Federer steers Swiss to Davis Cup semis, Italy edge Britain
(Reuters) – Roger Federer sealed Switzerland’s place in the Davis Cup semi-finals when he completed a comeback win for the hosts over Kazakhstan on Sunday but Britain’s last-four hopes were trampled into Italian clay in Naples.
Formula One abandons cost cap plan
MANAMA (Reuters) – Formula One has abandoned plans to impose a budget cap in 2015 and will seek to reduce costs instead through regulation changes, FIA president Jean Todt said on Sunday.
Hamilton wins Bahrain thriller for Mercedes
MANAMA (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton won a thrilling Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday after a duel with Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg in a floodlit night race full of overtaking and wheel-to-wheel battles.
Petkovic survives set point to win WTA Family Circle Cup
(Reuters) – Andrea Petkovic survived a set point before steamrolling her way to an emphatic 7-5 6-2 victory over Jana Cepelova in the final of the Family Circle Cup in South Carolina on Sunday.
Maldonado handed grid penalty for Chinese GP
MANAMA (Reuters) – Pastor Maldonado will carry a five-place grid penalty into the Chinese Grand Prix after the Venezuelan speared his Lotus into the side of Esteban Gutierrez’s Sauber in Sunday’s floodlit race in Bahrain.
Italy fight back to beat Britain and reach Davis Cup semis
(Reuters) – Italy staged a superb fightback on Sunday to beat Britain in the Davis Cup quarter-finals as Fabio Fognini shocked Andy Murray, and Andreas Seppi eased past James Ward in the decisive fifth match.
Ecclestone says F1 has agreed to two new teams
MANAMA (Reuters) – Formula One has agreed to accept two new teams, including a U.S. entry proposed by NASCAR team owner Gene Haas, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Sunday.
Surprising Connecticut and Kentucky make NCAA finals
(Reuters) – Connecticut ended heavily favored Florida’s 30-game winning streak and advanced to the national collegiate basketball title game with a 63-53 victory on Saturday.
Wie and Thompson tied for lead at LPGA major
(Reuters) – Michelle Wie was in a strong position to win her first major after hitting a four-under-par 68 to share the lead with fellow American Lexi Thompson at the end of the third round of the Kraft Nabisco Championship on Saturday.
Europeans Petkovic and Cepelova make Charleston final
(Reuters) – Bosnian-born German Andrea Petkovic outlasted rising Canadian star Eugenie Bouchard in a Family Circle Cup semi-final on Saturday to earn a spot in a WTA final for the eighth time.
