Mark Cavendish strengthened his grip on the Tour de France sprints when he won the 11th stage Wednesday to equal Barry Hoban's British record of eight victories in the world's greatest race.
Svetlana Kuznetsova won her second grand slam title when she outplayed fellow Russian and world number one Dinara Safina 6-4 6-2 in the French Open final on Saturday.
World number one Dinara Safina continued to bulldoze her way through the French Open draw when she flattened France's Aravane Rezai 6-1 6-0 to reach the quarter-finals on Sunday.
Seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong was full of praise for his new Astana team mate Alberto Contador on Thursday.
American rider Floyd Landis was banned for two years after being found guilty of doping by a US arbitration panel.
Champions League winners AC Milan clinched an emotional European Super Cup for a record fifth time with a 3-1 victory over Sevilla on Friday.
Tour organisers Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) have vowed to continue the fight against the sport's blight and have no intention of waiting until next year.
Battered and bruised, the Tour de France successfully came through Thursday with further mishap after the 17th stage to Castelsarrasin started without a race leader and two teams.
Battered and bruised, the Tour de France begins the 17th stage on Thursday minus its leader.
Alexander Vinokourov and his Astana team became the latest high-profile casualties in the war against doping on Tuesday, with cycling descending into chaos once again.
Belgian Tom Boonen clinched his first win in two years on the Tour de France when he took the race's sixth stage, a 199.5-km ride from Semur-en-Auxois to Bourg-en-Bresse on Friday.
Rafael Nadal's 66-match winning streak on clay will be under great threat when the Spaniard takes on world number one Roger Federer in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters Series on Sunday.
The American cyclist will not participate in any race in France till the end of his disciplinary hearing.
The 33-year-old defender won the vote by 52 journalists organised by France Football magazine.
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