Motor racing: Hamilton secures pole in Brazil
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton took pole position on Saturday for the Brazilian Grand Prix with Mercedes team mate and title rival Nico Rosberg joining the triple Formula One world champion on the front row.
Motorcycling: Lorenzo smashes pole record in Valencia
(Reuters) – Spain’s triple MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo will start his last race for Yamaha on pole position after demolishing the lap record in qualifying on Saturday for the Valencia season-ender.
Golf: Flawless Wang surges ahead at Sun City
SUN CITY, South Africa,(Reuters) – South Korean Jeung-hun Wang defied difficult conditions at the Gary Player Country Club to shoot a superb third-round 64 and grab a three-shot lead in the European Tour’s Nedbank Challenge on Saturday.
Sydney to host Invictus Games in 2018, says Britain’s Prince Harry
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will host the 2018 Invictus Games for wounded military personnel, Britain’s Prince Harry announced on Saturday.
Alpine skiing :Vonn has surgery on broken right arm
(Reuters) – Four-time overall World Cup champion Lindsey Vonn has had surgery after breaking her right arm while training in Colorado and vowed to return to the slopes “as soon as possible”.
Australia’s Smith two ahead in chase for maiden LPGA win
(Reuters) – Sarah Jane Smith, seeking her first LPGA title after a decade on the circuit, put herself in position for a breakthrough win as she moved two strokes clear in the second round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Mexico City on Friday.
Busy Blue Jays sign designated hitter Morales
(The Sports Xchange) – The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a three-year, $33 million deal with designated hitter Kendrys Morales on Friday, a move that may point to the end of Edwin Encarnacion’s tenure with the franchise.
Woodland takes over at the top in Mexico
(Reuters) – Long-hitting American Gary Woodland, benefiting from a timely tune-up with his swing coach in Las Vegas last week, charged into a one-shot lead after the second round of the OHL Classic at Mayakoba in Mexico on Friday.
F1 stewards rule out review of Vettel’s penalty
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Formula One stewards rejected Ferrari’s request for a review of Sebastian Vettel’s Mexican Grand Prix penalty on Friday, arguing that the Italian team had not presented any new evidence to warrant such a move.
League’s avid China fans getting full-court coverage
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The young 2016-17 NBA season is gaining momentum and the avid audience in China is keeping up and indulging a love affair with basketball through a vastly increased access to game action.
