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Live ReportingLeaderboardSummaryUnited States Grand Prix first practice Second practice in Austin from 22:00 BSTKimi Antonelli can win world title this weekendMercedes driver must win race with Russell ninth or lower and Hamilton fifth or lowerSelect 'listen live' for BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary (UK only)Live ReportingLorraine McKennaPostpublished at 19:03 BST The Williams garage is busy on both sides as Carlos Sainz and team-mate Alex Albon wait to set an opening lap time in first practice in Austin. It's been a disappointing season overall for the team, and they sit ninth in the constructors' championship behind the likes of Audi and Haas. Speaking of Audi, German Nico Hulkenberg says his car has "very weird behaviour in the last corner," at COTA.

Star goalie moved on day Winnipeg suspension comes to end Connor Hellebuyck was traded to the New Jersey Devils by the Winnipeg Jets on Friday, ending the star goalie's stay in Manitoba, one that featured greatness during his 11 seasons, but ended with him suspended by the team after he requested a trade and failed to report for training camp.

Ryder Cup legend Ian Poulter has become the latest star name to confirm he is quitting LIV Golf - leaving the breakaway tour's future looking increasingly uncertain. The 50-year-old Englishman was among a plethora of stars lured by LIV when the Saudi Arabia-backed project was launched in 2022 and was a staunch defender of the circuit when it was criticised. But Poulter has followed the likes of major champions Jon Rahm and Louis Oosthuizen in announcing his departure. He has said he wants to help his two sons, Luke and Joshua, pursue professional careers, as well as develop his YouTube channel. Saudi's Public Investment Fund withdrew its backing from LIV in April - having pumped in more than $5bn (£3.8bn) - leading to the league filing for bankruptcy protection in the United States last month. It has secured a possible $300m (£224m) in financing from BC Partners Credit to try to move forward with 'LIV 2.0', but only a handful of players have so far committed to the proposed competition in 2027. "I wanted everyone to hear it direct from me that I have decided to not move forward with being part of LIV 2.0," Poulter wrote on his social media channels.

The Connor Hellebuyck saga could be about to end in Winnipeg. TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reports trade talks are escalating with the Winnipeg Jets and a deal could take place as soon as Friday. It remains unclear where Hellebuyck will land when his trade request is honoured. TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun has previously listed the Carolina Hurricanes, Buffalo Sabres and Utah Mammoth as possible suitors. A trade would months of speculation about the netminder’s future after he initially expressed frustrations with the team’s direction in April and formally requested a trade over the summer. That turned into an unpaid suspension when Hellebuyck did not report to training camp last month. It could also come on the same day Hellebuyck’s suspension was set to end. It was revealed last week that the netminder informed the Jets he planned to report ahead of their opening game and was then given a three-week disciplinary suspension for skipping camp. The development also arrives after it was speculated Thursday that things could go on hold until after the weekend to allow the Jets to keep their focus on Saturday’s Heritage Classic against the Montreal Canadiens.

The NBA salary cap can be confusing. Good thing Sportsnet's Blake Murphy is here to clear it all up with a look at why the Raptors kept only 14 players, the tax vs. the apron and so much more.

In a fresh hammer blow for Kenyan athletics, world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has been provisionally suspended for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced on Friday. The highly-decorated 33-year-old Kenyan, who won Olympic gold in the Covid-delayed Tokyo Games in 2021, was suspended after an out-of-competition sample tested positive for banned blood booster EPO. The athlete is provisionally suspended while the case is investigated, while the AIU said Jepchirchir’s out-of-competition sample had been collected in Kenya prior to her recent Sydney Marathon victory. More than 140 Kenyan athletes, including current women’s marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich, have been suspended or banned by the AIU since 2017. Jepchirchir’s lauded career includes a world record in the half-marathon while she is a four-time World Marathon Major winner, having captured the Sydney Marathon (2026), the London Marathon (2024), the Boston Marathon (2022) and the New York Marathon (2021). The decision of World Athletics to award Nairobi the 2029 world championships is likely to increase the scrutiny of the east African nation’s anti-doping policies.