Vettel wins in Japan but title must wait
SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) – Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday but was made to wait for his fourth successive Formula One title after Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso finished fourth.
Giroud takes his chance as France eye playoffs
PARIS (Reuters) – Striker Olivier Giroud, who has grabbed his chance for automatic selection, will be a key figure on Tuesday when France seek victory over Finland and a probable place in next month’s playoffs for the World Cup finals.
Soccer: Spain on the brink but still searching for punch
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain coach Vicente del Boaque is eager to see more clinical finishing and some goals from world champions Spain who need only a point against Georgia on Tuesday to clinch a place in next year’s World Cup finals.
Djokovic masters Del Potro in Shanghai title defense
(Reuters) – World number two Novak Djokovic produced a magical display to overcome the ferocious hitting of Argentine Juan Martin del Potro and successfully defend the Shanghai Masters title on Sunday.
Kang strolls to Asian Tour victory in Korea
(Reuters) – South Korean Kang Sung-hoon enjoyed a Sunday stroll when he eased to a five-shot victory at the Asian Tour’s CJ Invitational in Yeoju, hosted by his compatriot KJ Choi.
Grosjean no longer Suzuka’s ‘first lap nutcase’
SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) – No longer the ‘first lap nutcase’ of 2012, Romain Grosjean was dreaming of his first Formula One victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday before Red Bull provided an unwelcome wake-up call.
Schwartzel wins in China after late Clarke slip
(Reuters) – Former U.S. Masters champion Charl Schwartzel came from behind to win the Nanshan China Open by one shot on Sunday after a costly late slip by Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke.
Perez has issues, says Rosberg
SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) – Nico Rosberg criticized Sergio Perez’s driving after a clash with McLaren’s Mexican driver on the track at Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix following a near-miss in the pitlane.
Pedrosa wins in Malaysia, Marquez on brink
(Reuters) – Spain’s Dani Pedrosa won the Malaysian Grand Prix for the second year in a row on Sunday but his compatriot Marc Marquez finished second to move to the brink of clinching the MotoGP title in his rookie season.
Points record gives Alonso something to celebrate
SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) – Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso took more comfort in knocking Michael Schumacher off his perch as Formula One’s all-time top points scorer on Sunday than in keeping the championship mathematically open for two more weeks.
