Auto Racing
Hamilton outduels Rosberg in return to form for both
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium – Lewis Hamilton won the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday from pole, holding off Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg and padding his lead in the Formula One championship standings.
The defending champion was two seconds ahead at the finish line for his sixth victory of the season in 11 races.
Rosberg had a poor start and dropped from second to fourth before regaining the second position.
The two Mercedes cars were dominant throughout the race, unlike the previous Grand Prix in Hungary three weeks ago when they failed to make the podium.
Hamilton’s 39th career victory gave him a 28-point lead over Rosberg in the drivers’ standings.
Romain Grosjean drove his Lotus to third place, taking advantage of a late puncture for Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel.
College Football
Ohio State becomes first unanimous preseson No. 1
Ohio State is the first unanimous preseason No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll.
The defending national champion Buckeyes received all 61 first-place votes from the media panel in the rankings released Sunday.
TCU is No. 2, followed by Alabama, Baylor and Michigan State.
The Buckeyes won the first College Football Playoff championship last season and are trying to become the 12th team to win consecutive AP titles since the poll began in 1936.
Preseason rankings date back to 1950. Since then no team had received more than 97 percent of the first-place votes in a preseason poll.
In 2013, Alabama, which had won two consecutive championships, received 58-of-60 first-place votes and defending champion Florida did the same in 2009. Neither finished the season No. 1.
The rest of this year’s preseason top 10 is Auburn, Oregon, Southern California, Georgia and Florida State.
Cycling
Colombian Esteban Chaves captures Vuelta Stage 2
CAMINITO DEL REY, Spain – Esteban Chaves of Colombia won the second stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Sunday after avoiding a crash that held up nearly two third of the riders.
Chaves beat Dutch Tom Dumoulin in the sprint at the final summit to take the overall leader’s red jersey. It was the first stage that counted toward individual times.
Tour de France winner Chris Froome of Britain finished 30 seconds behind in seventh place, just behind Colombian Nairo Quintana, who couldn’t complete a late charge for the victory. Spaniard Purito Rodriguez was fifth and countryman Alejandro Valverde sixth.
Among those involved in the crash with about 18 miles left in the stage was contender Vincenzo Nibali of Italy, who crossed the finish line nearly a minute and a half back.
Golf
Horsey completes 2-shot win at Made in Denmark
AALBORG, Denmark – David Horsey overcame a late stumble to win Made in Denmark by two shots on Sunday despite a 2-over 73 in the final round.
COQUITLAM, British Columbia –Lydia Ko won the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open for the third time and first as a professional Sunday, beating Stacy Lewis with a par on the first hole of a playoff.
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. – Billy Andrade won the Boeing Classic on Sunday for his second Champions Tour victory and first in an individual event, overcoming trouble early in the final round for a one-stroke victory.
Associated Press
