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Bouchard named WTA's newcomer of the year Canadian rising tennis star Eugenie Bouchard has been named the WTA's newcomer of the year. The 19-year-old won the Wimbledon juniors in 2012 and started the season ranked 144 in the world. However, she now finds herself ranked number 32 after a superb...

Djokovic beats Nadal in Chilean exhibition match Novak Djokovic has beaten Rafael Nadal again, less than two weeks after his triumph at the ATP Tour Finals in London. The Serb beat Nadal 7-6(3) 6-4 in Santiago, Chile, as both players help celebrate the retirement of former Olympic gold...

ATP relocate Bangkok tournament to China The 2014 ATP World Tour will feature a new tournament in Shenzhen, China, the ATP have announced. The tournament will be held from September 22-28 at the Shenzhen Longgang Sports Center after the ATP Board of Directors approved the relocation of the...

Baltacha to focus on coaching Former British number one Elena Baltacha has signalled her intention to help bring through the next generation of tennis players after announcing the end of her playing career. The 30-year-old, who competed in both the singles and doubles events at the London 2012...

Elena Baltacha announces retirement Former British number one Elena Baltacha has retired from tennis with immediate effect. Baltacha, 30, reached a career-high ranking of 49 in 2010 but injuries and surgery saw her career tail off in recent years and she now sits outside the top 200. "It just...

Brailsford interested by Edgar's cycling switch British Cycling performance director Sir Dave Brailsford admits he will watch with intrigue as Olympic silver medallist Ross Edgar switches from sprint to endurance. The 30-year-old has a fine international pedigree as a sprinter with his...

International friendlies - Gibraltar hold Slovakia to memorable draw on debut Gibraltar celebrated their first match as a UEFA member with an impressive defensive performance to hold Slovakia to a goalless draw on Tuesday. The stands at the 30,000-seater Algarve stadium were big enough to fit...

Armstrong settles £1.8m lawsuit over bonuses Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has reached a settlement with an insurance company over £1.8 million in performance bonuses paid to him from 1999 to 2001, his spokesman said on Wednesday. Nebraska-based Acceptance Insurance had sued Armstrong and...

International friendlies - Mertesacker header sinks England International friendly, Wembley - England 0 Germany 1 (Mertesacker 39) England slumped to back-to-back defeats at Wembley for the first time since 1977 as an under-strength Germany claimed a 1-0 friendly win. Roy Hodgson made nine...

Sutton targets more British success Cycling World Cup Shane Sutton wants Britain's cyclists to continue their push towards next year's global gathering with another strong outing at the second round of the UCI Track World Cup in Mexico. Britain won eight medals at the opening round in...

International friendlies - Scotland secure slender win over Norway International friendly, Aker Stadion - Norway 0 Scotland 1 (Brown 61) Scott Brown’s second-half strike capped a transitional year for Scotland who secured a well-fought 1-0 win over Norway. The hosts dominated much of the...

Kenya-born Froome to tap into Africa's pool of talent Tour de France winner Chris Froome plans to develop Africa cycling by focusing on Kenya's rich talent pool of endurance athletes, the Briton said on Tuesday. Kenya-born Froome said Kenya's success in middle and long-distance running showed...

International friendlies - Tarasov goes from villain to hero in Russia victory Midfielder Dmitry Tarasov turned from villain to hero, making a defensive blunder then scoring the winner as Russia beat South Korea 2-1 in an entertaining friendly in Dubai on Tuesday. In the first clash between...

Asian Football - Iran, Qatar book Asian Cup places, China wait Three-times champions Iran cruised into the 2015 Asian Cup finals after thrashing Lebanon 4-1 on Tuesday, but China missed the chance to join them and face a nerve-jangling final qualifier. World Cup-bound Iran were one of five...

World Cup - France beat Ukraine after incredible comeback World Cup qualifying play-off second leg, Stade de France - France 3 (Sakho 22, Benzema 34, Gusev o.g. 72) Ukraine 0 Mamadou Sakho and Karim Benzema were on target as France stunned Ukraine 3-0 in Paris to secure a 3-2 win over two...

World Cup - Ronaldo hits hat-trick to send Portugal through World Cup qualifying play-off second leg - Sweden 2 (Ibrahimovic 68, 73) Portugal 3 (Ronaldo 50, 77 & 79) Cristiano Ronaldo carried Portugal to the World Cup by scoring a remarkable hat-trick in an extraordinary 3-2 win over Sweden...

World Cup - Uruguay book place in Brazil Uruguay sealed their spot at the 2014 World Cup finals after a goalless draw at home to Jordan in the second leg of their intercontinental play-off saw them advance 5-0 on aggregate. Uruguay, the last of the 32 teams to book their place at the finals in...

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World Cup - Controversial Bougherra strike sends Algeria to Brazil World Cup qualifying play-off second leg, Mustapha Tchaker Stadium - Algeria 1 (Bougherra 49) Burkina Faso 0 Algeria reached the World Cup finals in controversial circumstances as Madjid Bougherra earned them a 1-0 win over...

World Cup - Ghana lose to Egypt but still qualify for Brazil World Cup qualifying play-off second leg, Cairo - Egypt 2 (Zaki 25, Nagy Gedo 84) Boateng (89) Ghana secured a third successive World Cup finals appearance despite a 2-1 defeat by Egypt. The Ghanaians triumphed 7-3 on aggregate...

