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Athletics - Metal detectors for entire Moscow marathon course after Boston bombs Metal detectors for spectators will be installed along the entire marathon course at the world athletics championships in August as part of increased security following last week's Boston bombings, Russian...

Athletics - IAAF sees bright prospects for Diamond League deal The focus of the world's gaze during the 2012 Olympics, athletics is now searching for a new title sponsor for its elite series of meetings just two weeks before the season opens. Electronics giant Samsung pulled the plug on its...

Athletics - Ohuruogu leads British team bid for first Penn Relays medal Double Olympic medallist Christine Ohuruogu will lead a strong British team as they seek their first-ever podium finish at this weekend's Penn Relays in Philadelphia. Ohuruogu will form a key part of a powerful 4x400m...

Athletics - Eriksson expresses confidence in Partridge and Samuels Peter Eriksson has expressed his optimism that Susan Partridge and Sonia Samuels will perform well at this summer's World Championships after selecting the pair for the marathon in Moscow. Partridge was handed a place on the...

Nadal wins two matches in one day in Barcelona Rafael Nadal stayed on course for an eighth Barcelona Open title in nine years with two wins on Friday. Chasing a fourth title of the year after returning from a seven-month injury layoff in February, Nadal recovered from a slow start on the clay...

Athletics - Virgin Money to sponsor London Marathon to 2017 Richard Branson's Virgin Money has extended its sponsorship of the London Marathon until at least 2017, the banking group said after this weekend's race brought big crowds on to the city's streets. Virgin Money has been title sponsor...

Meersman takes stage three Romandie sprint Gianni Meersman followed up his stage one Tour of Romandie victory by winning the stage three sprint in Payerne. The Belgian rider beat Francesco Gavazzi, Michael Albasini, Luca Mesgec and Juan Jose Lobato to the line. The win sees Meersman move to...

Sharapova downs Ivanovic in another Stuttgart epic Maria Sharapova was pushed all the way for the second successive match as she beat Ana Ivanovic 7-5 4-6 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the WTA Stuttgart event. After taking over three hours to beat Lucie Safarova in the previous round...

Sayar leads in Turkey after stunning stage six solo summit win A brilliant solo ****** from Turk Mustafa Sayar saw him claim victory on stage six's summit finish and move into the lead of the Tour of Turkey. The Turkish rider rode away from the lead group in the final five kilometres, a steep...

Robson and Watson to play in Edgbaston in June British top two Laura Robson and Heather Watson have signed up to play the Aegon Classic in Edgbaston ahead of Wimbledon. Former Wimbledon finalist Marion Bartoli of France is also scheduled to feature on the grass at the Edgbaston Priory Club in...

UCI go on ****** after USADA accusations Cycling's world governing body hit back at the US Anti-Doping Agency after being accused by USADA president Travis Tygart of failing to deal with the consequences of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal. Armstrong was ****** for life and stripped of his...

Athletics - Kebede, Jeptoo win London Marathon titles Ethiopia's Tsegaye Kebede and Kenyan Priscah Jeptoo put last year's Olympic disappointments behind them on Sunday with victories in the London Marathon. Big crowds, undaunted by the Boston Marathon bombings last week, lined the route to...

Froome retains lead as Navardauskas takes Romandie sprint Ramunas Navardauskas won stage two of the Tour de Romandie in Granges in a bunch sprint as Chris Froome maintained his overall lead. The Lithuanian beat Enrico Gasparotto (Astana) and Gianni Meersman (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) to the...

Athletics - Boston champ McFadden dedicates London win to US city Wearing a black ribbon on her tracksuit top, American Tatyana McFadden dedicated her victory in Sunday's London Marathon wheelchair race to the people of Boston. McFadden won the Boston Marathon six days ago and was back in her...

Tygart: UCI failed to act after Armstrong scandal US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) president Travis Tygart accused the International Cycling Union (UCI) on Thursday of failing in its promise to deal with the consequences of the Lance Armstrong scandal. Speaking before a French Senate...

Nadal recovers to beat Paire in Barcelona Rafael Nadal overcame another hurdle on his way to a possible eighth Barcelona Open title in nine years when he recovered from a poor start to beat Benoit Paire 7-6 6-2 in their delayed third-round match on Friday. Nadal had been set to meet the...

