2026 Repco Supercars Championship - Dunlop Sydney 500

The 2026 Repco Supercars Championship began at Sydney Motorsport Park with the Dunlop Sydney 500. This season promises to be the most exhilarating in Supercars history, as many teams that previously competed with the now-discontinued Camaro racing cars, including the championship-winning Red Bull Ampol Racing team, have made the switch to the current-generation Mustang race cars. Additionally, some teams, such as Walkinshaw and BJR, are excited about the introduction of the GR Supra racers, which are based on the soon-to-be-discontinued Toyota GR Supra model.

The three-race season opener highlights the changes teams and drivers have made compared to last year. Given the weather changes, first impressions are crucial.

Screengrab from Supercars

Broc Feeney from Red Bull kicked off the race weekend by leading an all-Mustang podium, finishing ahead of BRT drivers Aaron Cameron and James Golding. In Race 2, Team 18's Anton De Pasquale triumphed over Shell V-Power's Brodie Kostecki and Penrite's Matt Payne. In the final race, Broc Feeney secured his second win of the season, finishing ahead of Matt Payne and Cameron Waters.

What a way to kick off the new Supercars season. The next event is the Melbourne Supersprint on March 5-8, 2026. Be advised that due to international broadcast rights associated with the F1 2026's Australian Grand Prix, their usual highlights and live video coverage of the Repco Supercars Championship events are not available.

Milano Cortina 2026 Highlights - 2/21/2026

            

February 20, 2026

The highlights of the penultimate day of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are Cross-Country Skiing, Ski Mountaineering, Biathlon, Speed Skating, Curling, and Bobsleigh.

Norway dominated the podium in the Men's 50km Mass Start Classic Cross-Country Skiing event, with Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo finishing in first place. In the Mixed Relay Ski Mountaineering, France emerged victorious, while Oceane Michelon from France won the Women's 12.5km Mass Start Biathlon. Jorrit Bergsma from the Netherlands claimed the title in the Men's Mass Start Speed Skating, and Marijke Groenewoud, also from the Netherlands, took the win in the Women's Mass Start Speed Skating. Additionally, Canada secured the gold medal in the Men's Curling Gold Medal Game.

Schedule and Results: https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule

Let's Do The News! (February 21, 2026)

               

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- US President Donald Trump is imposing a new 10% global tariff as he attacks the "deeply disappointing" Supreme Court ruling.

- The UK government is considering legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of royal succession, according to reports.

- NASA confirms March mission to fly crew around the moon, sending humans further into space than ever before.

- Former Joe Gibbs Racing crew chief Chris Gabehart denies theft allegations.

- Indy 500 veteran Cliff Hucul dies at age 79.

- Amy Ruman, a Trans Am HOF and two-time series champion, will miss the 2026 Trans Am season opener next week as she continues recovery from her accident.

- Today's Himitsu no AiPri concert in Osaka was cancelled at the last minute due to threats.

- KATSEYE member Manon will take a temporary hiatus from group activities.

- Floyd Mayweather says he will step out of retirement after his exhibition match with Mike Tyson.

- FPJ's Batang Quiapo will end its three-year run with the finale airing this March 13, 2026. Coco Martin, who stars in the show as Tanggol, will be joining the new teleserye starring Julia Montes, titled Sigabo.

- Actor Joseph Sytangco dies at 71.

TTFN.

Milano Cortina 2026 Highlights - 2/20/2026

           

February 20, 2026

The highlights of the day at Milano Cortina 2026 include Biathlon, Speed Skating, and Short Track Speed Skating.

Johannes Dale-Skjevdal from Norway won the Men's 15km Mass Start Biathlon. Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong from the Netherlands triumphed in the Women's 1500m Speed Skating event. The Netherlands also secured victory in the Men's 5000m Relay for Short Track Speed Skating, while South Korea's Kim Gilli won the Women's 1500m in Short Track Speed Skating.

Schedule and Results: https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule

Let's Do The News! (February 20, 2026)

              

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said she will be running for the 2028 presidential elections despite facing impeachment complaints filed against her.

- The PH House of Representatives held a public consultation on the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty Bill.

- The Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) has announced that there will be some changes to visa application requirements for Filipinos starting today, February 20. According to KVAC, these changes are intended to speed up applications and encourage tourists to visit South Korea.

- At the conclusion of the Regional Forum on the Effective Implementation of Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) Convention and its Code, International Maritime Organization - IMO Asia-Pacific Section Head Atty. Jean Ver Pia reaffirmed the support of IMO members through advancement and cooperation.

- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is inviting the public to submit their names to join the journey around the Moon as part of the upcoming Artemis II mission.

- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, according to reports.

- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer named Dame Antonia Romeo as cabinet secretary.

- The provisional 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans entry list was unveiled.

- Joe Gibbs Racing is suing its former crew chief, claiming theft of IP.

- The Audi RS5 B10 range was unveiled, in saloon and Avant versions. For the first time in an RS model, the 2.9L V6 Twin Turbo engine is armed with plug-in hybrid tech, delivering 630HP of power output.

2027 Audi RS5

- The NBA is reportedly planning to enact anti-tanking rules.

- Indiana passed a bill to lure the Chicago Bears team away from Chicago.

- Boxer Anthony Joshua prepares for his July bout after surviving a fatal crash.

TTFN.

THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: South Korea's former president jailed for life after insurrection conviction

 

In December 2024, then-South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol made a botched attempt at imposing military rule to reassert his leadership.

That was overturned six hours later, after lawmakers defied armed police and military to gather inside parliament and vote down the decree.

Yoon was subsequently impeached by parliament, arrested and charged with multiple offences.

Thursday's verdict - on the charge of leading an insurrection - was in relation to the most serious of those charges. He still faces further trials from aiding an enemy state to violating campaign law.

Other officials were also found guilty of offences; our earlier post has the full list, which includes his defence minister Kim Yong-hyun, as well as an ex-police chief.

Today's sentencing is unlikely to mark the end of the saga; Yoon and his fellow convicted officials may appeal their sentences.

This verdict is also unlikely to end Yoon’s political life, our correspondent in Seoul says.

Despite being a deeply unpopular president, Yoon has reinvented himself as a populist right-wing figure after his removal.

Following the verdict, our reporters have been speaking to Yoon's supporters outside court, where some were left tearful and others expressed hopes he would appeal.

An ex-general, though, tells the BBC that Yoon must take "responsibility for his misjudgement".

Source: BBC News 

Milano Cortina 2026 Highlights - 2/19/2026

           

February 19, 2026

The highlights of the day at Milano Cortina 2026 include Ski Mountaineering, Nordic, Speed Skating, Figure Skating, and Ice Hockey.

Marianne Fatton from Switzerland won the Women's Sprint in Ski Mountaineering. Norway secured victory in the Teams Sprint event for Cross-Country Nordic Combined. Oriol Cardona Coll from Spain won the Men's Sprint in Ski Mountaineering, while Ning Zhongyan from China triumphed in the Men's 1500m Speed Skating event. Alysa Liu from the USA achieved first place in Women's Single Free Figure Skating, and Team USA won the gold medal in the Women's Ice Hockey Gold Medal Game.

Schedule and Results: https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule