Nicorette wins Sydney-Hobart
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Ludde Ingvall claimed his second Sydney-Hobart title when his new 27 metre (90 feet) boat coasted across the finish line under spinnaker in the southern island state of Tasmania just before dawn to win in a time of two days 16 hours 00 minutes and 44
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New Zealand yacht Konica Minolta and Australia&#39;s Skandia are staging a repeat of last year&#39;s boat-for-boat duel for line honours in the Sydney to Hobart classic.
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Mountain biker Marie-Helene Premont of Chateau-Richer, Que. captured the silver on a tough and sun-baked course in the suburbs of Athens today, finishing behind winner Gunn-Rita Dahle of Norway.
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Russian Dmitry Tursunov won his first Tour title on Monday when he defeated Czech world number 13 Tomas Berdych 6-3 4-6 7-6 in the rain-interrupted final of the inaugural Mumbai Open.
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Jerry Pate handled the howling wind to win the Turtle Bay Championship on Sunday, closing with a 2-under 70 for a two-stroke victory over Jim Thorpe and senior rookie Fulton Allem.
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After seven hours of very fast sailing following a tight and breathtaking duel between the biggest boats as they made their way out of Sydney Harbour, Grant Wharington&#39;s Skandia held a narrow lead in the Sydney-Hobart race yesterday.
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France's Jerome Pineau (La Boulangere) won Thursday afternoon's Paris-Bourges race (1.2) from Swiss Martin Elmiger of Phonak.
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COOLUM, Australia -- Australia&#39;s Peter Lonard won for the third straight week, shooting a 7-under 65 on Sunday in the Australian PGA for a two-shot victory over third-round leader James Nitties.
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The Renault driver won the Race of Champions at the Stade de France last weekendâ¦ against illustrious opposition!
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The three favourites for this year&#39;s Sydney to Hobart yacht race are battling for the lead along the New South Wales south coast.
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Australia's Peter Lonard won for the third straight week, shooting a 7-under 65 on Sunday in the Australian PGA for a two-shot victory over third-round leader James Nitties.
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Serena Williams overcomes an injury to power past Lindsay Davenport and win the Australian Open.
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Australian maxi Nicorette won line  honors in a punishing Sydney-Hobart yacht race on Wednesday  after rough weather forced out almost half the fleet, including  heavily fancied super maxis Konica Minolta and Skandia.
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An operation is underway to recover Sydney to Hobart pre-race favourite Skandia, forced to retire about 60 miles off Tasmania&#39;s northeastern tip due to stormy weather.
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The New York Mets&#039; latest victory might have come at a heavy price. Tom Glavine became baseball&#039;s first 11-game winner, David Wright hit a three-run homer and New York beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 Friday night to set a club record with its ninth straight victory on the road.
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Peter Lonard hit a closing seven-under-par 65 to win the Australian PGA Championship by two strokes on Sunday, one week after claiming the Australian Open title for a second successive year.
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Australian Jelena Dokic claimed her first significant tour victory in almost three years, beating Germany's Martina Muller in the first round at the Hobart International here Monday.