Formula 1 drivers want head protection and better tyres – GPDA The FIA has been pursuing ways of protecting drivers’ heads in open cockpits from frontal impacts for some years Formula 1 drivers are pushing for increased cockpit head protection and higher-performance tyres from 2017. Grand Prix Drivers’ Association chairman Alexander Wurz said drivers unanimously… Read More »
Canada’s Brooke Henderson won the Portland Classic with a tournament-record score on her way to becoming the third player in LPGA history to win a tour event before turning 18. The 17-year-old finished 21 under overall to surpass Suzann Pettersen’s 20 under par set in 2013. She recorded a three-under fourth round of 69 to… Read More »
Andy Murray is number two in the world rankings for the first time since 2013 following his win in the Rogers Cup. He leads a total of the three Britons in the top 100, with Slovenia-born Aljaz Bedene dropping to 58 and Kyle Edmund climbing 10 places to a career-high 99. Murray ended an eight-game… Read More »
Andy Murray ended an eight-match losing run against Novak Djokovic, beating the world number one for the first time in two years to win the Rogers Cup. The British number one’s 6-4 4-6 6-3 victory in three hours in Montreal earned him a fourth title of the year. A first win over the Serb since… Read More »
Super League side Widnes Vikings have signed Canterbury Bulldogs full-back Corey Thompson on a two-year deal from the start of next season. The 25-year-old Australian, who can also play on the wing, made his National Rugby League debut last season after joining the Bulldogs in 2013. He has scored 15 tries in his 35 appearances… Read More »
Chelsea have agreed a deal with Barcelona to sign winger Pedro for a fee of £21m. The 28-year-old, who was a target for Manchester United, is flying to London to finalise terms on the transfer. The Spain international is a product of the La Liga club’s academy and has scored 99 goals in 326 appearances… Read More »
New Zealand beat South Africa with a six off the penultimate ball to reach the World Cup final for the first time. With five needed from two balls, Grant Elliott hit Dale Steyn into the stands to finish unbeaten on 84 and seal a four-wicket win in Auckland. Elliott and Corey Anderson’s 58 had lifted… Read More »
Chelsea’s Diego Costa will miss Spain’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Ukraine and a friendly with the Netherlands after picking up a hamstring injury. The striker, 26, sustained the injury during Chelsea’s 3-2 win at Hull on Sunday. Costa, who scored his 20th goal of the season, was replaced by Loic Remy with 15 minutes remaining. The Spanish Football Federation said… Read More »
Fernando Alonso will return to racing at this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix, if he is given the all-clear by doctors, his McLaren team say. The double world champion missed the season opener in Australia on 15 March to recover from concussion suffered in an accident in pre-season testing. McLaren said in a statement Alonso, 33, felt… Read More »
Saturday’s Six Nations decider saw a record-breaking peak audience of 9.63 million watch England v France, as the championship went down to the wire. A peak of 4.1m watched Italy v Wales, while 5.1m tuned in for Scotland v Ireland and the BBC Sport website recorded its highest ever traffic on the day, with 8.22m unique… Read More »