Olympics: Ovechkin concedes that his Pyeongchang dream is over
(Reuters) – Alex Ovechkin has given up on his dream of playing for the Russian ice hockey team at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, a conclusion he begrudgingly accepted with the NHL refusing to halt its season to accommodate the event.
Motor racing: Sainz signing leaves Palmer and Kubica looking for seats
LONDON (Reuters) – Carlos Sainz hailed a new chapter in his Formula One career on Friday, after Renault announced he would race for them in 2018, while Britain’s Jolyon Palmer and Poland’s Robert Kubica must seek seats elsewhere.
Motor racing: McLaren split from Honda and switch to Renault
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Former champions McLaren will swap their Honda engines for Renault ones at the end of the Formula One season after calling time on a troubled three-year partnership marked by frustration and failure.
Motor racing: Red Bull’s Ricciardo sets early Singapore pace
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Daniel Ricciardo set the pace in Friday’s opening practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix, boosting Red Bull’s hopes of challenging for victory at the Marina Bay street circuit Formula One race.
Singapore secures F1 future until 2021
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The Singapore Grand Prix is set to stay on the Formula One calendar until 2021, the sport and race organizers confirmed on Friday, after agreeing a four-year contract extension.
Singapore extends Formula One contract until 2021
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore has agreed with Formula One on a deal that will keep the Singapore Grand Prix on the sport’s calendar until 2021, Formula One said in a statement said on Friday.
Texans’ Watson celebrates birthday with 13-9 win over Bengals
(The Sports Xchange) – Deshaun Watson passed for 125 yards and had a 49-yard TD run in his first career start on his 22nd birthday, lifting the Houston Texans to a 13-9 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night at Paul Brown Stadium.
Tennis: Don’t lump me in with Tomic, says Kyrgios
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios has ripped apart the veneer of friendship between he and fellow Australian Bernard Tomic, saying his erstwhile Davis Cup team mate has “lost his way” and “doesn’t make sense”.
Jason Day carries old back, new caddie to first-round 64 at BMW
(Reuters) – Jason Day had a new caddie to carry his clubs but was stuck with the same old troublesome back in the opening round of the BMW Championship on Thursday.
Indians’ winning streak at 22 games after victory over Royals
(Reuters) – The Cleveland Indians have the longest winning streak in Major League Baseball (MLB) in more than a century after their 3-2 extra innings victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.
