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Athletics - Former Olympic champion Mimoun dies at 92 Former Olympic champion Alain Mimoun, who won the marathon for France at the Melbourne Games in 1956, has died at the age of 92, the French Athletics Federation said on Friday. Algeria-born Mimoun was nicknamed "The Zatopek Shadow"...

Robson breaking new boundaries at Wimbledon Laura Robson is getting accustomed to resetting the record books but she insists everything is now a bonus in her Wimbledon adventure. The British number one and Olympic mixed doubles silver medallist needed to summon all her fighting instincts to...

Athletics - Eight Turks test positive for doping Eight Turkish athletes, including an Olympic silver medallist hammer thrower, tested positive for ****** substances at this month's European Team Championships in Gateshead, Turkish media reports said on Friday. If confirmed, the test results...

Berdych hoodoo strikes again for Anderson at Wimbledon South Africa's Kevin Anderson would be forgiven for never wanting to set eyes on Tomas Berdych again after the Czech beat him for a ninth successive time at Wimbledon on Saturday. The seventh seed won 3-6 6-3 6-4 7-5 to set up a last-16...

Athletics - Campbell: Judd has wise head on young shoulders Former Olympic champion Darren Campbell insists Jessica Judd showed maturity beyond her teenage years as she led the way for Great Britain at the weekend's European Team Championships. Judd was making her first tentative steps at...

Orica-GreenEdge fined £1,400 for bus farce The opening stage of the Tour de France was marked by scenes of panic and chaos on Saturday after a team bus became wedged under the finish-line banner, leading to a fine of 2,000 Swiss Francs (£1,393) from race organisers. As the peloton was launched...

Australia's Tomic edges Gasquet to reach last 16 Bernard Tomic sent ninth seed Richard Gasquet tumbling out of Wimbledon on Saturday in a thrilling clash between Aussie brawn and Gallic flair. Dogged persistence won the lanky Tomic a place in the last 16 as he defeated the elegant Frenchman...

Team Sky duo, Contador recovering after dramatic crash Alberto Contador took a spectacular tumble as the Tour de France got off to a chaotic start, but both the double champion and the Team Sky riders are okay after a spectacular crash. Spaniard Contador, one of the pre-race favourites, was...

Robson reaches last 16 after inspired recovery Britain's Laura Robson recovered from a set and a break down to beat Marina Erakovic 1-6 7-5 6-3 and reach the last 16 at Wimbledon. The last British woman to reach the fourth round at SW19 was Sam Smith back in 1998, and it was far from a...

Chaos in Corsica costs Cavendish dear as Kittel takes yellow Marcel Kittel won the opening stage of the 2013 Tour de France in Bastia to take the yellow jersey after British favourite Mark Cavendish was held up in a large crash towards the finish. In chaotic scenes in Corsica, British national...

Order of play: Saturday June 29 The order of play for day six at Wimbledon, with Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and Britain's Laura Robson all in action. Centre Court (13:00) Richard Gasquet (FRA)[9] v. Bernard Tomic (AUS) Sabine Lisicki (GER)[23] v. Samantha Stosur (AUS)[14] Novak...

Murray beats Robredo in straight sets Andy Murray defeated Tommy Robredo 6-2 6-4 7-5 to advance to the last-16 at Wimbledon on Friday. Coming through the first three rounds unscathed would not usually bring cheer to a player who has reached the final in his last three majors but Murray could...

Riders: Do not treat us like sub-citizens Tour de France riders protested angrily on the eve of this year's race on Friday against the burden of suspicion they have been ****** to carry because of a previous generation's doping. "It is degrading to be dragged through the mud and be run down by...

Ferrer wins all-Spanish clash, Dimitrov out David Ferrer came out on top in an all-Spanish second round match at Wimbledon, getting the better of a baseline battle to beat Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3 3-6 7-6(4) 7-5 on Friday. When fourth seed Ferrer claimed the first set after 43 minutes, there...

Prepare for a fight, Tour rivals tell Team Sky Rivals are lining up to target Team Sky's hopes of consecutive Tour de France victories when the 100th edition of the world's most famous cycle race gets under way in Corsica on Saturday. The 2012 success was built on Bradley Wiggins's domination...

