Bolt and Fraser-Pryce win 2013 World Athlete awards
(Reuters) – Jamaican sprinters Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce were crowned male and female World Athletes of the Year for 2013 by the sport’s governing IAAF at a ceremony in Monaco on Saturday.
Maldonado accuses Williams of favoring Bottas
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Williams rejected any suggestion of favoritism or dirty tricks after their departing Venezuelan driver Pastor Maldonado made thinly-veiled accusations against the Formula One team on Saturday.
Vettel on pole for what could be a record win
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Red Bull’s quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel seized pole position on Saturday for a U.S. Grand Prix that could see him celebrate a record eighth successive win of the Formula One season.
Czechs on verge of retaining Davis Cup trophy
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Holders Czech Republic took a 2-1 lead over hosts Serbia in the Davis Cup final after Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek romped to a 6-2 6-4 7-6 (4) win over Nenad Zimonjic and Ilija Bozoljac in Saturday’s doubles.
Bolt says Jamaican doping issues costing him money
(Reuters) – Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt said on Saturday that controversy over Jamaica’s anti-doping program is scaring off potential sponsors and costing him money.
Qatar unveils dhow-inspired stadium amid World Cup controversy
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar on Saturday unveiled the design for a new soccer stadium, inspired by a traditional fishing boat but with a cooled pitch, as it presses ahead with plans for the 2022 World Cup despite the dispute over when it can be held due to t…
All Blacks survive England fightback to march on
LONDON (Reuters) – New Zealand remain on course to complete their perfect year after beating England 30-22 at Twickenham on Saturday but they did it the hard way after the hosts fought back from 17-3 down in a thrilling encounter.
Vettel fastest in final U.S. Grand Prix practice
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel continued to set the pace at the U.S. Formula One Grand Prix, topping the final practice time sheets in another Red Bull one-two on Saturday.
Schneider’s record becomes a curse for Schild
LEVI, Finland (Reuters) – Since she set her sights on Vreni Schneider’s record of 34 World Cup slalom victories, Marlies Schild has been cursed by ill fate and then eclipsed by the rise of gifted American specialist Mikaela Shiffrin.
Stenson retains Dubai lead; Poulter and Dubuisson chase
DUBAI (Reuters) – Henrik Stenson fired a five-under 67 in the third round of Dubai’s $8-million DP World Tour Championship on Saturday to retain a one-shot lead, although Ian Poulter – who can pip the Swede to Europe’s money list title – closed to with…
