Tuesday, 1 May 2018

Tennis: Prize pot of 34 million pounds on offer at 'greener' Wimbledon

LONDON (Reuters) - Wimbledon announced a hefty prize-pot hike on Tuesday, along with a new sustainability project aimed at ensuring it is not just the grass courts that remain green at the All England Club.


Tennis: Wimbledon to pay out 34 million pounds at 2018 championships

LONDON (Reuters) - Wimbledon on Tuesday announced it was hiking its total prize pot for the 2018 tennis championships to 34 million pounds ($46.57 million), up 7.6 percent from last year.


Motor racing: Formula One approves aerodynamic rule changes for 2019

LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One has approved aerodynamic rule changes for 2019 aimed at promoting closer racing by making it easier for cars to overtake, the sport's governing body said on Tuesday.