Somerset opener Nick Compton responded to being dropped by England with an innings of 81 on the opening day of his county’s tour match with Australia at Taunton.
Full Story Compton tucks into Australia
Britain’s David Millar and Ireland’s Dan Martin have been named in Garmin-Sharp’s team for the 2013 Tour de France.
Full Story Millar and Martin Tour-bound
Ninth seed Caroline Wozniacki suffered a crushing 6-2 6-2 defeat at the hands of qualifier Petra Cetkovska in the second round of Wimbledon.
Full Story Wozniacki bounced by Czech
Carlos Tevez has arrived in Italy for his medical as he closes in on a move to Juventus from Manchester City.
Full Story Tevez arrives for Juve medical
World No 2 Rory McIlroy has claimed that he has felt “suffocated” by pressure in the past as he looks ahead to the Irish Open at Carton House starting on Thursday.
Full Story McIlroy admits home pressures
Ricky Burns says Raymundo Beltran has his full attention despite the lure of the United States on the horizon.
Full Story Burns will not be distracted
Wigan are set to turn to Lewis Tierney to solve their injury crisis for Friday’s Super League clash with Castleford.
Full Story Wane backs Tierney to shine
Ireland flanker Stephen Ferris, has signed a six-month contract extension that will see him remain at Ulster until at least the end of 2013.
Full Story Ferris signs Ulster contract
Munenori Kawasaki, the Blue Jays’ sparkplug of a shortstop, was demoted to triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday as Jose Reyes returns from injury. Take a look back at how the colourful Japanese player captured the hearts of Jays fans.
Full Story 5 reasons we’ll miss Munenori Kawasaki
Hockey Night in Canada commentator Elliotte Friedman explains why we can expect fewer NHL player buyouts this off-season in the latest edition of 30 Thoughts.
Full Story 30 Thoughts: NHL buyouts no sure thing
New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was led from his home in handcuffs on Wednesday morning and put in a police cruiser.
Full Story Patriots’ Aaron Hernandez arrested, cut by team
Division Two strugglers Kent have confirmed the signing of South African pace bowler Vernon Philander on a month’s loan.
Full Story Kent agree Philander loan deal
Force India have promised Paul Di Resta that he can leave if approached by one of the bigger Formula 1 teams.
Full Story Team won’t block Di Resta move
Nathan Cleverly is looking forward to taking on the dangerous Sergey Kovalev in what he calls his first ‘real’ fight for some time.
Full Story Clev expecting true test
Andre Schurrle has set his sights on winning silverware after completing his £18m move from Bayer Leverkusen to Chelsea.
Full Story Schurrle targets silverware
James Taylor and Ajmal Shahzad guided Nottinghamshire to a draw on the final day of their LV= County Championship Division One match against Sussex at Trent Bridge.
Full Story Taylor doubles up in draw
Andy Murray will be looking to avenge one of the toughest defeats of his career when he takes on Chinese Taipei’s Lu Yen-hsun in the second round at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
Full Story Murray wary of Lu threat
Former Barcelona manager Johan Cruyff believes the Catalan club should plan for the possibility of selling Lionel Messi now that they have signed Neymar.
Full Story Cruyff: Messi could leave
Nathan Cleverly admits he faces the biggest test of his career when he defends his WBO light-heavyweight title against Sergey Kovalev in Cardiff on August 17.
Full Story Cleverly gunning for Kovalev
The Vancouver Canucks have a news conference scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, where they will introduce John Tortorella as their new head coach.
Full Story Canucks officially announce John Tortorella as next head coach
