Sports News 12:30

BULLETIN SPORTS NEWS 2 March 12:30 pm

Good day, let’s look at the latest sports news and scores:

# We start with motorsport: The organisers of the season’s first Formula One Grand Prix don’t expect any disruption to this coming weekend’s race in Melbourne, Australia, despite the transport chaos caused by the Middle Eastern conflict. Thousands of flights were cancelled since Israel and America attacked Iran on Saturday. Australia’s F1 chief, Travis Auld, says many drivers, engineers, team principals and other team members had been caught up in the disruption, but they could reshuffle flights and believe everyone will arrive on time.

More motorsport news: South Africa’s MotoGP star, Brad Binder, says he is fairly satisfied with how his season has started. The Red Bull KTM rider finished sixth in the Thailand Grand Prix sprint race on Saturday and seventh in Sunday’s main race. Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi won the season opener, while world champion Ducati rider Marc Marquez retired from the race with five laps remaining due to a damaged wheel. Binder says he could have done better:

# Cricket: The T20 World Cup semifinal clashes have been confirmed. 2024 runners-up South Africa will face New Zealand in the first semifinal in Kolkata, India, on Wednesday. The Proteas come into the last four clash with the only 100-percent record across the whole tournament. Defending champions and co-hosts India will face England in the second semifinal in Mumbai on Thursday. The two nations have met at the same stage in the past two editions. The final will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Other cricket news: The Australian women’s captain, Alyssa Healey, says scoring 158 runs in her last one-day match was a special way to end her career. The 35-year-old will retire from all formats after the one-off Test against India, starting in Perth on Friday. Australia clinched the ODI series 3-0 with a 185-run victory in the final match in Hobart. Healey’s 158 came from just 98 balls, while Beth Mooney contributed an unbeaten 106. Australia ended on a mammoth 409 for seven and then dismissed India for 224.

# And soccer: FIFA president Gianni Infantino says players who cover their mouths in on-pitch confrontations should be sent off. This comes after Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior accused Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni of racially abusing him in their Champions League playoff first leg, with Prestianni covering his mouth during the alleged incident. UEFA is investigating the incident. Infantino told Sky News they are serious about fighting racism in the sport:

Stay tuned for more news………….