Thorvilson makes transition from online to on-bike racing
PARIS (Reuters) – Former marathon runner American Leah Thorvilson is just getting started on the bike at an age when many riders retire, having won an online competition for a place on the Canyon/SRAM team.
F1 body approves Liberty Media takeover
LONDON (Reuters) – Liberty Media’s Formula One takeover cleared another key hurdle on Wednesday with the sport’s governing body unanimously approving the deal.
Thomson in late surge to catch Vendee Globe leader Le Cleac’h
LES SABLES D’OLONNE, France, Jan 18 (Reuters) – – Briton Alex Thomson made a late surge to catch race leader Armel Le Cleac’h of France on Wednesday as both sailors edged close to the finish of the solo round-the-world Vendee Globe race.
Hamilton backed ‘nice guy’ Bottas as team mate
LONDON (Reuters) – Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton supported Mercedes’ decision to hire Valtteri Bottas early on and the team can hope for fewer fireworks between their drivers this season, boss Toto Wolff said on Wednesday.
Iranian duo make history in women’s volleyball by moving to Bulgaria
SHUMEN, Bulgaria (Reuters) – Iran’s first two women volleyball players to compete outside the Islamic Republic joined Bulgarian club Shumen this month, a move which has taken years of negotiation with Iranian authorities and which could help break down…
‘Ask Johnny Mac’ – Kyrgios hits back at McEnroe jibe
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios hit back at John McEnroe’s suggestion that he had stopped trying late in his defeat at the Australian Open on Wednesday, sarcastically suggesting the tennis great turned TV pundit “knows everything”.
Striking balance to test top players in golf difficult: Adam Scott
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Golf has come a long way since Tiger Woods changed the nature of the sport following his maiden major triumph 20 years ago – courses are longer, players are fitter and equipment is advancing as quickly as technology will allow.
Raonic faces Muller on day of potential upsets
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Milos Raonic needs no reminding about the threat Gilles Muller will pose in their second-round clash at the Australian Open on Thursday, having lost both of their previous encounters.
Murray hands out masterclass to reach third round
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Andy Murray looked every bit the world number one as he gave Russian teenager Andrey Rublev a lesson in grand slam tennis to reach the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-3 6-0 6-2 win on Wednesday.
Tennis-Seppi ousts Kyrgios after Australian blows up
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia number one Nick Kyrgios blew a two-set lead and failed to convert a fifth-set match point before slumping out of his home grand slam with a 1-6 6-7(1) 6-4 6-2 10-8 defeat at the hands of Andreas Seppi on Wednesday.
