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Davis Cup: No Rafael Nadal, no problem as 'super special' Carlos Alcaraz enjoys flying start

Carlos Alcaraz made a stunning start to his Davis Cup career on Friday, helping six-time champions Spain to a comfortable 2-0 lead over Romania on the first day of their qualifying tie. The 18-year-old Alcaraz, ranked 19 in the world, swept past the experienced Marius Copil 6-4, 6-3 on the clay courts of Marbella. "I was nervous, but no more than usual. Having an experience like this in the Davis Cup helps you grow as a player and as a person," said Alcaraz widely seen as his country's tennis heir apparent to Rafael Nadal who has skipped this tie.

Horansky keeps Slovakia alive against Italy for Davis Cup Finals spot

Slovakia's Filip Horansky stunned Italy's world number 21 Lorenzo Sonego 7-6(2) 6-3 to level their qualifying tie on Friday for a place in the Davis Cup Finals later this year.

'Naughty and lovable' Warne remembered as cricket world mourns

Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove paid tribute to the "naughty and lovable" Shane Warne for reviving the English county's fortunes following the cricket great's death on Friday.

Brazil football great Roberto Carlos turns out for English pub team

Roberto Carlos made an unlikely return to action on Friday, swapping the Maracana for a windswept, muddy English pitch as he turned out for a pub team. The 48-year-old retired full-back appeared for Bull in the Barne United in the village of Hanwood, near Shrewsbury in western England, after the team won a charity "Dream Transfer" raffle on eBay in January. The former Real Madrid star came on as a substitute in the first half and showed some nice touches from midfield before going off again for a breather.

Shane Warne's persona was larger than life

May be because his bowling was actually art. Ask Mike Gatting, the 'solid' English batsman and former captain, whom he bowled with his first ball on English soil at Old Trafford in 1993, with what is now famously called, 'The Ball Of The Century' as it pitched outside leg-stump and took out the off bail.

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Davis Cup: No Rafael Nadal, no problem as 'super special' Carlos Alcaraz enjoys flying start

Horansky keeps Slovakia alive against Italy for Davis Cup Finals spot

'Naughty and lovable' Warne remembered as cricket world mourns

Brazil football great Roberto Carlos turns out for English pub team

Shane Warne's persona was larger than life

Erik ten Hag already has '£28.8m transfer solution' to Manchester United's Harry Maguire problem

Winter Paralympics: Millie Knight and Brett Wild win downhill bronze

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