Davis Cup roundup: Spain completes comeback to make Final 8
Pedro Martinez, Jaume Munar and Pablo Carreno Busta all contributed to Spain's reverse sweep of Denmark on Sunday in Marbella to allow Spain to advance to the Davis Cup's Final 8.
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Former world boxing champion Hatton dies aged 46
LONDON: British boxing great Ricky Hatton, a former two-division world champion, has died at the age of 46, the World Boxing Association said on Sunday. Nicknamed ‘the Hitman’, Hatton won the WBA, IBO and IBF light-welterweight titles and the WBA welterweight world championship during his 15-year professional career before retiring in 2012. He had been due to make a comeback for an event in Dubai this year. “A true champion, an indomitable spirit and a legend of the sport. Your legacy will live on in every fight and in the hearts of boxing fans around the world,” the WBA posted on Instagram. Greater Manchester Police said that a body had been found on Sunday morning at an address in Hyde in the northern English city. “The death is not being treated as suspicious,” a police spokesperson said. Hatton had 45 wins in 48 bouts over his career but in the years after he retired he said he had tried to kill himself several times and had been open about his struggle with depression, drink and drugs. “I was coming off the rails with my drinking and that led to drugs.
Manchester United hammer London City, Chelsea's Kerr scores in WSL return
LONDON :Manchester United striker Melvine Malard scored twice in her side's 5-1 thrashing of London City Lionesses and Sam Kerr netted on her return for Chelsea after a long injury lay-off as they beat Aston Villa 3-1 in the Women's Super League on Sunday.
Belgium beat Australia to reach Davis Cup Final 8 despite De Minaur fightback
Australia's comeback attempt from a 2-0 deficit fell short on Sunday when Belgium's Raphael Collignon beat Aleksandar Vukic in the decisive fifth match in Sydney to secure a 3-2 win in their qualifying tie and a place in November's Davis Cup Final 8.
Speedway-Poland's Zmarzlik clinches record-equalling sixth world championship in Denmark
Poland's Bartosz Zmarzlik clinched a record-equalling sixth Speedway GP world championship title on Saturday in Vojens, Denmark, becoming the first rider in history to win four successive gold medals in the sport.
Schmidt wants Wallabies to believe ahead of visit to All Blacks stronghold
Australia coach Joe Schmidt wants his improving Wallabies to be confident they can inflict a rare Eden Park defeat on New Zealand in the Rugby Championship this month despite their inconsistency so far this season.
Germany, France, Austria and Argentina qualify for Davis Cup Final 8
Germany reached the Davis Cup Final 8 with a 4-0 rout of Japan, France secured a convincing win over Croatia and Argentina qualified after knocking out last year's finalists Netherlands in their second-round qualifying tie on Saturday.
Canada produce first-half masterclass to sink Australia and reach Women's World Cup semis
BRISTOL, England : Canada ran in five tries in a first-half onslaught as they beat a spirited but outclassed Australia 46-5 to reach the Women's World Cup semi-finals on Saturday and tee up a clash with New Zealand.