Cycling: Dumoulin hammers time-trial rivals to take Giro lead
(Reuters) – Dutchman Tom Dumoulin claimed the Giro d’Italia pink jersey when he crushed the opposition in Tuesday’s individual time trial to open up a big gap at the top of the overall standings.
New Zealand gets Pirelli on board just in time for America’s Cup
LONDON (Reuters) – Emirates Team New Zealand have signed up tire maker Pirelli[PIRI.UL] as a sponsor, just over a week before racing begins in the build-up to the 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda.
Brawn willing to work with MotoGP on F1 calendar
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One has sounded out MotoGP for cooperation and advice as the sport embarks on a period of change under new owners Liberty Media.
Australia’s Kyrgios out of Italian Open with injury, reports say
(Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the Italian Open in Rome on Tuesday with a hip injury, casting doubt over his participation in next week’s French Open, local media reported.
Japan’s Mitsuhashi banned for life from tennis for match-fixing
(Reuters) – Japanese tennis player Junn Mitsuhashi has been banned for life and fined $50,000 after being found guilty of match-fixing and betting offences, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said on Tuesday.
Ex-NFL star Hernandez’s fiancee says she does not know what motivated suicide
BOSTON (Reuters) – Aaron Hernandez’s fiancee does not know what motivated the suicide of the former New England Patriots player last month but did not rule out that he might have done so to improve his family’s financial situation, she said in a televi…
Former world number 10 Monaco hangs up his racket
(Reuters) – Argentina’s Juan Monaco announced his retirement from professional tennis on Monday at the age of 33.
Former world number 10 Monaco hangs up his racket
(Reuters) – Argentina’s Juan Monaco announced his retirement from professional tennis on Monday at the age of 33.
Olympics: France’s Macron to support Paris bid in Lausanne – sources
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron will support Paris’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games at a final presentation by candidate cities in July, bid sources said on Tuesday.
Olympics: Macron throws his weight behind Paris 2024 bid
PARIS (Reuters) – French president Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday added more support for Paris 2024 by planning to defend the French Olympic bid at a final presentation by candidate cities in July.