Athletics - Farah 'almost missed bus, had to go back for *****' in marathon Double Olympic champion Mo Farah discovered that the real challenge of running the London Marathon was waking up on time and picking up the right ***** rather than doing a recce of the course. The Briton, who will make...

Sharapova grinds into Stuttgart quarter-finals Maria Sharapova made hard work of Lucie Safarova before edging into the Stuttgart quarter-finals 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3. Sharapova was far from her best, hitting eight aces but as many double-faults. Safaraova, the world number 25, was not overawed, and...

Greipel wins again in Turkey German Andre Greipel sprinted to his second win in a row at the Tour of Turkey on stage five in Bodrum. The Lotto Belisol rider accelerated away from Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) and Niklas Arndt (Argos-Shimano) after a 182km run from Marmaris. Filippo...

Athletics - London Marathon in Boston tribute Runners at the London Marathon on Sunday wore black ribbons and observed a 30-second silence to honour the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, under the watchful eyes of increased numbers of police deployed to reassure the public. Around...

Nadal faces busy Friday after rain hits Barcelona Open Rafael Nadal may have to play two matches at the Barcelona Open on Friday after his third round clash against Frenchman Benoit Paire was postponed by rain. The world number five and second seed, gunning for an eighth Barcelona title, will...

Wiggins' support cast revealed Bradley Wiggins will head Team Sky's bid for the Giro d’Italia after the team announced a strong nine-man team. The Tour de France champion will look to add another Grand Tour to his palmarès in the event which runs from May 4 to May 26 and will be supported by...

Athletics - Weir unable to win record seventh London Wheelchair Marathon David Weir failed with his bid for a record seventh London Marathon win after finishing fifth in Sunday's race won by Australian Kurt Fearnley. Weir, 33, who has a CBE and holds the record of wheelchair marathon victories...

Wozniacki suffers first-round defeat in Stuttgart Caroline Wozniacki suffered another chastening defeat as she lost to Carla Suarez Navarro 7-6(6) 6-1 in the first round of WTA Stuttgart. Wozniacki, the seventh seed, lost inside two hours as she was edged out in a topsy-turvy first set despite...

Meersman takes Romandie sprint Gianni Meersman won stage one of the Tour of Romandie in a bunch sprint finish in Renens/Ouest Lausannois. The Belgian from Omega Pharma Quick Step beat Giacomo Nizzolo (Radioshack-Leopard) and Roberto Ferrari (Lampre-Merida) to the line at the end of the 176.4km...

Athletics - Olympic gold medallist Crawford gets two-year ban American sprinter Shawn Crawford, who won the 200m gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, has been ****** for two years for failing to comply with out-of-competition dope testing even though his agent says he retired last year. The...

Tursunov stuns Ferrer in Barcelona, Nadal cruises through Russian qualifier Dmitry Tursunov stunned top seed and world number four David Ferrer 7-5 3-6 6-1 in the second round of the Barcelona Open on Wednesday. Four-time finalist Ferrer had pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters event last...

Greipel sprints to stage four win in Turkey Andre Greipel stormed through to win stage four of the Tour of Turkey after a frenetic sprint to the finish. The German of Lotto Belisol beat Niklas Arndt (Argos-Shimano), Moreno Hofland (Blanco) and Filippo Pozzato (Lampre-Merida) to the line. In...

Athletics - Boston champion McFadden to make point in London Boston Marathon wheelchair champion Tatyana McFadden fled the city after Monday's bomb ****** on the race but is determined to compete in London this weekend as an example to those injured in the blasts. Originally from Russia...

German-slayer Ivanovic downs Petkovic Ana Ivanovic continued her superb clay court form against Germany's top players by defeating Andrea Petkovic 6-3 6-2 in Stuttgart. The Serbian beat both Angelique Kerber and Mona Barthel in a losing Fed Cup effort at the same venue last weekend and has...

Verdict from Operation Puerto trial due on April 30 A verdict in the Operation Puerto trial about doping in cycling will be published on April 30. Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes and four other defendants gave evidence in Madrid earlier this year, after a police operation which came to light...

