The Sport Matrix: Tuesday 21 April 2015

Hawkins clinches final-frame decider

Barry Hawkins kept his nerve to clinch a final-frame decider over Matthew Selt in the first round of the World Snooker Championship. The 2013 finalist looked set to ease through to the last 16 after resuming with a 7-2 overnight lead, which he extended to 9-4 to move within one frame of victory. But Selt responded by winning five straight frames before a cool clearance from Hawkins saw him progress with a 10-9 win.

Tendulkar leads tributes to fielder

Sachin Tendulkar has paid tribute to a “promising” Indian cricketer who died after colliding with a team-mate while attempting to take a catch during a senior club match in Kolkata.

Ankit Keshri, 20, passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest following on-field injury. He was only playing as a substitute fielder. Tendulkar tweeted: “A promising career aborted by an unfortunate incident.”

Wiggins to ride in Tour de Yorkshire

Sir Bradley Wiggins will race in next month’s inaugural Tour de Yorkshire. The 2012 Tour de France winner, who left Sky nine days ago, will ride for the new Wiggins team in the event from 1-3 May.

Meanwhile, Hein Verbruggen, the former head of governing body the UCI, is threatening legal action over criticism of him by the independent inquiry into the Lance Armstrong doping scandal.

Rotich sprint finish sets up Boston win

Kenya’s Caroline Rotich produced a sprint finish in the Boston Marathon to beat Ethiopia’s Mare Dibaba by four seconds. Rotich and Dibaba ran together for the final quarter-mile, switching places before Rotich kicked into the lead for her first Boston title. “I got to the last corner and I saw the finish-line tape and I thought, ‘This is it, I’m not going to let it go’,” she said. Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa claimed his second Boston success, outclassing compatriot Yemane Adhane Tsegay.

Faldo to compete in his final Open

Three-time Open champion Nick Faldo will make his final appearance at the tournament this July. The Englishman, who turns 58 during the tournament at St Andrews, will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of his second Open title at the Old Course in 1990. American Tom Watson will also be making his final appearance at the tournament.