Rosberg takes U.S. pole after rain-hit qualifying
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton will have to get past Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg if he is to secure his third Formula One world championship at the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday.
Sharapova delights at gutsy win on return from layoff
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova had not completed a match since losing at Wimbledon in July, so the Russian was naturally thrilled to emerge with a victory at the WTA finals on Sunday after taking time to heal from a number of ailments.
Berdych removes Sock to win Stockholm Open
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Tomas Berdych swept aside American Jack Sock to make it two Stockholm Open titles in a row, winning Sunday’s final 7-6(1) 6-2 in the Swedish capital.
Mikkelsen takes maiden win after Ogier smash
MADRID (Reuters) – Andreas Mikkelsen secured a maiden world rally triumph when champion Sebastien Ogier crashed in spectacular style on the final stage of the penultimate race of the season in Spain on Sunday.
Cilic beats Bautista Agut to win Kremlin Cup
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Marin Cilic beat Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets to win a second successive Kremlin Cup in Moscow on Sunday.
Halep races to victory, Sharapova wins marathon
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Romania’s Simona Halep kicked off her campaign for a maiden WTA Finals title in emphatic fashion with a thumping 6-0 6-3 victory over U.S. Open champion Flavia Pennetta in the first match of the eight-woman season-ending tournamen…
MotoGP title goes to wire amid Rossi drama
(Reuters) – MotoGP championship leader Valentino Rossi will start the season finale in Valencia from the back of the grid after the Italian was penalized for clashing with Marc Marquez at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Rose holds off Bjerregaard for Hong Kong title
HONG KONG (Reuters) – England’s Justin Rose edged Dane Lucas Bjerregaard by a stroke in their final-round duel to win the Hong Kong Open on Sunday for his eighth European Tour title.
Ko takes back No. 1 spot after nine-stroke win in Taiwan
(Reuters) – Lydia Ko cantered to a nine-stroke victory at the LPGA Taiwan Championship on Sunday to take back the women’s world number one spot from South Korean Park In-bee.
Hamilton on hold after rain washes out U.S. GP qualifying
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton compared the treacherous conditions to “playing with a rattlesnake” after heavy rain washed out qualifying at the U.S. Grand Prix on Saturday.
