Motor racing: Verstappen unapologetic after Austin outburst
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Max Verstappen remained unrepentant in his criticism of Formula One stewards on Thursday while recognizing he could have chosen his words more carefully in venting his anger.
Federer not hanging around as he races through in Basel
BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) – Top seed Roger Federer needed less than an hour to dispatch Benoit Paire 6-1 6-3 and reach the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoors tournament on Thursday — treating his home fans to another masterclass.
Federer, Del Potro surge into Basel quarter-finals
(Reuters) – Top seed Roger Federer eased into the Basel Open quarter-finals with a dominant 6-1 6-3 victory over Frenchman Benoit Paire on Thursday.
Motor racing: McLaren drivers face hefty penalties in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – McLaren drivers Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne expect to start Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix from the back row after incurring hefty grid penalties for engine changes.
Alonso to race Daytona 24 Hours
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – McLaren’s Fernando Alonso will compete in next January’s Daytona 24 Hours sportscar race as preparation for an eventual tilt at Le Mans.
Swiss great Hingis announces retirement
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Swiss great Martina Hingis has announced she will retire from tennis at the end of this week’s WTA Finals, where the 37-year-old multiple grand slam champion is playing in the doubles tournament alongside Taiwan’s Chan Yung-jan.
Girardi out as Yankees manager
(Reuters) – Joe Girardi’s tenure with the New York Yankees, who came within one win of a World Series berth this year, has come to an end after the Major League Baseball team said on Thursday he would not return as manager in 2018.
Triumphant Massachusetts teen girl golfer denied trophy: report
BOSTON (Reuters) – A 16-year-old Massachusetts teenager who finished first in a regional tournament this week was denied the trophy and an opportunity to play at the state high school golf championships because she is female, according to a local media…
Resilient Dodgers moving on from Game Two loss
(Reuters) – The Los Angeles Dodgers remain a confident bunch even after suffering a dramatic extra-innings loss at home to the Houston Astros that leveled the World Series at one game apiece.
Venus stuns Muguruza to advance at WTA Finals
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Venus Williams gained revenge for her Wimbledon final defeat by Garbine Muguruza when the American advanced to the last four of the WTA Finals with a gutsy 7-5 6-4 victory over the Spanish world number two on Thursday.
