Hamilton suffers electrical gremlins at Monza
MONZA Italy (Reuters) – Electrical gremlins held up Lewis Hamilton in Italian Grand Prix practice on Friday after the Mercedes driver had lapped more than half a second quicker than anyone else in the morning session.
Seven European countries interested in hosting 2022 Ryder Cup
LONDON (Reuters) – Seven European countries have registered their interest in hosting the 2022 Ryder Cup, the European Tour said on Friday.
Mercedes play down suggestion of line-up change
MONZA Italy (Reuters) – Mercedes would consider dropping one of their title-chasing Formula One drivers only in a “very, very worst case” scenario that is unlikely to happen, motorsport head Toto Wolff said on Friday.
Navarro strikes late to claim Vuelta 13th stage
OBREGON Spain (Reuters) – Spain’s Dani Navarro claimed the 13th stage of the Tour of Spain after a timely attack on the final climb of a 188.7-km hilly ride from Belorado on Friday.
FIFA completes probe into 2018, 2022 World Cup hosting
BERNE (Reuters) – FIFA ethics committee investigator Michael Garcia has completed his probe into the controversial bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, awarded to Russia and Qatar respectively, and handed in a 350-page report.
Sprint king Adrian unafraid of Phelps
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – As the reigning Olympic champion in the 100 meters freestyle, Nathan Adrian knows what it is like to hunt and be hunted in the water.
Button ‘massively relaxed’ about his F1 future
MONZA Italy (Reuters) – Jenson Button has dismissed speculation about his Formula One future and declared himself ‘massively relaxed’ about next season.
Heavyweight coaches ready to lock horns in semis
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Michael Chang versus Boris Becker and Goran Ivanisevic up against Stefan Edberg would have made an intriguing U.S. Open semi-final line-up when they were in their prime.
F1 legend Andretti relives Monza memories
MONZA Italy (Reuters) – Even at the age of 74, Mario Andretti is still living new experiences and setting firsts at Monza.
Williams pay price for better performance on track
LONDON (Reuters) – Investment to restore the on-track performance at Formula One team Williams pushed the former world champions into a financial loss in the first six months of the year, the team’s owner said on Friday.
