Organised criminals – including the Russian mafia – could be involved in fixing matches, the head of women’s tennis has told BBC Sport.
Larry Scott said some players claimed they had been asked to throw matches.
Manchester United chief executive David Gill insists the club would never sell Cristiano Ronaldo, amid reports Real Madrid are lining up a 50m offer.
“There’s no chance of us selling him, no way, whatever the bid,” he said.
Anderson Varejao and Antonio McDyess
Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) – Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Anderson Varejao suffered a left knee contusion and left Achilles strain during Wednesday night’s 90-81 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
Varejao underwent an MRI Thursday afternoon at The Cleveland Clinic that confirmed the injuries.
Amare Stoudemire
PHOENIX – Steve Nash was too sick to keep playing, Grant Hill was in the hospital, and still the Phoenix Suns managed to rally from 16 points down to beat the Indiana Pacers.
Raja Bell sank two three-pointers in the final 2 1/2 minutes of overtime and the Suns beat the Pacers 129-122, Indiana’s seventh road loss in a row and eighth defeat in nine games overall.
Shaun Livingston
LOS ANGELES – The Clippers received an encouraging report on guard Shaun Livingston, who hasn’t played since severely injuring his left knee 10 1/2 months ago.
"The medical team feels he’s going to make a full recovery," team president Andy Roeser said at halftime of Wednesday night’s game against the Orlando Magic. "There’s a pretty good chance he’ll be on the court before the end of the season.
Juan Carlos Ferrero
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Seventh-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany beat third-seeded Juan Monaco of Argentina 6-2, 6-1 on Friday to advance to the Heineken Open final.
Kohlschreiber will face fourth-seeded Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain, a 6-3, 6-4 winner over Frenchman Julien Benneteau.
Marvin Harrison
Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) – Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison, an eight-time Pro Bowler who has not played since mid-October, practiced both Wednesday and Thursday and is expected to start in Sunday’s AFC Divisional playoff matchup with the San Diego Chargers.
Harrison has been out since October 22 with a knee injury, and though Colts head coach Tony Dungy wouldn’t guarantee anything, it seems likely the 12-year veteran will be in Indianapolis’ lineup against the Chargers.
Seattle Seahawks
KIRKLAND, Wash. – Just as the Seahawks finally got all their receivers back and healthy, D.J. Hackett is hurt again.
Seattle’s oft-injured starting receiver missed all but the stretching portion of practice Thursday, the team’s final workout before leaving for Saturday’s NFC playoff game against Green Bay. Hackett aggravated a sprained right ankle he’s had for most of the season by practising Wednesday. Four days earlier, he had six catches for 101 yards and a touchdown in the victory over Washington in the wild-card game.
"His ankle is a little bit sore. We rested it today," Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren said. "That will be a game-time decision.
Brett Favre
GREEN BAY, Wis. – If Brett Favre is leaning toward returning for another season with the Green Bay Packers, he hasn’t discussed it yet with his coach.
Packers coach Mike McCarthy hardly seemed convinced comments from Favre to his hometown newspaper on Thursday that he was leaning toward playing another season amounted to an official decision.
Junior receiver notifies OU coaching staff of intentions to enter 2008 NFL Draft. NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma wide receiver Malcolm Kelly has decided to bypass his senior year of college eligibility to enter the National Football League Draft. OU head coach Bob Stoops confirmed Kelly’s decision Thursday afternoon.
“We’re excited for Malcolm and his family,” Stoops said. “He was an oustanding player in our program and we appreciate all of his efforts. We look forward to watching him in the NFL. He is well-suited to professional football in many ways and we are sure that the attributes that made him such a success for us will serve him equally well on that level.”
Last season, Kelly, a Longview, Texas native, was the Sooners’ second-leading receiver in catches, yards and touchdowns with 49 grabs for 821 yards and nine TD. Among the OU regulars, he was tops with 16.8 yards per reception.
"I felt like the time was right to make this decision," said Kelly. "My family and I have talked it over for the last few days and decided this was the way to go. I’ve talked to a lot of guys who I trust who are playing in the NFL and I value their input.
"OU and the coaches there gave me the best opportunity to reach the pro level. Going to OU was really the thing that put me in the position to be able to make this decision."