Ricciardo wins chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Vettel penalized
BAKU (Reuters) – Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo won a chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday, with Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel finishing fourth after being penalized for swerving into rival Lewis Hamilton who came home in fifth.
Kvitova sends Wimbledon warning with Birmingham title
(Reuters) – Petra Kvitova showed she will be a serious contender for a third Wimbledon title after beating Australian Ashleigh Barty 4-6 6-3 6-2 to win the Aegon Classic in Birmingham on Sunday in just her second tournament since returning from a knife…
Rossi still a MotoGP winner at 38
(Reuters) – Yamaha’s Italian great Valentino Rossi made history and returned to the top of the MotoGP podium for the first time in more than a year on Sunday after winning the Dutch TT at Assen by a fraction of a second.
Federer demolishes Zverev to win ninth Halle title
HALLE, Germany (Reuters) – World number five Roger Federer delivered a tennis masterclass to beat rising star Alexander Zverev 6-1 6-3 and clinch a record ninth Halle Open title on Sunday as he lay down a marker in the lead-up to Wimbledon.
FIFA still investigating McLaren report allegations, cannot give details
ZURICH (Reuters) – Global soccer body FIFA is still investigating allegations that footballers were among the Russian athletes who were involved in or benefited from an elaborate state-sponsored doping scheme, it said on Sunday.
Majority of French back Paris Olympic bid: poll
PARIS (Reuters) – Some 73 percent of people in France support Paris’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics, a poll showed on Sunday.
Golf: Ryu seizes lead after sparkling 61 in Arkansas
(The Sports Xchange) – So Yeon Ryu shot a tournament-record 10-under-par 61 on Saturday to seize a five-stroke lead heading into the final round of the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship in Rogers, Arkansas.
Athletics: Olympic champion McLeod sets sizzling 110m hurdles pace
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Reigning Olympic 110 meters hurdles champion Omar McLeod ran a sizzling 12.90 seconds in Kingston on Saturday to lay down a marker ahead of the world championships.
Kerley, Kendricks, Harrison set pace at U.S. championships
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – Fred Kerley ran the second fastest 400 metres of the year and Sam Kendricks soared to the outdoor season’s first six metre pole vault at the United States’ national championships on Saturday.
Spieth birdies last for one-shot lead at Travelers
(Reuters) – Jordan Spieth ended an up-and-down round on a high note, rolling in a 20-foot birdie putt at the last on Saturday to carry a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Travelers Championship at River Highlands in Connecticut.
