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 […]

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. […]

Nomura leads Texas Shootout by one shot  Haru Nomura bogeyed her final hole Friday but maintained a one-shot lead after two rounds of the LPGA Texas Shootout in Irving, Texas. Nomura finished with a 6-under 65 at Los Colinas Country Club and was at 8-under 133 after 36 holes. Ariya […]

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 […]

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 […]

Golf: Spieth/Palmer share lead New Orleans team event Jordan Spieth and fellow American Ryan Palmer birdied three of their final five holes to grab a share of the lead after the opening-round foursomes matches at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Thursday. World number five Spieth and good friend […]

Hamilton hopes Zanardi can inspire injured British teen Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton pointed to Alex Zanardi as a beacon of hope as Formula One teams and drivers showed support on Friday for British teenager Billy Monger, who lost his legs in a Formula Four accident. Drivers and teams attached […]