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    • June 19 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Den Bosch Open Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Wednesday Jan Hernych (Czech Republic) beat Michael Llodra (France) 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5 Evgeny Donskoy (Russia) beat Robin Haase (Netherlands) 6-4 7-5 Nicolas Mahut (France) beat Andrey Kuznetsov (Russia) 6-2 6-4

    • Radioshack Nissan Trek cycling team rider Schleck looks down as he addresses a news conference in Luxembourg

      PARIS (Reuters) - Luxembourg's former champion Andy Schleck will lead RadioShack-Leopard on the Tour de France even though he has been struggling with his form for a year, the team said on Wednesday. Since he broke his pelvis in June 2012, Schleck has failed to finish most of the stage races he has entered, although he …

    • South Africa's de Villiers scores a try during their rugby test match against Italy in Durban

      PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa captain Jean de Villiers must prove his fitness by Friday or he will be replaced by 20-year-old sensation Jan Serfontein for Saturday's test against Samoa at Loftus Versfeld, coach Heyneke Meyer said on Wednesday. De Villiers sustained a rib injury in last weekend's win over Scotland in …

    • June 19 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Eastbourne International Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Wednesday Ivan Dodig (Croatia) beat 1-Milos Raonic (Canada) 6-2 7-6(7) Fernando Verdasco (Spain) beat Albert Ramos (Spain) 6-4 6-0

    • Baldini appointed Tottenham technical director Reuters - 1 hour 16 minutes ago

      LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur have appointed former England assistant manager Franco Baldini as technical director, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. "Franco is extremely well respected in the industry, possessing an extensive knowledge of players around the world," chairman Daniel Levy told the Spurs website …

    • Spain's Jose Maria Olazabal tees off on the second hole during the first round of the 2013 U.S. Open golf championship at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore

      MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish golfer Jose Maria Olazabal has won the Iberian nation's most prestigious sports award, the Prince of Asturias prize, after he captained Europe's Ryder Cup team to a stunning win against United States last year. "One of the best golfers in history, with two Masters titles at Augusta and four Ryder …

    • Barca tasked with convincing sought-after Thiago to stay Iain Rogers - Reuters - 1 hour 26 minutes ago
      Spain's Alcantara celebrates after he scored a goal against Italy during their European Under-21 Championship final soccer match in Jerusalem

      By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona face a delicate balancing act to convince sought-after Spain Under-21 playmaker Thiago Alcantara that his long-term future lies with the club and he can play a leading role with the La Liga champions next season. The 22-year-old Barca academy graduate, whose contract runs until …

    • Nadal seeded fifth at Wimbledon Reuters - 1 hour 26 minutes ago
      Nadal of Spain kisses the trophy after defeating compatriot Ferrer in their men's singles final match to win the French Open tennis tournament in Paris

      LONDON (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal could face world number one Novak Djokovic, defending champion Roger Federer or home favourite Andy Murray as early as the Wimbledon quarter-finals after being announced as fifth seed for the tournament on Wednesday. Djokovic was named number one, with Murray second and Federer third in seedings …

    • MADRID, June 19 (Reuters) - Spanish golfer Jose Maria Olazabal has won the Iberian nation's most prestigious sports award, the Prince of Asturias prize, after he captained Europe's Ryder Cup team to a stunning win against United States last year. "One of the best golfers in history, with two Masters titles at Augusta and …

    • Tennis-Nadal seeded fifth at Wimbledon Reuters - 1 hour 30 minutes ago

      (Corrects number of grand slams won by Nadal in para three) LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal could face world number one Novak Djokovic, defending champion Roger Federer or home favourite Andy Murray as early as the Wimbledon quarter-finals after being announced as fifth seed for the tournament on Wednesday. Djokovic …

    • A Sunseeker Predator 55 is lifted to the River Thames for the London Boat Show at the ExCeL centre in London

      LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group said it would spend $1.6 billion (1 billion pounds) to buy British yacht maker Sunseeker and develop an upmarket London hotel, the latest example of a trend for Chinese companies to acquire top luxury global brands. The company said on Wednesday it had agreed to …

    • Ofcom to probe BSkyB over sports channel supply Reuters - 2 hours 13 minutes ago
      The British Telecom tower is seen in Birmingham

      LONDON (Reuters) - Ofcom said on Wednesday that it would launch an investigation into satellite TV firm BSkyB over the wholesale supply of its sports channels after a complaint by Sky's increasingly bitter rival BT. Ofcom said the probe would centre on BT's claims that the terms on which Sky offered its sports channels, …

    • LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's telecom regulator said on Wednesday that it would launch an investigation into satellite TV firm BSkyB over the wholesale supply of its sports channels after a complaint by Sky's increasingly bitter rival BT. Ofcom said the probe would center on BT's claims that the terms on which Sky offered …

    • LONDON (Reuters) - Newcastle United managing director Derek Llambias resigned on Wednesday, the day after Joe Kinnear's controversial return to the Premier League club as director of football. The Newcastle website (www.nufc.co.uk) gave no reason for the departure but quoted Llambias as saying he had been on "an incredible …

    • Brawn needs brains to avoid tyre trouble Alan Baldwin - Reuters - 2 hours 29 minutes ago
      Mercedes Formula One principal Brawn laughs during a new conference following the second practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix in Melbourne

      By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Mercedes principal Ross Brawn, a past master at finding Formula One loopholes, may need to pull another rabbit from his magician's hat on Thursday if his team are to escape potentially heavy sanctions. The burly Englishman will explain to an International Tribunal hearing in Paris why …

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