Federer strengthens Tour Finals bid with Pospisil win
(Reuters) – Roger Federer took a big step towards securing his endangered place in the ATP World Tour Finals by overcoming rising Canadian talent Vasek Pospisil 6-3 6-7(3) 7-5 in the Basel Open semi-finals on Saturday.
Cilic looking forward to ‘gift of year’ in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – Marin Cilic has called his appearance at next week’s Paris Masters “the gift of the year” after the Croatian was allowed to play again when the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) cut his doping ban on Friday.
China’s Li to meet Williams in first WTA final
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – China’s Li Na will meet Serena Williams in the final of the WTA championships after beating Czech Petra Kvitova 6-4 6-2 on Saturday, becoming the highest-ranked player ever from an Asian country.
Perez feels India can be good for McLaren
GREATER NOIDA, India (Reuters) – Sunday’s Indian Formula One Grand Prix could be McLaren’s best race of a dismal season, according to their Mexican driver Sergio Perez.
Vettel in the groove, but don’t mention Bieber
GREATER NOIDA, India (Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel may look like Justin Bieber, and there are plenty of websites offering photo comparisons of the two, but Red Bull’s Formula One world champion is clearly not a ‘Belieber’.
Guthrie stutters late in Shanghai but shares lead
(Reuters) – American Luke Guthrie stuttered with two bogeys in the last three holes but retained a share of the lead with Spain’s Rafael Cabrera-Bello after the third round of the BMW Masters in Shanghai on Saturday.
Vettel on pole for Indian Grand Prix
GREATER NOIDA, India (Reuters) – Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel put himself on pole position for a fourth successive Formula One title after lapping the Indian Grand Prix circuit faster than ever before on Saturday.
Spies retires from racing
MOTEGI, Japan (Reuters) – American MotoGP rider Ben Spies announced his retirement from racing on Saturday after being sidelined by injury and starting just two races this season.
New director for Jamaican doping body ahead of WADA audit
KINGSTON (Reuters) – The under-fire Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) has appointed a new executive director just three days before the start of a World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) audit of its operations, the Jamaican government said on Friday.
Cardinals look to rookie rivalry for World Series edge
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – The St. Louis Cardinals evened the World Series through a trio of rookie pitchers and the club will look to another fledgling hurler in Joe Kelly to try and gain the upper hand over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.
