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Lucian Bute calls Denis Grachev heavy-handed, athletic and strong-chinned, but it's clear Saturday's bout in Montreal is merely a prelude to Bute getting another crack at nemesis Carl Froch.

Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic beat teenage qualifier Annika Beck of Germany 6-1, 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Luxembourg Open.

The French Canadians take it back to the roots, all over again

Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens won the Bell Challenge on Sunday for her first WTA Tour title, beating eighth-seeded Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic 6-1, 7-5.

Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens advanced to the Bell Challenge final Saturday, beating third-seeded Mona Barthel of Germany 7-6 (6), 7-6 (3).

Third-seeded Mona Barthel of Germany advanced to the Bell Challenge semifinals Friday, beating sixth-seeded Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-4.

Canadian star Aleksandra Wozniak injured her right shoulder during a warm-up session and withdrew from Bell Challenge on Thursday before her scheduled second-round match against Melanie Oudin

Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens beat top-seeded Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Wednesday in the first round of the Bell Challenge.

Look Who's Calling Phil Jacques

Junior welterweight Pier-Olivier Cote of Quebec City is one of the more intriguing prospects in boxing. He has a dynamic, fan-friendly fighting style and a lot of speed. Considering that he is 28 but didn't begin boxing until he was 19 and didn't tur...

Describing talks with Saudi Arabia as "not an easy situation," IOC president Jacques Rogge said the Olympic body is still working with the Gulf country on sending female athletes to this summer's London Games.

International and U.S. Olympic leaders finalized a new revenue-sharing agreement on Thursday that ends years of acrimony between the powerful bodies and clears the way for future American bids for the Games.

Doha and Baku were eliminated from the race for the 2020 Olympics on Wednesday as the IOC trimmed the field of candidates from five cities to three.

Nike is looking to expand its reach further in the international Olympic world, including a possible sponsorship deal with the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The head of the international amateur boxing federation has won a spot on the powerful IOC executive board.

International and U.S. Olympic leaders have agreed in principle on a new revenue-sharing deal that would end years of acrimony and clear the way for America to bid again for future games, officials familiar with the negotiations said Tuesday.