May 20, 2013

NASCAR: Hamlin on pole at Fontana; rival Logano close behind

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Denny Hamlin qualified first for Sunday’s Auto Club 400 at Fontana, Calif., on Friday.(Photo: Jonathan Ferrey, Getty Images) Story Highlights Denny Hamlin won the pole position for Sunday’s Auto Club 400 at Fontana Hamlin and Joey Logano still haven’t settled their feud from Bristol Logano made it clear he remains upset over what happened (PhatzRadio [...]

Rugby Roundup: Saracens 40-7 Edinburgh

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(PhatzRadio / BBC Sports) — Chris Ashton scored twice as Saracens beat Edinburgh with a bonus point to put themselves in pole position for a home Heineken Cup quarter-final. Three Owen Farrell penalties and Ashton’s first made it 14-7, Greig Tonks replying for Edinburgh. Ashton scored his second after the break before Matt Stevens went [...]

Formula 1: Vettel on pole for U.S. Grand Prix

Red Bull's Vettel and Webber and McLaren's Hamilton pose after the qualifying session of the U.S. F1 Grand Prix in Austin

(Reuters) – Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel roared to pole position at the U.S. Grand Prix on Saturday with the German perfectly placed to claim a third straight Formula One title in his milestone 100th race. Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso, 10 points behind the championship leader with one round to come after Sunday, set only the ninth [...]

Formula 1: Raikkonen wins Abu Dhabi thriller

Lotus F1 Formula One driver Raikkonen celebrates after winning the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Yas Island

(Reuters) – Kimi Raikkonen won an Abu Dhabi Grand Prix thriller for Lotus on Sunday while Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel defended his Formula One championship lead by fighting sensationally through the field from last place to third. Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso finished runner-up, just 0.8 seconds behind the Finn, after a nail-biting final few laps to [...]

Formula 1: Alonso confident he can still win F1 title

Ferrari Formula One driver Alonso is pushed into his garage during the qualifying session of the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida

(Reuters) – Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso was unshaken in his belief that he can win this season’s Formula One title despite rival Sebastian Vettel taking another dominant pole position at the Indian Grand Prix on Saturday. The Spaniard qualified only fifth while Vettel, chasing a fourth race win in a row, made sure of Red Bull’s [...]

NASCAR: Gordon wins pole at Loudon

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Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet, stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 22, 2012 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (September 21, 2012 – Source: Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images North America) LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Jeff Gordon came [...]

NASCAR Chase preview: Earnhardt, Gordon take front row at Richmond

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Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on September 7, 2012 in Richmond, Virginia. (September 6, 2012 – Source: Patrick Smith/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — RICHMOND, Va. – On [...]

Formula 1: Alonso pulls away with German GP victory

Ferrari Formula One driver Alonso of Spain kisses the winner's trophy after winning the German F1 Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring

(Reuters) – Fernando Alonso led from pole position to chequered flag to win the German Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday while Germany’s Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel was stripped of second place for an overtaking infringement. The Spaniard’s third win of the season stretched his championship lead to 34 points and ensured he [...]

Euro 2012 Roundup: Denmark, Portugal wary of late Dutch rally

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(Reuters) – Denmark and Portugal will fret a little more going into Sunday’s final Euro 2012 Group B matches having watched Greece, all but down and out after two games, dump Group A leaders Russia out of the tournament on Saturday. The Netherlands, pointless after two defeats but boasting a squad oozing with talent which [...]

Formula 1: Webber wins Monaco Grand Prix; Alonso takes overall F1 lead

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Mark Webber of Australia and Red Bull Racing leads into the first corner at the start of Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Monaco on May 27, 2012 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (May 26, 2012 – Source: Mark Thompson/Getty Images Europe) MONACO (AP) — Mark Webber won the Monaco Grand Prix from [...]