Emotional Nadal eager for Federer test
By Rebecca Bryan
Rafael Nadal has won 18 of 28 meetings with Roger Federer, a rivalry spanning nearly a decade on every surface and on the biggest stages in tennis.

Rafael Nadal has won 18 of 28 meetings with Roger Federer, a rivalry spanning nearly a decade on every surface and on the biggest stages in tennis.

Lance Armstrong admitted his seven Tour de France titles were fueled by an array of drugs, reversing years of denials in a televised interview with Oprah Winfrey broadcast Thursday.

Camille Muffat won the women’s 400m freestyle swimming gold on Sunday, part of a double triumph for France in the Olympic Aquatics Centre.

Michael Phelps, shockingly shut out of the medals in the 400m medley, will try to bounce back in an event he has long dominated when he launches his Olympic 200m butterfly title defence on Monday.

Filipino fight icon Manny Pacquiao has sorted out tension in his camp and will have strength coach Alex Ariza in his corner with trainer Freddie Roach when he fights Timothy Bradley on Saturday.