Dimitrov knocked out by wildcard Jaziri in Dubai opener
(Reuters) – Top seed Grigor Dimitrov suffered a shock 4-6 7-5 6-4 to Tunisian wildcard Malek Jaziri in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday.
Johnson takes aim at Mexico City repeat
(Reuters) – Reigning champion Dustin Johnson is favorite to win a fifth World Golf Championship (WGC) title this week in Mexico City where the world number one will stare down a strong field featuring six of the world’s top 10 golfers.
Vettel fastest as Hamilton has a day off
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel set the pace in Formula One’s pre-season testing at the Circuit de Catalunya on Tuesday while world champion Lewis Hamilton was given the day off by Mercedes.
Cycling: Kenny excited by form ahead of track worlds
LONDON (Reuters) – Olympic champion Laura Kenny says she is surprised how quickly her form has returned as she prepares for this week’s world track championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
Formula 1 puts viewers in control with streaming TV product
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Formula 1 is launching a new TV streaming product that it says will put fans in control of their race viewing experience, letting them watch from their favorite driver’s perspective or tracking battles for position.
Motor racing: Hamilton sits out second day of F1 testing
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Four-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton sat out the second day of pre-season testing on Tuesday after Mercedes said they wanted to make the most of good weather with rain threatening.
Davis Cup revamp could ‘kill its soul’, say Belgians
LONDON (Reuters) – A proposal to rip up the Davis Cup format and replace it with a one-week World Cup of Tennis Finals in a single city risks “killing the soul” of the historic competition, according to Belgian tennis chief Gijs Kooken.
Motor racing: Renault will hold Red Bull to May deadline on 2019 engine
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Renault will hold Red Bull to a May deadline to decide what Formula One engine they will use in 2019, the French manufacturer said on Tuesday.
Motor racing: Williams losing title sponsor Martini at end of year
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Martini will be ending its title sponsorship of Williams at the end of the season and leaving Formula One, the team’s deputy principal Claire Williams said on Tuesday.
Motor racing: Formula E to show races live on Twitter in Japan
(Reuters) – Formula E races will be streamed live on Twitter in Japan from the next ePrix in Mexico this weekend, the electric series announced on Tuesday.
