BRAZILIAN DENIES RACIST GESTURE

Brazil tennis player Guilherme Clezar apologised Saturday for making what appeared to be a slit-eyed gesture during his country’s Davis Cup tie with Japan. While denying any racist intent, the 24year-old could be in hot water following an incident during Friday’s defeat by Yuichi Sugita in a world group playoff in Osaka. After successfully challenging a line call, an exasperated Clezar stretched his eyes in an apparent criticism of the line judge.