Montpellier clear as PSG draw at Lyon

Guillaume Hoarau scored in the 94th minute to rescue a 4-4 draw for Paris Saint-Germain at Lyon, however, they have slipped down to second in Ligue 1 with title rivals Montpellier securing a 1-0 win over Bordeaux.

Ferrer Sets All-Spanish Acapulco Final With Verdasco

Top seed and two-time reigning Acapulco champion David Ferrer defeated Santiago Giraldo 7-5, 6-4 to record his 14th straight victory at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel on Friday. The Spaniard will aim to become only the second player to lift three consecutive trophies at the ATP World Tour 500 event when he takes on countryman Fernando Verdasco in Sunday's final.

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The ‘other’ straight-talking Australian

As you know, I am a big fan of Motor Sport Magazine and if you’re not subscribing, you should feel much shame for missing a singular publication on the great sport we love. One of the reasons I do love the magazine is the people. Sure, Nigel Roebuck is this generations ‘Jenks’ and I am

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Driver Quotes: Barcelona day 2

BARCELONA PRE-SEASON TESTING CIRCUIT DE CATALUNYA  DAY 2 DRIVER QUOTES  02 MARCH 2012 Red Bull Racing  Sebastian Vettel “It was quite a messy day because of the fog and there were quite a lot of red flags out there so it was hard to get into a good rhythm. We had our own stoppage on

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Basel retain lead, Lucerne sink Young Boys

Basel edged 1-0 past FC Zurich to retain their six-point lead at the top of the Swiss Super League, while Dario Lezcano bagged a brace to seal Lucerne a 2-0 win over Young Boys.

City romp as Chelsea sigh relief

Manchester City cruised to a 3-0 win over Blackburn Rovers to open up a five-point lead atop the Premier League, while Chelsea earned a much-needed victory over Bolton, and Wolverhampton finished level with Newcastle.

Anderson Saves 3 MPs Vs Roddick In Delray Beach; Isner Advances

Seventh seed Kevin Anderson saved three match points in a second set tie-break before edging fourth-seeded Andy Roddick 2-6, 7-6(9), 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships Friday evening.

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Bender lifts Leverkusen, Mainz impress

Bayer Leverkusen secured a 2-0 win over Cologne through a Lars Bender double, while Werder Bremen suffered a 1-0 loss to Nurnberg, and Mainz continued their impressive run with a 4-0 win over Kaiserslautern.

City stroll adds to Rovers' woes

Manchester City ran out to a convincing 3-0 win over relegation-threatened Blackburn Rovers, scoring through Mario Balotelli, Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko to take a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League.

Verdasco advances to Mexican Open final

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) Spaniard Fernando Verdasco defeated Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland 6-3, 6-3 on Friday to reach the Mexican Open final.

The eighth-seeded Verdasco didn't allow a single break opportunity to Wawrinka, cruising to the victory at The Fairmont Acapulco Princess.

Wawrinka saved two match points while serving in the penultimate game, but Verdasco served out the match.

Verdasco next plays top-seeded David Ferrer of Spain or Santiago Giraldo of Colombia, who were to play later Friday.

In the women's tournament, No. 3 seed Sara Errani eliminated top-seeded Roberta Vinci 6-4, 6-1 in an all-Italian semifinal. Errani broke twice in each set.

Verdasco Defeats Wawrinka In Acapulco SFs

No. 8 seed Fernando Verdasco reached his first final of the season Friday, defeating Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3, 6-3 in the semi-finals of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco.

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Bwalya: Football has taken over Zambia

Zambian FA President and former captain Kalusha Bwalya talks about Zambia's amazing CAF Africa Cup of Nations triumph and what it means to lift the trophy in Libreville, site of the devastating air disaster of 1993.

Celtic pull 20 points clear

Celtic closed in on the Scottish Premier League title as they opened up a massive 20-point lead at the top, with a goal in each half lifting the Hoops to victory against Dunfermline at Parkhead.

Fergie: Manchester derby could decide season

Sir Alex Ferguson thinks it is quite possible for the Premier League title race to come down to a crunch match between Manchester United and City in late April, and is confident the Red Devils are finding their stride at the right time.

