Vettel keeps Ferrari on top in final Russian practice Formula One frontrunner Sebastian Vettel kept Ferrari ahead of champions Mercedes in final Russian Grand Prix practice on Saturday. The German, who is seven points clear of Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton after winning two of the first three races, lapped the Sochi […]
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Chinese snooker world watches idol Ding with high hopes At the World Snooker College in Beijing, students train eight hours a day and the green felt tables rarely fall silent. But on Friday night, students and teachers put their cues down and crowded around a TV set to watch China's […]
Joshua heavier than rival Klitschko IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua weighed in more than four kgs heavier than challenger Wladamir Klitschko ahead of their title fight in London. The undefeated British fighter weighed at just over 113 kgs and the Ukrainian just under 109 kgs at Wembley Arena on Friday. […]
Smooth Sharapova cruises into Stuttgart semis Former world number one Maria Sharapova cruised into the Stuttgart Grand Prix semi-finals on Friday, extending her winning comeback from a doping suspension with a smooth 6-3 6-4 victory over Estonian qualifier Anett Kontaveit. Wildcard entrant Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam winner, returned to […]
Bolles and McKinley make it emotional Draft night Selection in the first round of the NFL Draft is a huge step toward financial security and the realization of a lifelong dream for the players, and their reactions were quite on the expected lines on Thursday. Two players in particular were […]
NBA: Injury to Warriors coach Kerr runs deeper than basketball The back pain that threatens to keep Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr out for the rest of the NBA playoffs is a setback for the team, but colleagues on Thursday said they were more concerned about seeing someone they […]
Nadal, Murray advance to Barca Open quarter-finals Third seed Rafael Nadal remained on course for a 10th Barcelona Open title after reaching the quarter-finals with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Kevin Anderson on Thursday. World number one Andy Murray also advanced as he stepped up his recovery from an elbow […]
Motor racing: Alonso says Indy 500 is even bigger than he thought Fernando Alonso had a hunch that entering next month's Indianapolis 500 was going to be a big deal but on Thursday he confessed to a misjudgement – the race was even bigger than he had imagined. Speaking to […]
First African-born MLB player gets hit in debut Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Gift Ngoepe became the first African-born player to appear in a Major League Baseball game on Wednesday and marked his debut by getting a hit in his first at-bat. The 27-year-old South African, who was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis […]
Nadal wins on own court to reach Barcelona Open third round Rafael Nadal saw off Rogerio Dutra Silva 6-1 6-2 on Wednesday to reach the last 16 of the Barcelona Open, while Andy Murray advanced after opponent Bernard Tomic withdrew. Playing on the newly renamed Rafa Nadal court at the […]
