Corner worker violates IndyCar protocol by pushing Chaves (The Associated Press) AVONDALE, La. (AP) -- IndyCar officials say a local corner worker at the inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana provided ''unauthorized assistance'' when he pushed Gabby Chaves' car off of rain soaked grass and back onto the track during Sunday's race. … [Read more...]
Kerber rallies past Madison Keys to win Family Circle Cup (Yahoo Sports)
Kerber rallies past Madison Keys to win Family Circle Cup (Yahoo Sports) The 27-year-old Kerber trailed 4-1 in the final set, yet took six of the last seven games to pull out a 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 victory for her fourth career WTA title and first on the slow, gunky coating power players love to hate. I knew that I can play also on clay and it's good also for my (overall) game because I'm playing … [Read more...]
Six ways of looking at the Masters Sunday’s back nine
Six ways of looking at the Masters Sunday's back nine AUGUSTA, Ga. – This is the story of a broken tee, an unexpected handshake, and a sideways grin that, together, sum up Augusta National and the 2015 Masters. You know how it ends, with Jordan Spieth winning a green jacket. Here’s what happened in the final hours before it happened. You have to work hard to find a location at Augusta … [Read more...]
Jack Sock wins US Men’s Clay Court for first title (Yahoo Sports)
Jack Sock wins US Men's Clay Court for first title (Yahoo Sports) Jack Sock won the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships on Sunday for his first ATP World Tour title, beating eighth-seeded Sam Querrey 7-6 (9), 7-6 (2) in an all-American final. Sock became the sixth American to win the country's only men's clay-court tournament. I've been through a lot ... a rough few months.'' Sock, the … [Read more...]
Kurt Busch wins second pole of the season at Texas
Kurt Busch wins second pole of the season at Texas Friday was a good day to be a Hendrick-powered Chevy. Kurt Busch won the pole for Saturday's Sprint Cup Series race at Texas as three Hendrick Motorsports cars, three Stewart-Haas Racing cars and both Chip Ganassi Racing cars made the final round of 12 during qualifying. It's Busch's second pole of the year. He won the pole earlier in the … [Read more...]