already postponed the Qatar curtain raiser for top sports car category, the World Endurance Championship, that was slated to be held on March 26-28.Previous media reports said canceling the F1 events could come at a cost to the sport of more than $100 million, with F1s business model still heavily relying on race hosting fees and media rights.If the Middle East events are canceled, it would leave an almost five-week hole in the calendar. Alternative sites such as Malaysia, Turkey, Portugal and Imola, Italy have been mentioned as possible new 2026 race venues later in the year.The last time a scheduled F1 race was canceled was in 2023, when the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in northern Italy was called off at short notice due to deadly floods in the area.In 2022, F1 continued with its race weekend in Saudi Arabia even after Yemens Houthi rebels attacked an oil depot during a practice session, with black smoke visible from the Jeddah circuit.The same year, F1 canceled the Russian Grand Prixs contract after Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine. ___AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing

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De kwalificatie voor de Grote Prijs van Australi is voor Max Verstappen uitgelopen op een drama. Bij het ingaan van zijn eerste snelle ronde schoot de Nederlander van de baan en kwam hij hard in de bandenstapel terecht. Zijn crash betekent dat de Red Bull-coureur zondag bij de race achteraan moet starten. Bekijk in het X-bericht hieronder de crash van Verstappen.