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Ireland denied famous victory
Ireland fell agonisingly short of a first series win against a full-member nation following a two-wicket defeat to Pakistan in the second RSA Insurance one-day international in Dublin.
Cleverley withdraws from England squad
Tom Cleverley has been ruled out of England's friendlies against the Republic of Ireland and Brazil because of a calf injury, the Football Association has confirmed.
Young England thrash Baa Baas
England warmed up for their South American tour with an emphatic 40-12 victory over a lacklustre Barbarians outfit at Twickenham.
Cav completes Grand Tour hat-trick
Mark Cavendish sprinted to victory in Brescia to take the red jersey in the Giro d'Italia and become only the fifth-ever rider to win the points classification in all three of cycling's Grand Tours.
Hartley's disciplinary troubles
Northampton captain Dylan Hartley has been suspended for 11 weeks after being sent off for verbally abusing referee Wayne Barnes in the Aviva Premiership final.
Celtic complete the double
Gary Hooper's first-half double helped Celtic to a comfortable 3-0 William Hill Scottish Cup final win over Hibernian at Hampden Park which completed the domestic double for Neil Lennon's side.
Rosberg completes family double
Nico Rosberg led from lights to flag to take victory in the Monaco Grand Prix 30 years after his father Keke emerged triumphant around the streets of the principality.
Swann glad to be back among wickets
Graeme Swann was glad to be back in the thick of the action as England took a stranglehold on day three of the second Investec Test against New Zealand.
Best called into Lions squad
Ireland hooker Rory Best has been called into the British and Irish Lions squad for the tour of Hong Kong and Australia.
Fed too strong for Carreno-Busta
Pablo Carreno-Busta may have seven more titles than Roger Federer this year but he was no match for the Swiss star when they met in the first round of the French Open on Sunday.
Three-way play-off at Wentworth
Mark Warren, Matteo Manassero and former champion Simon Khan have gone into a play-off for the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
Up and down Westwood shares lead
Lee Westwood managed just three pars on the front nine of his final round in the BMW PGA Championship, but still found himself in a share of the lead at Wentworth.
Hartley hit with 11-week ban
Northampton captain Dylan Hartley has been handed an 11-week ban after being found guilty of verbally abusing a match official in Saturday's Aviva Premiership final.
Finn pegs back Kiwis
Steven Finn removed both New Zealand openers on an otherwise difficult third morning for England in the second Investec Test at Headingley.
Westwood claims share of lead
Lee Westwood wasted little time in joining Alejandro Canizares in the lead in the final round of the BMW PGA Championship.
Rosberg takes Monaco pole
Nico Rosberg scored his third successive pole position as Mercedes locked out the front row for the second consecutive race.
Froch avenges Kessler defeat
Carl Froch secured his legacy as one of British boxing's modern greats with a thrilling unanimous decision win over former conqueror Mikkel Kessler in London.
Ganson dropped for Magic finale
Former top referee Steve Ganson, who was forced to apologise for incorrectly awarding a winning try in Hull derby, has been dropped for Sunday's big match at Super League's Magic Weekend.
Sunday D-day for Dylan
Dylan Hartley will find out this morning whether he will miss the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia after being sent off for dissent during Northampton's Aviva Premiership final defeat against Leicester at Twickenham.
Westwood happy to be in contention
Lee Westwood admits it will be ironic if his first victory since moving to Florida comes in England on Sunday, where the world number 12 could win his maiden BMW PGA Championship at the 20th attempt.
Kiwis make light work of lower order
England lost their last three wickets in 25 minutes as New Zealand enjoyed a good start to the third day of the second Investec Test at Headingley.
Bellew seizes his second chance
Tony Bellew got the job done at the second time of asking against Isaac Chilemba to earn himself a mandatory shot at the WBC light-heavyweight title.
Champion Froch targets Ward rematch
Carl Froch immediately set his sights on avenging the other blot on his record after overcoming his first conqueror Mikkel Kessler in a scintillating super-middleweight unification fight.
Hartley dismissed as Tigers claim title
Northampton captain Dylan Hartley's British and Irish Lions hopes appear to lie in tatters after he was sent off for dissent during Saints' 37-17 Aviva Premiership final defeat against Leicester at Twickenham.
Hartley could miss Lions tour
Dylan Hartley is in danger of missing the British and Irish Lions tour after he became the first player to be sent off in an Aviva Premiership final.
Classy Groves claims convincing win
George Groves continued his march towards a world title shot after dispatching Noe Gonzalez of Uruguay in the fifth round of their super-middleweight clash at London's O2 Arena.
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.
Root century rescues England
Joe Root scored a superb maiden Test century on his home ground to give England's innings a much-needed backbone on day two against New Zealand.
Garcia moves into contention
A week in which he has made headlines for all the wrong reasons could still end on the right note for Sergio Garcia in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
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.
Family affair for Molinari brothers
Francesco and Edoardo Molinari were hoping to turn the BMW PGA Championship into a family affair as good weather produced equally good scoring at Wentworth.
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.
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.
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.
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Monday 27 May 2013
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