Top 10 Sporting Cheats Sep 20, 2009
Renault Formula One auto racing driver Brazil's Nelson Piquet Jr.'s car is lifted by a crane while fans watch and take pictures at the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix Lisa Hee / AP Article Tools. It's been labeled the worst act of cheating in the history of sport. (Time.com)
HSBC tournament to become WGC event Apr 28, 2009
" The decision to raise the status of the tournament was a coup for Shanghai, which has sought to burnish its credentials as a major sports venue for Formula One auto racing, tennis and football as well as golf. HSBC Champions plans to return to Shanghai in 2010, when the city hosts the World Expo. But "2011, 2012 and beyond is up for discussion," Giles Morgan, HSBC's head of sponsorships, told reporters in Shanghai. Zhang Xiaoning, general secretary of the Chinese Golf Association, said the... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Phelps sinks in Canada Feb 26, 2009
Royal Bank of Scotland will not renew its sponsorship of the Williams Formula One auto racing team next year because of the global economic downturn, company officials said. The bank's three-year deal expires at the end of 2010. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)