Yachting: America’s Cup stalls again

After two years of bitter legal wrangles, the start of the 33rd America’s Cup has been delayed yet again by a lack of wind off the coast of Valencia in Spain.

England will make a late decision on the fitness of key middle order batsman Paul Collingwood ahead of the third Test against South Africa which starts in Cape Town on Sunday.

Thomas Bjorn, non-playing captain of the Continental Europe team hammered by Britain and Ireland last weekend, holds a two-stroke lead after the opening round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

Defending champion Dustin Johnson posted a 64 to lead the field after the opening round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Thursday.

Andy Murray claims his second round-robin victory at the ATP World Tour Finals with an epic 6-4 6-7 7-6 win over Fernando Verdasco — knocking the Spaniard out of the London tournament.

A controversial extra-time goal by William Gallas saw France reach the World Cup finals after a 1-1 home draw against the Republic of Ireland in Paris on Wednesday night.

Reigning Australian Open champion Rafael Nadal is forced to retire hurt from his quarterfinal match against Andy Murray in Melbourne on Tuesday.

An Australian rugby league player has been charged with dealing drugs just three months after his teammate was served a court notice for the same offence.

The Iraqi Olympic Committee said Saturday it stands by its decision to disband the country’s soccer association — a move that led to the association’s suspension from international football.

England striker Jermain Defoe scored a hat-trick as Tottenham Hotspur ended the brave FA Cup run of third-flight Leeds United on Wednesday night with a 3-1 victory at Elland Road.

Nikolay Davydenko is emerging as a serious contender for 2010 after upsetting world No. 2 Rafael Nadal in the final of the Qatar Open on Saturday.

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