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Britain's Heather Watson lost 7-6 (7-4) 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 to France's Kristina Mladenovic in a three-and-a-half hour battle at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel. The 24-year-old finally succumbed to Mladenovic, ranked 43 places higher in the world…

A Hyatt Place hotel is expected to open in the Aruba Airport Business Center in Oranjestad next year. The 116-room hotel will be the first Hyatt Place hotel in Aruba, adjacent to the Reina Beatrix International Airport. Read more:…

Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is to rejoin Middlesex for nine 2017 T20 Blast group matches. The 35-year-old, who retired from international cricket last year after more than 400 appearances in all formats, featured six…

The former right-hand man of ex-Fifa president Sepp Blatter has appealed against his 10-year ban from football. Jerome Valcke, who was secretary general of the sport's world governing body, was banned last year for his alleged…

Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag is being accused of trolling a student on Twitter. Gurmehar Kaur has been receiving threats and abuse after her campaign against a right-wing student union. Read more:…

(CNN) -- Nicole Gibbs was only 17 and climbing the junior tennis rankings when the online abuse began. What started with a few aggressive messages on her Facebook page following some of her junior matches continued sporadically when she…

(CNN) -- It's the sort of trick that could make you a hero -- or leave you looking like a bit of a chump. Alan Knuckey had been trying to pull off his signature move for 15 years, and when he finally succeeded it made sporting headlines…

The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. February 22, 2017: A University of the West Indies (UWI) team featuring St. Kitts’ Cameron Pennyfeather will compete against an English XI in a 50-overs cricket match this Saturday, February 25, 2017…

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has not ruled out the prospect of Wayne Rooney leaving the club this month. The 31-year-old England forward, who scored his 250th United goal last month to become the club's record scorer, has been…

Opener Kieran Powell has been recalled to the West Indies squad for the forthcoming one-day series against England in the Caribbean. The 26-year-old's last ODI was against England in March 2014, and he was dropped from the squad later…

Badminton is one of seven sports to have lost appeals against UK Sport funding cuts for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic cycle. The decision comes despite Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge winning bronze for Great Britain in the…

Clare Shillington announced her retirement from one-day internationals after Ireland lost to South Africa in their final World Cup Qualifier game. Shillington, who made 90 appearances in the 50-over format, will continue to play Twenty20…

Arsene Wenger says he will definitely be managing next season, whether at Arsenal "or somewhere else". Wenger, 67, was speaking at the end of one of the most turbulent weeks of his two-decade tenure as Gunners boss. Read more:…

Former New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter has apologised for "a massive error of judgement" after reports he was stopped for drink-driving by police in Paris. Three times a World Player of the Year, the 34-year-old plays for Racing 92 in…

Former Olympic swimming champion Grant Hackett has been found by police in Australia's Gold Coast after going missing. Hackett, 36, was on Wednesday arrested and released without charge after becoming agitated at his parents' home.…