MotoGP has lost its next superstar with the crash death of Italy’s Marco Simoncelli, says former world champion Wayne Gardner. Italian MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli has died after a horrific crash at the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang on Sunday, completing a harrowing week for motorsport after British IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon lost his life [...]
Roger Federer slamdunked compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka with a 6-3 6-2 7-5 victory on Sunday which powered the third seed into the French Open quarter-finals. Watched by top French NBA player Tony Parker on a sunny center court, Federer produced a series of delightful shots including a sublime sliced backhand passing winner down the line. [...]
Rafael Nadal continued his extraordinary love affair with the Monte Carlo Masters by sealing his seventh straight title on the Monaco clay after a 6-4 7-5 win over fellow Spaniard David Ferrer on Sunday. Rafael Nadal, the top seed, whose victory here last year made him the first man in the professional era to [...]
American Lindsey Vonn claimed her third crystal globe in as many days when she won the World Cup Super-G title for the 3rd year in a row after victory in Tarvisio on Sunday. Lindsey Vonn mastered the 41 gates of the Artico di Prampero course in one minute 21.75 seconds, 0.23 seconds ahead of compatriot Julia [...]
It took a little while, but Roger has turned into Federer at last, and this Australian Open has been blown wide open again. There were some who reckoned he was vulnerable going into today’s quarter-final against his Swiss compatriot, Stanislas Wawrinka, given the world No2 had given up four sets and been broken nine times [...]