LONDON - TENNIS was the last thing on former champion Maria Sharapova's mind just five days before Wimbledon - the Russian refused to do anything but pose in the window of a luxury department store on Wednesday.
BLOEMFONTEIN (South Africa) - EUROPEAN champions Spain qualified for the Confederations Cup semi-finals with a 1-0 win over a defensive Iraq side on Wednesday.
MELBOURNE - Australia came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 with a second-half double from Tim Cahill on Wednesday to finish top of Asian World Cup qualifying Group One.
PARIS - FORMULA One's governing body the FIA suggested here on Wednesday that talks with the racing teams over budget restrictions be frozen, allowing time to defuse the row between the two sides.
