Kanaan tops speed charts in final Indy 500 practise
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – Tony Kanaan signaled on Friday that he will not surrender his Indianapolis 500 crown without a fight after posting the fastest time in final practise ahead of Sunday’s race.
Ageless Watson in six-way tie for lead at Harbor Shores
(Reuters) – Seemingly ageless American Tom Watson upstaged most of his younger rivals to earn a six-way share of the lead after the second round of the Senior PGA Championship in Benton Harbor, Michigan on Friday.
Hamilton enthralled by Monaco madness
MONACO (Reuters) – Insane, ridiculous, terrifying, incredible – a lap of the Monaco Grand Prix circuit is all that and more for Lewis Hamilton and he cannot get enough of it.
Kanaan lets 500 ride on number 10 in Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – In a sport defined by hair-raising speed, it is no surprise how quickly things can change in IndyCar.
Rangers’ Stepan breaks jaw, Prust banned two games
(Reuters) – The New York Rangers were dealt a blow on Friday with news that forward Derek Stepan broke his jaw after a blindside hit that resulted in a suspension for Montreal Canadiens winger Brandon Prust.
NFL’s Ray Rice says sorry for fight with fiancee that led to arrest
(Reuters) – A tearful Ray Rice, the Baltimore Ravens’ Pro Bowl running back, apologized to football fans and team staff on Friday for a fight he had with his then-fiancee that led to his arrest.
Dustin Johnson falls out of lead with a 70 at Colonial
(Reuters) – Long-hitting Dustin Johnson could not maintain his overnight lead at the Crowne Plaza Invitational as he followed his strong start with an average second round in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday.
Rangers’ Carcillo banned 10 games for abusing official
(Reuters) – New York Rangers forward Daniel Carcillo has been suspended 10 games for physically abusing an official during Thursday’s Game Three of the Eastern Conference finals, likely ruling him out of the rest of the playoffs.
Golf-Bjorn and Lowry set pace at soggy Wentworth
VIRGINIA WATER England (Reuters) – Dane Thomas Bjorn and Irishman Shane Lowry led the way after the BMW PGA Championship second round on Friday as tricky pin placements, squally winds and intermittent rain made good scoring tough.
Brabham name again shines at the Brickyard
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – Matthew Brabham, the grandson of Sir Jack Brabham, came within a whisker of honoring the recent passing of the Australian motor racing great with a win on the famed Brickyard oval in Friday’s Indy Lights Freedom 100.
