Verstappen draws comparisons with the Formula One greats
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Max Verstappen was compared to Formula One greats Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher on Sunday after the Dutch teenager’s sensational drive to third place in a wet and chaotic Brazilian Grand Prix.
Golf: Perez wins by two shots in Mexico
(Reuters) – American Pat Perez, benefiting from a greatly improved mental approach to the game, ended a seven-year title drought on the PGA Tour with a two-shot victory in the OHL Classic at Mayakoba in Mexico on Sunday.
Czech Republic down France to retain Fed Cup title
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) – The Czech Republic further established themselves as the dominant force in women’s team tennis as they claimed a 3-2 comeback win against hosts France to capture their fifth Fed Cup title in six years on Sunday, and 10th …
Broncos stun Saints with blocked PAT return for wild win
(The Sports Xchange) – Denver safety Justin Simmons leaped over the center to block a potential game-winning extra point attempt and safety Will Parks returned it 84 yards for a two-point defensive conversion to lift the Broncos to a wild 25-23 victory…
Spaniard Ciganda claims second LPGA title
(Reuters) – Four weeks after winning her maiden LPGA title in South Korea, Spaniard Carlota Ciganda added a second with a two-shot victory at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Mexico City on Sunday.
Injured Howard to miss U.S. qualifier in Costa Rica
(Reuters) – Veteran United States goalkeeper Tim Howard will miss the World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica on Tuesday because of a thigh injury, U.S. Soccer announced on Sunday.
World number one spot is McIlroy’s target in Dubai
DUBAI (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy is aiming to displace Australian Jason Day as world number one by winning the European Tour’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai that starts on Thursday.
British swimmer to brave sharks and heavy weather in Atlantic crossing
DAKAR (Reuters) – A 38-year-old British man set out on Sunday on a 2,000 mile (3,200 km) swim from Senegal to Brazil, seeking to become the first person to make it across the Atlantic Ocean.
Strycova beats Cornet to send Fed Cup final into decider
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) – Barbora Strycova beat Alize Cornet 6-2 7-6(4) to put defending champions Czech Republic level at 2-2 against hosts France and send the Fed Cup final into a doubles decider on Sunday.
Golf: Scintillating 63 sweeps Noren to Nedbank Challenge win
SUN CITY, South Africa (Reuters) – Alex Noren produced the “round of my life” to card a scintillating 63 for a tournament total of 14 under par and a fourth European Tour victory of the season at the Nedbank Challenge on Sunday.
