Motor racing: Bottas laps up early advantage over Hamilton
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Valtteri Bottas will take any advantage he can get as Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes team mate, even if it lasts little longer than the snow that covered the Circuit de Catalunya on Wednesday.
Russia says International Olympic Committee reinstates its membership
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The head of Russia’s Olympic Committee said on Wednesday that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had reinstated his organization’s membership after suspending it over doping allegations.
Athletics: Britain’s Rutherford withdraws from world indoor championships
(Reuters) – British long jumper Greg Rutherford has pulled out of this week’s world indoor championships in Birmingham, British Athletics said on Wednesday.
Motor racing: Formula One testing hit by snow
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Snow hit the third day of Formula One’s pre-season testing on Wednesday, with no cars on track for the first two hours while the medical helicopter remained grounded in near-freezing temperatures.
Kyrgios bemused by lack of action on Gavrilova tantrum
(Reuters) – Outspoken Australian Nick Kyrgios has bemoaned a recent outburst by Daria Gavrilova, saying that he would have been “banned for six years” had he behaved in a similar manner to his compatriot.
Olympics: Futuristic pointy-eared mascots chosen for Tokyo 2020
TOKYO (Reuters) – Mascot-loving Japan has two new characters to get excited about after two futuristic designs with pointy ears and chequered patterns were unveiled on Wednesday to promote the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
Nadal pulls out of Mexican Open with injury
(Reuters) – Top seed Rafael Nadal has pulled out of this week’s Mexican Open in Acapulco after aggravating the leg injury that forced him out of the Australian Open last month.
Vettel fastest as Hamilton leaves it to Bottas
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel was fastest in Formula One’s pre-season testing at a chilly Circuit de Catalunya on Tuesday while Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton took one for the team and “sacrificed” his scheduled stint.
That’s torn it! Gasly says halo ripped his racesuit
BARCELONA (Reuters) – French driver Pierre Gasly expects to be ripping through racesuits this season after complaining on Tuesday that Formula One’s new halo head-protection device had torn holes in his overalls as he got in and out of the car.
Nike defeats appeal over iconic Michael Jordan photo, Jumpman logo
(Reuters) – Nike Inc on Tuesday defeated an appeal by a renowned photographer who accused the sportswear company of ripping off his iconic photo of basketball superstar Michael Jordan, and using it to create its silhouetted “Jumpman” logo.
