Alonso to wave off Le Mans 24 Hour race
(Reuters) – Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso will wave the official starting flag for this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours sportscar race next month.
Funny man Djokovic slithers, Nadal cruises at damp French Open
PARIS (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic played the funny man as he slithered to a 6-1 6-2 6-4 win over Portugal’s Joao Sousa on a rain-interrupted second day at the French Open but defending champion Rafa Nadal slipped into his customary role of cold-eyed ass…
Australian Open champion Wawrinka knocked out in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka was knocked out in the first round of the French Open by Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain on Monday.
Bagnis wins 18-16 in fifth after Open roller-coaster
PARIS (Reuters) – Facundo Bagnis of Argentina won one of the strangest matches at the French Open 18-16 in the fifth set on Monday – 3-1/2 hours after taking the first two sets against Julien Benneteau with the loss of just three games.
Stosur stitched up after gym work goes wrong
PARIS (Reuters) – Samantha Stosur won her first match at the French Open on Monday with five stitches in her leg after misjudging a jump in the gym.
Funny man Djokovic slithers to damp French Open win
PARIS (Reuters) – Second seed Novak Djokovic played the funny man as he slipped and slithered to a 6-1 6-2 6-4 win over Portugal’s Joao Sousa on the rain-interrupted second day of the French Open on Monday.
‘Made in USA’ Indy 500 win ‘great’ for the sport
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – There have been more men in charge of IndyCar racing than American winners of the Indianapolis 500 over the last decade and countless opinions as to why the U.S. flag was not flown triumphantly over the famed Brickyard.
‘Red dirt girl’ Sharapova eases into second round
PARIS (Reuters) – The days when Maria Sharapova was struggling through the early rounds at Roland Garros are long gone as the Russian, who once described herself as a ‘cow on ice’ on clay, has matured into a feared competitor on the slow surface.
Hamilton will come back stronger, says Button
MONACO (Reuters) – Nico Rosberg had better brace for the backlash from Lewis Hamilton after ending his Mercedes team mate’s run of four wins in a row and taking the Formula One championship lead.
Alonso sure Bianchi has a great career ahead of him
MONACO (Reuters) – Jules Bianchi’s stunning race into the points with tiny Marussia at the Monaco Grand Prix could be the start of something big for the French Formula One driver, according to Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso.
