Motor racing-Hamilton takes his first Monaco F1 pole
MONACO (Reuters) – Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took the first Monaco Grand Prix pole position of his career on Saturday as Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg blew his own hopes of a qualifying hat-trick.
Stars aligned as Djokovic chases career slam in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic may never have a better chance to win a maiden French Open title and complete a rare career grand slam.
Jimenez lands European record 10th hole in one
VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) – Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez set a European Tour record for career holes-in-one during the third round of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth on Saturday.
Pirelli ready to bid for new F1 contract
MONACO (Reuters) – Pirelli will seek to extend their Formula One tire contract from 2017 provided they are happy with the regulations and costs are affordable, chief executive Marco Tronchetti Provera said on Saturday.
Vettel fastest in final Monaco practice
MONACO (Reuters) – Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel broke the Mercedes stranglehold on the Monaco timesheets with the fastest lap in Saturday’s final practice for the showcase race.
Choi soldiers on in Korea, young duo close with course record
SEOUL (Reuters) – Overnight-leader Choi Jin-ho will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the SK Telecom Open after the chasing pack closed in following course record performances by Wang Jeung-hun and Lee Soo-min on Saturday.
Grosjean set for five place grid penalty
MONACO (Reuters) – Lotus driver Romain Grosjean faces a five-place penalty on the Monaco Grand Prix starting grid for an unscheduled gearbox change.
Cavaliers take control with dominating win over Hawks
(Reuters) – LeBron James scored 30 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers, playing without an injured Kyrie Irving, cruised to a 94-82 victory over the Atlanta Hawks to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
Lundqvist strong as Rangers top Lightning to tie series
(Reuters) – Henrik Lundqvist returned to form with 38 saves while Rick Nash scored twice as the New York Rangers hammered the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 to level their best of seven Eastern Conference final series.
Lehman leads Montgomerie, Henninger by one at Senior PGA
(Reuters) – Tom Lehman took advantage of some gentler conditions late in the day at the difficult French Lick Resort course to post a 67 and take a one-stroke lead at the halfway mark of the Senior PGA Championship on Friday.