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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.