Red Bull to remain Renault benchmark, says Horner
LONDON (Reuters) – Red Bull expect to remain the Formula One benchmark for Renault next season despite McLaren switching from Honda to the French manufacturer’s engines, according to team principal Christian Horner.
Olympics: Plan set to turn Britain from snow hopers to medal winners
LONDON (Reuters) – Turning Britain into a top-five Olympic nation in skiing and snowboarding might appear about as realistic as climbing the Eiger in a pair of plimsolls, but that is the target Dan Hunt has set himself.
FIFA grants media rights in China to CCTV until 2022
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA has extended its rights deal with China’s state broadcaster which has run since the 1978 World Cup.
Dodgers rally past Astros to force Game Seven
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Corey Seager’s sixth inning sacrifice fly helped the Los Angeles Dodgers eke out a come-from-behind 3-1 Game Six victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday to force a World Series decider.
Baseball: Dodgers’ Darvish gets shot at redemption in Game Seven
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yu Darvish will get the chance to make up for one of the worst starts of his Major League Baseball career when he takes the mound against the Houston Astros in Game Seven of the World Series on Wednes…
Boxing: WBC orders Nery-Yamanaka rematch following doping probe
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Shinsuke Yamanaka will get a chance to reclaim the World Boxing Council bantamweight title from Luis Nery after the WBC ordered an immediate rematch between the fighters following a doping investigation concerning the Mexican….
Olympics: It’s ready but will they come? South Korea counts down to Winter Games
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Workers in the South Korean resort town of Pyeongchang are making final preparations for the Winter Olympics, remaking roads, renovating buildings and preparing menus in English, Chinese and Japanese, a burst of act…
Highlights of Tuesday’s NBA games
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights from National Basketball Association games on Tuesday:
Baseball: Dodgers rally past Astros to force Game Seven
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Corey Seager’s sixth inning sacrifice fly helped the Los Angeles Dodgers eke out a come-from-behind 3-1 Game Six victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday to force a World Series decider.
Horse racing: Melbourne Cup to take measures after New York incident
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The Melbourne Cup will have measures in place to deal with “hostile vehicle incursions”, police said on Wednesday, a week ahead of Australia’s richest horse race.
