ALGERIAN champions Entente Setif completed a 1-0 away victory to claim a 2-1 aggregate win over Al-Faisali of Jordan and the Arab Champions League title. A goal from Entente's Farid Touil just before half-time was the only goal of the game played at the Amman International Stadium. It was enough to win the trophy after both clubs ground out a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Amman on 3 May. Entente, as winners of this year's event, will pick up $1.5 million in prize money, while Al-Faisali receive $1 million as runners-up. The competition, which began its present format in 2004, brings together 32 teams from around the Arab world. Raja Casablanca won the tournament last year with a 3-1 aggregate win over ENPPI of Egypt while Tunisian side CS Sfaxien clinched the maiden title in 2004. CAF ban reduced THE CONFEDERATION of African Football (CAF) has reduced APR of Rwanda's ban from club football from three years to two years on appeal. The army side were originally punished after walking off the pitch before the end of a Champions League tie against Togo's Maranatha de Fiokpo in March. In addition to watering down the ban, the fine has also been reduced from $10,000 to $7,000. "We have received a letter from CAF's appeals board informing us that APR's appeal has succeeded and that the three-year ban has been quashed," Jules Kalisa, the CEO of the Rwandan FA, said. "APR are very happy." Kalisa said the punishments against the players were upheld. APR's Cameroonian defender Sadou Boukary was banned for a year for attacking the referee while team-mates Alua Gaseruka and Patrick Mafisango were both handed six-month bans. Murray and Hingis out of French Open ANDY Murray will definitely miss the French Open because of injury, according to his coach Brad Gilbert. Murray damaged wrist tendons during his first round match at the Hamburg Masters Series event earlier this week. Gilbert told his website: "He's pulled the plug on the clay court season and we're hoping he'll be back and ready to compete at Queen's in a few weeks." The 20-year-old Scot has been told he must completely rest his wrist until next week and will begin preparing for the grass court season when he gets the all-clear. The French Open gets under way in Paris on 27 May, with the Artois Championships starting at Queen's Club in London on 11 June ahead of Wimbledon (25 June-8 July). Former world number one Martina Hingis also has pulled out of the French Open because of a hip injury. The 26-year-old, who has yet to add the French to her Grand Slam collection, will be replaced by fellow Swiss Emmanuelle Gagliardi. Hingis was joined on the withdrawal list by Russian Evgenia Linetskaya, who pulled out for personal reasons. Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan and German Nicolas Kiefer will also both miss the event with wrist injuries. Hingis has won five Grand Slam singles titles -- three Australian Opens, one Wimbledon and one US Open. Oakey crowned TONY Oakey was crowned Britain's new light heavyweight champion after stopping Steve Spartacus in the final round of their fight in London. Oakey dominated the 12-round bout at the ExCel Arena and looked to be heading for a landslide points win. But the Portsmouth fighter decided to step up his efforts in the final round and forced referee Richie Davies to rescue Spartacus after 34 seconds. It was the first time Spartacus, from Ipswich, had ever been stopped. Oakey and Spartacus had been matched for the vacant title by the British Boxing Board of Control after they stripped former champion Peter Oboh of his belt for failing to defend against Oakey at Wembley Arena last month. Veteran Oboh, who had not fought for three years, refused to step into the ring less than an hour before the scheduled start of the fight. The board quickly sanctioned the fight between Oakey and Spartacus, who was already booked to appear on the ExCel bill. Oakey, the 31-year-old former Commonwealth and WBU champion, had established a clear lead by the halfway stage and Spartacus was battling to survive. By the seventh round, a desperate- looking Spartacus appeared totally devoid of ideas as Oakey kept up the relentless pressure. Spartacus, determined to go down fighting, rallied with his best spells, landing some good combinations in the eighth and ninth rounds but he still failed to keep Oakey at bay. "I was gutted for myself and my fans who had travelled from Portsmouth for the Oboh fight," said Oakey. "It's great to be back in business. It's the best I've felt for a while and I'm delighted to have made it up to my supporters." The board have ruled that Oakey's first defence must be against Brian Magee, the number one light heavyweight contender from Belfast, before the end of October.
