Sir Bradley Wiggins slipped down to joint fifth in the general classification after stage four of the Giro d'Italia, won by Italy's Enrico Battaglin.

That soaring sense that you are witnessing unique powers

Every sport needs someone like your Alex Higgins or your Eric Cantona says world champion

The mechanics and I were chatting the other day, and we have unanimously decided that professional cycling is probably the least logistically friendly sport in the world.

Bradley Wiggins is now sixth in the overall standings

Barry Hawkins was beaten 18-12 in the final at the Crucible

Ronnie O'Sullivan was the toast of Sheffield on Monday night as he beat Barry Hawkins 18-12 to become the first player for 17 years to make a successful defence of the World Championship.

Victory went to Italy's veteran Luca Paolini

Champion's double hopes hit as Brailsford is moved to end debate by declaring support for younger man

Check out the fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia

Dai Greene finished fourth twice in London last summer after being hit by injury. The pain will never go, he tells Matt Majendie, but will be eased if he can defend his world title this summer

A career littered with the carcasses of fighters caught at the right time

View From The Sofa: Liverpool v Everton, Sky Sports 1

Great Britain's Bianca Walkden intends to build on gold at the Spanish Open to make herself "unbeatable" in the taekwondo World Championships later this summer. The 21-year-old Liverpudlian, who missed out on a place at the London Olympics to Sarah Stevenson, powered to another impressive over-73kg title in Alicante on Saturday.

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