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England waiting on Clark fitness

Calum Clark is a doubt for England's tour of Uruguay and Argentina after an ankle injury ruled him out of Saturday's Aviva Premiership final.

Cleverly eyes Froch showdown

Nathan Cleverly remains hopeful that Carl Froch's fight with Mikkel Kessler on Saturday night can be the springboard to an all-British light-heavyweight showdown.

Massa unhurt but Ferrari face test

Felipe Massa walked away unharmed from a heavy shunt in the final practice session of the Monaco Grand Prix that has left Ferrari facing a race against time to fix his car ahead of qualifying.

Froch desperate to enhance legacy

Carl Froch described his rematch with Mikkel Kessler on Saturday night as "the biggest night of my life" as he hopes to avenge his defeat by the Dane three years ago.

England lose early wicket

Nick Compton fell cheaply as the first Investec Test between England and New Zealand got off to a belated start on day two at Headingley.

Ramsay makes move up leaderboard

Scotland's Richie Ramsay went from a share of last place to inside the top 10 as the BMW PGA Championship resumed today, partly thanks to a "Seve-like" escape on the 18th at Wentworth.

Cook wins toss, England to bat

England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and opted to bat as the second Investec Test against New Zealand belatedly got under way at Headingley.

Westwood in cocksure mood

Lee Westwood believes he is the man to watch in Saturday's third round of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth as he seeks the 41st win of his career.

Peacock raring to start competing

Paralympic 100 metres champion Jonnie Peacock is ready to step out of the shadows on Saturday afternoon when he competes for the first time since lighting up the Olympic Stadium last summer.

England hopeful of belated start

England and New Zealand will return to Headingley on Saturday morning, hoping for a belated start to the second Investec Test after Friday's washout.

Klopp laments London traffic

Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp believes his side will be lucky if they manage to get to Wembley in time for kick off in Saturday's Champions League final.

Muller in confident mood

Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller is not panicking about the prospect of more Champions League final shoot-out misery at Wembley on Saturday.

Townsend out after betting charges

Tottenham winger Andros Townsend has pulled out of the England Under-21 squad for this summer's European Championship in Israel after being charged by the Football Association with betting offences.

Courier backing for Robson

Former French Open champion Jim Courier has tipped Laura Robson to make the second week at Roland Garros.

Djokovic out to complete Grand Slam

Novak Djokovic is a man on a mission at the French Open - just do not mention Rafael Nadal.

Molinari leads as Donald misses the cut

Italy's Francesco Molinari set the clubhouse target on a miserable day at Wentworth as Ryder Cup team-mate Luke Donald's bid for a third successive BMW PGA Championship title came to a premature end.

Rain claims day one at Headingley

The first day of the second Investec Test between England and New Zealand has been washed out after persistent rain at Headingley.

Townsend charged by FA

Tottenham player Andros Townsend has been charged with allegedly breaching betting regulations by the Football Association.

Molinari leads the way

Francesco Molinari set the clubhouse target on a miserable day at Wentworth as Ryder Cup team-mate Luke Donald's bid for a third successive BMW PGA Championship title came to a premature end.

Froch has a point to prove

Carl Froch will go toe-to-toe with conqueror Mikkel Kessler on Saturday night determined to overturn his 2010 defeat by the Dane and secure his legacy as one of Britain's all-time greats.

Robson to face Wozniacki in Paris

British number one Laura Robson will meet former world number one Caroline Wozniacki in the first round of the French Open.

Second Test delayed by rain

The second Investec Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley has been delayed by rain.

Platini warns of match-fixing mafia

UEFA president Michel Platini has warned of mafia involvement in match-fixing - but his call for a Europe-wide sports police force has fallen on deaf ears.

Button eager to hit qualifying pace

Jenson Button is hoping McLaren can unlock qualifying pace ahead of Saturday's one-lap showdown around Monaco if his new-found happiness is not to be shattered.

Donald not giving up

Luke Donald today went into the second round of the BMW PGA Championship insisting his hopes of a third win in succession at Wentworth were not already over.

