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Renault handed suspended ban

Author: Brandon Barker
Date: 22/09/2009
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Renault have been handed a two-year suspended ban for their role in fixing last year's Singapore Grand Prix.

Former team boss Flavio Briatore has been banned from FIA sanctioned events for an unlimited period while ex-engineering director Pat Symonds has also been excluded from Formula One for five years.

Former Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr had said that he was told to crash by Briatore and Symonds to help team-mate Fernando Alonso win the Singapore race.

Briatore and Symonds parted company with Renault last week at the same time as the French car giant said they would not contest the charges.

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In golf, the European Tour has revealed that the prize fund at its season-ending Dubai World Championship is being cut by 25 per cent because of the economic downturn.

The Race to Dubai Bonus Pool and the Dubai World Championship prize funds will both be cut to 7.5million US dollars each.

The Bonus Pool is shared out among the top 15 players on the money list at the end of the year, while the other pot of cash is up for grabs at the end-of-year tournament where the top 60 on the standings will go head-to-head.

The new-look, more lucrative end to the European Tour season was revealed in a blaze of publicity last year.

Craig Bellamy will be investigated by the police following his altercation with a Manchester United supporter who came onto the Old Trafford pitch at the end of Sunday's frantic derby clash.

Greater Manchester Police have confirmed they are investigating the Wales international's indiscretion after the full-time whistle had blown on United's dramatic 4-3 victory.

Burnley midfielder Chris McCann could be sidelined until the festive period after suffering medial knee damage during Saturday's 3-1 win against Sunderland.

The 22-year-old has been a Clarets stalwart for the last two seasons and had started all six of the club's Premier League matches this term.

Tottenham's defensive woes show no sign of improving after both Ledley King and Sebastien Bassong picked up injuries during Sunday's 3-0 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

King was substituted because of a hamstring injury while Bassong had to leave the pitch with concussion after falling awkwardly in a collision with Nicolas Anelka.

Harry Redknapp is already without Jonathan Woodgate and Michael Dawson.

Aston Villa striker Emile Heskey could miss Wednesday's Carling Cup clash with Cardiff City after injuring his ankle in Saturday's 2-0 victory against Portsmouth.

The 31-year-old sustained the injury after coming on as a substitute in the comfortable victory against the Premier League's bottom-of-the-table side.

Villa are the online favourites to progress to the fourth round of the competition.

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