Robson crushes Duque to reach third round Laura Robson moved into the third round at Wimbledon after a convincing 6-4 6-1 win over Mariana Duque-Marino. British number one Robson, 19, broke her Colombian opponent three times to two in the first set before dominating the second, winning through...

Robson crushes Duque to reach third round Laura Robson moved into the third round at Wimbledon after a convincing 6-4 6-1 win over Mariana Duque-Marino. British number one Robson, 19, broke her Colombian opponent three times to two in the first set before dominating the second, winning through...

Dimitrov follows girlfriend Sharapova out of Wimbledon Grigor Dimitrov ended up on the second round scrapheap along with girlfriend Maria Sharapova after losing a rain-interrupted five-setter against Grega Zemlja at Wimbledon on Friday. The Bulgarian 29th seed joined the long list of big names...

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Murray tribute artist avoids singing in the rain A Scottish fitness teacher who wrote a tribute song about Andy Murray was invited to Wimbledon on Friday by the world number two's ****** Judy and thanks to Centre Court's roof he should be able to avoid singing in the rain. Amateur musician...

Athletics - Powell keeps focus to win re-run 100m in Ostrava Jamaica's Asafa Powell was twice a winner of the 100 metres at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava on Thursday after he sprinted to victory - only to be told the race would be re-run because of a false start. Powell, a former world...

Friday June 28 order of play: Murray faces new pressure The order of play for day five at Wimbledon, with home hope Andy Murray back in action on Centre Court. Britain's Murray has to live with the very different pressure that comes with being labelled a shoe-in to reach the final after two of...

Athletics - Gardener impressed by Shakes-Drayton's leadership qualities Olympic gold medallist Jason Gardener believes the leadership qualities shown by Perri Shakes-Drayton at the European Team Championships means she is well placed to blow her London 2012 disappointment out of the water this...

Robson match upgraded after Wimbledon washout Laura Robson's second round clash with Mariana Duque-Marino was washed out by the weather at a wet and overcast Wimbledon. The British number one was due to take on the unknown Colombian on Court Two but will now be upgraded to Centre Court, where...

Athletics - Greene upbeat as he continues injury recovery Dai Greene insists he can bounce back from a disappointing performance at the European Team Championships in time to defend his World Championship title in Moscow this August. The 400m hurdler will face off against a strong field this...

Djokovic, Del Potro cruise into next round Novak Djokovic moved seamlessly into the third round with a 7-6(2) 6-3 6-1 win over American qualifier Bobby Reynolds. With the Centre Court roof closed as the rain came down in south west London, Djokovic was tested in the first set then put his foot...

Athletics - Kenya's Kirui and Kipsang won't go to Moscow Twice world marathon champion Abel Kirui and Olympic bronze medallist Wilson Kipsang have withdrawn from Kenya's provisional squad for August's World Championships in Moscow. "Kirui informed us that he is injured, while Wilson told us he...

Serena eases into third round, Robson match washed out Serena Williams eased into the third round with a 6-3 6-2 win over Caroline Garcia. Top seed Williams won the first set in 30 minutes on No. 1 Court against the 19-year-old Garcia who put up more of a fight than expected on a bright day at...

Athletics - Whitehead looking to retain title in style Paralympic gold medallist Richard Whitehead believes more eyes will be on next month's IPC Athletics World Championships than ever before and he is planning on producing a record-breaking performance the increased attention warrants. Since...

Federer 'down but not out' Roger Federer's defeat to a Ukrainian journeyman may have come as a shock but the Swiss is adamant it's not the end of an era. When the new ATP standings are released on July 8, they will show that the holder of a record 17 grand slam titles has slipped to fifth in...

Athletics - Ennis-Hill withdraws from third straight competition Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill still believes she can regain her world heptathlon title in Moscow this summer despite another injury set back. Ennis-Hill was due to make her season appearance in Estonia this weekend but for...

Spain beat Italy on penalties to make final World and European champions Spain overcame Italy 7-6 in a penalty shoot-out after surviving an energy-draining Confederations Cup semi-final that ended goalless after two hours in sapping heat and humidity. Substitute Jesus Navas converted the...