World Cup - Mandzukic and Srna send 10-man Croatia into finals World Cup qualifying play-off second leg, Maksimir - Croatia 2 (Mandzukic 27, Srna 47) Iceland 0 Croatia secured a place at next year's World Cup finals when they beat Iceland 2-0 in their second leg play-off. Mario Mandzukic...

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World Cup - Greece qualify as Mitroglou shines again World Cup qualifying play-off second leg, Stadionul National Arena - Romania 1 (Torosidis o.g. 55) Greece 1 (Mitroglu 23) Greece qualified for a second successive World Cup after another Kostas Mitroglou goal secured a 1-1 draw with...

World Cup - Mexico overcome New Zealand to reach finals Mexico advanced to the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil after they eased to a 4-2 victory over New Zealand in the second leg of their intercontinental playoff at Wellington Regional Stadium on Wednesday. "I'm very happy ...(though) we have...

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Former UCI boss could be called before doping inquiry Former International Cycling Union (UCI) president Hein Verbruggen could be summoned before an independent anti-doping commission after Lance Armstrong accused him of helping him to cheat in 1999. Disgraced cyclist Armstrong, stripped of...

Armstrong faces woman he smeared as 'alcoholic whore' Lance Armstrong has come face-to-face with the whistleblower that he smeared as a "whore" and an alcoholic while trying to protect his reputation. Emma O'Reilly worked as a masseuse and soigneur (or support team member) for Armstrong during...

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Snooker - Allen wins second straight European title Mark Allen won his second consecutive European Tour event by beating Judd Trump 4-1 in the final of the Kay Suzanne Memorial Cup at the South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester. Northern Ireland's 27-year-old Allen, who won the Ruhr Open last...

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Snooker - Ding wins third title on the bounce Ding Junhui edged Macro Fu 10-9 in an enthralling final at the International Championship to become the first player to win three consecutive ranking titles since Stephen Hendry in 1990. Five centuries helped Ding build a 6-4 lead before Fu fought...

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Snooker - Ding halts Dott comeback to reach Chengdu final Ding Jinhui fended off a Graeme Dott comeback to set up a final clash with Marco Fu at the International Championship in Chengdu. The world number four, who is seeking to become the first player to win a hat-trick of ranking titles...

Snooker - Ding victory sets up Dott semi-final China’s Ding Junhui emerged victorious from a lengthy match with Peter Ebdon to set up a semi-final with Graeme Dott at the International Championship and continue his bid for a third ranking crown in a row. Ding eventually secured a 6-3 victory...

Snooker - Robertson ousted by Ebdon in China thriller World number one Neil Robertson lost a narrow encounter with Peter Ebdon, who moved into the quarter-finals of the International Championship in Chengdu. It looked like Robertson was set for a famous comeback after coming from 5-3 down to...

Snooker - O'Sullivan collapses from 1/250 shot to defeat in China Ronnie O'Sullivan suffered a meltdown at the International Championship in Chengdu as he lost 6-4 to Liang Wenbo in the second round. The Rocket was in sensational form in the early stages of the match with breaks of 120 and 121...

Snooker - Ding survives scare as big names fall in China Ding Junhui survived a major scare in the opening round of the International Championship in Chengdu before beating fellow Chinese player Cao Yupeng 6-5. Ding become the first player to win back-to-back ranking events in the same season...

Snooker - Authorities declare war on betting markets to fight fixing Snooker authorities believe monitoring international betting markets is the most crucial step towards curbing the menace of match-fixing, which rose to prominence recently with the banning of a leading professional. Former...

Snooker - Ding cruises to Indian Open title Ding Junhui won the first ranking event to be held in India after a 5-0 final whitewash victory over local hero Aditya Mehta. Mehta's fairytale run in the tournament came to an abrupt end at the Meridien Hotel in New Delhi as his Chinese opponent...

Snooker - Mehta to meet Ding in Indian Open final Aditya Mehta will face Ding Junhui in the final of the Indian Open after he beat Stephen Maguire 4-3 in the second semi-final. It took three visits to the table and runs of 10, 32 and 42 for Mehta to secure the first frame before breaks of 81...

Snooker - Ding overcomes Robertson in India Ding Junhui continued his quest for Indian Open glory with a 4-2 win over world number one Neil Robertson. Ding will face Robbie Williams in the last four on Friday after he completed a 4-0 win over Anthony McGill. Stephen Maguire was a 4-3 winner...

Snooker - Williams and Bingham lose to local heroes at Indian Open World number 12 Stuart Bingham was dumped out of the Indian Open by local hope Pankaj Advani. World number 70 Advani, who beat Ruhr Open winner Mark Allen in the second round, took another huge scalp in the last-16 as he earned...

Snooker - Williams thrashes Selby in India Mark Williams thrashed second seed Mark Selby 4-1 in the second round of the Indian Open on Wednesday. Williams looked far above his world ranking of 18 as breaks of 50, 72, 69 and 100 saw him cause the shock of the tournament and set up a third round...

Snooker - Higgins advances to Indian Open second round Scotland’s John Higgins thrashed England’s Joel Walker 4-0 to reach the second round of the Indian Open on Tuesday. The four-times world champion was aided by a string of mistakes from Walker, including three fouls in the opening frame, as...