[ad_1] MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel seized his 50th Formula One pole position at the Mexican Grand Prix on Saturday with title rival Lewis Hamilton third on the grid and poised for a…

[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Venus Williams rallied from the disappointment of losing a tight first set to blast her way past Caroline Garcia 6-7(3) 6-2 6-3 and set up a WTA Finals title showdown against…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Honda rider Dani Pedrosa grabbed pole position at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday while MotoGP leader Marc Marquez qualified seventh after crashing on his first flying lap. Spaniard Pedrosa lapped the…

[ad_1] BASEL (Reuters) – Top seed Roger Federer was finally forced to work hard for a win at the Swiss Indoors tournament as he fought back to beat Adrian Mannarino 4-6 6-1 6-3 in his…

[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Caroline Garcia produced a stunning comeback to overcome Caroline Wozniacki 0-6 6-3 7-5 and advance to the last four at WTA Finals on Friday, the Frenchwoman topping the Red Group after…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Australian swimmer Cate Campbell professed a new-found love for her sport after breaking the 100 meters freestyle short course world record upon her return from a long break. 2016 Rio Olympics –…

[ad_1] MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton says he wants to secure his fourth Formula One title by winning Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix, rather than finishing fifth. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton of Britain smiles during a…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Joe Girardi will not return next season as manager of the New York Yankees, the Major League Baseball team said on Thursday. Oct 21, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; New York Yankees manager…

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – George Springer’s two-run home run in the 11th inning gave the Astros a wild 7-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday to send the World Series to Houston…

[ad_1] BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) – Juan Martin del Potro’s quest for an unlikely spot in the ATP World Tour Finals gathered pace as he beat Portugal’s Joao Sousa in his opening match at the Swiss…

[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Caroline Wozniacki produced an almost perfect display to dismantle world number one Simona Halep 6-0 6-2 at the WTA Finals on Wednesday, the Dane recording her second dominant victory in as…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – U.S. Open winner Sloane Stephens, compatriot CoCo Vandeweghe and double grand slam champion Angelique Kerber will headline the field at the WTA Elite Trophy, which will be played from Oct. 31 to…

[ad_1] MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Williams, sponsored by drinks company Martini, say age considerations will not be key to deciding who races for them next season after their 18-year-old driver Lance Stroll had to wear…

[ad_1] ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (Reuters) – The torch for the Pyeongchang 2018 winter Olympics was lit in ancient Olympia on Tuesday using the backup flame from the dress rehearsal due to rainy weather, kicking off…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Next year’s Austrian Open will be the first tournament in professional golf to set a time limit on every shot in a bid to combat slow play, the European Tour has said.…

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Real Madrid’s Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned the best soccer player in the world for the second year running at FIFA’s The Best awards gala on Monday. Soccer Football –…

[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Simona Halep made a winning start to her WTA Finals campaign with an impressive 6-4 6-2 victory over Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia on Monday, the Romanian surging clear in the second set…

[ad_1] (The Sports Xchange) – Highlights from National Hockey League games on Sunday: Oct 22, 2017; Detroit, MI, USA; Vancouver Canucks left wing Sven Baertschi (47) receives congratulations from teammates after scoring in the second…

[ad_1] WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand named four uncapped players on Monday in the squad for their end-of-season tour but lock Brodie Retallick will not be on the plane to Europe as he deals with…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei took one second off her own world record when she won the Valencia Half Marathon in a time of one hour 4.51 seconds on Sunday. The multiple world record-holder…

[ad_1] MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Marc Marquez moved to within touching distance of a fourth MotoGP world title with victory at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, his sixth win of the season giving him a…

[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton pulverized the track record to claim pole position on Saturday ahead of a U.S. Grand Prix that could secure the Mercedes driver’s fourth Formula One world championship. Oct…

[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Bad weather in Japan dashed French driver Pierre Gasly’s hopes of winning the Japanese Super Formula title instead of competing at this weekend’s U.S. Formula One Grand Prix. Formula One…

[ad_1] MOSCOW (Reuters) – Nathan Chen of the United States stunned reigning world champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan in the grand prix season opening in Moscow by taking first place in the short program, while…

[ad_1] MOSCOW (Reuters) – Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA head Michel Platini will both be welcome to attend the 2018 soccer World Cup in Russia as “old friends” of Russian President Vladimir Putin,…

[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s foreign ministry will stress the Pyeongchang Olympics will be safe from North Korean provocations in a briefing to diplomats and executives at foreign companies in the country on Friday,…

[ad_1] MOSCOW (Reuters) – German Julia Goerges and Russian Daria Kasatkina enjoyed straight-sets wins on Thursday to reach the Kremlin Cup semi-finals, where they will be joined by Irina Begu and Natalia Vikhlyantseva. Kasatkina, 28th…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – France-based Cameroonian Carlos Takam believes he can take the fight to world champion Anthony Joshua when the duo battle for the Briton’s IBF, IBO and WBA (Super) heavyweight titles in Cardiff on…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka maintained an aggressive mindset to pitch the New York Yankees within a victory of the World Series and a potential showdown with compatriot Yu Darvish. Tanaka, in his…

[ad_1] HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania judge on Wednesday denied a request by former Penn State University football coach Jerry Sandusky for a new trial on charges that he sexually assaulted pre-teen and teenaged…