Vettel on pole in China with Ferrari one-two
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel put Ferrari on pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix with team mate Kimi Raikkonen qualifying his car alongside on the front row on Saturday.
Blake heads into hiding from Bolt as Jamaica come up short
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – Usain Bolt joked that he had perhaps retired too soon after Jamaica failed to win either of the 4x100m relays on Saturday and finished Commonwealth Games without any of the short sprint titles.
Vettel leads Ferrari one-two in final China practice
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Championship leader Sebastian Vettel led team mate Kimi Raikkonen in a Ferrari one-two in Saturday’s final practice for the Chinese Grand Prix with his title rival Lewis Hamilton managing only fifth in his Mercedes.
Fans help buzz, propel ‘straya to top of medal table
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – As a popular holiday destination, the Gold Coast is a pretty vibrant place for most of the time, but throw a big sporting event in a country obsessed with athletic pursuits into the mix and the buzz around the place is…
Semenya believes she could go the distance after Gold Coast double
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – Caster Semenya leaves the Commonwealth Games convinced she can replicate the middle distance double she achieved on the Gold Coast at next year’s world championships and the Tokyo Olympics, and maybe even extend her re…
Singapore para-athlete barred after failing pre-Games doping test
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – Singaporean para-athlete Mohammad Khairi Bin Ishak has been barred from competing at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games after failing a doping test prior to the multi-sports event beginning, the Singapore team said on S…
Highlights on day 10 of Commonwealth Games
GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) – Highlights on day 10 of the Commonwealth Games on Saturday (times GMT):
Golf: DeChambeau surges to halfway lead at Hilton Head
(Reuters) – Bryson DeChambeau birdied four of his final six holes to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the RBC Heritage in South Carolina on Friday, a career-best seven-under 64 moving him ahead of Ian Poulter (64) and Kim Si-woo (65).
Athletics: Kirui and Rupp renew Boston Marathon duel
(Reuters) – Kenyans Geoffrey Kirui and Edna Kiplagat could face serious American challenges when they defend their Boston Marathon titles on Monday.
Golf: Dunne pulls ahead at Spanish Open as Rahm regrets missed puts
MADRID (Reuters) – Irishman Paul Dunne improved on his fine opening round at the Spanish Open to race three shots clear atop the leaderboard at the halfway stage with a superb seven-under 65 on Friday.
