Hamilton still has work to do in Europe
LONDON (Reuters) – After winning three out of four races and taking a 27-point lead in the standings, Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has a new challenge as he and Mercedes prepare for the start of the European season.
Trump’s Turnberry to undergo major changes for future Opens
TURNBERRY, Scotland (Reuters) – The Ailsa course at Turnberry, which has hosted four British Opens, will undergo major changes when it closes at the end of September.
Murray pleased with choice of Queen’s as Davis Cup venue
LONDON (Reuters) – World number three Andy Murray has welcomed the choice of the Queen’s Club grass courts to host Britain’s Davis Cup quarter-final against France from July 17-19.
Doctor pleads not guilty in Park doping case
SEOUL (Reuters) – The doctor who administered injections which caused decorated South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan to fail a doping test pleaded not guilty to charges of professional negligence at a Seoul court on Tuesday.
African marathoners top at Boston two years after bombing
BOSTON (Reuters) – Ethiopian runner Lelisa Desisa finished first in the Boston Marathon on Monday, reclaiming the top spot in a race he last won two years ago when it was struck by a deadly bombing attack.
Doug Buffone, longtime linebacker for NFL’s Chicago Bears, dies
(Reuters) – Doug Buffone, a linebacker who played 14 seasons for the National Football League’s Chicago Bears before retiring in 1980 as the franchise’s all-time leader in games played, died on Monday at the age of 70, the team said.
‘You’re going to catch me’, Stewart tells Hamilton
LONDON (Reuters) – Jackie Stewart, Britain’s only triple Formula One world champion, knows his record is on borrowed time after Lewis Hamilton’s storming victory in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix.
Fenerbahce reach Euroleague Final Four, CSKA held
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Fenerbahce Istanbul became the first team to qualify for the Euroleague Final Four as a 75-74 overtime win at Maccabi Tel Aviv on Monday completed a 3-0 sweep of the holders in the best-of-five quarter-final series.
Canada will act to keep doping agency WADA in Montreal: source
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Canada will act to keep the World Anti-Doping Agency in Montreal after European nations pushed for it to be moved, saying the body could not adequately protect athletes’ data, a government source said on Monday.
Serena says not ready for claycourt season yet
(Reuters) – Twice French Open champion Serena Williams said her struggle to beat Sara Errani in the Fed Cup on Sunday had been a real “eye-opener” as the claycourt season gets into full swing.
