Button hails McLaren’s best Friday in years
MANAMA (Reuters) – McLaren’s Jenson Button savored a day to remember at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday after ending second practice as best of the rest behind the dominant Mercedes drivers.
Rosberg sets the pace in Bahrain practice
MANAMA (Reuters) – Championship leader Nico Rosberg lapped more than a second quicker than last year’s pole position time as Mercedes dominated Bahrain Grand Prix practice on Friday.
Liberia might not send athletes to Olympics over cost and Zika
MONROVIA (Reuters) – Liberia might not send athletes to the Rio Olympics because of lack of cash and fears about the Zika virus, according to a letter from the finance ministry.
Ecclestone says Las Vegas in talks for F1 race
MANAMA (Reuters) – Las Vegas could host a second U.S. race on the Formula One calendar in a few years’ time but a deal has yet to be agreed, the sport’s commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Friday.
Brands seek Rio gold in new advertising playing field
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dozens of major companies and specialty brands that are not official Olympics sponsors have applied to run advertising campaigns featuring athletes ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, taking advantage of new rules that are shaking…
In soccer-mad Brazil, fencing targets young fans for Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Forget Neymar and Pele. Children in Rio de Janeiro are lifting their sights and their swords to new idols as a round of fencing workshops takes to public schools.
Durant drives Thunder to win over undermanned Clippers
(The Sports Xchange) – Kevin Durant scored 31 points to lead Oklahoma City to a 119-117 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Azarenka avenges Kerber loss to reach Miami final
(Reuters) – In-form Victoria Azarenka battled past an ailing but determined second seed Angelique Kerber to set up a Miami Open final showdown against Svetlana Kuznetsova with a 6-2 7-5 victory on Thursday.
France’s Papadakis, Cizeron retain ice dance world crown
(Reuters) – Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France successfully defended their ice dance title at the figure skating world championships in Boston on Thursday, while Americans filled out the podium.
Confident Cavaliers shred Nets in Cleveland
(The Sports Xchange) – The Golden State Warriors might be marching to the best record in league history, but Kyrie Irving still believes the Cleveland Cavaliers are marching toward a championship.
