Pirelli blame debris for Vettel tire explosion
LONDON (Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel’s dramatic tire blow-out in Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix was likely caused by debris on the track, supplier Pirelli said on Wednesday.
Lauda ‘sets record straight’ on Hamilton comments
LONDON (Reuters) – Mercedes denied on Wednesday that Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton trashed his room in a fit of anger after a qualifying crash and lied about the state of his relationship with German team mate Nico Rosberg.
Hamilton ready to swap jeers for cheers
LONDON (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton need fear no boos or whistles at Silverstone this weekend but the Formula One world champion cannot escape the fallout from Austria as he chases a fourth British Grand Prix victory.
Russia promises WADA it will help eradicate doping, fight for fair sport
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s sports minister told the World Anti-Doping Agency chief on Wednesday that Moscow was fully committed to eradicating doping after Russian athletes were barred from the Rio Olympics, and he pledged full cooperation with WADA f…
Donald replaces injured Van Zyl at British Open
(Reuters) – Former world number one Luke Donald has been handed a spot at the British Open after South African Jaco van Zyl was forced to withdraw due to injury on Wednesday.
Sauber to miss Silverstone F1 test
LONDON (Reuters) – Struggling Sauber will miss next week’s post-British Grand Prix Formula One test to save money, the Swiss team said on Wednesday.
Spain’s Garcia commits to Rio Games despite Zika fears
(Reuters) – Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia has committed to representing his country at the Rio Olympics, despite a host of his fellow professionals withdrawing from the Games citing fears concerning the Zika virus.
Satoransky relishes prospect of Wizards spell
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Tomas Satoransky regards his expected move from Barcelona to the NBA’s Washington Wizards to provide him with the greatest challenge of his career, the Czech guard told Reuters.
Players aren’t robots, says Soares
(Reuters) – Brazil’s Bruno Soares is the latest player to express his frustration towards the officiating at Wimbledon this year after he was warned for racket abuse in a doubles match on Tuesday.
Long jump champion Rutherford risks hearing loss
(Reuters) – Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford is risking permanent hearing damage to his left ear by continuing to compete, the British athlete has said, adding that the threat will not deter him from defending his title in Rio.
