Ayrton Senna makes his feelings known to Alain Prost after the McLaren drivers collide at Suzuka in 1989. Photograph: Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty Images

Senna v Prost at Suzuka, an emotional home run and injury-time drama

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This week’s roundup also features Ben Duckett with a bat’s-eye-view, Warrington v Wigan memories and an angry cyclist smashing a borrowed bike

1) Formula One heads to Suzuka this weekend. Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost had plenty of tussles here: in 1988, where Senna won his first world title; in 1989, when Prost prevailed after a controversial collision, and one year on, when Senna took ice-cold revenge. The Brazilian also triumphed in 1993, but only after some strong words for “very unprofessional” upstart Eddie Irvine.

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2) England’s tour of Bangladesh begins on Friday with the first ODI in Mirpur. England won the first 12 red-ball encounters, but Bangladesh have taken three of the last four: their breakthrough win in Bristol and victories in the 2011 World Cup and last year’s edition, when they sent England out. England newcomer Ben Duckett will want to make an impression; here’s a (very) close look at his skills.

3) It’s Warrington v Wigan at Old Trafford on Saturday, in a rematch of the 2013 grand final. Warrington will hope for a better second half this time. The two sides have a colourful history, including this extended fight in 2001, and a dirty game in more ways than one from 1988.

4) In case you missed it, Gareth Southgate’s England are in action against Malta. The two sides have dodged each other for 21 qualifying campaigns, last meeting competitively in May 1971; England won 5-0. There was a closer contest in 2015, with England winning 8-6... in the world eight-ball pool championship.

5) Jeremy Santucci smashes his bike in anger at the finish line of the Red Hook Crit No7 in Milan. Or, as it turns out, a bike belonging to “my homie, Sergio”.

6) Scores winning goal, gets booked for his celebration, then given his marching orders after squaring up to an opponent. Who else but Mario Balotelli? Also busy in time added on: Newcastle fans, and Cambridge goalkeeper Will Norris, who saved two penalties as the hosts clung on against Accrington.

Highlights from last week’s blog

1) Dee Gordon opened the batting for the Miami Marlins, in their first game since the death of pitcher José Fernández. Gordon faced the first pitch right-handed, and wearing Fernández’s helmet, in tribute. After switching helmets and hands, he hit a highly emotional home run.

2) In other home run news, Tim Tebow’s minor league baseball got off to the perfect start (although his second at-bat wasn’t quite as impressive).

3) More skills on a baseball field here, as San Francisco Giants outfielder Ángel Pagán takes care of a pitch invader:

4) Western Bulldogs were crowned AFL champions on Saturday, for the first time since 1954. After the game, coach Luke Beveridge capped the fairytale by giving his medal to injured captain Bob Murphy.

5) And finally, if you can’t be good, be lucky. Or, if you’re Vannes OC goalkeeper Jean-François Bédénik, be both.