Former skiing champion Killy resigns from IOC
BERLIN (Reuters) – Former Olympic skiing champion Jean-Claude Killy, who oversaw preparations for the Sochi Games and was an International Olympic Committee member for two decades, bowed out on Friday.
Crunch time for teams making late push for NBA playoffs
(Reuters) – The NBA’s playoff picture has started to come into focus and there is precious little time for the few teams clinging to slim hopes of joining the postseason party.
Pistorius murder trial adjourned until April 7
PRETORIA (Reuters) – The murder trial of Oscar Pistorius was adjourned on Friday until April 7, when the South African Paralympic and Olympic track star is expected to take the stand in his own defense in a high-stakes bid to prove his innocence and av…
Chelsea at a disadvantage in title race, says Mourinho
LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea’s Premier League title rivals Manchester City and Liverpool enjoy a big advantage at the business end of the season because they are not involved in the Champions League, manager Jose Mourinho said.
Sky’s the limit for protesting Manchester United fans
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Unhappy Manchester United fans will hope manager David Moyes keeps his head up against Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Saturday so he can see the banner they plan to fly overhead calling for his dismissal.
Raikkonen happy after positive day’s practice
SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) – Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen was in a surprisingly positive mood after modifications to his car helped him keep pace with favorites Mercedes during Friday’s practice at the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Tire trouble hinders Mercedes advantage
SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) – Heavy Tire degradation caused by the searing Sepang temperatures has limited Mercedes’ advantage over their Formula One rivals at the Malaysian Grand Prix, according to championship leader Nico Rosberg.
McLaren nose to the ground to find more pace
SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) – A new promising nose box failed to lift the concerns of McLaren’s Jenson Button that his team could struggle to match the pace of the Mercedes at the notoriously quick Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday.
F1 engines need to be louder, says Ecclestone
SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) – Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone believes the sound of the cars needs to be louder but that television fails to do the noise levels justice in response to widespread criticism from the paddock of the quieter V6 engines…
Rosberg quickest in Malaysian practice
SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) – Mercedes’ early season strength was again evident with German Nico Rosberg going fastest in Friday practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix as a number of Formula One teams suffered teething problems on a tricky day.
