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Wednesday, 8 March 2017 :  Williams driver Felipe Massa set the pace on the first day of the final test but Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel was less than 0.2 seconds behind on a slower tyre. Lewis Hamilton said he believes Ferrari may have the quickest car with three days remaining of …

Wednesday, 8 March 2017 :  The number eight made his comeback from a knee injury last weekend, and is included in a 24-man training party to prepare for the Calcutta Cup match. Vunipola has been lined up to replace Nathan Hughes in the starting XV. Scrum half Ben Youngs, wing …

Wednesday, 8 March 2017 :  The team have been unable to provide records to back up the claim Wiggins was given a legal decongestant at the 2011 Criterium du Dauphine in France. MPs have criticised the team’s record-keeping, while UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) is investigating the package’s contents. Team Sky say …

Wednesday, 8 March 2017 :  Williams, 35, said she will also miss the Miami Open later this month. The American, who won an Open era record 23rd Grand Slam at the Australian Open earlier this year, said: “I have not been able to train due to my knees.” She added …

Wednesday, 8 March 2017 :  Lina Magull hit the bar for Germany before Anja Mittag scored the winner just before half-time with a fine finish from 12 yards. England threatened an equaliser after the break with Jordan Nobbs and Demi Stokes going close. Jill Scott had a chance to score …

Wednesday, 8 March 2017 :  A debated decision in the 53rd minute shattered any hopes of the Gunners becoming the first side in Champions League history to overturn a four-goal deficit, having also lost the first leg in Germany 5-1. They led through Theo Walcott’s stunning 20th-minute goal, before Bayern …

Wednesday, 8 March 2017 :  They face Zulia in the Venezuelan city of Maracaibo in the first stage match of the Copa Libertadores, South America’s main regional tournament. Tuesday’s match will be Chapecoense’s debut in the competition. The club only won promotion to Brazil’s top division in 2014. But they surprised …

Wednesday, 8 March 2017 :  The number of women getting top jobs at UK sporting bodies is down by 6% since 2014, says a new study which calls the findings “extremely concerning”. The Women in Sport survey also found just under half of Britain’s 68 sporting bodies have failed to …

Wednesday, 8 March 2017 :  The Brazil Open wrapped up on Monday with Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas winning the title — but the real stars of the tennis tournament have four legs and, if we’re being honest, not-so-great form. Six dogs from animal shelters in Brazil served as “ball boys” on …

Wednesday, 8 March 2017 :  Overnight leader Scott Jamieson produced a nightmare final round of 78 to blow his chances at the Tshwane Open in South Africa. Scotland’s Jamieson shared the lead with Sweden’s Alexander Bjork after rounds two and three at Pretoria Country Club. But his hopes evaporated early …