Cycling: Euskaltel-Euskadi’s Russian rider Alexander Serebryakov has been suspended after traces of the blood booster EPO were found in his urine, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said in a statement. “The UCI advised Russian rider Alexander Serebryakov that he is provisionally suspended,” the governing body said.

Tennis: World number one Serena Williams bounced back from a set down to defeat former top ranked Jelena Jankovic of Serbia 3-6 6-0 6-2 and win her third Family Circle Cup title last night. The victory was American Williams' 49th in WTA play. Only nine players have won 50 or more WTA titles. After dropping the first set in 45 minutes, Williams cruised through the next two, winning 12 of the final 14 games for her second consecutive title at Charleston, South Carolina.

Horse Racing: A day after winning the Grand National, jockey Ryan Mania was airlifted to hospital with neck and back injuries after a fall in a race in Hexham, northern England, yesterday, the BBC reported. Scot Mania was in a stable condition in a Newcastle hospital after the fall from Stagecoach Jasper, trained by Sue Smith whose horse Auroras Encore he rode to the National triumph on Saturday.

Paris Marathon: Peter Some recorded a surprise victory in the Paris marathon yesterday, the Kenyan clocking two hours, five minutes and 38 seconds to beat Ethiopian favourite Tadese Tola and compatriot Eric Ndiema by almost a minute in chilly conditions. There was joy for Ethiopia in the women’s race, however, when Boru Tadese set a new course record of 2:21:05 to smash the existing mark by more than 30 seconds, according to organisers. The previous record (2.21:37) was set last year by compatriot Tirfi Beyene.