Beijing looks fair bet for 2022 Winter Games, despite lack of enthusiasm
BEIJING (Reuters) – Poorly attended news conferences, a meager global social media footprint and lack of much obvious enthusiasm on the ground; Beijing looks like an improbable front-runner to win the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Happy Hamilton a home winner again
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton soaked up the energy of a roaring home crowd to win the British Grand Prix for the second year in a row on Sunday and forge 17 points clear of Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg.
Happy Hamilton a home winner again
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton soaked up the energy of a roaring home crowd to win the British Grand Prix for the second year in a row on Sunday and forge 17 points clear of Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg.
Team boss hits out at Cavendish after finale blip on Tour de France
ZEELAND, Netherlands, (Reuters) – Etixx-Quick Step manager Patrick Lefevere hit out at his sprint ace Mark Cavendish after the Briton’s decision not to hang on in the final meters of the second stage of the Tour de France cost the team the coveted yellow jersey on Sunday.
Martinez to take over as Spain Davis Cup captain
MADRID (Reuters) – Conchita Martinez will take over as Spain’s Davis Cup captain for the Group I tie away to Russia in two weeks following Friday’s dismissal of Gala Leon, the Spanish tennis federation (RFET) said on Sunday.
Lewis Hamilton elated after making a winning call
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton celebrated an unexpected first at the British Grand Prix on Sunday even if his victory was exactly what the army of home fans had expected.
Froome and Contador back in control on Tour
ZEELAND, Netherlands (Reuters) – One year after crashing out of the race, Chris Froome and Alberto Contador were back in control of the Tour de France, hurting their main rivals in a hectic second stage won by German Andre Greipel on Sunday.
French, German presidents tried to influence World Cup votes: Blatter in paper
BERLIN (Reuters) – The embattled president of FIFA, the governing body for world soccer, told a German newspaper the presidents of France and Germany tried to exert political pressure before the World Cup was awarded to Russia and Qatar.
Williamses renew rivalry as little sister eyes Serena Slam
LONDON (Reuters) – With her heart racing as she stood two points from defeat in her third round match at Wimbledon, Serena Williams looked in serious danger of missing out on a 26th on-court date with older sister Venus.
Upsets unlikely as big guns set for Wimbledon last 16
LONDON (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal may have left the stage but the smooth progress into Wimbledon’s second week of the remaining members of tennis’s established powerbase suggests further upsets are unlikely in the men’s last 16 on Monday.
