Verstappen sets the pace as F1 returns to Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Toro Rosso’s Max Verstappen, who was not even born last time Formula One raced in Mexico, set the pace in first practice as the sport returned to the country after a 23-year absence on Friday.
Baffert praises ‘incredible’ American Pharoah
(Reuters) – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has seen it all during his illustrious career but he knows that an extraordinary chapter will close at the Breeders’ Cup Classic in Kentucky on Saturday with American Pharoah’s final race.
San Diego to host first World Beach Games
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – San Diego will host the inaugural World Beach Games in 2017 after the general council of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) voted on Friday to back the bid of the city in Southern California.
Big-wave surfer ‘Ace Cool’ Cooke missing in Hawaii
(Reuters) – Big-wave surfer Alec “Ace Cool” Cooke has been missing in Hawaii since failing to return from a surfing trip on Tuesday on the North Shore of the island of Oahu, officials said.
Rossi appeals to CAS over punishment
(Reuters) – MotoGP world championship leader Valentino Rossi has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against his three penalty points for kicking Marc Marquez off his bike at the Malaysian Grand Prix, CAS said on Friday.
Biden apologizes for ‘oversight’ during Olympic meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden apologized to Olympic officials on Friday for an “oversight” after no senior administration official greeted a Washington meeting of worldwide sports officials.
From crash mats to Glasgow: Karmakar keeps flying high
GLASGOW (Reuters) – When Dipa Karmakar launches into her soaring vault at the world championships, chances are that none of her rivals will be aware that the foundations of the skill were built on makeshift apparatus made by stacking several crash mats…
Van Zyl’s lead cut by chasing pack in Turkey
LONDON (Reuters) – South Africa’s Jaco Van Zyl had his three-shot overnight lead cut to two after the second round of the Turkish Open in Antalya on Friday.
Russia World Cup 2018 organisers: bid vote was not pre-decided
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian team that successfully bid to host the 2018 World Cup had no knowledge of who would win until the vote on choosing a host was publicly announced, the head of the Russian organising committee said on Friday.
Distracted Kerber unhappy after Singapore exit
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Germany’s Angelique Kerber criticized the format of the TWA Finals after she became distracted by qualifying permutations and exited the lucrative end-of-season event following a straight sets defeat by Lucie Safra.
