Motor racing: F1 rookie Leclerc steps up to the big time
LONDON (Reuters) – Charles Leclerc will have two men in mind, their memories living on as a source of strength and support, when he makes his Formula One race debut for Sauber in Australia next week.
Motor racing: Alonso ready to fight on two fronts
LONDON (Reuters) – Fernando Alonso faces the busiest year of any Formula One driver but the Spaniard has played down fears he could be spreading himself too thin by competing in two world championships at once.
Motor racing: Ocon focuses on future after the fireworks
LONDON (Reuters) – Esteban Ocon says Force India need have no concerns about any repeat of last year’s clashes between him and Mexican team mate Sergio Perez when the Formula One season starts in Australia next week.
Motor racing: New dad Perez sees career-determining year ahead
LONDON (Reuters) – Fatherhood has changed Sergio Perez’s life since the end of last season and the Mexican hopes the coming year in Formula One could be just as transformative on the track.
Halep prevails in three sets to advance to semi-finals
(Reuters) – Romanian world number one Simona Halep overcame strong winds and a determined Petra Martic of Croatia to advance to the BNP Paribas Open semi-finals with a three-set victory on Wednesday.
Vancouver out as potential 2026 World Cup host city
(Reuters) – Vancouver will not be part of Canada’s bid to co-host the 2026 World Cup with the United States and Mexico after the province balked at signing a contract amid concerns about unpredictable costs.
Golf: Tournament of Champions to launch 2019 LPGA season
(Reuters) – The Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions, a winners-only event, will open the 2019 LPGA Tour season in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, the Ladies Professional Golf Association announced on Wednesday.
Red Bull may be fastest in Melbourne, says Hamilton
(Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton suspects Red Bull may have the fastest car on the Formula One starting grid at next week’s Australian season-opener.
Garcia names daughter Azalea after Augusta’s 13th hole
(Reuters) – Every time Sergio Garcia says his daughter’s name, the U.S. Masters champion will be reminded of the moment which kept alive his hopes of winning his first major title.
Russia soccer official shrugs at British government World Cup boycott: report
MOSCOW (Reuters) – It does not matter if British officials boycott the soccer World Cup, which will be hosted by Russia, Interfax news agency cited Russian Football Union Vice President Nikita Simonyan as saying on Wednesday.
