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Hamilton waits on F1´s future plans before new Mercedes deal
Four-times world champion Lewis Hamilton says he is waiting for Formula One´s
owners to unveil their plans for the future before putting
pen to paper on a fresh contract with Mercedes.
The Briton is out of contract at the end of the year and speculation surrounding his future has been bubbling away for
months.
Athletics: Norman can make his mark outdoors too, says coach
America's newest 400 metres star Michael Norman could become
one of the all-time best, according to the 1992 Olympic champion who coaches
him. Norman earned instant headlines with an eye-catching 44.52 seconds in only his third indoor 400 metres race as he
shattered the indoor world record at the U.S.
collegiate championships in March.
Darts: Five-times world champion Bristow dies
aged 60
Five-time world darts champion Eric Bristow died on Thursday at the age of 60 following a heart
attack, the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) said in a statement.
One of the sports first great players, the man known as the "Crafty Cockney" was world champion five times between 1980-1986 and won five masters titles during
a stellar career.
NY police investigate McGregor after media day chaos
New York police are investigating an incident in which UFC lightweight champion Conor
McGregor allegedly caused chaos at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Thursday by gatecrashing a media event ahead of UFC223 on Saturday.
McGregor is alleged to have entered the building through a side entrance together with his entourage before trying to attack a van containing Russian lightweight contender Khabib
Nurmagomedov and other fighters as they prepared to leave.
Motor racing: Bottas moves on from crash-hit Australian weekend
Valtteri Bottas has filed away his crash-hit start to the Formula One season in Australia and set his
sights on bouncing back in Bahrain on Sunday.
"(It was) just a bad weekend, so (I'm) looking forward to this one,"
the Mercedes driver told reporters at a sunny
Sakhir circuit on Thursday.
Games: Campbell sisters power Australia to swimming world record
Cate Campbell powered Australia to a world record in the
women's 4x100m freestyle relay at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
on Thursday, demonstrating that her year off to recover mentally from a disappointing Rio Olympics had
worked wonders. Campbell anchored the Australian quartet, which
also included her sister Bronte, Shayna Jack and Emma McKeon, to clock three
minutes, 30.05 seconds and beat their previous record of 3:30.65
from the Rio Olympics.
Masters braced for Tiger-mania as first round gets underway
Tiger-mania swept over the U.S. Masters on Thursday as the year's first major took on a rock concert vibe with Tiger Woods once again the headline act at Augusta National as first round play got underway.
Giddy golf fans from around the world, some who had paid over $6,000 on ticket resale sites for a four-day badge, lined up before dawn at the
Augusta National gates determined to score
a prime spot at Amen Corner or the 18th green to watch what
is widely expected to be the most hotly contested Masters in years.
Tiger on the prowl in long-awaited Masters return
Tiger Woods received a rousing ovation that was three years
in the making on Thursday as the smiling former world number one made his much-anticipated return to the U.S.
Masters. Dressed in black on a clear but cool morning at Augusta National Golf Club, Woods acknowledged the well wishers at the first hole with a subtle nod
and touch of his visor.
Michigan lawmakers issue report into MSU handling of abuse by Nassar
Michigan state lawmakers on Thursday released the results of an inquiry into Michigan State University's handling of the Larry
Nassar sexual assault case, criticizing school officials for failing to protect
the victims. The report by a Michigan House of Representatives committee
specifically blames the university for a poor investigation into a complaint
filed by victim Amanda Thomashow against Nassar in 2014, which erroneously
found no wrongdoing by the disgraced physician.
Golf: Finau shakes off ankle injury to grab Masters lead
Masters rookie Tony Finau stunningly defied the freak ankle injury he suffered on the
eve of the tournament while celebrating a hole-in-one by grabbing the surprise first-round clubhouse lead on Thursday.
Finau, whose status for the year's first major was up in the air as late as Thursday morning, mixed six birdies with two bogeys for
a four-under-par 68 that left him one shot clear on a tightly-bunched leaderboard.
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