Vettel wins, Hamilton second at Silverstone
Sebastian Vettel won a thrilling British Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday to deny Lewis Hamilton a fifth successive home victory and move eight points clear at the top of the Formula One standings.
Belgium and France face off in mouth-watering semi-final
Roberto Martinez’s swashbuckling Belgium side head into Tuesday’s semi-final with familiar foes France as the World Cup’s leading scorers, but their old rivals have evolved as the tournament has progressed and will also be full of confidence.
Tour’s French, Belgians wind each other up ahead of World Cup semi
France and Belgium don’t face off in their soccer World Cup semi-final until Tuesday night, but their countrymen on the Tour de France are already needling each other like champions.
Serena looms large as second week begins at Wimbledon
Serena Williams was considered a ‘dangerous floater’ a week ago, but halfway through Wimbledon the American now looks favorite to win an eighth, and perhaps most special, title.
French icon Henry plots his country’s downfall
The irony of Thierry Henry, one of France’s all-time soccer greats, plotting his own country’s downfall at the World Cup in Russia has not been lost on his former team mate Didier Deschamps, who calls it a bizarre situation.
Force India open to offers, says Mallya
Force India’s shareholders would consider serious offers for the British-based Formula One team but there are none at present, according to co-owner and principal Vijay Mallya.
More jeers for Froome at start of Tour de France’s second stage
Chris Froome was loudly booed again at the start of the Tour de France second stage on Sunday, as the defending champion being cleared of doping last year seemed to count for little with the French crowd.
Hamilton’s British GP hopes hit by start spin
Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of a fifth successive British Grand Prix victory, and sixth in total, were dealt a heavy blow on Sunday when he tangled at the start with Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen and dropped to the back of the field.
World Cup exit strips Putin of cover for pension reforms
Russia’s elimination from the soccer World Cup on Saturday poses a challenge for the Kremlin: How to manage public anger over reforms that will hit voters’ pockets without the distraction of national sporting success.
World Cup success offers cheer and hope to a divided England
Everyone loves a winner, but the English public’s embrace of its national team goes beyond the routine pride in sporting success.
