Hamilton wins Chinese GP in Mercedes one-two
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton raced to a hat-trick of wins in Sunday’s Formula One Chinese Grand Prix, cruising unchallenged to the flag ahead of team mate Nico Rosberg as a dominant Mercedes claimed a third straight one-two finish.
Veteran F1 boss Ecclestone faces German bribery trial
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone goes on trial for bribery in Germany this week in a case that threatens to end the Briton’s long reign as the commercial boss of the motor sport.
Red Bull and McLaren at legal loggerheads
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Red Bull hit back at McLaren boss Ron Dennis on Sunday in a war of words over an aerodynamics expert who was set to join the Woking-based Formula One team but changed his mind.
Old master Hopkins unifies light-heavyweight titles at 49
(Reuters) – American Bernard Hopkins became the oldest man to unify world boxing titles when he scored a split decision victory over Beibut Shumenov on Saturday to add the Kazak’s WBA light-heavyweight title to his IBF crown.
Donald closes strongly for third round lead at Heritage
(Reuters) – Former world number one Luke Donald, back in form after revamping his swing, closed strongly to earn a two-stroke lead after the third round at the $5.8 million RBC Heritage in South Carolina on Saturday.
Raptors drop expletive and game to Nets in playoff opener
TORONTO (Reuters) – Sparked by a stinging expletive the NBA playoffs got off to an explosive start as the Brooklyn Nets landed the first blow in a suddenly bitter Eastern Conference first round match-up with a 94-87 win over the Toronto Raptors on Satu…
Chelsea’s title hopes hit by Sunderland defeat
LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea’s title ambitions suffered a major blow with a shock 2-1 home defeat by bottom side Sunderland on Saturday, handing the initiative to Premier League leaders Liverpool who visit lowly Norwich City on Sunday.
Cuban Cepeda signs pro deal with Japanese team
HAVANA (Reuters) – Leading outfielder Frederich Cepeda has become the first player from the Cuban baseball league to sign for a Japanese professional team since the communist government relaxed its player rules last year.
Lackluster Bayern sneak Braunschweig win as Real await
BERLIN (Reuters) – Lacklustre Bayern Munich managed their first win in four league games, beating Eintracht Braunschweig 2-0 on Saturday, but coach Pep Guardiola sounded the alarm ahead of next week’s Champions League semi-final at Real Madrid.
Americans Furyk and Martin join Choi in Heritage lead
(Reuters) – Americans Jim Furyk and Ben Martin joined South Korean K.J. Choi in the lead when the second round of the $5.8 million RBC Heritage was completed on Saturday.
