[ad_1] SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton won his home British Grand Prix for the fourth year in a row on Sunday while a penultimate-lap puncture slashed Sebastian Vettel’s championship lead to a single point.…

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Behind Roger Federer’s artistry and charm lies a ruthless streak of razor-edged steel which surfaced again on Sunday as he thrashed suffering Marin Cilic 6-3 6-1 6-4 to secure a record…

[ad_1] BEDMINSTER, New Jersey (Reuters) – The South Korean juggernaut continued as long-hitting Park Sung-hyun broke a three-way tie with two late birdies to win the U.S. Women’s Open by two strokes at Trump National…

[ad_1] LE-PUY-EN-VELAY, France (Reuters) – Chris Froome survived an attempted coup by Romain Bardet’s AG2R-La Mondiale team in a treacherous, hectic 15th stage to retain the Tour de France overall leader’s yellow jersey on Sunday.…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Thailand’s Prayad Marksaeng will be happy to just play all four rounds of a British Open for the first time when he makes his sixth appearance in the tournament at Royal Birkdale…

[ad_1] BEDMINSTER, New Jersey (Reuters) – Shanshan Feng snapped a run of 23 consecutive pars with a birdie at the 18th to reclaim the lead over a wave of South Korean challengers heading into Sunday’s…

[ad_1] RODEZ, France (Reuters) – Chris Froome reclaimed the overall lead on the Tour de France after he left Italian Fabio Aru trailing in a punchy finish of the 14th stage, a 181.5-km ride from…

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – While 14,999 spectators were left wonderstruck as they watched Roger Federer reach the Wimbledon final a month short of his 36th birthday, there was one man on Centre Court who could…

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Venus Williams will try to become the oldest woman to win Wimbledon for 109 years on Saturday although, ominously for her the last time a 37-year-old reached the final, it was…

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Croatian Marin Cilic reached his first Wimbledon final with a hard-earned 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-5 win over resilient American Sam Querrey on Friday. Fans who may have been disappointed that neither…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – The Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor world media tour stormed into New York on Thursday with the fighters unleashing more profanity-laced attacks on each other as they looked to build up…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – China’s Shanshan Feng shrugged off the effects of jet lag to fire a six-under-par 66 and seize the early first-round lead in hot, steamy conditions at the U.S. Women’s Open at Trump…

[ad_1] PEYRAGUDES, France (Reuters) – Frenchman Romain Bardet timed his final effort perfectly to win the 12th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, setting up a thrilling second half of the three-week race…

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Chuck Blazer, the former FIFA executive committee member who pleaded guilty to racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering, has died, his lawyers said on Wednesday. A statement from Blazer’s two lawyers did…

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – With the U.K.’s Silverstone racetrack exercising a break clause in its contract to host the British Grand Prix, a Formula One event that saw cars race through the capital’s streets revived…

[ad_1] MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Olympic bobsledder Nadezhda Paleeva has been banned for two years for a violation of anti-doping whereabouts rules, Russia’s national anti-doping agency RUSADA said. The announcement comes as Russia is stepping…

[ad_1] BEDMINSTER, New Jersey (Reuters) – Players stuck to an apolitical party line ahead of the U.S. Women’s Open at Trump National on Tuesday, resisting comment on U.S. President Donald Trump, who alienated many with…

[ad_1] Former British Open champion Johnny Miller has pegged Hideki Matsuyama as the early favorite to win next week’s championship at Royal Birkdale and become Japan’s first major winner. But Miller, who won the title…

[ad_1] CHAMBERY, France Australian Richie Porte said he was grateful he did not suffer worse injuries in the high-speed crash on Sunday that forced him to abandon the Tour de France. The BMC Racing rider,…

[ad_1] Latvian Jelena Ostapenko believes she is getting better with every round and hopes to showcase the best of her abilities against five-time champion Venus Williams in the Wimbledon quarter-finals later on Tuesday. French Open…

[ad_1] LONDON Andy Murray continued his Wimbledon tour of awkward and unpredictable opponents and booked his spot in the quarter-finals with a 7-6(1) 6-4 6-4 victory over showman Benoit Paire on Monday. The Frenchman provided…

[ad_1] LONDON Top seed Angelique Kerber was knocked out of the last-16 of Wimbledon by Garbine Muguruza on Monday, ensuring she will lose her world number one ranking. Muguruza’s 4-6 6-4 6-4 victory marked the…

[ad_1] Los Angeles Angels slugger Mike Trout will return from the disabled list on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays, his team has announced. Trout, the reigning American League Most Valuable Player, tore a ligament…

[ad_1] By Pritha Sarkar | LONDON LONDON When a super-fit, 37-year-old Ken Rosewall hoisted the Australian Open trophy in 1972, chances are he did not spend too much time dwelling on how long he would…

[ad_1] By Martyn Herman | LONDON LONDON Rafael Nadal needs no reminder of the dangers posed by left-handers from Luxembourg — after all his first taste of defeat on Wimbledon’s lawns was against one such…

[ad_1] Philadelphia 76ers No. 1 overall draft pick Markelle Fultz suffered a sprained left ankle and had to be helped off the court during his team’s Summer League contest against Golden State on Saturday in…

[ad_1] (The Sports Xchange) – James Harden and the Houston Rockets agreed on a four-year contract extension that reportedly is the richest in NBA history. The contract is a super-maximum extension that will guarantee Harden…

[ad_1] By Alan Baldwin | SPIELBERG, Austria SPIELBERG, Austria Finland’s Valtteri Bottas kept champions Mercedes on pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday after title-chasing team mate Lewis Hamilton was hit with a…