Roche heads into the Pyrenees with podium on his mind
CASTELLDEFELS, Spain (Reuters) – Ireland’s Nicolas Roche, son of Tour de France and Giro d’Italia winner Stephen, is making a name for himself in the Vuelta – the one Grand Tour which eluded his father.
2020 city contest becomes ‘least-ugly parade’
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Would-be 2020 Olympic cities of Madrid, Istanbul and Tokyo parade before the Games’ organizing body on Saturday in a “least ugly” contest as they attempt to conceal their blemishes and win the right to host the world’s biggest …
Knicks’ Smith banned five games for drug violation
(Reuters) – New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith has been suspended for five games for violating the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) anti-drug program, the league said on Friday.
America’s Cup security tight, but downsized for smaller crowd
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Spectators at the 34th America’s Cup will be subjected to bag inspections but no one expects metal detectors and hour-long lines like those that greeted tennis fans at the US Open in New York last month.
Mirnyi completes mixed doubles hat trick at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Belarussian veteran Max Mirnyi captured his third U.S. Open mixed doubles title on Friday when he and Czech Andrea Hlavackova beat American Abigail Spears and Mexican Santiago Gonzalez 7-6 (5) 6-3.
Wrestling plays down reprimand, adds Hollywood glitz
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Wrestling officials played down an official reprimand and added some Hollywood glitz to their campaign to get the sport back into the 2020 Olympics with support from American actor William Baldwin on Friday.
Vettel on top in Monza practice
MONZA, Italy (Reuters) – Red Bull’s Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel did his best to demoralize the ranks of Ferrari fans at their home circuit with a show of speed in Italian Grand Prix practice on Friday.
Pirelli have agreements with all teams for 2014
MONZA, Italy (Reuters) – Formula One’s sole tire supplier Pirelli now has agreements in place with all the teams for 2014, the Italian company’s motorsport director Paul Hembery said on Friday.
FIA candidate Ward issues manifesto for change
MONZA, Italy (Reuters) – FIA presidential candidate David Ward called on Friday for better governance and limiting the president’s term in office in preparation for what could be a bitter battle with incumbent Jean Todt for the top job in world motorsp…
Eight month sentence but no jail for Tomic
MADRID (Reuters) – John Tomic, father and coach of Australian tennis world number 52 Bernard Tomic, has been sentenced to eight months in prison after he assaulted his son’s practice partner in a Madrid street in May, a Spanish court said on Friday.
