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The seven Michelin teams who failed to race in this year’s US Grand Prix because of tyre problems have offered to stage a second event in Indianapolis… The offer came from the teams this weekend in what is thought to be an attempt to rebuild Formula One’s image in America after fans stormed out of […]
Continue ReadingFernando Alonso drove a stunning race in Magny-Cours to win the French Grand Prix, maintaining his grip on the Formula One drivers’ battle… The Spaniard, who started from pole, led from start to finish with his win extending his championship lead by two points. Once or twice the McLarens looked like they might catch him, […]
Continue ReadingFormer double champion Venus Williams dethroned Centre Court queen and defending champion Maria Sharapova to reach her fifth Wimbledon final… The 25-year-old American, the winner in 2000 and 2001, will take on either top seeded compatriot Lindsay Davenport or Frenchwoman Amelie Mauresmo for the title on Saturday where she will be chasing a fifth Grand […]
Continue ReadingFormer Grand Slam winner Monica Seles leapt to the defence of Wimbledon champ Sharapova after the Russian’s on-court screaming was heavily criticised… Seles, now 31, but who has yet to formally retire from the sport, never won Wimbledon but won 10 Grand Slam titles, all accompanied by what became a trademark grunt. Tournament referee Alan […]
Continue ReadingMichael Schumacher believes Formula One could ultimately benefit from this month’s US Grand Prix embarrassment… The seven-times world champion, who won at Indianapolis after the seven teams using Michelin tyres withdrew for safety reasons before the start, suggested on Saturday the sport still had a strong future in North America. "It’s pretty obvious what has […]
Continue ReadingThis time last year Lindsay Davenport walked out of the All England Club convinced that her 11th visit was her last, but how wrong could she have been… A semi-final defeat at the hands of eventual champion Maria Sharapova made her believe even more that her decision to quit at the end of 2004 was […]
Continue ReadingMichelin have offered to refund US Grand Prix fans after tyre failures turned this month’s Formula One race at Indianapolis into a six-car fiasco…. The French tyre manufacturer said in a statement on Tuesday that is has decided to contribute to the costs incurred by the spectators present at the circuit on Sunday, June 19, […]
Continue ReadingRoger Federer and Lleyton Hewitt, who have monopolised the Wimbledon title in the last three years, will clash in semi-final showdown… The match-up will be the latest in a long-running series of bruising encounters stretching back to 1999 and featuring 16 clashes with double defending champion Federer ahead 9-7. Federer, the Wimbledon winner in 2003 […]
Continue ReadingFormer double Wimbledon champion Venus Williams attempts to dethrone centre court queen Sharapova insisting she’s in the best form of her career… The American, seeded 14 this year, was champion in 2000 and 2001, but her progress was hampered two years ago by a stomach injury as well as a decision to cut down on […]
Continue ReadingTop seed Lindsay Davenport and title-holder Maria Sharapova are on course for a Wimbledon showdown as both reach the quarter-finals… Sharapova once again was all business expending the minimum of effort in disposing of France’s Nathalie Dechy 6-4, 6-2. Davenport had a much tougher time of it being stretched to three sets by Belgium’s Kim […]
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