McLaren aero head leaving in technical shuffle
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – McLaren’s head of aerodynamics Doug McKiernan is leaving the team along with a number of others in a revamp of the technical department after another disappointing season for the former champions.
Wawrinka and Cilic face toughest challenge yet
LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) – They muscled into the most elite club in tennis this year but, perhaps, becoming a grand slam winner was just the easy bit. Now, at this week’s ATP World Tour finals in London, it is time for Stan Wawrinka and Marin Cilic to p…
Chowrasia seals playoff victory in India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Local favorite S.S.P. Chowrasia lifted his third Asian Tour title on Sunday, coolly rolling in a 15-foot birdie putt to prevail in a three-way playoff at the Delhi Golf Club.
Watson’s pursuers left to rue missed Shanghai chances
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Tim Clark, Graeme McDowell and Hiroshi Iwata were all left ruing missed opportunities at the WGC-HSBC Champions tournament won by American Bubba Watson on Sunday.
Watson magic secures Shanghai title in playoff
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – American Bubba Watson notched his first victory outside the United States in fine style at the $8.5 million WGC-HSBC Champions tournament on Sunday.
Kovalev outboxes veteran Hopkins to unify world titles
(Reuters) – Russia’s Sergey Kovalev came up with a masterful performance to overwhelm 49-year-old Bernard Hopkins, who finally looked his age in their light heavyweight unification bout in Atlantic City on Saturday.
Watson and Clark in WGC-HSBC Champions playoff
SHANGHHAI (Reuters) – American Bubba Watson drained a 30-yard bunker shot for eagle at the final regulation hole to earn a spot in a two-man playoff with Tim Clark at the WGC-HSBC Champions tournament on Sunday.
World No. 1 Lee denies cheating, hopes to clear name
(Reuters) – Badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei has denied cheating or relying on banned substances despite failing a doping test that could lead to a two-year ban.
Fall of Berlin Wall and hopes of sports superpower status
LONDON (Reuters) – Berliners had only just started taking pickaxes to the Berlin Wall in the days after its dramatic demise on November 9, 1989 when the world of sport began confidently predicting a golden future for a reunited Germany.
Rollins move two ahead in Jackson
(Reuters) – John Rollins moved a step closer to his first PGA Tour victory in five years by seizing a two-shot lead after the third round of the $4 million Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Mississippi on Saturday.