McLaren car is ‘100 percent’ ready, says Alonso
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Fernando Alonso has played down reliability concerns about the new Renault-powered McLaren, saying problems that arose during pre-season testing have been fixed and the car will be “100 percent” ready for the season-opening Austra…
McIlroy hopes Bay Hill ascent can lead to Augusta joy
(Reuters) – Rory McIlroy believes Sunday’s Arnold Palmer Invitational triumph provided vindication to his assertion that he was close to his best as the Northern Irishman hopes to carry that form to a maiden U.S Masters victory at Augusta next month.
American teen Anisimova stuns Wang in Miami
(Reuters) – American teenager Amanda Anisimova, fresh off an impressive run at Indian Wells, beat China’s Wang Qiang 6-3 1-6 6-2 at the Miami Open on Tuesday to set up a second round clash with Spanish third seed Garbine Muguruza.
Tennis: Tomic’s return to court ends early in France
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Bernard Tomic’s bid to kick-start his career after slipping to 181st in the world hit a speed bump on Tuesday when the 25-year-old Australian was knocked out in the first round of a second-tier tournament in France.
‘Don’t mess with Marchionne’, Wolff warns Formula One
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has warned that a breakaway series to rival Formula One is a “realistic” possibility if the championship’s stakeholders fail to placate Ferrari in their long-term vision for the sport.
Johnson faces dangerous group at WGC-Dell Match Play
(Reuters) – World number one Dustin Johnson opens his WGC-Dell Match Play title defense in Texas on Wednesday in a dangerous group that includes fellow American Kevin Kisner, Canadian Adam Hadwin and Austrian Bernd Wiesberger.
Exclusive: Cycling – X-ray trucks to be used at top races to detect motors
PARIS (Reuters) – The International Cycling Union (UCI) will use X-ray equipped trucks on Grand Tour stages and leading classic races this season following an increase in concerns about riders using motors inside their bikes.
Boxing-Injured Saunders postpones WBO title defense
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders has postponed his title defense against Martin Murray next month after suffering a hand injury in training.
World record holder Kimetto snubs London for Vienna Marathon
(Reuters) – World record holder Dennis Kimetto will run the Vienna City Marathon on April 22, organizers announced on Tuesday.
Tennis: Fever-Tree puts fizz back into Queens
LONDON (Reuters) – The makers of Fever-Tree mixer drinks are putting some fizz into the annual Wimbledon warm-up event at Queen’s Club with a three-year sponsorship deal announced on Tuesday.
