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Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello is headed back to Brazil to consider his racing future. A seat with KV Racing Technology in the IndyCar Series is definitely an option. Barrichello …

Unbeaten US boxing star Floyd Mayweather has announced he will fight Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto on May 5, ending hopes for a showdown with Manny Pacquiao before November. Mayweather will …

Richard Gasquet has beat Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the Open Sud de France. The match between two former top-10 players on Wednesday was largely dominated …

Jurgen Melzer of Austria has upset fifth-seeded Italian Andreas Seppi 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the quarter-finals of Zagreb Indoors tournament. Melzer was a late entry and had to play …

Former Black Caps allrounder Scott Styris will play Twenty20 cricket for English county side Sussex this season. The 36-year-old, who featured in 188 one-day internationals and 31 T20 matches for …

Tour de France champion Cadel Evans will open his new season at the Mallorca Challenge, starting Sunday. The BMC rider will be joined by Andy and Frank Schleck with three-time …

Italy midfielder Thiago Motta says his move to Paris Saint-Germain from Inter Milan is a childhood dream. Motta, who was born in Brazil but represents Italy at international level, joined …

The Bologna-Fiorentina, Siena-Catania and Atalanta-Genoa matches in Serie A scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed because of snow. The Parma-Juventus match on Tuesday was also postponed due to the ongoing …

Mohammad Amir, one of three Pakistani cricketers jailed in England for spot-fixing, has been released, a person with knowledge of the situation says. The person says the 19-year-old fast bowler …

Tour de France champion Cadel Evans has been handed a potential duel with former three-time champion Alberto Contador when the pair line up for the Tirreno-Adriatico race in March. Evans …

England captain John Terry will stand trial after the European Championship over allegations he racially abused an opponent during a Premier League match – possibly clearing the way for him …

Football boss Harry Redknapp told a jury today: “I have always paid my taxes.” The Tottenham Hotspur manager said he hired the best accountants in London to keep his books. …

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich don’t have a defensive problem despite the absence of Daniel van Buyten and Rafinha, Germany player Jerome Boateng said on Wednesday. “Of course it is annoying …

Reigning MotoGP champion Casey Stoner has described his recurring problem with back pain as “frustrating” but is confident it won’t hamper his world title defence this season. Numbed by painkillers, …

Craig Gower will lead London Broncos in his first season in Super League. The former Kangaroo half-back, one of nine new signings for Rob Powell’s new-look squad, takes over from …

Australian-born Kris Burton will line up at fly-half in Italy’s Six Nations opener against France in Paris. Burton is looking forward to his opportunity, having been overlooked by previous coach …

Championship side Leeds United have fired manager Simon Grayson following the Yorkshire club’s 4-1 home drubbing by Birmingham City. Leeds said in a statement on Wednesday that Grayson had been …

Newcastle United midfielder Yohan Cabaye has been hit with a three-match suspension after being charged with violent conduct following an incident in the Magpies’ FA Cup defeat by Brighton. The …