Sailing: Ainslie aiming for more plain sailing in America’s Cup
LONDON (Reuters) – With four-times winner Grant Simmer leading his Land Rover BAR team, Ben Ainslie will have more time to focus on sailing in his latest quest to bring the America’s Cup back to Britain.
Astros’ triumph lifts Houston amid Harvey recovery
(Reuters) – The city of Houston turned to the Astros for a boost in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and the team delivered in spades in a magical run to win their first World Series title nine weeks later.
Tennis: Goffin qualifies for Tour finals
PARIS (Reuters) – David Goffin became the first Belgian to qualify for the season-ending ATP Tour finals when Frenchman Lucas Pouille lost in the Paris Masters third round on Thursday.
NHL great Ovechkin forms ‘Putin Team’ movement to back Kremlin leader
(Reuters) – Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is forming a public movement in support of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is all but certain to seek a new term in office next year.
Astros, Dodgers have talent to meet again in 2018 World Series
(Reuters) – The Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers delivered a World Series for the ages and could be seeing a lot more of each other as both clubs boast young, talented rosters that should make them contenders for years to come.
New driver helps Colsaerts share the lead in Turkey
BELEK, Turkey (Reuters) – A magical burst of scoring either side of the turn helped Nicolas Colsaerts fire a 64 as the Belgian sprinted into a share of the lead after the first round of the $7 million Turkish Airlines Open on Thursday.
Leclerc heading for F1 with grief and pride
LONDON (Reuters) – Charles Leclerc can remember, as a three-year-old, playing with a toy Formula One car on the balcony of a friend’s Monaco apartment as the racers roared past below.
Barty, Sevastova storm into Zhuhai semis
(Reuters) – Ashleigh Barty and Anastasija Sevastova booked their semi-final spots without dropping a set in the round-robin phase of the WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai on Thursday.
Migrant football tournament eases misery of Libya journeys
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Detained in Libya and facing an uncertain future, migrants at one of Tripoli’s biggest detention centers have at least one source of distraction: courtyard football.
In-form Del Potro reaches Paris Masters last eight
PARIS (Reuters) – Argentine Juan Martin del Potro moved a step closer to qualifying for the season-ending ATP Finals when he reached the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters with a 7-5 6-4 win against Robin Haase on Thursday.