Isner tops Tomic in 56 mins to reach Delray semis

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP)â€"John Isner reached his first semifinal of the year with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Bernard Tomic of Australia at the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships on Friday.
 
In a swirling wind that annoyed players, Isner put up nine aces and won four of his nine service games at love in the 56-minute match.
 
“I played well right from the get-go,” Isner said. “When he has time, that’s when he gets comfortable. So I wanted to keep the points short, which is what I want to do every match.

“The wind was very, very tricky.”
 
Isner will play the winner of the Friday night quarterfinal between fourth seed Andy Roddick and seventh seed Kevin Anderson of South Africa.
 
Dudi Sela of Israel reached the semifinals with a 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-0 win over fifth seed Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany.
 
The 75th-ranked Sela reached his first ATP World Tour semifinal since the 2010 in Chennai, India. It’s Sela’s fourth career semifinal. His only final was at the 2008 tournament in Beijing, where he lost to Roddick.
 
Sela was in position to close out Friday’s match in two sets, but couldn’t get the job done.
 
He was serving at 30-0 but lost the next four points to send the second set into a tiebreaker, which he lost. He came back to own the third set, losing only four points in his three service games.
 
“I was supposed to win in two sets,” Sela said. “I was 6-5 in the second set, 30-love serving, and I got a little nervous and he went for two good shots.
 
“But I’m happy I played well in the third, stayed positive and won the match.”
 
Sela will face Australian qualifier Marinko Matosevic in the semifinals.
 
The 173rd-ranked Matosevic scored a 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 win over 76th-ranked Ernests Gulbis of Latvia.
 
Gulbis, the 2010 champion here, double faulted eight times in the match. Three came in the sixth game of the second set, with two straight double faults on the final two points of that game.
 
Now Matosevic, who is currently working on an 11-match winning streak, is into his first career ATP semifinal.
 
He won five matches to win the Caloundra Challenger in Australia early last month and between qualifying and main draw matches already won six matches this tournament.
 
“It feels good, especially coming through qualifying because it feels like I really earned it,” Matosevic said. “The conditions were really tough and the wind was really getting me down in the first set. I just wasn’t making enough balls and returns.
 
“I just let him beat himself in the end.”

Promotion joy to top-tier glory

Some of the best footballing triumphs are sweetest when least expected. FIFA.com takes a look at a number of promoted sides, who upon their return to their country's first division, sprung a surprise and went on to win the title.

Roddick upset with foot fault call in Delray

Andy Roddick tangles with a linesperson during his 6-4, 7-5 victory over Denis Istomin at Delray Beach. Roddick, who avenged his loss to Istomin two weeks ago in San Jose, was upset for being called for a foot fault.

"I wondered why I'd never seen you at a professional match before," Roddick was reported to have said to the linesperson by the Palm Beach Post. "Now I know why with that call."

Roddick was also have said to have pointed at his wife, model Brooklyn Decker, after every winner.

Isner Advances To Delray Beach Semis; Sela Wins

Top seed John Isner moved swiftly into the semi-finals of the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships Friday, dismissing No. 8 seed Bernard Tomic 6-3, 6-2.

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Roddick upset with foot fault call

Andy Roddick tangles with a linesperson during his 6-4, 7-5 victory over Denis Istomin at Delray Beach. Roddick, who avenged his loss to Istomin two weeks ago in San Jose, was upset for being called for a foot fault.

"I wondered why I'd never seen you at a professional match before," Roddick was reported to have said to the linesperson by the Palm Beach Post. "Now I know why with that call."

Roddick was also have said to have pointed at his wife, model Brooklyn Decker, after every winner.

Changing diapers no piece of cake for Bryans

Bob and Mike Bryan tell ESPN.com that a recent experience changing the diaper of Bob’s new baby daughter Micaela was chaotic.

"Mike and I did one yesterday," said Bob. "I was like, 'Mike, she needs a diaper change so come and help me, man, you've got to see it.' It was an adventure. It was like, 'uh-oh,' and it was like a scene out of a movie. We changed the diaper three times during the change. There was poop flying everywhere, poop and pee."

