Motor racing: Button retires from his last race
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Jenson Button retired from his last Formula One race with a wave to the fans and a standing ovation on Sunday after clouting a kerb and damaging his McLaren’s front right suspension.
English FA to investigate alleged sexual abuse at soccer clubs
LONDON (Reuters) – The English Football Association (FA) has launched an internal review to examine allegations of children being sexually abused at professional soccer clubs.
McGregor relinquishes featherweight belt: UFC
(Reuters) – UFC’s first dual division champion Conor McGregor has relinquished his featherweight title with Jose Aldo replacing the Irishman as the category’s undisputed champion, officials said on Saturday.
Denmark seal maiden World Cup triumph in Melbourne
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Soren Kjeldsen and Thorbjorn Olesen kept their nerve and shot a six-under-par 66 in the final round fourballs to give Denmark a first World Cup of Golf triumph by four strokes at Kingston Heath on Sunday.
Motor racing: Hamilton on pole for F1 title showdown, Rosberg second
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton lapped in a league of his own to seize pole position for the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday but Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg remained championship favorite with second place on the grid.
Motor racing: Vettel fastest in final F1 practice
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel lapped fastest for Ferrari in the final practice session of the Formula One season on Saturday with Mercedes title contenders Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg fourth and fifth.
Pacquiao says Mayweather rematch still a possibility
(Reuters) – Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao has left the door open on the possibility of a rematch with Floyd Mayweather if the American ever comes out of retirement.
Wolff warns of volcano waiting to erupt
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the rivalry between team mates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg is like a volcano ready to erupt ahead of Formula One’s season-ending title showdown this weekend.
Dominant Danes extend World Cup lead in Melbourne
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Soren Kjeldsen and Thorbjorn Olesen remained on course to claim a first World Cup of Golf for Denmark after shooting a two-under-par 70 in Saturday’s foursomes to extend their overnight lead to four strokes.
Croatia and Argentina tied in Davis Cup final
ZAGREB (Reuters) – Argentina fought back to level an absorbing Davis Cup final against hosts Croatia as Juan Martin Del Potro beat Ivo Karlovic 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 7-5 after Marin Cilic’s five-set defeat of Federico Delbonis on Friday.
