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Sport
Chris Froome battles the rain to seal Criterium du Dauphine victory
Sunday 09 June 2013
Cycling: Chris Froome navigated poor weather on the final stage of the Criterium du Dauphine to underline his status as Tour de France favourite with overall victory.
My peak is yet to come, says unstoppable Serena Williams after title number 16
Sunday 09 June 2013
Tennis: Serena Williams clinched her 16th grand slam on Saturday and then struck fear into the hearts of her rivals by claiming that her best may be yet to come.
Laura Robson hoping new trainer can spark Wimbledon breakthrough
Sunday 09 June 2013
Tennis: British number one Laura Robson is hoping that new coach Miles Maclagan can bring some much-needed consistency to her game before this month’s Wimbledon tournament.
Wales flyweight Andrew Selby makes history in Belarus
Sunday 09 June 2013
Boxing: Welsh flyweight Andrew Selby eased the disappointment of missing out on a medal at London 2012 by retaining his European Amateur title in Belarus on Saturday.
Maria Sharapova out to end Serena Williams jinx in Paris
Friday 07 June 2013
Tennis: Defending champion Maria Sharapova will have to halt a 12-match losing streak against Serena Williams if she is to retain her French Open crown on Saturday.
The Alex Scott column: It's great to end Arsenal goal drought and gain crucial win before summer break
Friday 07 June 2013
This week Alex talks about bagging the winner against Chelsea, a training-ground bet with Gilly Flaherty and a nervous wait ahead of the Euro 2013 squad announcement...
Lewis Hamilton out to make a statement in Montreal
Friday 07 June 2013
Formula One: Sebastian Vettel's ongoing dominance may be sucking the life out of the Formula One title race, but it will be fascinating to see how an ever-improving Mercedes team fares in the crucible of Montreal this weekend.
Clubs vote to shut loan loophole
Friday 07 June 2013
Football: Football League clubs voted today to close the loophole that saw Watford have 14 players on loan last season, including 10 from Italian side Udinese.
Affable Ola Afolabi eyes upset over Marco Huck in Germany
Friday 07 June 2013
Boxing: One of boxing’s best-kept secrets, Ola Afolabi, returns to action on Saturday evening in Germany. He faces Marco Huck for the third time in four years at the Max Schmeling Halle in Berlin, looking to take the current WBO cruiserweight champion’s title.
James DeGale back in Britain to continue quiet rise to the top
Friday 07 June 2013
Boxing: British boxing’s forgotten man James DeGale will be looking to continue his quiet progress when he takes on Croatia’s Stjepan Bozic at Bluewater in Kent on Saturday night.