Rome glory for Sharapova
Maria Sharapova warmed up for the defence of her French Open crown in the best way possible by claiming the Italian Open title for the third time in Rome.
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Classy Morrison wins by four
James Morrison was a model of consistency and composure as he played an error-free final round to claim a convincing four-shot victory at the Open de Espana in Barcelona.
Back-to-back wins for Lorenzo
Jorge Lorenzo claimed back-to-back wins with a dominant victory in the French MotoGP to close on championship leader and team-mate Valentino Rossi.
Aru cuts Contador's lead
Alberto Contador saw his overall lead of the Giro d’Italia narrowly reduced by Fabio Aru on Sunday as breakaway rider Paolo Tiralongo claimed a solo victory on stage nine.
Rules digs in to claim Crop spoils
Forgotten Rules warmed up for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot when preserving his 100% record in the Coolmore Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan.
Huawei said to be working on a Mate 8-style Nexus and its own OS
We’ve been hearing for a few months now that Chinese manufacturer Huawei is in line to build a Nexus smartphone for Google, and the latest word on the street is that it’s based on a Mate 8 prototype. The Mate 8 is an as-yet-unreleased 5.7-inch flagship device but the Mate 7 gives you some idea of what to expect. The Nexus 6 followed this pattern, essentially tweaking the work Motorola
5 of the most popular Linux gaming distros
Introduction A gaming distro, by definition, is host not only to a large variety of games, or software that allows one to play games, but it also has drivers and support for essential devices such as graphics cards and controllers. Unlike most other genres of Linux distributions, gaming distros aren’t a thriving bunch. But this isn’t because Linux users dislike games, instead it’s due to the fact that this niche
Outlook brighter, but not enough yet for higher rates
Prospects for a step-change in global economic growth are better than they have been in many years, but much depends on solid evidence that an awful first quarter for the United States is far in the rear-view mirror. With Wall Street’s benchmark stock index near a record high and bond yields on the rise, the coming week is packed with important global data releases and policy minutes from three major
As recalls mount, Takata, Japan automakers stuck in uneasy reliance
Honda on Friday unveiled a new model with an unusual sales pitch – fuel efficient, lots of cargo space and, by the way, no air bag inflators made by Takata, the Japanese supplier at the center of a global safety crisis that has rocked both companies. Over the past five years, recalls have ballooned to include 36 million vehicles fitted with potentially lethal Takata air bags, triggering a criminal investigation
Greek PM warned lenders of not repaying IMF debt in May: report
Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had at one stage warned foreign creditors that Athens would not repay 750 million euros due to the IMF in May unless they provided it with immediate liquidity, the Kathimerini newspaper reported on Saturday. Athens ultimately made the May 12 payment by emptying an International Monetary Fund holding account. Citing European sources, the newspaper said Tsipras made the threat in a May 8 letter to