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Formula one: Bernie Ecclestone expects drivers' championship to be decided by medals next season

Formula one president Bernie Ecclestone says he is confident that his proposal for the drivers' championship to be decided by gold medals awarded to race winners, rather than the current points system, will be implemented next season.

Davis Cup - Match Report

Spain has caused the biggest upset on Argentine soil and won the 2008 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas, after Fernando Verdasco pulled through a five-set thriller of a fourth rubber against Jose Acasuso to hand the visitors their third Davis Cup title and first on away soil. It was a fitting end to the 2008 season for the Spaniards, who have not only been the leading nation all year on the tennis tour, but proved this weekend that even without Rafael Nadal, they are a winning combination.

Raptors scramble to hold off Heat and red-hot Wade - USATODAY.com

Dwyane Wade did something the NBA hadn't seen in more than 31 years. It still wasn't enough to take down the sharpshooting Toronto Raptors. Andrea Bargnani scored a season-high 25 points, Jermaine O'Neal added 16 points and 17 rebounds, and the Raptors were 8-for-8 on three-pointers in the second half to overcome Wade's huge effort and beat the Miami Heat 101-95 on Wednesday night

Roger Federer Wins Fifth Straight U.S. Open

"One thing's for sure," Mr. Federer said in an on-court interview. "I'm not going to stop at 13. That would be terrible."