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Great Britain have delayed their departure to Belgium for next weekend’s Davis Cup final as Brussels remains on its highest level of alert amid fears of an attack. The team – including Andy Murray – are now not expected to travel until Monday for the tie in Ghent. The International Tennis Federation said it was “greatly concerned” by the Belgian ...

ATP World Tour Semi-Finals Venue: O2, London Date: Saturday 21 November 20:00 GMT – Stan Wawrinka v Roger Federer. Live on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, and live text updates on BBC Sport website Novak Djokovic saw off Rafael Nadal with clinical precision to reach the final and stay on track for a fourth straight ATP World Tour Finals ...

ATP World Tour Finals Venue: O2, London Dates: 15-22 November Saturday 21 November: 14:00 GMT – Rafael Nadal v Novak Djokovic. Live on BBC Two and BBC Sport website 20:00 – Stan Wawrinka v Roger Federer. Radio 5 live sports extra and text updates on BBC Sport website Andy Murray missed out on a place in the last four at ...

Eddie Jones says his players could face the “angel or the devil” when he begins his reign as new England head coach. The Australian, 55, succeeds Stuart Lancaster after England’s poor show at the World Cup and starts in December. In his first news conference, it was claimed he was called the devil for how hard he worked former team ...

Nakambala Leopards coach Patrick Phiri is delighted his players delivered on their promise to survive demotion from the Faz Super League this season. Nakambala beat Konkola Blades 2-1 at home in Mazabuka on Wednesday, to swap places and see the latter demoted from the Super League. The win ensured Nakambala, who have failed to leave the bottom three of the ...

The French national anthem – La Marseillaise – will be played before this weekend’s Premier League matches. A choral version will be played after the coin toss, with players from both teams coming together with match officials in the centre circle. Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore described it as an act of “solidarity and remembrance” after the Paris attacks ...

During Brazilian star Neymar’s two-and-a-half year spell at Barcelona, there has been one continuous soundbite from the softly-spoken 23-year-old: “I’m here to learn from the best”. The “best” he consistently cites is teammate and four-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi. The two share a telepathic relationship on the field and, along with Uruguayan Luis Suarez, form one of ...

Following a disappointing 3-1 loss to Libya in the Fifa 2018 World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday evening, Rwanda resumed training on Wednesday afternoon as they prepare for the upcoming Cecafa Senior Challenge that will be held in Ethiopia from November 21-December 12. Rwanda coach Johnny McKinstry told supersport.com that, “There is no time to feel sorry for ourselves but we ...

Andy Murray suffered a collapse in form as a rejuvenated Rafael Nadal won their group match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London. Nadal edged a tight first set and then raced clear in the second to win 6-4 6-1 at the O2 Arena. The Spaniard could qualify for the semi-finals on Wednesday, depending on the result of the ...

Seven-goal Algeria led the way on Tuesday as 18 of the top-20 ranked African national teams reached the group stage of 2018 World Cup qualifying. Algeria humiliated Tanzania 7-0 after being held 2-2 away and Egypt scored four goals in 36 minutes to trounce Chad 4-0 in Alexandria following a shock 1-0 first-leg loss. African champions Ivory Coast, Ghana, Senegal, ...