Hamilton takes Formula One lead from Vettel
MONZA, Italy (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton won the Italian Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday with an utterly dominant drive that sent the Briton clear at the top of the Formula One world championship for the first time in a year.
Carreno Busta dispatches newcomer Shapovalov
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta put an end to 18-year-old Canadian Denis Shapovalov’s quixotic run at the U.S. Open with a 7-6(2) 7-6(4) 7-6(3) win on Sunday to punch his ticket to the quarter-finals.
Australian Ewan takes opening stage in Tour of Britain
LONDON (Reuters) – Australian Caleb Ewan clinched a narrow victory on stage one of the Tour of Britain on Sunday, edging out Edvald Boasson Hagen and Elia Viviani in a photo-finish in Kelso.
Motor racing: Hamilton takes Formula One lead from Vettel
MONZA, Italy (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton won the Italian Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday with an utterly dominant drive that sent the Briton clear at the top of the Formula One world championship for the first time in a year.
Keys joins American march into U.S. Open fourth round
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Roared on by a raucous crowd as the rain tapped on the closed roof of Arthur Ashe Stadium, Madison Keys claimed a 2-6 6-4 6-1 win over Russian Elena Vesnina in the early hours of Sunday to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open.
Resurgent Kvitova faces trickiest challenge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Petra Kvitova’s hand might not yet be back to full strength but it is getting close to the level she had reached before an assault threatened her career as she prepares to face Garbine Muguruza in the fourth round of the U.S. Open …
After two marathons Federer sprints into fourth round
NEW YORK (Reuters) – After two marathons, Roger Federer had the after-burners on, sprinting past Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 6-3 6-3 7-5 and into the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Saturday.
Houston Astros provide some baseball joy for devastated city
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The Houston Astros returned to their home baseball field on Saturday for the first time since Hurricane Harvey dumped deadly floodwaters on the city, providing a welcome diversion for those fans fortunate enough to have escaped the …
Lewis three clear after three rounds at LPGA in Portland
(The Sports Xchange) – American Stacy Lewis continued her sizzling play and will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the LPGA Cambia Portland Classic in Portland, Oregon.
Nadal survives early wobble to book last 16 spot in New York
(Reuters) – World number one Rafa Nadal ran into a spot of bother before crushing Argentine Leonardo Mayer and booked his place in the last 16 of the U.S. Open with a 6-7(3) 6-3 6-1 6-4 victory on Saturday.