Athletics - London lays on 40 per cent more police for marathon Police numbers are being increased by 40 per cent for Sunday's London marathon as part of an effort to reassure competitors and spectators after bombs devastated the Boston race on Monday. One suspect in the Boston bombing was...

Berdych tested by Davydenko in Barcelona World number six Tomas Berdych was given a tough workout by Nikolay Davydenko at the Barcelona Open on Tuesday before seeing off the former number three 3-6 7-5 6-4 to secure a berth in the last 16. Czech Berdych, who had a bye into the second round and...

Froome wins Tour of Romandie prologue Chris Froome won the 7.45km prologue at the Tour de Romandie with a time of 13:15. The trial, which marked the start of the 67th edition of the UCI World Tour race, had a strong field, which included Grand Tour riders Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team)...

Athletics - Boston Marathon medals being sold on eBay Several gold-coloured medals strung on yellow-and-blue ribbons for runners of Monday's Boston Marathon having been offered for sale on eBay, listings the manufacturer described as "disgusting" because of the twin bombings at the finish...

Myanmar cancels Davis Cup events over security concerns Myanmar has decided to opt out of hosting two Davis Cup events due to security concerns following last month's anti-Muslim riots, the head of the country's tennis association said on Tuesday. Myanmar was to host the 2013 Asia/Oceania Zone...

Berhane takes maiden professional win in Turkey Europcar's Natnael Berhane won stage three of the Tour of Turkey. The Eritrean neo-pro Antalya came home alone at the end of a 152km stage that concluded with the 10km category-one climb to the top of the Göğübeli Pass. Berhane finished six...

Athletics - Kenya's Kiplagat searches for victory in second home Kenyan marathon world champion Edna Kiplagat loves London and after a disappointing Olympic performance wants to finally last taste victory in the city she considers a second home. Kiplagat is one of the favourites for Sunday's...

Plans unveiled for roof over number one court Wimbledon's Number One Court will have a retractable roof by 2019, the All England Club announced on Tuesday. Wimbledon broke with tradition by installing a roof on Centre Court in 2009 so play can continue even during the often fickle British...

Froome looking to follow Wiggins's path in Romandie Chris Froome will look to emulate Bradley Wiggins and Cadel Evans in this week’s UCI World Tour race, the Tour of Romandie. Wiggins and Evans have taken victory in the six-day Swiss event in the past two years and gone on to win the Tour de...

Athletics - Penpix of leading women's London Marathon contenders TIKI GELANA (Ethiopia) - Age 25. Marathon best - 2:18:58 Rotterdam, 2012. The Ethiopian record holder upstaged her better-known Kenyan rivals at the London Olympics to win the title by five seconds from Priscah Jeptoo. This is...

Davydenko through to face Berdych in Barcelona Nikolay Davydenko set up a clash with third seed Tomas Berdych in Barcelona with a 6-1 6-4 win over Roberto Carballes Baena in round one. Davydenko, twice a semi-finalist in Barcelona, was devastating when receiving, breaking six times. The...

Pozzovivo set for more Giro heroics for AG2R Domenico Pozzovivo will lead French team AG2R La Mondiale's bid at this year's Giro d'Italia. The Italian climber was named at the head of a nine-rider squad for the year's first Grand Tour, which kicks off in Naples on May 4. Pozzovivo claimed...

Mandy Flores gets my vote :thumbsup:

Athletics - Farah: I won't finish London Marathon Not even odds of 25-1 can persuade double Olympic champion Mo Farah to abandon his carefully-laid plans and complete the London Marathon on Sunday. Farah, who won the 5,000 and 10,000 metres gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics, will run the...

Vinci sends Italy into final Roberta Vinci sent Italy into the Fed Cup final for the fifth time in eight years with a 6-3 6-7 6-3 victory over Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova in Palermo. The match was held over because of rain on Sunday. Italy, winners of the trophy in 2009 and 2010, now have...

Bouhanni to lead FDJ at Giro Nacer Bouhanni will share FDJ's leadership at this year's Giro d'Italia as the sprinter makes his debut in the race. The French national champion will be the protected sprinter for FDJ, who he will lead alongside general classification outsider Arnold Jeannesson...