Tennis: US Open quarter-finalist Andy Roddick and veteran Todd Martin lead the United States Davis Cup team that will play host to India later this month in a relegation tie. US captain Patrick McEnroe named the lineup yesterday at the US Open, with Wimbledon men's doubles champions Jared Palmer and Don Johnson plus Rob Ginepri and James Blake completing the preliminary lineup.
Athletics: Olympic champion Noah Ngeny capitalised on the absence of Hicham El Guerrouj to win the mile gold at the Goodwill Games in Brisbane yesterday He won in three minutes 56.64 seconds but he was nearly pipped on the line by Canadian Kevin Sullivan who took silver just 17-hundredths of a second behind the Kenyan.
Another record-breaking performance from world champion Jan Zelezny spoiled any hopes Britain's Steve Backley had of winning a javelin gold medal. Backley was leading with 83.34 metres but slipped to second after Czech Zelezny threw a Games record of 87.52m on his fourth attempt. The Briton was nudged further down the table by American Breaux Greer, who managed 85.86m and out of the medals when Latvian Eriks Rags threw a final round 84.68m.
Boxing: Frank Warren yesterday brought the grudge clash between WBU light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton and Belfast's Eamonn Magee a step closer by signing up Magee in a lucrative deal. Warren has agreed a contract with Commonwealth champion Magee's manager Mike Callahan and the Sports Network boss said: "It's a deal that can make Eamonn a millionaire and it means we can build towards a fight with Ricky Hatton next year."
Motor Racing: Michael Schumacher left his rivals standing with an impressive display on the final day of Formula One testing at Mugello, Italy yesterday. The German was fastest in his Ferrari, more than 1.4 seconds ahead of Olivier Panis in a BAR. Minardi's Spanish driver Fernando Alonso was third fastest
Jean Alesi was at work for Jordan, but he was almost two seconds off the pace as he worked on front suspension geometry and modified cooling solutions.
