Defending champion Andy Murray reaches the final of the Qatar Open with a 6-7 6-2 6-2 win over Roger Federer.

World number five Ana Ivanovic saves two match points before beating beat Roberta Vinci at the Brisbane International.

BBC racing correspondent picks his names to watch in 2009

In the era of the high-def DVD and the ubiquitous game console, the board games unwrapped around the world on Christmas Day are a refreshing throwback. But is it all just a bit of fun or can we learn any valuable lessons from the roll of a dice?

Last year's runner-up Kirk Shepherd loses in the first round of the PDC World Championship to Dutchman Jan van der Rassel.

Cornelius Lysaght marks your card for the Christmas highlights

The Peter Bowen-trained Snoopy Loopy has been added to the field for the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day.

Portadown draw Glentoran and Lisburn Distillery play Newry City in the semi-finals of the Co-Operative Insurance Cup.

Tiptree snooker star Ali Carter is confident he can win his first major tournament at this season's UK Championships.

Gertrude Bell's diaries from Mesopotamia provide salutary reading on today's Iraq.

Derby County manager Paul Jewell is pleased for the fans as the Rams reach their first League Cup semi-final in 40 years.

Burnley dump Arsenal's kids out of the Carling Cup and Derby put Stoke out with a last-minute penalty.

"On the evidence of the autumn internationals none of the northern hemisphere teams can win the World Cup"

England and Scotland are drawn in the same group as Argentina for the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand but avoid all three Tri-Nations sides.

Arsenal win at Chelsea, Man Utd beat Man City, Everton win at Spurs and Portsmouth beat Blackburn in the Premier League.

Plans to regulate the way people work and live in the New Forest have angered many residents, it is claimed.

Full Welsh Premier and non-league round-up.

Novak Djokovic takes on Nikolay Davydenko in the final of the Masters Cup.

Holders Tottenham are drawn at home against Liverpool in the fourth round of the Carling Cup.

A New Zealand pizza chain withdraws a Halloween promotion showing animated celebrity corpses dancing on graves.