Tennis professionals are to be given 48 hours to tell the game’s authorities if they are approached to throw matches – and the players risk disciplinary action if they fail do so.

BRITISH fitness club chain Next Generation, whose shareholders include Dermot Desmond, John Magnier and former Kerry Group chairman Denis Brosnan, are believed to be eyeing up a stock market flotation.

One of the darkest days in British Davis Cup history is still something that Tim Henman will be drawing confidence from when he clashes with Nicolas Lapentti in the second round of the Australian Open.