Sports

2014 World Cup qualifiers
Today’s fixtures
Group H
Algeria vs     Rwanda        21:30
Benin vs Mali

Cyclists are in for a busy schedule this month after the national cycling union confirmed that the annual Ascension de Mille Collines tour will take place on June 16, six days after the Kwita Izina Challenge tour.

Rwandair yesterday came to the aid of the national ladies’ golf team preparing to take part in the 20th edition of the Golf All Africa Challenge Trophy at Phakalane Golf Club (PGC) in Gaborone from June 5-7, 2012.

KINSHASA – Eight players have failed to show up for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s African World Cup qualifier against Cameroon in Yaounde on Saturday, coach Claude Leroy told Reuters.

LONDON – Chelsea have agreed a fee of £38m for the Porto striker Hulk and the deal is ready to be closed.

LONDON – Former world player of the year Ronaldinho is a free agent after walking out Flamengo claiming the Brazilian club owe him £12m in unpaid wages.

LONDON – Gary Neville says there will be no repeat of the off-field distractions which he believes damaged England’s World Cup campaign in 2006. And according to the England coach, players will also not be imprisoned in the style of their World Cup 2010 boot-camp in South Africa.

Women’s Singles
Martic bt Medina 6-2, 6-1
Kuznetsova bt Radwanska    6-1, 6-2
Stephens bt Johansson 6-3, 6-2
Cibulková bt Martínez 6-2, 6-1