Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

 - Raikkonen wins

Kimi Raikkonen won an Abu Dhabi Grand Prix thriller for Lotus while Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel defended his championship lead by fighting sensationally through the field from last place to third.

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso finished runner-up, just 0.8 seconds behind the Finn after reeling him in with a string of fastest laps, to close the gap with Vettel to 10 points with two races remaining.

On an evening with a huge crash, two safety car interludes and a string of retirements including McLaren's Lewis Hamilton while leading from pole position, the floodlit Yas Marina circuit hosted one of the sport's great races and kept the ... Read more »

Guardiola wants

 Chelsea job

Pep Guardiola is ready to return to football management - and he wants to take over at Chelsea.

The Daily Mail reports that the former Barcelona boss - who is currently enjoying a sabbatical year in New York with his family - has told his family and friends that he "sees his future at Stamford Bridge".

Guardiola, who won three league titles and two Champions League crowns with Barca, reportedly rejected the job at the end of last season after leaving the Catalan giants, and Roberto di Matteo was installed as permanent boss on a t ... Read more »

Roger Federer wants more blood testing done in tennis to help keep the sport clear of doping, the 17-times Grand Slam champion said on the eve of the ATP World Tour Finals.

Ferrer to lead Spain

in Davis final

with Nadal injured

Fourth-ranked Rafa Nadal is still sidelined with a knee injury so Ferrer, winner of Sunday's Paris Masters, will spearhead a team that includes Nicolas Almagro, Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez.

"Ferrer's leadership has been important in Nadal's absence despite him saying at the start of the year he was not planning to play," captain Alex Corretja told a news conference on Monday.

"He has accepted the challenge and now we are in the final."

Ferr ... Read more »