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Sharapova denied wild card to French Open

Maria Sharapova, twice a champion at Roland Garros, is denied a wild card invitation to this month's French Open

16/05/2017

Sport

Federer to miss French Open

Roger Federer will not play in the French Open in order to prolong his career

15/05/2017

Sport

Europa League: Manchester United and Ajax through to final

English giants Manchester United will play Ajax in the Stockholm final after both teams qualified

12/05/2017

Sport

Champions League: Atletico come out strong, but Real clinch semi-final

Real clinch the Champions League semi-final, despite Atletico coming out strong in the last-ever Madrid derby at the Vicente Calderón Stadium.

11/05/2017

Sport

England drawn in Rugby World Cup 'Pool of Death'

England have been drawn in the ominously-dubbed ‘Pool of Death’ for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

10/05/2017

World

Real and Atletico Madrid supporters mirror the clubs' David versus Goliath histories

Real Madrid vs Atletico, a David against Goliath rivalry preserving the traditional football spirit.

08/05/2017

Sport

Marathon: Breaking the 2-hour barrier

Three athletes are gearing up to attempt the impossible and run a marathon in under 2 hours.

05/05/2017

Sport

Ronaldo is hat-trick hero in Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo scored all three goals as Real crushed Atletico 3-0

03/05/2017

Sport

Champions League: Madrid teams clash

Real Madrid host their local rivals Atletico in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie

01/05/2017

Sport

Richie Porte wins Tour de Romandie

Great Britain's Simon Yates finished in second place in the Swiss mountains, ahead of Primoz Roglic from Slovenia in third

30/04/2017

Sport

Anthony Joshua beats Wladimir Klitschko

The unbeaten Briton defeated the Ukranian in a thrilling contest

30/04/2017

Nepal

Swiss climber Ueli Steck dies while preparing for Everest climb

A Swiss climber has died while preparing to climb Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain.

30/04/2017

Sport

Bottas takes his first F1 victory with Russian win

Finland’s Valtteri Bottas seized the first Formula One victory of his career at the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday after jumping both Ferraris at the start and then holding his nerve over the tense clos

30/04/2017

Ecotech

Sailing alongside British star-skipper Alex Thomson

Alex Thomson finished 2nd on the last Vendée Globe, the sailing race in solo around the globe without stop or assistance, and is tipped to be the next winner.

30/04/2017

Sport

Bayern Munich thrash Wolfsburg to win fifth straight Bundesliga title

Bayern Munich have won a record fifth consecutive Bundesliga title after they swept aside Wolfsburg 6-0.

30/04/2017

Ecotech

Alan Roura's 105 days at sea

105 days, 20 hours, 10 minutes and 32 seconds.

29/04/2017

Sport

Maria Sharapova wins comeback match

Former world number one Maria Sharapova beat Italian Roberta Vinci in straight sets in the first round of the Stuttgart Grand Prix

27/04/2017

Germany

Sharapova set to return after 15-month doping ban

Maria Sharapova is back on court on Wednesday in the Stuttgart Open.

26/04/2017

Sport

101-year-old Indian woman wins 100 metre 'sprint'

At the World Masters Games in Auckland, New Zealand, 101-year-old Man Kaur won the 100 metre race in the 100-years-plus category.

25/04/2017

New Zealand

101-year-old athlete wins 100m gold

101-year-old Indian athlete Man Kaur sprinted to take gold in the 100m at the World Masters Games in Auckland, New Zealand, on Monday April 24.

25/04/2017