Motor racing – Hamilton, Vettel ready to fight for high five
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One fans will be hearing a lot about Juan Manuel Fangio this season as Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel battle to match the late Argentine’s 1950s feat of five world championships.
Motor racing – Bottas has a big year ahead of him
LONDON (Reuters) – Valtteri Bottas could be fighting for his Formula One future this season but the Finn says he feels less pressure than last year when he joined champions Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton’s team mate.
Motor racing – Teenager Stroll is now the face of experience at Williams
LONDON (Reuters) – Lance Stroll is still Formula One’s youngest driver but the 19-year-old Canadian will also be his Williams team’s most experienced man on the starting grid this season.
Motor racing – Work hard, play hard; Hamilton is as hungry as ever
LONDON (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton’s ‘work hard, play hard’ approach to life has paid off in the past and the Mercedes driver is unlikely to change a winning recipe as he chases a fifth Formula One title.
Venus through to Indian Wells semis, faces Kasatkina
(Reuters) – Venus Williams swept aside Carla Suarez Navarro 6-3 6-2 on a windy afternoon at the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday to set up a semi-final against rising Russian Daria Kasatkina, who beat Angelique Kerber 6-0 6-2 earlier in the day.
F1 breaks new ground with first global marketing campaign
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One is distancing itself further from the Bernie Ecclestone era by launching a paid-for global marketing campaign for the first time.
Stenson on top at Palmer Invitational but Woods on prowl
(Reuters) – Henrik Stenson turned in a sizzling eight-under 64 to grab the first round lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Thursday, while Tiger Woods was back near the top of the leaderboard and on the prowl for a ninth Bay Hill title.
Coric battles back to upset Anderson at Indian Wells
(Reuters) – Croatian young gun Borna Coric battled back from 4-2 down in the third set to fell world number nine Kevin Anderson 2-6 6-4 7-6(3) and advance to the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells on Thursday.
Tigermania returns to PGA Tour
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods is back and so are the galleries as the 14-times major winner sent a jolt of excitement through the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Thursday, carding a four-under 68 that had the crowd around Bay Hill Golf Club buzzing.
North American 2026 World Cup bid picks 23 potential host cities
(Reuters) – The New York/New Jersey area, Los Angeles, Toronto and Mexico City are among the 23 candidate host cities for the joint United States, Canada and Mexico bid for the 2026 World Cup, bid officials said on Thursday.
