Hamilton pulls away after three wins in four races
MANAMA (Reuters) – Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Grand Prix for the second year in a row on Sunday with Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen back on the podium to deny Mercedes another one-two finish under the floodlights.
Hingis still all smiles after agonizing near miss
ZIELONA GORA, POLAND (Reuters) – Cramps, soreness and the fatigue which comes with playing no major singles match for eight years scuppered Martina Hingis’s push for a romantic comeback victory in the Fed Cup on Sunday.
Rossi wins in Argentina after Marquez crashes out
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Italian Valentino Rossi won the Argentine MotoGP Grand Prix with a thrilling display after a clash with world champion Marc Marquez in the second-last lap saw the Spaniard crash out.
Ocean Race fleet struggle in near windless conditions for leg start
ITAJAI, Brazil (Reuters) – The Volvo Ocean Race fleet made a go-slow start to the sixth leg of the nine-month marathon on Sunday when a near complete lack of breeze kept the boats lingering in Itajai, Brazil.
Rosberg loses ground but wins respect
MANAMA (Reuters) – Nico Rosberg slipped further behind championship-leading Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton in the Formula One standings on Sunday but showed at least that he had lost none of his fighting spirit.
Furyk wins RBC Heritage in playoff over Kisner
(Reuters) – Jim Furyk ended a five-year PGA Tour victory drought with a birdie on the second playoff hole to beat fellow American Kevin Kisner for the RBC Heritage title on Sunday in South Carolina.
Red Bull add to the firework display
MANAMA (Reuters) – The night sky lit up as Lewis Hamilton crossed the finish line to win the Bahrain Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday — and moments later Daniel Ricciardo’s Renault engine joined the pyrotechnics.
Ferrari boss hails Raikkonen’s return
MANAMA (Reuters) – Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene welcomed back the Kimi Raikkonen of old on Sunday after the 2007 world champion stepped back on the Formula One podium in Bahrain after a long absence.
Russia through to Fed Cup final after thrilling 3-2 win against Germany
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russia earned their chance to win a fifth Fed Cup title since 2004 when they reached the final after Elena Vesnina and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova triumphed in the doubles to complete a 3-2 victory over Germany.
Kwiatkowski upsets favorites to win Amstel Gold Race
VALKENBURG, Netherlands (Reuters) – World champion Michal Kwiatkowski of Poland outgunned the favorites to win the Amstel Gold Race, a 258km hilly one-day classic race, on Sunday.
