Daimler CEO dismisses Mercedes F1 exit speculation
World champions Mercedes are not preparing to pull out of Formula One, Daimler Chief Executive Ola Kaellenius said on Wednesday.
NASCAR Hall of Fame to honor Stewart’s love of racing
For those who ever watched him race; saw him win and win and win; watched him hoist NASCAR’s cherished Cup Series championship trophy, again and again and again — Tony Stewart’s place in the NASCAR Hall of Fame certainly seemed an inevitability.
World indoor champs in China postponed over coronavirus fears
The World Athletics Indoor Championships scheduled to take place in Nanjing, China in March have been postponed until 2021 over fears related to the coronavirus outbreak in the country, the sport’s global governing body said on Wednesday.
Russian federation at risk of expulsion over doping offences
The Athletics Integrity Unit Board on Wednesday called for the expulsion of Russia’s suspended athletics federation (RUSAF) after what it described as a “total lack of contrition” in its response to a long list of anti-doping violations.
NFL to hold game in Mexico in 2020, 2021 seasons
The NFL will return to Mexico’s Estadio Azteca for one game in each of the 2020 and 2021 seasons, Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Wednesday in Miami during his annual state of the league address.
AIU recommends expulsion of Russian federation over doping offences
The Athletics Integrity Unit Board on Wednesday called for the expulsion of Russia’s suspended athletics federation (RUSAF) after what it described as a its “total lack of contrition” in its response to a long list of anti-doping violations.
Thiem looking to crash through bigger barriers after Nadal win
Having flirted with Grand Slam glory for a number of years, Dominic Thiem took another confident step toward a maiden major title by turning the tables on nemesis Rafa Nadal at the Australian Open on Wednesday.
Thiem slays nemesis Nadal to reach Australian Open semi-finals
Dominic Thiem ended six years of Grand Slam frustration against Rafa Nadal on Wednesday with a seismic 7-6(3) 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(6) upset that booked his maiden Australian Open semi-final and rocked the old guard of men’s tennis.
Nadal hails Thiem work after Grand Slam record bid dashed
Rafa Nadal paid the ultimate respect to his Australian Open conqueror Dominic Thiem on Wednesday, seeing something of himself in the hard-working Austrian after falling short in a quarter-final classic under the lights on Rod Laver Arena.
Federer fined $3,000 for swearing at Australian Open
Roger Federer was fined $3,000 for using an audible obscenity during his Australian Open quarter-final victory over American Tennys Sandgren, tournament organizers said on Wednesday.
