Rosberg wins in Brazil to cut Hamilton’s lead
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Germany’s Nico Rosberg won the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday to end team mate Lewis Hamilton’s run of five successive victories and cut the Briton’s championship lead to 17 points with one race remaining.
Federer begins ATP Finals challenge by beating Raonic
LONDON (Reuters) – Roger Federer eased his way into the ATP World Tour Finals with a 6-1 7-6 (0) defeat of Canadian newcomer Milos Raonic in his opening round-robin match on Sunday.
U.S. jockey Rosie Napravnik leaves the Sport of Kings on top
(Reuters) – Rosie Napravnik’s soft features and affable nature belie her grit on the racetrack.
Dodgers go ‘Moneyball’ in bid to end Series drought
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Having once again failed to reach the World Series with the biggest payroll in Major League Baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers have gone ‘Moneyball’ with a progressive, high-tech transformation of their front office.
Kvitova seals Fed Cup for Czechs in thrilling match
PRAGUE (Reuters) – World number four Petra Kvitova sealed the Fed Cup title for the Czech Republic with a thrilling win over Germany’s Angelique Kerber, giving her country its third success in the premier team tournament in women’s tennis in the last f…
Caterham raise more than a million pounds in 48 hours
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The Caterham Formula One team, which is in administration and fighting for survival, said on Sunday it had raised more than a million pounds ($1.59 million) in the space of 48 hours and attracted a new potential buyer.
Kvitova seals Fed Cup title for Czech Republic
PRAGUE (Reuters) – World number four Petra Kvitova sealed the Fed Cup title for the Czech Republic by beating Angelique Kerber 7-6 4-6 6-4 to give her country an unbeatable 3-0 lead over Germany in the final on Sunday.
Peerless Marquez takes record 13th win in Valencia
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Newly-crowned world champion Marc Marquez powered to victory in the season-ending Valencia MotoGP on Sunday to set a new record of 13 wins in a year.
Hamilton would be the better champion: Ecclestone
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Bernie Ecclestone reckons Lewis Hamilton would be a better champion for Formula One than Mercedes team mate and title rival Nico Rosberg.
Marquez claims record thirteenth victory in Valencia
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Newly-crowned world champion Marc Marquez won the season-ending Valencia MotoGP on Sunday to set a new record of 13 victories in a year.