TOKYO, Jan 23, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has started the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship with a one-two finish on Rallye Monte-Carlo as Sebastien Ogier claimed a record ninth victory on the legendary event ahead of team-mate Kalle Rovanpera. Car 17 (Sebastien Ogier, Vincent Landais) Mostly... » read more
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (REUTERS) – Max Verstappen cut an unfazed figure on Thursday (Dec 2) heading into the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, a race which could bring the Red Bull driver a maiden Formula One world title. Verstappen leads Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton by eight points in the standings heading into the season’s penultimate... » read more
TURIN (AFP) – Defending champion Daniil Medvedev recovered from a set down to defeat Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz on Sunday (Nov 14) on the opening day of the ATP Finals in Turin. The Russian second seed triumphed 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-4 over seventh seeded Hurkacz. “I had zero break points to save, so in a way... » read more
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (AFP) – Slovenia’s Primoz Roglic sealed a third successive Vuelta a Espana title after wrapping up the final time-trial stage on Sunday (Sept 5). He becomes the third rider to have won the Spanish Tour three times after Tony Rominger of Switzerland (1992, 1993, 1994) and Spain’s Roberto Heras (2003, 2004, 2005).... » read more
SAINT GAUDENS, FRANCE (AFP) – Austrian Patrick Konrad won a hilly stage 16 of the Tour de France on Tuesday (July 13) after joining an early breakaway and then attacking solo from 38km out on a rainy run through the Pyrenees. Overall leader Tadej Pogacar and his general classification rivals rode the 169km course at... » read more
PARIS (AFP) – Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic made it 329 weeks as world number one after collecting his third Grand Slam title of the year, when the new ATP rankings were released on Monday (July 12). Djokovic, who has already pocketed the Australian and French Opens as well as Wimbledon, is almost 2,000 points ahead... » read more
LOS ANGELES • South Korean Kim Si-woo rolled in back-to-back birdies at the 16th and 17th holes to hold off hard-charging Patrick Cantlay and win the US PGA Tour event in La Quinta, California, by one stroke. But his third PGA Tour victory, after firing eight birdies in an eight-under 64 for a 23-under total... » read more
Hatton wins, McIlroy falters in Abu Dhabi ABU DHABI • Tyrrell Hatton outshone Rory McIlroy in a head-to-head battle to claim the US$8 million (S$10.6 million) Abu Dhabi Championship, the European Tour’s season-opener, by four shots yesterday. The Englishman shot a fine bogey-free six-under 66 to total 18-under 270, with lowly ranked Australian Jason Scrivener... » read more