the match back to 10 10. formula 1 is to introduce a new format for sprint races, starting at this weekend s azerbaijan grand prix. the races have now been made independent of the grand prix and will have their own qualifying session, known as the sprint shootout . qualifying to set the grid for the main grand prix will be held on friday and this will be followed by a shorter qualifying session, to the same knockout format, on saturday to set the sprint grid. in the nba, the nuggets have sealed their places in the western conference semifinals in the play offs. the suns beat the clippers and the nuggets add to malnourished to that, who scored 35 points for the western conference top seeds to beat the timberwolves. they are through to the semifinals for the fourth time in five seasons. they clinch the series a 1.
and belarusian athletes from competition is figure skating it s an event russia would ve hoped to dominate at the world championships in france later this month. but skating s governing body the isu now says athletes from those two countries won t be invited. it comes just weeks after russia s kamila valieva competed at the winter olympics, despite failing a drugs test. yesterday, football suspended russia from all its international competitions, including the women s euros this summer and the men s world cup. fifa haven t yet announced how the knockout format for this month s qualification play offs will change with russia now out of the competition. they were due to play poland in the semi finals, which take place between the 24th and 28th of march. meanwhile, one of russia s best supported club sides has said they re upset by the decision to remove them from the europa league. spartak moscow have been kicked out of the tournament with their last 16 opponents rb leipzig given a bye
low paying for now. i think we have a decent chance of defending the bundesliga title again. that s as far as the champions league goes we do well to just go about it a step at a time. with the appropriate humility. this installment really kicking into gear now with the knockout format where you can t afford to have a single off day with kind of call no more slip ups or lapses in concentration so i think that s how you approached it in twenty thirty years and we improve from round to round and ended up deservedly winning the tournament for me we re not setting in that target of taking us to another travel this year and that would be presumptuous on our part you know it s really good of us for most of. us to question that remains is we ll kind could still be in the hot seat next season.