Auto Racing
Rosberg will sit the pole for the Canadian Grand Prix
MONTREAL – Nico Rosberg has earned the pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix.
The Formula One points leader had the fastest lap in qualifying on Friday, completing the 2.71-mile Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in his Mercedes in 1 minute, 14.874 seconds. Teammate Lewis Hamilton was second, just 0.079 seconds slower.
The Mercedes teammates continued their Formula One domination. They have won all six races so far this year, and taken the pole position in all six events. Rosberg holds a four-point lead in the championship standings, 122-118, over 2008 world champion Hamilton.
Double threat Carpenter holds on to win in Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas – Driver-owner Ed Carpenter, now driving only on ovals, won the IndyCar Series race Texas on Saturday night after staying in front of Will Power during a two-lap shootout after a late caution.
On the final green-flag stop with 35 laps left, Carpenter beat polesitter and season points leader Power off pit road. Team Penske driver Power made things worse when he was penalized for speeding out of the pits.
IndyCar delayed the release of the final results.
Baseball
Pete Rose will manage again, for one game, at least
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Pete Rose is set to return to the dugout.
The 73-year-old career hits leader is going to manage one game for the Bridgeport Bluefish of the independent Atlantic League on June 16.
Rose was managing the Cincinnati Reds in 1989 when he agreed to a lifetime ban from Major League Baseball. He later admitted that he bet on Reds games while running them.
Rose is able to take this one-game job because the Bluefish are not affiliated with any team in MLB. He has occasionally appeared at official events since his ban, with MLB’s permission.
The Bluefish will host the Lancaster Barnstormers in Rose’s game.
Cycling
Team Sky favoring Froome over Wiggins in Tour de France
LONDON – Former Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins says he is likely to miss this year’s race, as his team focuses on his bitter rival and defending champion Chris Froome’s title defense.
Wiggins, who became the first British rider to win cycling’s showpiece two years ago, was not selected to compete along with Froome at the Criterium du Dauphine, the tuneup event for the Tour that Froome is the defending champion in . It was a clear indication he was unlikely to line up in Yorkshire on July 5 for the Tour’s start in England.
Wiggins told the BBC Breakfast program Friday “as it stands, I won’t be there.”
He says Team Sky is focused around Froome and he feels “gutted.”
Golf
Crane weathers rain delay; Feng takes a bite out of field
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Ben Crane went more than 28 hours between competitive shots due to weather delays, and he had a four-stroke lead Saturday when another storm stopped play again at the St. Jude Classic.
Crane birdied his first hole and was 13 under overall through six holes at rain-softened TPC Southwind. He opened with rounds of 63 and 65.
WATERLOO, Ontario – Shanshan Feng took a two-stroke lead in the LPGA Tour’s Manulife Financial Classic, shooting a 4-under 67 in calm conditions at Grey Silo.
RIDGEDALE, Mo.– Jay Haas and Peter Jacobsen took the second-round lead in the Champions Tour’s Legends of Golf, teaming for a 6-under 48 in windy conditions on the par-3 Top of the Rock course.
Associated Press
