Rafa eager to return to clay play

Rafa Nadal is eager to get back to his favored clay after what he called a "good but not fantastic" start to the year with two titles and two runners-up spots, the world No 1 said on Wednesday.

Murray's palatial hometown hotel opens doors

Andy Murray's luxury hotel opened on Tuesday, a business the tennis star hopes will boost his Scottish hometown Dunblane.

Injuries wreak havoc ahead of Davis Cup quarterfinals

Injuries and unavailability have played havoc with the Davis Cup quarterfinals starting on Friday, with two-time defending champion the Czech Republic opening against Japan.

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Guardiola ruffled as MU frustrates Bayern

Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola showed flashes of frustration after the defending champion was held to a 1-1 draw by Manchester United at Old Tafford on Tuesday in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.

Another familiar result for barca, atletico

Barcelona manager Gerardo Martino believes his side did everything in its power to break down a dogged Atletico Madrid as it was held 1-1 at Camp Nou in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday.

Safety concerns continue to hamper stadium work

In an effort to reverse an order that halted construction of part of the stadium that will host the opening game of the World Cup, Brazilian organizers are installing safety features at the site of a construction worker's death.

Tiger backs out of Masters

Tiger Woods chose surgery to heal his ailing back over a quest for another green jacket, announcing on Tuesday he will miss the Masters for the first time in his career.

World no 1 has long history of playing through pain

December 1994 - Woods has surgery on his left knee to remove two benign tumors and scar tissue.

Maybe Woods wasn't built to go the distance

Maybe we were just focused on the wrong body part.

Mourinho likes Chelsea's chances to knock off PSG

Jose Mourinho has ruled his Chelsea side out of the Premier League title race, but he believes it will bounce back from domestic disappointment against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Chelsea vs PSG factfile

Coaches: Paris Saint-Germain: Laurent Blanc (FRA) 48 yrs Chelsea: Jose Mourinho (POR) 51 yrs Leading scorers in all competitions: Paris Saint-Germain: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (40 goals) Chelsea: Eden Hazard (15 goals) Domestic league performance: