Triumph to replace Honda as Moto2 supplier in 2019
LONDON (Reuters) – British manufacturer Triumph will replace Honda as Moto2’s exclusive engine supplier from 2019 on a three-year deal, series organizers announced on Saturday.
Murray fells Del Potro in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – Top seed Andy Murray eased into the last-16 of the French Open 7-6(8) 7-5 6-0 on Saturday, over a flagging Juan Martin Del Potro.
Vinales on pole with Rossi alongside at Mugello
ROME (Reuters) – MotoGP championship leader Maverick Vinales took pole position for the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello on Saturday, while veteran Yamaha team mate Valentino Rossi delighted the home crowd with second place on the grid.
Verdasco wins battle of 30-somethings against Cuevas
PARIS (Reuters) – An expected slugfest between two veteran claycourters turned into a stroll in the park for Fernando Verdasco after the Spaniard demolished 22nd seed Pablo Cuevas 6-2 6-1 6-3 to reach the French Open fourth round on Saturday.
Romping Romanian in Roland Garros roller-coaster
PARIS (Reuters) – Title contender Simona Halep pulled through against young pretender Daria Kasatkina in a French Open rollercoaster on Saturday, winning 6-0 7-5 after at first threatening to dismantle the 20-year-old Russian.
Toyota-supported flying car hopes to light the Tokyo 2020 Olympic flame
TOYOTA CITY, Japan (Reuters) – Engineers, supported by Toyota Motor Corp, demonstrated their flying car on Saturday, which they hope will be able to light up the Olympic flame for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games.
We’ve been lucky to avoid French Open spectator deaths, says top medic
PARIS (Reuters) – Spectators suffering heart attacks and strokes have been among the emergencies Daniel Boulanger has treated in his 20 years as part of the medical team at the French Open – but so far no patient has died on his watch.
Federer to make comeback in Stuttgart on June 14
(Reuters) – Switzerland’s Roger Federer will return to action at the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart on June 14, ending his 10-week break from the sport, the tournament’s director said.
Flawless Cilic cruises past Lopez into French Open last 16
PARIS (Reuters) – Seventh seed Marin Cilic established himself as a contender for the French Open title after sweeping past Feliciano Lopez 6-1 6-3 6-3 on Saturday to reach the last 16 without dropping a set.
Crafty Cornet flummoxes Radwanska in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – Using an armory of delicate drop shots, Alize Cornet rode a tide of French support into the last-16 of Roland Garros on Saturday with a 6-2 6-1 win over Agnieszka Radwanska.
