Federer ousts ailing Djokovic in Monaco semis
MONTE CARLO (Reuters) – Roger Federer beat an injured Novak Djokovic 7-5 6-2 to set up an all-Swiss Monte Carlo Masters final with Stanislas Wawrinka after the Australian Open champion ousted David Ferrer 6-1 7-6 (3) on Saturday.
Engine problem makes a mockery of Maldonado penalty
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Pastor Maldonado’s five place grid penalty was rendered meaningless on Saturday after engine problems ruled the Lotus Formula One driver out of Chinese Grand Prix qualifying.
Team mate beating me fair and square: Vettel
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel conceded he was struggling to keep up with Daniel Ricciardo after his team mate beat the world champion to lead Red Bull to their best Saturday result this season in Chinese Grand Prix qualifying.
Hamilton on pole for Mercedes in wet China
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton will line up on pole position for Sunday’s Chinese Formula One Grand Prix after putting in a storming lap in treacherous conditions to maintain Mercedes’ qualifying stranglehold.
Ricciardo puts Red Bull on top in wet final practice in China
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Daniel Ricciardo put Red Bull on top of the timesheets for the first time this season with the fastest time in final practice for the Chinese Grand Prix in a damp session that limited running with neither Mercedes drivers completin…
Former Dynamo Moscow striker Kosolapov commits suicide
(Reuters) – Eduard Kosolapov, 38, the former Dynamo Moscow and Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod striker who was on the coaching staff at Mordovia Saransk, has committed suicide.
Blackhawks coach fined $25,000 for inappropriate conduct
(Reuters) – Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville has been fined $25,000 by the National Hockey League for inappropriate conduct during Game One of their first-round playoff series against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday.
Korean K.J. Choi beats bad weather to take Heritage lead
(Reuters) – South Korean K.J. Choi wielded a hot putter to vault into the lead before torrential rain and strong winds halted the second round at the $5.8 million RBC Heritage in South Carolina on Friday.
Asian Games replacement host needed fast, but not Singapore: Ng Ser Miang
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The Olympic Council of Asia must move fast to find a replacement city to host the 2019 Asian Games, International Olympic Committee Vice President Ng Ser Miang told Reuters on Friday, but ruled out his suitable Singapore homeland …
‘Renaissance man’ Gasol happy to control his own destiny
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Considered by many to be the ‘Renaissance man’ in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Spanish forward Pau Gasol is delighted finally to be the sole architect of his ‘revival’ as he eyes his playing future.