Froch sorry over Kessler comments

Carl Froch has apologised for threatening to "kill" Mikkel Kessler in their IBF super-middleweight fight in London on Saturday night - but will still face an investigation by the British Boxing Board of Control.

Rosberg quickest again in Monaco

Nico Rosberg is threatening to claim a third successive pole position after twice emerging the quickest man in practice for this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.

O'Grady issues apology

European Tour chief executive George O'Grady has issued an apology for using the word "coloured" when defending the decision not to sanction Sergio Garcia for a controversial remark about Tiger Woods.

Donald's hopes disappear in the cold

South Africa's James Kingston claimed the clubhouse lead in the weather-disrupted BMW PGA Championship as Luke Donald's bid for a third straight victory suffered a potentially fatal blow.

Ferdinand targets further trophies

Rio Ferdinand has set his sights on winning more silverware under David Moyes after signing a one-year contract extension with Manchester United.

Kingston holds clubhouse lead

South Africa's James Kingston claimed the clubhouse lead in the BMW PGA Championship before bad weather caused play to be suspended in the first round at Wentworth.

Ilonen on song

Finland's Mikko Ilonen survived everything the British summer could throw at him, including a brief spell of hail, to set the clubhouse target in the first round of the BMW PGA Championship.

Rosberg sets the pace in practice

Nico Rosberg underlined why he may again be the man to beat over one lap ahead of this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.

Rose and Ilonen lead the way

England's Justin Rose, twice a runner-up in the BMW PGA Championship, wasted little time in getting to the top of the leaderboard as the European Tour's flagship event got under way at Wentworth.

No early cold comfort for McIlroy

Rory McIlroy missed two good chances to get among the early leaders when the BMW PGA Championship got under way at a chilly Wentworth today.

Froch issues Kessler 'kill' threat

Carl Froch has broken one of boxing's unwritten rules by openly talking about killing his opponent Mikkel Kessler on Saturday.

Pulis disappointed to leave Stoke

Former Stoke manager Tony Pulis is disappointed by his exit but accepts chairman Peter Coates' decision to want to take the club in a different direction.

Martinez set to decide future

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez is to decide his future in the next 24 hours, according to chairman Dave Whelan.

Pellegrini leaves Malaga

Malaga have confirmed that Manuel Pellegrini will not be in charge of the club next season.

Ahern found guilty at hearing

Eddie Ahern has been found guilty of three breaches of British Horseracing Authority rules following a disciplinary inquiry into alleged corruption.

Ward: Cobra's venom will be too strong

Carl Froch has been tipped to stop Mikkel Kessler in their eagerly awaited re-match by the only man who has beaten both fighters.

Simpson's funeral details announced

The funeral of former Olympic champion Andrew Simpson will be held in his hometown of Sherborne next week.

Garcia 'wrong and hurtful' - Woods

Tiger Woods has labelled a remark made about him by Sergio Garcia as "wrong and hurtful," but believes there is "real regret" that it was made.

Rowntree: O'Connell will help Warburton

British and Irish Lions forwards coach Graham Rowntree expects Sam Warburton to be galvanised by the presence of "proven warrior" Paul O'Connell on the tour to Australia.

Garcia sorry for Woods remark

Sergio Garcia has apologised for what could be construed as a racist remark about Tiger Woods at the European Tour's annual awards ceremony.

Harrison in retirement U-turn

Audley Harrison has confirmed his return to boxing - less than three weeks after announcing his retirement.

Murray pulls out of French Open

British number one Andy Murray has withdrawn from next week's French Open after failing to recover from a back injury he sustained at the Rome Masters.

R&A head admits to legal concerns

R&A chief executive Peter Dawson admits he does have concerns about possible legal action against the ban on anchored strokes, but believes any law suits would "not be on particularly strong grounds".

Commons retires from Scotland duty

Kris Commons has announced his retirement from international football.

Stoke confirm Pulis exit

Tony Pulis' seven-year reign as Stoke manager has come to an end after he and the club agreed to part company by mutual consent.

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