Italy's Valentino Rossi sealed his second successive MotoGP world championship on Sunday after finishing third at the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Honda's Dani Pedrosa won the U.S. MotoGP Grand Prix on Sunday, the Spaniard's first victory in over a year, by holding off a late challenge from world champion and current leader Valentino Rossi.
Former MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi had successful shoulder surgery on Sunday and should be fully fit for next season.
MotoGP championship leader Jorge Lorenzo of Spain enjoyed his fourth win of the year with victory in the Dutch TT race at Assen on his Yamaha on Saturday.
Spain's Jorge Lorenzo won the French MotoGP at Le Mans on Sunday to extend his world championship lead over Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi to nine points.
Valentino Rossi's rivals face a battle to keep up with the MotoGP world champion on the track and an impossible task to match him off it going into Sunday's season-opening race in Qatar. A look at the main contenders in the upcoming season.
Factbox on Italy's Valentino Rossi, who won the MotoGP world championship for Yamaha at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday
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MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi powered from fourth on the starting grid to take his first victory of the season in Spain on Sunday and open an 11-point lead at the top of the overall standings. Spain's Dani Pedrosa was second and Australian Casey Stoner third.
Yamaha's Valentino Rossi consolidated his MotoGP championship lead on Sunday by cruising to his seventh consecutive Italian Grand Prix win. Italian Rossi, winner of the preceding races in France and China, recovered from a sluggish start from pole to take the lead within four laps.
Valentino Rossi won the French Grand Prix on Sunday to celebrate a record-equalling 90th victory and take the lead in the MotoGP world championship. The Italian, who started from the second row on a rainy day, finished comfortably ahead of Spanish team mate Jorge Lorenzo. American Colin Edwards completed a Yamaha sweep of the podium places with third.
Valentino Rossi won the San Marino MotoGP on Sunday to move a step closer to the world title after Australian world champion Casey Stoner crashed out of the race early on. The Italian's Yamaha mate Jorge Lorenzo was second, just over three seconds behind the winner, and Toni Elias of Spain finished third on his Ducati.
Australian Casey Stoner took another huge stride towards the MotoGP title by winning a wet British Grand Prix on Sunday for his fifth victory in eight races.
The impressive riding dynamics of the Gixxer now get a sporty full fairing that makes this 155cc offering from Suzuki a lot more desirable, says Indian motoring website MotorBeam.
Italian Valentino Rossi won the Portuguese Grand Prix for Yamaha on Sunday to keep championship leader Casey Stoner waiting for the MotoGP title.
The Italian Yamaha rider fought from 11th position at the start for his second straight win at the twisting Sachsenring circuit.
Valentino Rossi's dominance of his home race continued when he racked up his sixth win in six years.
Valentino Rossi crashed out of the Japanese Grand Prix as fellow Italian Max Biaggi finished second.
The American ended world champion Valentino Rossi's run of five consecutive MotoGP wins with victory in the US Grand Prix.
American Nicky Hayden finished third in Valencia to claim his first MotoGP world title.
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A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday.
These motorcycles, likely to be launched in the Indian market this year, generate 200hp of power, making them one of the most powerful bikes in the world.
Young Indian golfer Aditi Ashok notched up her second successive top-10 finish by finishing tied-sixth at the Volunteers of America LPGA Texas Classic, in Texas.
Croatian wunderkind Borna Coric offered emphatic proof of his potential when he crushed Rafael Nadal in the Swiss Indoor tournament on Friday before local hero Roger Federer cruised into the last four.
Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram overcame Rajiv Ouseph of England to enter the men's singles final of the $50,000 Yonex Dutch Open Grand Prix, in Almere, The Netherlands.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo trimmed the gap to championship leader Dani Pedrosa at the top of the MotoGP standings to seven points when he stormed to victory at a sweltering Catalunya Grand Prix on Sunday.
Indian automobile website MotorBeam brings to you 10 performance bikes that excited and captivated the enthusiasts with their seductive looks and impressive power.
Outgoing MotoGP champion Marc Marquez snatched the lead from Jorge Lorenzo on a thrilling last lap to win a classic Australian Grand Prix.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
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US Open champions Marin Cilic and Serena Williams kicked off their China Open campaigns with straight sets victories against battling underdogs on Monday, but Rafael Nadal suffered defeat in a rare doubles outing on his return from injury.
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