F1 strategy meeting must be decisive, says Horner
STONY STRATFORD, England (Reuters) – Formula One needs to make real strategic decisions at a meeting on Wednesday after talking a lot about change and delivering little, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said on Tuesday.
Alonso faces another engine change at Silverstone
LONDON (Reuters) – Fernando Alonso will have yet another engine change for Sunday’s British Grand Prix but Honda said the McLaren driver will escape a grid penalty because the damaged unit will be replaced with used components.
Umbrellas up at Wimbledon – to keep the sun off
LONDON (Reuters) – As is so often the case, the weather was the number one topic of conversation at Wimbledon on Tuesday but for once it was not the prospect of rain that brought out the umbrellas but a beating sun on what was forecast to be the hottes…
Record-seeking Federer outclasses Dzumhur
LONDON (Reuters) – Roger Federer began his 63rd consecutive grand slam tournament with a majestic 6-1 6-3 6-3 first-round win over little-known Bosnian Damir Dzumhur at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Nervous Kvitova begins defence in brutal style
LONDON (Reuters) – Petra Kvitova probably wishes she could be this nervous before every match if her 35-minute 6-1 6-0 rout of Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens at Wimbledon on Tuesday was anything to go by.
Williams sisters pull out Wimbledon doubles
LONDON (Reuters) – American five-times Wimbledon women’s doubles champion Serena and Venus Williams pulled out of this year’s tournament on Tuesday, the All England Club said in a statement.
We did not block FIFA reforms: UEFA
PRAGUE (Reuters) – UEFA has hit back at suggestions that it and other continental confederations have been responsible for blocking reforms aimed at cleaning up soccer’s scandal-plagued world governing body FIFA.
No mercy as Kerber enjoys double bagel for lunch
LONDON (Reuters) – Germany’s Angelique Kerber handed out the third 6-0 6-0 thrashing so far at Wimbledon when she sent compatriot Carina Witthoeft packing on Tuesday.
American Page to fulfill Serbian Olympic dream
BELGRADE, (Reuters) – A journey woman in European club basketball for most of her career, American-born Danielle Page will fulfill a childhood dream by playing in the 2016 Olympics for Serbia.
Beijing says sports minister probe won’t affect 2022 bid
BEIJING (Reuters) – A corruption investigation into a deputy Chinese sports minister who had sat on the country’s Olympic committee will not impact Beijing’s bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