Mike, added. "Oh man, it was my first diaper. It was real."

Sela, Matosevic Advance To Delray Beach SFs

Dudi Sela advanced to his first ATP World Tour semi-final of the season at the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships Friday, upsetting No. 5 seed Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-0.

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Friday Briefing - Dubai, Delray Beach, Acapulco

Media notes for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco and the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships.

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Sela Advances To Delray Beach Semis

Dudi Sela advanced to his first ATP World Tour semi-final of the season at the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships Friday, upsetting No. 5 seed Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-0.

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Federer Holds Off Del Potro, Into Seventh Dubai Final

World No. 3 Roger Federer advanced to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final for the seventh time after beating Juan Martin del Potro 7-6(5), 7-6(6) on Friday evening.

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Federer Holds Off Del Potro, Into 7th Dubai Final

World No. 3 Roger Federer advanced to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final for the seventh time after beating Juan Martin del Potro 7-6(5), 7-6(6) on Friday evening.

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VIDEO: Red Bull Racing’s pitstop secret

The team have gone all out to produce a new video showing the secret to their success with Mark Webber’s new RB8.5×2 ride.  enjoy. :)

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Djokovic defeated in Dubai; Murray, Federer in final

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP)â€"Top-ranked Novak Djokovic lost for the first time this season, falling to Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5 in the semifinals of the Dubai Championships on Friday.
 
The surprisingly one-sided victory ended Djokovic’s 10-match winning streak that included the Australian Open title and his bid for a fourth successive Dubai title.
 
In the final, Murray will meet Roger Federer, who edged Juan Martin del Potro 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6). Del Potro missed four set-points in the second-set tiebreaker at 6-2, with Federer winning the last six points.

Federer will aim for his fifth Dubai title but first in five years.
 
Murray gave himself a much-needed boost of confidence after losing to Djokovic in five-sets in the Australian Open semifinals.
 
“I think it’s big for me that after Australia this year I’ve come back and had a win like tonight,” Murray said. “Hopefully that will set me up well for the year. Confidence in tennis and almost any individual sport is so important. A win like tonight will do that no harm.”
 
Coming into the match, Murray had lost seven of the last 11 matches against Djokovic. But the 24-year-old Briton made it look easy at the Aviation Club.
 
Murray broke the top-ranked Serb to go up 4-2 in the first set and then saved two break points to make it 5-2. His serve was his best weapon, with Murray winning 94 percent of his first service points in the first set and 85 percent overall.
 
Murray jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second set. But leading 5-3 and serving for the match, his opponent started taking more chances. Djokovic broke Murray for the first time to make it 5-4 and then tied it at 5. But Murray won the final two games, breaking Djokovic to win the match when the Serb sent a forehand long.
 
“The first set I served very well and was aggressive when I had my chances,” Murray said. “In the second set, he started going for more and making mistakes because it’s tough to always grind out matches. I think that was the difference.”
 
Murray said he felt his nearly five-hour loss to Djokovic in Australia paid dividends Friday, especially in the second set.
 
“The thing you learn after a match like that is how much you need to sort of suffer on the court to win matches like that, and also how important it is,” he said.
 
“It wasn’t just the Australian Open, but the match in Rome last year was brutal. It was over three hours and we finished really late in the evening,” he said. “They’re tough matches to lose, but because you gave 110 percent and fight for every single point, it makes it more difficult for Novak.”
 
Djokovic paid tribute to Murray’s aggressive play.
 
“I was fighting for it, but, you know, Andy played a great match,” Djokovic said. “He was the better player today. He was serving really well. I made a lot of unforced errors when it was important. But, look, this is sport. It’s normal that in some matches you can’t pull out your best when you need to.”
 
Djokovic denied that his four weeks off since winning the Australian Openâ€" a time in which he collected several awards and went skiing with friendsâ€" influenced the outcome of the match. Still, the 24-year-old Serb appeared rusty in the early stages of the tournament, toiling to beat 72nd-ranked Cedrik-Marcel Stebe and 74th-ranked Sergiy Stakhovsky.
 
