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Heather Watson will lead Great Britain squad for their Billie Jean King Cup play-off tie against Mexico. British number one Johanna Konta was not available for selection as she continues to manage a longstanding knee problem. Heather Watson is the highest-ranked player in the squad, which also includes Harriet Dart, Katie Swan, Jodie Burrage and Katie Boulter. The tie will take place behind closed doors in Roehampton on 16-17 April. With the WTA season about to enter the clay swing, Konta did not

Former France striker Andre-Pierre Gignac scored twice as Mexico’s Tigres defeated Asian champions Ulsan Hyundai 2-1 yesterday to qualify for the semi-finals of the Club World Cup. Tigres, the CONCACAF Champions League winners, will face Copa Libertadores champions Palmeiras of Brazil tomorrow for a spot in next week’s final. Defender Kim Kee-hee headed Ulsan ahead from a corner in Al Rayyan, as the South Koreans returned to the Gulf state just six weeks after their triumph in Asia’s top club competition. Gignac slammed

DOHA: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), on Tuesday held fruitful discussions with the ambassadors of Paraguay, Mexico and Costa Rica in Al Bidda Tower. H E Angel Ramon Barchini, the Paraguayan ambassador, H E Mrs Graciela Gómez Garcia, Ambassador of Mexico, and H E Alvaro Mariano Segura Avila, Ambassador of Costa Rica met with the QFA President. Diego Estigarribia, Deputy Head of the Diplomatic Mission at the Embassy of Paraguay, was also present.

Diego Maradona was filmed throwing a punch at a reporter following his side's defeat in the Ascenso MX play-off final as trouble ensued after the full-time whistle. Maradona’s side chucked away a 1-0 goal advantage against Atletico San Luis on Sunday, losing 4-2 after extra time to go down 4-3 on aggregate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwZ2xKmD-2g Maradona had been sent off during the closing stages of the first leg for abusing match officials over their failure to award his team a penalty. As a result, he watched