Great Britain's Davis Cup quarter-final with Italy to be held in Naples

Great Britain's Davis Cup quarter-final against Italy will take place on clay in Naples.

Leon Smith's team reached the last eight for the first time in 28 years when they beat the United States at the beginning of February.

Sochi 2014: William Frullani and German fail drugs tests

Italian bobsleigh brakeman William Frullani and an unnamed German biathlete have failed drugs tests at the Sochi Winter Olympics.

Padraig Harrington reveals he has had skin cancer treatment

Three-time major winner Padraig Harrington has revealed that he has undergone treatment for skin cancer.

Harrington, whose father Patrick died from cancer, underwent surgery for "sun spots" on his face and decided to speak out in a bid to raise awareness.

"I've had a number of skin cancers removed off my face," the 42-year-old Dubliner told Irish radio station Today FM's Last Word programme.

"When you get a symptom, don't ignore it. Do something about it."

Harrington withdrew from the 2005 Open at St Andrews after the death of his father from oesophageal cancer on the eve of the event.

Padraig Harrington factfile

• Born 31 August 1971
• Played in Walker Cup 1991, '93 and '95
• Turned professional late 1995
• Won 1996 Spanish Open in first year on European Tour
• European Order of Merit winner 2006
• Beat Sergio Garcia in play-off to win 2007 Open
• Retained Open in 2008 and won USPGA title a month later
• Played in sixth European Ryder Cup team in 2010
• Without a European or PGA Tour win since 2008 USPGA victory

The two-times Open champion added: "My father had symptoms but didn't do anything about it. It's the nature of men in Ireland and certainly older men.

"I would be much more inclined to go and do something about it.

"Dealing with cancer is not what it was 10 years ago. Instead of just one treatment they are now looking at combining different types of treatment of dealing with oesophageal cancer.

"It is easier to clear these things up at the start rather than waiting until there is a problem. You can get treated and go on to live a much longer life."

Harrington won three majors in the space of 13 months between July 2007 and August 2008, achieving consecutive Open triumphs and also clinching the USPGA title.

Wayne Rooney: Man Utd striker agrees new £300k per week deal

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has agreed a new five-and-a-half year contract worth up to £300,000 a week.

The 28-year-old England international will extend his current contract by four years, tying him to the club until June 2019.

Ejike Uzoenyi excited to join Mamelodi Sundowns

 

The 24-year-old Nigeria international, who was named 2014 CHAN most valuable player has expressed his delight after completing a move to 'The Brazilians'

New Mamelodi Sundowns signee Ejike Uzoenyi has expressed excitement at joining up with the South African Premier League club on a four-year contract.
The Nigeria international had earlier rejected a move to team up with Romanian club FC Vaslui that offered him a deal worth €600,000.
Speaking about the deal, Uzoenyi said he was delighted to have joined the South African outfit describing the Brazilians as a "great deal".
“Joining a club like Sundowns is a great deal for me because their ambitions to conquer Africa are in line with my career objectives as a player,” he told the club's official website.
“The other thing that made me join the club is that Coach Pitso had a chat with me before I joined and we had a discussion about his plans for me and I feel that I’m ready for the challenge,” he concluded.
Uzoenyi is expected to join his new teammates in June.
After scoring three goals and being named best player at the CHAN, he is expected to be in the Super Eagles squad to Brazil for the World Cup.

From Les Corts to the courts: the Neymar case and what it means for Barcelona

The case continues. When Sandro Rosell stepped down as president of Barcelona and new man Josep Maria Bartomeu publically revealed the details of Neymar's troublesome transfer from Santos last year, it briefly looked like all would die down at Camp Nou. Far from it.

Bayern are Champions League favourites, admits Martino

Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino says Bayern Munich are the favourites to win the Champions League this season following their fine performances in the past few months.

Bayern skipper Philipp Lahm already stated earlier this week that the Catalans are no longer the team to beat in Europe and Martino has conceded that the Bundesliga champions are the new benchmark.