World & UK Sport for 25 August 2008

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Murray eases through Aug 25 2008

Andy Murray swept past Sergio Roitman and into the second round of the US Open with a performance to banish the memories of a lacklustre Olympics exit in Beijing two weeks ago.Read

Big names through with few alarms Aug 25 2008

Svetlana Kuznetsova, Elena Dementieva and Lindsay Davenport were among the early winners on Monday in the first round of the US Open.Read

Fletcher secures United win Aug 25 2008

Manchester United picked up their first win of the season beating Portsmouth 1-0 thanks to a scruffy 33rd-minute goal claimed by Darren Fletcher but which will probably go down as a Sylvain Distin own-goal.Read

Poulter pulls out Aug 25 2008

Ian Poulter has withdrawn from this week's Johnnie Walker Championship and his Ryder Cup hopes now hinge on captain Nick Faldo handing him a wild card.Read

Ferrer coasts into second round Aug 25 2008

David Ferrer shook off a nervy start to cruise into the second round of the US Open on Monday.Read

Dementieva goes through Aug 25 2008

Fifth seed Elena Dementieva advanced to the second round at the US Open on Monday with a 6-4 7-5 victory over Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan.Read

Shevchenko completes Milan switch Aug 25 2008

AC Milan confirmed on Mondya night that Andriy Shevchenko has completed his return to the club after passing a medical at their Milanello training complex.Read

Bulls charge back for victory Aug 25 2008

Bradford overcame an 18-point deficit to keep alive their hopes of a top-four finish in the engage Super League and finally quash Hull Kingston Rovers' chances of making the play-offs with a 42-18 win.Read

Everton reveal Dane deal Aug 25 2008

Everton manager David Moyes will end the long wait for a summer signing after striking a deal to bring Denmark international Lars Christian Jacobsen to Goodison Park.Read

Hoy 'overwhelmed' by reception Aug 25 2008

Triple Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy was overwhelmed by the reception the Great Britain team received when they landed at Heathrow Airport on Monday.Read

Lord Coe hails Team GB Aug 25 2008

Lord Sebastian Coe paid tribute to the British team and the boost their performance had given to the next Olympics in London following their return from Beijing.Read

Clarke climbs rankings Aug 25 2008

Darren Clarke has risen from 90th to 56th in the world rankings following his KLM Open victory.Read

Horne in final contention Aug 25 2008

Hull stand-off Richard Horne could make a shock return to action in this weekend's Carnegie Challenge Cup final.Read

Davies predicts 2012 swimming success Aug 25 2008

Great Britain's swimmers have been backed by former star Sharron Davies to make an even bigger splash when the Olympics come to London in 2012.Read

Sidebottom ruled out Aug 25 2008

Ryan Sidebottom has lost his ongoing battle with groin and hip problems and has been ruled out of the remainder of the NatWest Series against South Africa.Read

Raikkonen concern for title defence Aug 25 2008

Reigning Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen fears his bid for back-to-back drivers' titles is hanging in the balance.Read

Addicks seal Primus loan Aug 25 2008

Charlton have agreed the signing of Portsmouth defender Linvoy Primus on a season-long loan deal.Read

Moyes calm over contract Aug 25 2008

David Moyes insists there are no problems over his new Everton contract, despite still not signing a new deal after months of negotiations.Read

Cook reveals Thaksin pledge Aug 25 2008

Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra remains committed to the club and has no intention of selling up, according to executive chairman Garry Cook.Read

Richards released from hospital Aug 25 2008

Micah Richards has been released from hospital following a sickening aerial collision with Manchester City team-mate Tal Ben Haim.Read

Scolari: Rivals not under pressure yet Aug 25 2008

Luiz Felipe Scolari oversaw his second win as Chelsea manager on Sunday but does not believe their impressive start will put extra pressure on their Barclays Premier League title rivals.Read

Robinho told he can leave Aug 25 2008

Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has left the future of wantaway forward Robinho to coach Bernd Schuster and sporting director Predrag Mijatovic and reiterated that the Brazilian will not be forced to stay against his will.Read

Ferdinand on brink of Black Cats move Aug 25 2008

West Ham boss Alan Curbishley admits he will need to sign another defender before the closure of the transfer window after revealing the club have accepted a bid from Sunderland for Anton Ferdinand.Read

Ramos demands Berbatov closure Aug 25 2008

Tottenham manager Juande Ramos has called for a swift resolution to the uncertainty over Dimitar Berbatov's future.Read

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