AMERICAN WAYNE ODESNIK HAS DOPING BAN SUSPENDED

American Wayne Odesnik have a two-year doping outlaw suspended after 12 months, allowing him to return to action from 29 December.

Odesnik admitted in March to taking human enlargement hormone into Australia. 

 

An International Tennis Federation (ITF) outlaw - backdated to 29 December - follow but that has now been halved.

The ITF decision followed "considerable assistance provided by Mr Odesnik in relative to the enforcement of professional rules of conduct".

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BOXING REVIEW 2010

The highs and lows of the year in the ring:

In spite of the biggest fights weakening to happen we still had a huge amount to enjoy, both domestically and internationally, in the boxing year.

 

While Pacquiao Mayweather and Haye Klitschko may have to stay for another year (hopefully 2011) all four prove to be at the top of their game, even though none fought more than twice.

Amir Khan remain, like Haye, a WBA champion while Scotland's Ricky Burns finished 2010 with a WBO strap, although Kevin Mitchell come up short in his attempt to win a world title against Michael Katsidis.

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MARTIN HOLDS HIS NERVE FOR VICTORY

Pablo Martin overcome a back-nine blip to successfully look after his Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek Country Club.

Having gone five shot clear at the start of the back nine, the Spaniard saw his go in front reduced to one after a triple bogey at the 17th.

But he held his bravery for a birdie at the last for a third European Tour title.

Martin's closing two under par 70 gave him an 11 under total and two shot win over South Africans Charl Schwartzel and Anthony Michael and Danish Challenge Tour regulate Thorbjorn Olesen.

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US-BASED FERNANDES SHOOTS BEST AT ALL INDIA JUNIOR GOLF

Bengaluru: Rigel Fernandes may be presently 14, but the quality of golf he show in the first round of the All India Junior and sub-Junior Amateur Golf championship at the Eagleton Golf Resort was method beyond his age.

Fernandes, who plays at the IMG Golf Course Academy in Florida and feature in an event in India for the first time.

 

With three birdies on the first, fourth and 16th alongside three bogeys on 11th, 14th and 15th, Fernandes lead the Group B for 13-15 years.

In the A category (15 - 18 years) Saqib Ahmad from KGA is most important along with Ainesh Ahluwalia from DLF Gurgaon at two-over 74.

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WORLD PROFESSIONAL BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP 2010

Mike Russell, finally get reverse his world title which he lost last year to India's Pankaj Advani. This is his 10th Professional label. In the final played today, he beaten India's Dhruv Sitwala 534 points. Dhruv who made a revelation entry into the final by defeating two compatriots; the last year champion Pankaj Advani in Quarter ending and Billiards maestro Geet Sethi by one tip in Semi Final.

 

On the other hand, Mike nonstop his form from Amateur's two world titles he won two months backsand won his 0th Professional title. He lost one game in league stage by Robert Marshall only.

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RP'S GOMEZ, BARBOSA LEADING IN 1ST ASEAN OPEN CHESS

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino Grandmaster (GM) John Paul Gomez bring down countryman and International Master (IM) Kim Steven Yap to form a 5-way tie for the guide with 4 others in the third round of the 1st ASEAN Chess Championship in Singapore Sunday.

 

Gomez, a De La Salle University mechanical engineering graduate students, is tied with neighbor IM Oliver Barbosa, GM Zurab Azmaiparashvili of Georgia, GM Susanto Megaranto on Indonesia and GM Dao Thien Hai of Vietnam.

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INDIA ON TOP AS BOWLERS DOMINATE RIVETING DAY

DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) - India finished an extraordinary second day of the second test against South Africa with a 166-run lead after 18 wickets fell at Kingsmead on Monday.

Vangipurappu Laxman (23 not out) and Cheteshwar Pujara (10 not out) restore stability to India's second innings to disappear the tourists on 92 for four at the close after South Africa claimed four immediate victims to have them reeling at 56 for four.

 

India had earlier been blown away having resume on 183 for six in their first innings. Dale Steyn took six for 50 as the hosts prise out the top-ranked test team for 205.

However, that small total was still sufficient for a first-innings lead as India bundled South Africa out for just 131 to gain an unlikely....

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