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England will recover - Gerrard

New captain Steven Gerrard says England will be fully prepared for their first World Cup match despite the loss of Rio Ferdinand.

England on top despite Tamim ton

Tamim Iqbal hits 108 but Bangladesh are bowled out for 216, 203 runs behind England, on day two of the second Test at Old Trafford.

Schiavone wins French Open title

Francesca Schiavone beats Australia's Sam Stosur in the French Open final to become the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title.

Workforce powers to Derby victory

Workforce, trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by Ryan Moore, wins the Derby by seven lengths with a record run at Epsom.

Springboks beat Wales in thriller

South Africa secure a narrow 34-31 victory in Cardiff as Wales miss out on only a second win in 104 years against the Springboks.

Drogba's arm surgery 'successful'

Didier Drogba undergoes a "successful" operation on his fractured arm, but the Ivory Coast star's World Cup participation remains in doubt.

Injured Robben a World Cup doubt

Dutch winger Arjen Robben is a major doubt for the World Cup finals after limping off during his country's 6-1 friendly victory over Hungary.

Nigeria's Mikel out of World Cup

Nigeria midfielder John Mikel Obi is ruled out of the World Cup with a knee injury.

Hiddink 'will not join Liverpool'

Former Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink is highly unlikely to become the new manager of Liverpool, according to the Dutchman's agent, Cees van Nieuwenhuizen.

Man City secure Boateng signing

Manchester City complete the signing of German defender Jerome Boateng from Hamburg.

Rossi sidelined with broken leg

Valentino Rossi could be out for up to six months after suffering a compound fracture of his right leg in practice for the Italian MotoGP.

Nadal ready for Soderling rematch

Four-time champion Rafael Nadal insists revenge is not on his mind as he prepares to take on his 2009 conqueror Robin Soderling in the French Open final on Sunday.

Siem closes in on Wales Open win

Germany's Marcel Siem leads by three shots after day three of the Wales Open at Celtic Manor.

Memorial Tournament leaderboard

Latest scores from the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village, Ohio, as Tiger Woods defends his title.

Cawthorn eases to gold in Germany

Britain's Rachel Cawthorn wins gold in the women's K1 1,000m at the final World Cup event in Germany.

Legend lost: Former UCLA coach John Wooden, 99, dies

During UCLA's run through the 2006 NCAA basketball tournament to a championship game loss to Florida, Bruins coach Ben Howland frequently honored ...

Drosselmeyer defies odds, pulls upset in Belmont Stakes

Drosselmeyer did not have enough graded stakes earnings to qualify for the 20-horse Kentucky Derby field but the longshot helped to compensate ...

Cotto triumphs over injured Foreman at Yankee Stadium

Miguel Cotto shone brightly once again, this time under the twinkling lights of Yankee Stadium. The pride of Puerto Rico stopped a game Yuri ...

Celtics' Garnett determined to be more aggressive in Game 2

Poor, poor Kevin Garnett. The Boston Celtics forward probably shouldn't even show up for Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers ...

Schiavone cruises past Stosur to win French Open title

Francesca Schiavone has captured the French Open women's singles title, beating Samantha Stosurr of Australia 6-4, 7-6 (7-2). She is the first ...

Blackhawks ponder placing Toews, Kane on separate lines

Since the Chicago Blackhawks re-energized their franchise, the Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane dynamic duo has been the team's identity. Individually, ...

IndyCar: Briscoe tops Patrick in Texas; de Silvestro gets burned

Ryan Briscoe pulled away in the closing laps after briefly losing the lead to Danica Patrick and won the IndyCar Series race at the high-banked, ...

Brad Keselowski cruises to Nationwide win at Nashville

Brad Keselowski raced to his third NASCAR Nationwide Series victory of the year and ninth overall, easily holding off rival Carl Edwards on Saturday ...

AP: Celtics' assistant Thibodeau to become Bulls coach

Tom Thibodeau, the defensive mastermind who helped the Boston Celtics reach the NBA finals for the second time in three years as an assistant, ...

Rookie Mike Leake stymies Nats and makes Reds history

Rookie Mike Leake allowed an unearned run over seven innings to remain unbeaten and the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Washington Nationals 5-1 ...

Lucky to be alive, snowboarder Kevin Pearce welcomed home

Kevin Pearce doesn't remember what happened that day at Park City Mountain Resort when he hit his head on the halfpipe while practicing for the ...

Police: Green Bay Packer accused of sexual assault

Authorities in a south-central Wisconsin community say a Green Bay Packers player is being investigated for an alleged sexual assault of two ...

Moyer throws complete game, Phillies find offense vs. Padres

Jamie Moyer pitched a seven-hitter and Jayson Werth homered to help the Philadelphia Phillies break out of their offensive slump with a 6-2 win ...

Rickie Fowler, 21, maintains advantage at the Memorial

Rickie Fowler is one round closer to joining the youth movement on the PGA Tour. On another day of rain at the Memorial, the 21-year-old Fowler ...

Arizona eliminates defending champ Washington at WCWS

Kenzie Fowler bounced back from a rocky Women's College World Series debut and Karissa Buchanan scored twice and Arizona eliminated defending ...