Kanaan fastest in Indy 500 final practice
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – Tony Kanaan set the pace in final practice on Friday for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, putting him in the hunt for a second win at the Brickyard.
McEnroe to work with Canadian Raonic
PARIS (Reuters) – Seven-times grand slam champion John McEnroe is joining the coaching team of Canadian world number nine Milos Raonic, the American said on Friday.
Nadal pull-out stuns French Open but show goes on
PARIS (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal went down fighting on his favourite battleground a year ago but this time his quest for an unprecedented 10th French Open title ended sitting glumly in front of a microphone.
Indy 500 to supercharge Indianapolis economy
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – The 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 has supercharged the local economy, putting the event on track to cash in on what is hyped as the ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’.
Trio for Rio set to make history: Estonian triplets head to Olympics
TARTU, Estonia (Reuters) – Leila, Liina and Lily Luik from Estonia will make Olympics history when they cross the start line for the women’s marathon in Rio.
Monaco has F1 dancing in the streets
MONACO (Reuters) – A lap of Monaco is much more than muscling a car round a twisty track, at breakneck speeds and millimeters from the metal barriers without crashing.
Islamic State has Euro 2016 in its sights, German spy chief says
BERLIN (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have the Euro 2016 soccer tournament in their sights though there is no concrete evidence at the moment of an attack being planned, the head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has said.
Harrington, Bjorn, Lawrie named Ryder Cup deputies
VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) – Padraig Harrington, Thomas Bjorn and Paul Lawrie will serve as assistant captains when Europe defend the Ryder Cup against the United States in September.
Derby appoint former Leicester boss Pearson as manager
(Reuters) – Derby County have offered Nigel Pearson a route back into management by appointing the former Leicester City boss on a three-year contract on Friday.
Nadal pulls out of French Open with wrist injury
PARIS (Reuters) – Nine-times champion Rafael Nadal sent shockwaves around Roland Garros on Friday when he unexpectedly pulled out of the French Open because of an injury to his left wrist.
