SOCHI, Russia- - Formula One frontrunner Sebastian Vettel led a Ferrari one-two in Russian Grand Prix practice on Friday with the resurgent Italian team appearing to have a clear edge over champions Mercedes.
BERLIN- - Former world number one Maria Sharapova eased past fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova 7-5 6-1 on Thursday to reach the Stuttgart Grand Prix quarter-finals and continue her winning comeback from a 15-month doping ban.
LONDON- Not much fazes Roberta Vinci after 16 years on Tour but the maelstrom swirling around her opening match in Stuttgart against Maria Sharapova will test even the Italian's vast experience.
LONDON-- Buoyant Chelsea extended their Premier League lead and calmed nerves at Stamford Bridge with a 4-2 win over Southampton on Tuesday that moved them seven points clear of their nearest pursuers Tottenham Hotspur.
Milwaukee Bucks guard Khris Middleton (22) controls a ball as Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell (24) defends during the first quarter in game five of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Raptors won 118-93 to take a 3-2 lead in the best of seven series.
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