No podium but Button does his father proud
SILVERSTONE England (Reuters) – Jenson Button did his late father proud on Sunday even if the McLaren driver seems destined not to stand on the podium at his home British Grand Prix.
Surrogate son Federer loses, but Wimbledon’s “Hill” is happy
LONDON (Reuters) – It was hard at first to spot Novak Djokovic fans on Wimbledon’s fabled “Hill” where thousands gather to watch the tennis on a huge screen, but as the Serb marched towards victory over crowd favorite Roger Federer they started cheerin…
Froome shows he’s up for the fight
SHEFFIELD England (Reuters) – Drifting out to the right on devilishly steep Jenkin Road, Chris Froome briefly left his rivals standing near the finale of second stage of the Tour de France on Saturday.
Revitalized Williams not settling for second place
SILVERSTONE England (Reuters) – Seeking to build on their revival as a force in Formula One, Williams said they were not content with a second place finish for Valtteri Bottas at the British Grand Prix on Sunday.
F1 leader Rosberg rues first retirement
SILVERSTONE England (Reuters) – Nico Rosberg saw his Formula One lead cut to four points on Sunday after a British Grand Prix he felt sure to win until a gearbox problem forced his first retirement of the season.
Djokovic wins epic tussle with Federer to claim Wimbledon title
LONDON (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic claimed a second Wimbledon title after coming out on top in an extraordinary battle of wills against seven-times winner Roger Federer, eventually triumphing 6-7(7) 6-4 7-6(4) 5-7 6-4 in a gripping encounter on Sunday.
Australian TV news airs Pistorius shooting ‘re-enactment’
PERTH/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – An Australian current affairs television program on Sunday aired footage of a re-enactment by Olympic and Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius of the shooting of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Leaders flex their muscles as Nibali takes yellow
SHEFFIELD England (Reuters) – Italian Vincenzo Nibali claimed the Tour de France yellow jersey with a late attack on the second stage as the favourites flexed their muscles on a frantic climb into Sheffield on Sunday.
Kvitova ready to shoulder the pressure of being champion
LONDON (Reuters) – The Venus Rosewater Dish proved to be something of a poisoned chalice for Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova after her 2011 win but she says the difficult experience means she is now ready to cope with the pressure of a second title wi…
McDowell retains French Open as Stadler implodes
PARIS (Reuters) – Graeme McDowell came from eight shots back to retain his French Open title by one shot from Kevin Stadler on Sunday after the American missed a two-foot putt on the final hole.
