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Cycling: Cavendish relishes green win

Mark Cavendish

Mark Cavendish left the Tour de France as a winner for the third time – but on this occasion he will also return home with the coveted green jersey. A fifth win of the 2011 Tour and an astounding 20th in all on Sunday’s 95-kilometre 21st stage from Creteil to the Champs-Elysees saw Cavendish claim [...]

Canadian diver hit by car in Shanghai

Canadian diver

Canadian diver Kevin Geyson was recovering in hospital today after being hit by a car at the World Championships in Shanghai. The incident happened on Saturday evening when the 27-year-old was returning to the team hotel after leaving the Oriental Sports Centre. Diving Canada said Geyson was not seriously injured in the accident and sustained [...]

Alonso keeps his cool in Germany

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BBCLATESTNEWS:  Fernando Alonso said he was not disappointed by his performance in qualifying for the German Grand Prix after setting the fourth fastest time at the Nurburgring. The Spanish double world champion won both his and Ferrari’s first race of the season at Silverstone a fortnight ago and will be hoping to take the fight [...]

Di Resta confident of points finish

Paul Di Resta

BBC LATEST NEWS: Paul di Resta is confident of a points finish in the German Grand Prix despite being outqualified by Force India team-mate Adrian Sutil at the Nurburgring. Sutil lines up a season-high eighth for his home race while Di Resta starts 12th – only the third time in 10 races the Scottish rookie [...]

Hamilton keeps Button on his toes

Jenson Button

Jenson Button has revealed having Lewis Hamilton as team-mate is not “a stress-free situation”. Button, though, has enjoyed being kept on his toes by his fellow Briton over the past 18 months since joining McLaren. It is fair to say Hamilton has had the upper-hand, out-qualifying Button by a ratio of 19-9 in their 28 [...]

Cycling: Hagen takes second win

Edvald Boasson

Edvald Boasson Hagen has won his and Team Sky’s second stage of the 2011 Tour de France with a solo triumph in Italy. The Norwegian made amends for his second place to compatriot Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervelo) on Tuesday by winning the 179-kilometre 17th stage from Gap to Pinerolo. The 24-year-old from Lillehammer, who won stage [...]

Tri-Nations: Deans coy over Giteau future

Tri-Nation Rugby

Australia coach Robbie Deans has remained coy over Matt Giteau’s future within the Wallabies team. Giteau was a high-profile omission from the Australia side for Saturday’s Tri-Nations opener against South Africa, with the 92-Test veteran dropped following the shock defeat to Samoa. Giteau was always likely to make way for first-choice No.10 Quade Cooper but [...]

Rugby: Hoeata handed All Blacks debut

Rugby

Highlanders Lock Jarrad Hoeata has been named to make his Test debut when New Zealand host Fiji in Dunedin on Friday night. Hoeata will be joined in the second row by veteran Ali Williams, who starts for the first time since November 2008, in what is the All Blacks’ final warm-up before their Tri-Nations opener [...]

Ferrari: Felipe Massa staying put

Ferrari

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo is adamant Felipe Massa will drive for the team next year. Although under contract for 2012, Massa’s seat has again been the subject of speculation of late with the likes of Jenson Button and Mark Webber mentioned as replacements. It is unsurprising as the Brazilian has less than half the [...]

Rugby: Robinson calls time on career

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World Cup winner and former British Lion Jason Robinson has officially announced his retirement from the game. Robinson played his last game in the Premiership for Sale Sharks four years ago but spent last season with National Two (North) side Fylde. Now 36, the former rugby league star switched to the 15-man code in 2000 [...]

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