Athletics: Coleman to miss Shanghai race for ‘precautionary reasons’
(Reuters) – American Christian Coleman, the 60 meters indoor world record holder, will miss Saturday’s high-profile 100m at the Diamond League meeting in Shanghai due to “precautionary reasons”, his coach said.
Motor racing: Birmingham in advanced talks for Formula E race
LONDON (Reuters) – The English city of Birmingham is in advanced talks to host a round of the Formula E electric series next year, West Midlands Mayor Andy Street said on Monday.
Wozniacki passes Barty test, Pliskova and Sharapova advance
(Reuters) – World number two Caroline Wozniacki survived a scare from Ashleigh Barty on Monday, edging the Australian 6-2 4-6 6-4 to reach the last-16 of the Madrid Open.
Motor racing: Williams seek review of Sirotkin’s Spanish GP grid penalty
LONDON (Reuters) – The Williams Formula One team have asked stewards to review a decision to impose a three-place grid penalty on Russian driver Sergey Sirotkin for next weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix.
Exclusive: NASCAR’s majority owners explore sale – sources
(Reuters) – The majority owners of NASCAR, the company which operates the namesake U.S. car-racing series and other motorsport events, are exploring options that include the sale of a majority stake, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.
Snooker: Williams holds nerve to win third world title in epic final
LONDON (Reuters) – Mark Williams of Wales beat Scotland’s John Higgins 18-16 in a dramatic final on Monday to win his third world snooker title at the age of 43 and become the tournament’s oldest winner for 40 years.
Athletics: IAAF unveils new, mass worldwide running event
LONDON (Reuters) – A new series of one-mile runs in 24 cities around the world to celebrate Global Running Day on June 6 and tagged “Run 24:1” was unveiled by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) on Monday.
Exclusive: Majority owners explore sale of NASCAR – sources
(Reuters) – The majority owners of NASCAR, the company which operates the namesake U.S. car-racing series and other motorsport events, are exploring options that include the sale of a majority stake, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.
Djokovic powers past Nishikori in Madrid opener
(Reuters) – Former world number one Novak Djokovic showed signs of a return to form with an impressive 7-5 6-4 victory over Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the opening round of the Madrid Open on Monday.
Wozniacki passes Barty test in Madrid, Sharapova advances
(Reuters) – World number two Caroline Wozniacki survived a scare from Ashleigh Barty on Monday, edging the Australian 6-2 4-6 6-4 to reach the last-16 of the Madrid Open.