Portugal rejoices in Larcher de Brito's Sharapova win Portuguese qualifier Michelle Larcher de Brito's stunning win over third seed Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon has captured the imagination at home with media hailing her triumph as the country's greatest tennis moment. Larcher de Brito, ranked...

Paulinho heads Brazil into final Confederations Cup, Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte - Brazil 2 (Fred 41, Paulinho 86) Uruguay 1 (Cavani 48) Paulinho headed a dramatic late winner as Brazil booked their place in the Confederations Cup final courtesy of a narrow 2-1 win over Uruguay in Belo...

Armstrong: Winning without doping was impossible The disgraced Lance Armstrong, who cheated his way to seven Tour de France victories from 1999-2005, claims it would have been impossible to win the world's greatest race without doping. Asked if riders won races *****-free in the era when he...

Wimbledon groundsman "100 percent happy" Wimbledon's new head groundsman said on Thursday he was "100 percent happy" with the grass courts despite a string of players tumbling out of the tournament through injury. Reflecting on his baptism of fire as Wimbledon's number one "Turf Man," Neil...

Djokovic aims to get in the zone for journeyman danger World number one Novak Djokovic will aim to get in the zone to negotiate the dangers of facing a low-ranked player in his second-round match at Wimbledon while women's top seed Serena Williams must improve. The Serb faces American world...

Giantkiller Stakhovsky brings down 'the legend and his ego' No matter where Sergiy Stakhovsky looks when he walks around the leafy grounds of the All England Club, he cannot escape the image of a beaming Roger Federer holding aloft the pineapple-topped gold Challenge Cup. It is on the results...

Murray not shocked by big name exits Andy Murray is well accustomed to the weight of national expectation - but never before has the burden been so quite heavy, quite so early at Wimbledon. In the space of just 48 hours, his three principle rivals in the lower half of the All England Club draw...

Seismic shock as Stakhovsky dethrones Federer Roger Federer and "his ego" took an unbelievable battering at the hands of a little-known Ukrainian as the Swiss champion and holder of a record 17 Grand Slam titles was sent spinning out of Wimbledon on a day dubbed as 'Whacky Wednesday'. A record...

Sharapova stunned by world number 131 De Brito Former Wimbledon champion and third seed Maria Sharapova slid to a shock second-round exit on Wednesday when she was beaten 6-3 6-4 by Portuguese qualifier Michelle Larcher de Brito. The tall Russian, who won the grasscourt Grand Slam in 2004 as a...

Brailsford: Froome 'at an absolute ideal place' Just like Bradley Wiggins last year, Chris Froome has had the perfect build-up to the Tour de France and he is now "at an absolute ideal place", according to Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford. Froome won four of the five stage races he has...

Brown ends Hewitt hopes, Almagro through Lleyton Hewitt’s mini-run at Wimbledon was ended by a four-sets defeat to Germany’s Dustin Brown. Hewitt, who rolled back the years with a fantastic first-round victory over Stanislas Wawrinka, went down 6-4 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 to Brown, who was also...

Shamed cyclist ordered to repay former team A shamed cycling superstar has been stung for more than half a million pounds after his attempts to sue his former employers backfired spectacularly. Denmark’s Michael Rasmussen was sacked by his Rabobank team in incredible circumstances while...

Murray through with straight-sets win over Lu Andy Murray continued his unfussy Wimbledon campaign by progressing to the third round with a 6-3 6-3 7-5 win over Lu Yen-Hsun. Murray, who saw off Benjamin Becker in straight sets in the first round, snatched a break in the final game of the third...

Cavendish looking to turn British jersey yellow Mark Cavendish will start the Tour de France on Saturday wearing the British champion's jersey but would be happy to trade it for the yellow jersey at the end of the first stage. "I've worn the leader's jersey in the Giro (d'Italia) and Vuelta a...

'Black Wednesday' claims Tsonga, Azarenka Victoria Azarenka and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga have become the latest big names to exit Wimbledon through injury. Earlier on Wednesday Marin Cilic, Radek Stepanek, Steve Darcis, John Isner and Yaroslava Shvedova had seen their Wimbledon hopes ended by...