Motor racing-Formula One ‘halo’ is a mistake, says Lauda
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One’s decision to introduce a ‘halo’ cockpit protection device next year is a mistake, according to former champion Niki Lauda.
Cycling: Barguil happy to take time to end French Tour drought
COL D’IZOARD, France (Reuters) – It is 32 years since French cycling fans had a home hero to cheer as overall winner of the Tour de France, but Warren Barguil showed signs on Thursday that he could be the man to eventually end the victory drought.
Cycling: Froome relieved to pass final Alpine test as victory looms
COL D’IZOARD, France (Reuters) – Chris Froome said he was relieved the Alps are out of the way after keeping what should be a Tour de France-winning lead intact on the mighty Col d’Izoard climb on Thursday.
Spieth, Koepka, Kuchar lead American charge
SOUTHPORT, England (Reuters) – Americans Jordan Spieth, Brooks Koepka and Matt Kuchar tamed a fiendish course in tough conditions to fire sparkling first-round 65s and lead the British Open by one shot on Thursday.
Konta v Halep set BBC record for women’s Wimbledon match
LONDON (Reuters) – The epic quarter-final between Britain’s Johanna Konta and Romanian Simona Halep drew a record peak audience for a Wimbledon women’s match on BBC television, figures released on Thursday showed.
Froome safe in yellow as Barguil wins on Col d’Izoard
BRIANCON, France (Reuters) – Tour de France leader Chris Froome remained rock-solid on a thrilling Col d’Izoard climb won in audacious fashion by Warren Barguil on Thursday and now looks unstoppable in his bid to claim a fourth title in Paris.
Golf: Las Vegas party the perfect Open warm-up for Koepka
SOUTHPORT, England (Reuters) – A holiday with friends in Las Vegas and a four-week break from competitive golf proved the perfect British Open preparation for Brooks Koepka.
Warriors’ Durant heads to India to grow interest in league
(Reuters) – The NBA is extending a push into India with a visit by Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors to support the growth of basketball in the country.
Athletics: Kipchoge returns to the road at Berlin Marathon
(Reuters) – Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge will make return to the road race circuit at the 2017 Berlin Marathon in September having come agonizingly close to breaking the two-hour barrier at Monza in May.
Egypt’s ‘Cool Runnings’ Special Olympians train for snowshoeing – on sand
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Reuters) – For Egypt’s Special Olympics athletes, a lack of snow in their homeland did not stop them winning medals at this year’s Winter Games. They trained on a surface that Egypt has plenty of: sand.
