Motor racing: Hamilton misses sponsor event but back on social media
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton pulled out of his first sponsor engagement of the year on Tuesday but reappeared on social media after wiping his accounts clean over the Christmas break.
Motor racing: Williams pin their hopes on youngest line-up
LONDON (Reuters) – Former world champions Williams have put their faith in the youngest and least experienced driver lineup on the Formula One starting grid, and it could come back and bite them.
Canada’s Virtue and Moir named flag bearers for Pyeongchang Olympics
TORONTO (Reuters) – Olympic gold medal ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir will carry Canada’s flag into the opening ceremonies of the Pyeongchang Winter Games, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC)announced on Tuesday.
AC Milan’s owner says nothing illegal in deal with Berlusconi
MILAN (Reuters) – AC Milan’s president said on Tuesday his purchase of the soccer club from former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi was conducted legally and transparently after a finance police report indicated potentially suspicious elements in the …
Boxing: Joshua decries ‘fake news’ about his chin
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Anthony Joshua has dismissed as ‘fake news’ suggestions that he has a weak chin ahead of his world heavyweight unification bout with New Zealander Joseph Parker.
Belgium to mark Merckx anniversary in 2019 Tour start
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgium will host the start of the Tour de France in 2019 with two stages paying homage to the country’s greatest ever cyclist, Eddy Merckx, on the 50th anniversary of his first victory in the race.
Nadal takes center stage ahead of Kyrgios clash
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal takes center stage on Rod Laver Arena for his Australian Open second round match against Leonardo Mayer on Wednesday but anyone looking for a wild atmosphere would be better off waiting for the last match on Hisense Are…
Subway-themed sports shoes are just the ticket for Berliners
BERLIN (Reuters) – Dozens of sports shoe enthusiasts stormed Adidas stores in Berlin on Tuesday to snatch a pair of shoes launched in collaboration with the public transport network that incorporate the same pattern as the subway’s seats, as well as an…
Sweden already schooling future Winter Olympians
OSTERSUND, Sweden (Reuters) – Next month’s Winter Olympics is the immediate focus for Sweden but the country is already training its next generation of winter sports athletes in special high school programs that combine sports and education for ambitio…
Rigas carries Danish speed skating hopes to Pyeongchang
(Reuters) – Denmark’s hopes of a first-ever medal in an individual event at the Winter Olympics rest on the shoulders of Elena Rigas, an inline skater who made the transition to ice skating and has qualified for the mass start in South Korea.
