24.02.15
Top Four
- Big Money Boxing – Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao has finally been confirmed, and is expected to generate as much as £162m.
- Mo Farah is now a world record holder, after running two miles in 08:03.40 at the Birmingham Grand Prix.
- A second consecutive mention for Katarina Johnson-Thompson after she breaks her second British record in a week, jumping 6.93m in the long jump in Birmingham.
- November, as it is announced that the Qatar World Cup 2022 will, unusually, kick off towards the end of the year.
In the relegation zone
- Winning streaks, as Rafael Nadal’s defeat to Fabio Fognini in the Rio Open ended a 52 match winning streak in semi-finals on clay.
- England’s CWC chances took another blow, slipping to a record defeat against New Zealand – but they did manage a win over Scotland in their third match.
- British domination in cycling looks to be coming to an end after a disappointing performance at the World Championships.
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