Nadal and Williams win easily in Rome
ROME - Rafa Nadal made short work of his great rival Roger Federer to win the Italian Open, his sixth trophy of the year, 6-1 6-3 on Sunday.
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Pedrosa on top with French GP win
- Spain's Dani Pedrosa claimed top spot in the world championship MotoGP standings when he won his maiden French Grand Prix on a wet Le Mans course on Sunday.
Lyon close to Champions League spot after Nice draw
PARIS - A splendid Clement Grenier goal helped 10-man Olympique Lyon to snatch a 1-1 draw in their delayed Ligue 1 match at Nice as the seven-times French champions took a giant step towards a Champions League spot on Sunday.
Nibali contains rival's attacks to retain overall lead
COL DU GALIBIER, France - Italian Vincenzo Nibali successfully contained his rivals' attacks on the Giro d'Italia's toughest high mountain stages on Sunday to take a big step towards overall victory.
McDowell tames Thongchai to win first World Match Play
KAVARNA, Bulgaria - Britain's Graeme McDowell came from behind to win his maiden World Match Play Championship with a 2 & 1 victory over Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee on Sunday.
Hong Kong horses steal the show in Singapore
SINGAPORE - Hong Kong horses swooped to capture the biggest prizes on the Singapore racing calendar on Sunday, Military Attack romping to an easy win in the S$3 million (£1.6 million) SIA Cup and Lucky Nine landing the S$1 million KrisFlyer Sprint.
Augusta: A tournament like no other
It was the author Mark Twain who wrote "Golf is a good walk spoiled".


