McLaren’s Jenson Button survived a first-corner collision and successfully gambled on a bold tire strategy to win a thrilling Formula One Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Button was the first driver prepared to change from intermediate tires to slicks on a drying track, and drove the final 52 laps on a wearing set of soft tires to claim back-to-back race wins in Melbourne.
The 2009 world champion tangled with Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso at the first corner, and … Details
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It was another victory for Sam Willoughby (AUS) in the men’s final of the UCI BMX Supercross in Madrid. In the final motto Willoughby battled with Olympic Champion Maris Strombergs (LAT) for the lead in a very crowded first turn. Willoughby, the junior World Champion and last year’s World Cup winner came out the turn leading the pack. He never looked back and continued to win the race. Conner Fields (USA) came second, Ivo van der Putten (NED) finished third, Strombergs fourth.
BMX World Champion Donny Robinson crashed in the earlier qualifier stage and was taken to the hospital for a routine check. He is doing fine … Details
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Professional Kiteboarder Chris Stuckey completed the 24 mile cross of the Lake Pontchartrain at the annual Leukemia Cup Regatta.
The journey has already raised $5,844 for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Stuckey took the inspiration from his beloved father, Terry Stuckey, who …Â Details
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (Saturday, March 27, 2010) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 2-Star Vans Pier Classic presented by Jack’s Surfboards decided the event’s Quarterfinalists today in peaky two-to-four foot (1 metre) surf at South Huntington Beach Pier and Hawaiians Tyler Newton (Kauai, HI) 19, and Macy Mullen (Milileni, HI), 30, took the day’s top honors by posting the highest scores in men’s competition. p>
Dege O’Connell (Hana, HI), 20, led the top seeds through the second stop on the 2010 ASP North America Pro Junior Series, the Ezekiel Pro Junior presented by Jack’s Surfboards … Details a> p >
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