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US Open 2010: Roger Federer defeats Andreas Beck and advances to third round
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:27:28 +0100
Swiss second seed Roger Federer defeats Germany's 104th-ranked Andreas Beck 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.
Pakistan match-fixing claims: feeble attempt to protect Butt, Amir and Asif fails
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:14:50 +0100
After a bizarre day featuring a clumsy Pakistani counter-attack the ICC finally made presence felt in this sad unedifying story.
Pakistan match-fixing claims: ICC charges and suspends trio under anti-corruption code
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:25:33 +0100
Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir could face life bans from cricket after they were charged by the ICC.
England U21 v Portugal U21: win or bust for Stuart Pearce's Euro final hopefuls
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:59:59 +0100
England Under-21s need to beat Portugal and Lithuania to be sure of reaching the play-offs ahead of the finals in Denmark.
US Open 2010: Nikolay Davydenko stunned by Richard Gasquet
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:11:35 +0100
Richard Gasquet produced a superb performance to send sixth seed Nikolay Davydenko crashing out of the US Open.
US Open 2010: Dustin Brown, the van man with a plan to see off Andy Murray
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:22:12 +0100
Andy Murray's next opponent Dustin Brown; a hippie with a VW camper.
Jimmy Adams again shows off his own brand of northern grit for Hampshire
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:19:24 +0100
Hants (160 & 275-5) lead Lancs (398) by 37 runs Jimmy Adams reaffirmed his appetite for Roses bowling as he inspired an obdurate rearguard action by the Hampshire batsmen.
Ricky Hatton to hang up boxing gloves
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:00:15 +0100
Ricky Hatton, the former two-weight world champion, disclosed that at the age of 31, he is unlikely to fight again.
Harbinger sold to Japan stud in multi-million dollar deal
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:41:04 +0100
Harbinger, the highest-rated racehorse in the world prior to a career-ending injury, sold to take up stud duties in Japan.
England v Bulgaria: Stanimir Stoilov warns referee over Wayne Rooney temperament
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:02:54 +0100
Stanimir Stoilov calls for referee Viktor Kassai to protect his players should England striker Wayne Rooney lose his cool.
US Open 2010: bad-tempered Andy Roddick exits Flushing Meadows
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:52:08 +0100
Former US Open champion angered by lineswoman's foot-fault call during defeat against unseeded Serb Janko Tipsarevic.
Pakistan match-fixing claims: tourists defeat Somerset in one-day tour match
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:45:25 +0100
Pakistan (264) bt Somerset (256-9) by 8 runs A total of four players left Somerset for Cardiff on Thursday night with wounds of differing levels of severity.
Ryan Moore makes a low-key return to race-riding
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:18:50 +0100
Champion jockey Ryan Moore eased himself back into the saddle at Salisbury nealry a montrh after nasty fall at Windsor.
US Open 2010: Caroline Wozniacki savours double bagel against Chang Kai-Chen
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:17:10 +0100
Top seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark beat the heat by breezing by Chang Kai-chen of Taiwan in a 6-0, 6-0 whitewash.
Harlequins aim to avoid wooden spoon after financial future is taken care of
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:12:44 +0100
London club pledges to continue to fly the flag in the capital after investment staves off fears for the club's future.
Aviva Premiership 2010-11: team-by-team guide
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:05:01 +0100
In pics: team-by-team guide to the Aviva Premiership 2010-11.
Newcastle Falcons head coach Alan Tait tells team to play without fear
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:00:04 +0100
Newcastle Falcons head coach Alan Tait tells team to play without fear as he embarks on his first full season in charge.
Road World Championships 2010: fatigued Geraint Thomas pulls out of GB squad
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:31:27 +0100
Geraint Thomas cites poor form since the Tour de France as he withdraws from three-man World Championships team.
Darren Pattinson injury mars good day for Durham
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:01:03 +0100
Durham (372 and 279-5) lead Notts (343) by 308 runs Sore ankle may rule Durham seamer Darren Pattinson out of pivotal County Championship meeting with Yorkshire.
Burghley Horse Trials 2010: Mary King sets early pace on Apache Sauce
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:57:37 +0100
Mary King, on Apache Sauce, leads the first day of dressage at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials.
Pakistan match-fixing claims: three players to be questioned under caution
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:49:12 +0100
Scotland Yard detectives will question three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of the match-fixing scandal on Friday.
Matteo Manassero takes clubhouse lead at the European Masters
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:48:27 +0100
Matteo Manassero joins Molinari brothers in stating Italy's golfing pedigree by taking first-round lead at European Masters.
US Open 2010: Vera Zvonareva battles past Sabine Lisicki to reach third round
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:17:07 +0100
Wimbledon runner-up battled her way into the third round of the US Open with a 6-1, 7-6 win over Germany's Sabine Lisicki.
Vuelta a EspaƱa 2010: Norway's Thor Hushovd wins last-ditch sprint in Murcia
Published : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:58:41 +0100
Norwegian Thor Hushovd took the honours on the sixth stage of the Vuelta a Espana in a massed sprint finish in Murcia.