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Port Elizabeth paralympic swimmer Kevin Paul is home after a rigorous week of training under the watchful eye of Dr Karen Hugo, the head biokinethetist at the Stellenbosch University Sports Institute. Paul has qualified for four races to date for

 Fresh off a title in Madrid and back up to No. 2 in the rankings, Roger Federer showed off his strong form with a routine 6-3, 6-4 win over Carlos Berlocq of Argentina in his opening match at the clay court Italian Open. World number 3

 West Indian spinner Sunil Narine finished with 4-15 as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Mumbai Indians by 32 runs Wednesday night to virtually ensure an Indian Premier League playoff berth. Narine took the important wickets of Sachin Tendulkar

 Jomo Cosmos were relegated from the Absa Premiership Wednesday night after drawing 2-2 with Black Leopards in Daveyton. Returning Leopards' captain Mongezi Bobe sunk the home team's hopes with a quick brace in the 72nd and 76th minutes. A

 Five cricketers have been suspended by Indian officials following a sting operation that showed them either agreeing to spot-fixing in domestic games or to negotiate Indian Premier League contracts, which is disallowed. The Board of

 Rugby's television referees will be given wider powers under a series of rule changes that will be implemented later this year. The amendments, which were announced by the International Rugby Board on Tuesday will also set a 90-second limit

 Two-time Grand Slam champion Lleyton Hewitt, who is battling back from a foot surgery, has been handed a wildcard into the main draw of this month's French Open. Tennis Australia's other wildcard to Roland Garros goes to 16-year-old

 New Zealand was crowned sevens rugby world series champion for the 10th time in 13 years on Sunday but closest rival Fiji imperiously won the London Sevens at Twickenham. When New Zealand won its quarterfinal 36-0 over defending London

Arguably the English Premier League's greatest season came to a sensational conclusion Sunday night as Manchester City won the title thanks to two stoppage-time strikes in a 3-2 victory over QPR. Manchester United had beaten Sunderland 1-0 at the