Ericsson awaits clearance to race after crash
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – Sauber’s Marcus Ericsson will face a medical on Sunday before he can race in the British Formula One Grand Prix after a big crash in final practice.
Inventive Froome takes charge after stunning attack
BAGNERES DE LUCHON, France (Reuters) – Briton Chris Froome stunned his passive rivals to snatch the overall leader’s yellow jersey in the Tour de France when he won the eighth stage with a lightning attack on the final descent on Saturday.
Hamilton on pole for Mercedes at Silverstone
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton put in a sensational late lap under intense pressure to seize pole position for his home British Formula One Grand Prix from Mercedes team mate and title rival Nico Rosberg on Saturday.
Pacers officially sign center Jefferson
(The Sports Xchange) – The Indiana Pacers officially signed veteran free agent center Al Jefferson to a multi-year contract on Saturday.
Murray ready to dodge Raonic bullets in final showdown
LONDON (Reuters) – Since Andy Murray’s memory is as razor sharp as his service returns, he will not have forgotten the parting shot he received from Milos Raonic when they last played.
Murray favorite for title as usual suspects go missing
LONDON (Reuters) – Canadian Milos Raonic will not be the only man experiencing something new on Wimbledon’s Centre Court on Sunday — for the first time Britain’s Andy Murray will start a grand slam final as favorite after crushing Tomas Berdych in the…
Russian swimmer Simonova gets four-year doping ban
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian breastroke swimmer Vitalina Simonova has been suspended for four years after testing positive for a banned substance, the International Swimming Federation (FINA) has announced.
Button needs a competitive car to stay in F1
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – Britain’s Jenson Button, the most experienced driver on the Formula One starting grid, says he needs a competitive car if he is to stay in the sport for an 18th season.
Golf world no. 2 Johnson skips Rio with Zika concerns
(Reuters) – World number two Dustin Johnson has become the latest golfer to withdraw from next month’s Rio Olympics due to fears over the Zika virus, the American announced on Friday.
Biles on road to Rio, Douglas in trouble
SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) – Simone Biles is well on the road to the Rio Games but Olympic champion Gabby Douglas’s journey is in danger after a dramatic opening round of the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials on Friday.
