A busy day of international competition saw champions crowned and contenders rise across multiple sports on Sunday. American ski star Mikaela Shiffrin continued her dominant form, while the Formula 1 championship battle intensified with Max Verstappen’s victory in Qatar. Elsewhere, qualifying continues for the 2027 FIBA World Cup, as teams vie for a spot in the tournament scheduled too be jointly hosted by the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia [[3]].
Mikaela Shiffrin thrilled her home crowd with a victory in the slalom at Copper Mountain. In Formula 1, Max Verstappen secured the Qatar Grand Prix title, finishing ahead of Oscar Piastri and closing the gap on championship leader Lando Norris to just 12 points with one race remaining. Meanwhile, in FIBA World Cup 2027 qualifying action, Turkey dominated Switzerland with an 85-60 win in Fribourg.
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