“I thought I’ve been doing well since Wimbledon last year. You know, I’ve been having a lot off-court activities since I became No. 1, but I have a team of people that controls it well,” he said.
 
“Obviously there is a lot of temptations and a lot of things that you can enjoy. But it’s normal,” he said. “You know, you can’t on one hand just be 100 percent of your life in the tennis. You are young. You have to enjoy life.”

Barcelona day two - a French one-two in Spain

Lotus's Romain Grosjean became the first driver to top the times twice during this year's pre-season testing on Friday after he again led the way at the Circuit de Catalunya. Grosjean's lap of 1m 22.614s put him half a second clear of fellow Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne in the Toro Rosso. In a session delayed briefly - and subsequently extended - due to morning fog, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel ended up third fastest, ahead of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, Caterham's Heikki Kovalainen and Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi

Junaid Khan out of Asia Cup

Junaid Khan, the Pakistan fast bowler, who sustained a knee injury during the recently-concluded England series, will not be available for the Asia Cup when the new selection committee chaired by Iqbal Qasim sits tomorrow to pick the squad

FA delay manager appointment

The Football Association's general secretary Alex Horne said said that the organisation will wait until close to the end of the season before appointing a successor to Fabio Capello.

Frank Williams to step down from board

Williams have announced that team founder Sir Frank Williams is to step down from the board of Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC at the end of this month. Williams will, however, remain as majority shareholder and continue to work full time as team principal. Williams have also confirmed that Claire Williams - daughter of Frank and a long-time member of the team

Murray Ends Djokovic Dubai Run

World No. 4 Andy Murray denied Novak Djokovic the chance to win a fourth successive Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title, beating the World No. 1 6-2, 7-5 in Friday’s semi-finals at the ATP World Tour 500 hard-court tennis tournament.

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Murray hands Djokovic first loss in Dubai semifinals

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP)â€"Novak Djokovic lost for the first time this season, falling to Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5 Friday in the semifinals of the Dubai Championships.

The third-seeded Murray, who lost to Djokovic in the Australian Open semifinals, broke the top-ranked Serb to go up 4-2 in the first set and then saved two break points to make it 5-2.

Murray jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second set but Djokovic bounced back to tie the match at 5. But Murray won the final two games, clinching the win when Djokovic sent a forehand long.

The loss ended Djokovic’s 10-match winning streak, which includes his Australian Open victory.

Murray will face either Roger Federer or Juan Martin del Potro in the final.

Williams out, Williams in…the next generation

Williams F1 announced that the majority shareholder and namesake of the historic racing team would be stepping down from his position on the company’s board. this news follows a few stories lately in the press about team CEO Adam Parr being the likely successor and stepping-down of team owner Patrick Head earlier this year. Even

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Radwanska out of Kuala Lumpur with elbow injury

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP)â€"Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland withdrew Friday from the Malaysian Open with a right elbow injury, giving Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-Wei a walkover into the semifinals.

The No. 5-ranked player, who won in Dubai last week, appeared on court just as the game was about to start to apologize to the crowd at the Bukit Kiara Equestrian and Country Resort. Radwanska had earlier complained of soreness in her shoulder and was wearing a thigh strap in earlier games.

In another quarterfinal, fifth-seeded Petra Martic of Croatia bounced back from a set down to upset third-seeded Peng Shuai of China 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4.

V8: Lownds grabs first pole of the season

CRAIG LOWNDS GRABS FIRST POLE OF THE SEASON The Monkey’s off Craig Lowndes back as he has broken the drought by claiming his first ever top spot at the Clipsal 500 Adelaide and was also awarded $2500 ARMOR ALL Pole Position Award. He edged out Garth Tander by 100th of a second to take pole

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Bhupathi/Bopanna To Face Polish Power In Dubai Final

Fourth seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna reached their first ATP World Tour final together on Friday as they defeated Austrians Julian Knowle and Alexander Peya 7-6(2), 7-6(7) in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships semi-finals.

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