One-two finish for Brawn GP, Force India’s Sutil is fourthMonza,ITALY - Force India missed a second successive podium finish with Adrian Sutil coming fourth at the Italian Grand Prix Sunday, showing that Giancarlo Fisichello’s second-place finish in Spa two weeks ago was no fluke. Barrichello wins Italian GP to lead Brawn to 1-2 finish that tightens Formula One title fightMONZA, Italy — Rubens Barrichello picked up his second win in three races to lead Brawn GP to a 1-2 finish at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday that put the British team in the driver’s seat for the Formula One title. Sutil brings Force India on front row for second consecutive raceMONZA - The Formula One Racing team Force India on Saturday continued with its success in F1, as its driver Adrian Sutil managed second place in the qualifying session for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Hamilton takes pole position for Italian GP; Fisichella starts 14th in Ferrari debutMONZA, Italy — Lewis Hamilton of McLaren will start the Italian Grand Prix from the pole position after leading qualifying on Saturday, and Giancarlo Fisichella will make his Ferrari debut from 14th on the grid. Sutil of Force India fastest in final Monza practiceMONZA - Adrian Sutil of the Force India team topped the bill again Saturday in the final free practice session for the Italian Formula One Grand Prix. Vijender to exchange punches with Atoev in World Boxing semi finals todayMILAN - Beijing Olympics bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh will exchange punches with Abbos Atoev, in the semi-finals of the middle weight category of the World Boxing Championship, here on Friday night. Renault F1 takes legal action against Piquet and son over race-fixing claims and blackmail tryMONZA, Italy — Renault has taken legal action against Nelson Piquet and his son over race-fixing claims that could lead to the French team being thrown out of Formula One. 4 Mongolia officials ousted from boxing worlds for allegedly trying to bribe judge with watchMILAN — Four officials of the Mongolia team were expelled from the world boxing championships Thursday for allegedly trying to bribe a referee with a watch. Vijender enters semifinal of World Boxing ChampionshipMILAN - Indian boxing star Vijender Singh achieved yet another historic feat by entering in to the semifinal of middleweight category of the World Boxing Championship, here on Thursday. Indian boxer Vijender enters World Championship quarter-finals
Roger Federer chosen to play for Switzerland against Italy in Davis Cup playoffsLONDON — Roger Federer was chosen Tuesday to play for Switzerland’s Davis Cup team in the country’s attempt to stay in the elite World Group. David Beckham says AC Milan among ‘3 or 4′ clubs interested in signing him after MLS seasonLONDON — David Beckham says AC Milan and “three or four” other clubs are interested in signing him in January after the Major League Soccer season ends. Ready to step in for now, Fisichella has no designs on replacing Massa permanently at FerrariFIORANO, Italy — Giancarlo Fisichella made it clear that he has no plan to become a full-time replacement for injured driver Felipe Massa at Ferrari. Force India test driver Liuzzi replaces FisichellaMONZA - Formula One Racing team Force India, which is backed by liquor baron Vijay Mallya, has confirmed that their Italian test and reserve driver Vitantonio Liuzzi has replaced Giancarlo Fisichella for the remainder of the season. Italy includes reinstated Simone Bolelli on Davis Cup team that will face SwitzerlandROME — Simone Bolelli was named Monday to Italy’s team for a Davis Cup playoff against Switzerland, putting a 10-month suspension behind him. Asafa Powell clocks 9.99 seconds in 100 meters at Rieti GP despite strong headwindRIETI, Italy — Asafa Powell ran the 100 meters in 9.99 seconds into a strong headwind on Sunday at the Rieti Grand Prix, on the same track where the Jamaican star set a then-world record of 9.74 two years ago. Giancarlo Fisichella to join Ferrari for rest of Formula 1 season; replaces Luca BadoerMARANELLO, Italy — Italian driver Giancarlo Fisichella left Force India on Thursday to join Ferrari for the rest of the Formula One season, replacing Luca Badoer. Force India releases Giancarlo Fisichella to join Ferrari for rest of Formula 1 seasonMARANELLO, Italy — Force India has agreed to release Giancarlo Fisichella to join Ferrari for