Bradford Bulls handed six-point deduction by RFL

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Bradford Bulls have been handed a six-point deduction by the Rugby Football League for entering administration.   The points have been removed from the club's total with immediate effect, meaning they drop outside the Super League play-off...

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Wimbledon Championships moved back a week from 2015

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Wimbledon will start a week later from 2015 to allow players a three-week rest period following the French Open.  Currently, the All England Club opens its Championships two weeks after the play finishes at Roland Garros. But as of 2015 - when...

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The Open 2012: Paul Lawrie dazzles on day one

Friday, July 20, 2012

Former winner Paul Lawrie equalled his lowest-ever Open score with a first-day five under par 65 at Royal Lytham.  The 1999 champion from Aberdeen chipped in for two of his six birdies. "It was probably the strangest start of my career, the first...

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Tottenham defender Ledley King retires from playing

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Tottenham defender Ledley King has retired from professional football and will take on an ambassadorial role at the club.   The former England defender, 31, has struggled with injuries for a number of years and has been unable to train on a...

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Anne Keothavong and Heather Watson lose at Stanford

Thursday, July 12, 2012

British number one Anne Keothavong and Heather Watson are both out of the Bank of West Classic in Stanford.   Keothavong, 28, was beaten 2-6 7-5 6-4 by unranked Mallory Burdette - who last won a professional singles match in 2008 - in the first...

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London 2012: Athletes await Team GB Olympic selection appeals

Friday, July 6, 2012

Several athletes will learn the results of appeals on Friday against their omission from Team GB's Olympics squad.   800m runners Jemma Simpson and Gareth Warburton and sprinter Richard Kilty are among those to appeal. Simpson, Marilyn...

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Andy Murray beats Marin Cilic to make Wimbledon quarters

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Andy Murray booked his place in a fifth straight Wimbledon quarter-final with victory over Marin Cilic in a match heavily disrupted by rain on Court One.  The match began at 15:45 BST on Monday but was suspended at 16:52 with Murray leading by a...

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