On the already jammed streets of Accra, a convoy transporting Ghana’s Joseph Agbeko and Colombian Luis Melendez to Thurday’s pre-fight weigh-in at the Silverbird Cinema at the Accra Shopping Mall brought traffic to a halt.

"How do you solve a problem like Maria?"

That was the question Caroline Wozniacki was left asking Sunday after being handed a brutal beating in the final at Indian Wells.

Glenn Maxwell has not played a first-class match in more than two months but his work in the nets to master the offspinner's stock ball has impressed Australia's selectors as they finalise the Test squad for the upcoming tour of India.

Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles by the sport's governing body.

British IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon has died following a massive accident at the Las Vegas Indy 300. The Buckinghamshire-born star, 33, was one of 15 drivers involved in a crash at the second corner on lap 13 of the season-ending race.

Wheldon, who began IndyCar racing in 2002, was series champion in 2005 and won the Indy 500 in 2005 and 2011. Lewis Hamilton, 2008 Formula 1 world champion, said: "This is a tragic loss at such a young age." He added: "He was an extremely talented driver.

Hurricane Fly won the Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown from Solwhit.

 The Paul Townend-ridden winner, trained by Willie Mullins, was securing his fourth victory over his old rival, who has won one of their encounters.