the rest of the Formula One season. Roman-born coach Claudio Ranieri hoping to jolt AS Roma out of early season funkROME — AS Roma needs a “jolt” to snap out of its early season funk and return to its place as a Serie A contender, Claudio Ranieri said Wednesday at his introduction as the club’s new coach. AS Roma coach Luciano Spalletti resigns; Claudio Ranieri expected to step inROME — Luciano Spalletti resigned as AS Roma’s coach Tuesday after the team opened its Serie A season with two losses. Ferrari’s Massa receives positive medical report, can resume workouts after plastic surgeryMARANELLO, Italy — Injured Ferrari driver Felipe Massa received a positive medical report after visiting a specialist in racing injuries in Miami and — after minor surgery this week — expects to resume physical workouts as he takes his first step on the road back to Formula One. AS Roma coach Luciano Spalletti resigns after team opens Serie A season with pair of lossesROME — Luciano Spalletti has resigned as AS Roma’s coach after the team opened its Serie A season with two losses. Italian league confirms split to form English-style Premier LeagueMILAN — Italy’s top flight Serie A clubs confirmed they will split from the second division Serie B sides in an attempt to make up ground on England’s Premier League and Spain’s La Liga. Italian Olympic Committee questions cyclist Danilo Di Luca after positive doping testsROME — Italian cyclist Danilo Di Luca denied he took a banned substance as he faced questions Wednesday from the Italian Olympic Committee’s anti-doping prosecutor. American businessman Timothy Barton signs deal to buy Italian Serie A club AS BariMILAN — AS Bari has signed a preliminary deal for the sale of the Serie A club to American businessman Timothy Barton. Dinara Safina beats worn-out Flavia Pennetta, reaches finals in CincinnatiMASON, Ohio — The world’s top-ranked women’s tennis player easily beat one of its most worn-out. Kim Clijsters’ comeback week ends with two-set loss to No. 1 Dinara Safina in quarterfinalsMASON, Ohio — Kim Clijsters’ comeback ran into a No. 1 problem. Venus Williams undone by errors in loss to Pennetta as Italian gains quarters in CincinnatiMASON, Ohio — When Venus Williams needed to make a shot, she couldn’t come close. Ferrari says Luca Badoer will drive in European Grand Prix after Schumacher’s withdrawalMILAN — Ferrari says Italian Luca Badoer will replace Michael Schumacher at this month’s European Grand Prix at Valencia after the seven-time world champion called off his much-anticipated Formula One comeback. Espanyol’s 26-year-old captain Jarque dies of heart failure in hotel on eve of preseason gameFLORENCE, Italy —Espanyol captain Daniel Jarque has died of heart failure in the team hotel on the eve of the Spanish soccer team’s exhibition against Bologna. He was 26. America’s Cup champion Alinghi helicopters its giant catamaran over the Alps to the seaLE BOUVERET, Switzerland — The giant catamaran built by America’s Cup champion Alinghi to defend the trophy was hoisted off Lake Geneva on Friday and flown over the Alps to the sea. Last world record standing in an Olympic event: Hackett’s 1,500 withstands polyurethaneBRISBANE, Australia — Grant Hackett was on a surfing trip in Nicaragua last weekend when he got a text message from his mother-in-law that stunned him: His eight-year-old world record in the 1,500-meter freestyle had stood the test of time — and those now-banned polyurethane suits. The pool empties, a boatload of records remains: Phelps wins 5th gold in Rome as US wins relayROME — For those who thought Michael Phelps was just stopping by for a Roman holiday, no way. Appropriate finish: US sets relay world record to give Phelps fifth goldROME — Michael Phelps and the U.S. 400-meter medley relay team closed the fastest meet in swimming history with an appropriate finish Sunday night — the 43rd world record. Lochte wins fourth gold of championships; Steffen completes 50-100 sweep with 42nd WRROME — Ryan Lochte won his fourth gold medal of the world championships, Germany’s Britta Steffen matched her Beijing sweep and three more world records fell Sunday on the final night of the fastest meet in swimming history. |
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MILAN - Top seed Indian boxer Vijender Singh has beaten Canadian Steve Rolls to become the second Indian to make the quarter-finals of the World Boxing Championships in Milan, Italy.
