Briton Jenson Button topped the times for McLaren in Friday’s second free practice session for Sunday’s Turkish Grand Prix.
The defending world cha-mpion proved his prowess at the Istanbul Park track, which he has said is one of his favourite circuits, with a best lap in one minute and 28.280 seconds to wind up fastest ahead of championship leader Mark Webber of Red Bull.

Tiger Woods confirmed that he will defend his title next week at the Memorial Tournament, making his return to the PGA Tour three weeks after a neck injury forced him out of the Players Championship.

Tiger Woods’ world number one ranking is on the line again this week, but Phil Mickelson said his only chance of seizing the top spot is to put the matter out of his mind.
“It would be something very special,” Mickelson said of the chance to gain the number one ranking for the first time in his career.

Michael Schumacher was pleased to hear that Formula One’s governing body the FIA intend to improve the safety car rules following his penalty at the Monaco Grand Prix.
German Schumacher of Mercedes overtook Spaniard Fernando Alonso of Ferrari on the last corner after the safety car had entered the pits but was later punished by stewards who said that the manoeuvre was illegal.

Jonathan Trott’s second Test century left England in a strong position on the first day of their series opener against Bangladesh at Lord’s here on Thursday. England were 231/3 at tea with Trott 107 not out as he made his second successive Test century in England to go with the 119 he scored in the second innings of his debut against Australia at the Oval last year.

Former champion Ana Ivanovic and super-senior Kimiko Date Krumm saw their French Open hopes fizzle out in the Roland Garros gloom on Thursday as heavy rain brought havoc to the second-round programme.

A publicity-shy German hotelier worth a reported $740 million choked to death on a piece of meat in one of his luxury hotels, the Bild daily reported on Thursday.

Mark Webber remained level-headed this week as he prepared for this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix — and his first bid to claim a Formula One hat-trick.
Amid speculation about his future with the pace-setting Red Bull team, the 33-year-old Australian made clear he has his sights set on nothing more than another strong performance — rather than rumours that he could be on his way to Ferrari or another team next year.

Germany’s rising star Thomas Mueller was left needing stiches to a chin injury after falling off a mountain bike at his team’s World Cup training camp in northern Italy on Wednesday.

The United States fell 4-2 to the Czech Republic on Tuesday in their last friendly football match before coach Bob Bradley names the 23-man squad for the World Cup finals.