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Murray through in straight sets

British number one Andy Murray beats Tobias Kamke to reach the third round at Wimbledon.

Nadal crushes Sweeting to advance

Defending champion Rafael Nadal crushes Ryan Sweeting 6-3 6-2 6-4 to move swiftly into round three at Wimbledon.

Gayle ready to apologise if claims were excessive

Chris Gayle is prepared to apologise if he can't substantiate some of the charges he made in his controversial radio interview in April, according to Wavell Hinds

RFL optimistic despite £1m cuts

The Rugby Football League says it will hit new participation targets despite funding cuts of nearly £1m.

Injured Watson falls to Johansson

Heather Watson suffers an agonising first-round exit at Wimbledon as Mathilde Johansson comes from a break down in the deciding set to beat the injury-stricken Briton.

BCCI did not exert pressure to outlaw ICL – Ardense

The ICC's endorsement on the banning of the ICL was not a result of arm-twisting by the BCCI, but of allowing its members' autonomy in deciding which domestic tournaments to recognise, according to Norman Arendse, former CSA President

Venus through after epic battle

Five-time champion Venus Williams overcomes a first-set scare to progress to the third round at Wimbledon.

Dravid firm as West Indies make inroads

Rahul Dravid played another of his slow-and-steady innings on a testing track in Kingston to help India retain their advantage in the first Test against West Indies

Injuries keep Woods on sidelines

Tiger Woods withdraws from the AT&T event because of continuing problems with his left leg.

Rugby league hit by funding cut

Sport England is to reduce funding to rugby league over the next two years.

Harlequins could become Broncos

Harlequins RL chairman David Hughes says the club are considering changing their name back to London Broncos.

McGinty joins Edinburgh’s coaches

Former rugby league international Billy McGinty is appointed the new defence coach at Edinburgh Rugby.

Wasps to turn to Blues boss Young

Wasps are aiming to name Cardiff Blues boss Dai Young as their new director of rugby, BBC Sport understands.

Murray v Kamke as it happened

Andy Murray beats Germany's Tobias Kamke on Court One after a rain delay at Wimbledon.

Robins bond still strong – Morgan

Hull KR coach Justin Morgan believes his relationship with the club's board remains a strong one despite question marks over his future.

Centurions docked league points

The RFL deducts Leigh Centurions three points after they were found guilty of a technical breach of salary cap rules.

Ainscough ruled out until August

Bradford Bulls winger Shaun Ainscough is ruled out until August after undergoing ankle surgery.

Venus v Date-Krumm as it happened

Venus Williams is pushed to the limit before beating 40-year-old Kimiko Date-Krumm in a thrilling second-round match played under Wimbledon's Centre Court roof.

McIlroy planning three-week break

US Open champion Rory McIlroy says he is planning to take a break from golf before playing at next month's Open.

ICL can start again – Himanshu Mody

Himanshu Mody, the business head of Zee Sports which ran the ICL, has said the league could be revived "if everything falls in place"

Baltacha & Keothavong win at SW19

Britain enjoys two women's victories on the second day of Wimbledon as Elena Baltacha outclasses Mona Barthel and Anne Keothavong sees off Naomi Broady.

Morgan appointed Twenty20 vice-captain

Eoin Morgan has been named as vice-captain of England's Twenty20 side

Betts backs Widnes player search

Widnes coach Denis Betts says the Vikings will only sign the right players for Super League next season.

Yuvraj ’100% fit’ for England tour

Yuvraj Singh, who is missing India's tour of West Indies with a chest infection, has announced he is fully fit and ready for the England tour that gets underway on July 15

Ranji Trophy to commence on November 3

The 2011-12 Ranji Trophy Super League, India's premier first-class domestic competition, will begin on November 3, the tours, programmes and fixtures committee of the BCCI has announced

Donald set for early Bath arrival

Bath's new fly-half Stephen Donald could move to the Rec sooner than expected after he was left out of New Zealand's training squad for the World Cup.

Edinburgh re-sign hooker Lawrie

Coach Michael Bradley brings hooker Steven Lawrie back to Murrayfield after his two seasons at Doncaster Knights.

Hock ready for return – Maguire

Wigan Warriors head coach Michael Maguire says Gareth Hock is ready to make a return to Super League after completing a two-year drugs ban.

Warriors coaching role for Larder

Former England and British & Irish Lions coach Phil Larder rejoins Worcester Warriors as defence coach.

Federer & Djokovic ease through

Roger Federer begins his quest for a seventh Wimbledon title by beating Mikhail Kukushkin, while Novak Djokovic demolishes Jeremy Chardy in his first-round match.

‘It didn’t feel like my first Test’ – Praveen Kumar

To Praveen Kumar, it didn't seem like his first Test. All that ODI experience, combined with swing and a good rhythm, helped him settle in quickly

Atlantic Region wins inaugural USACA T20 title

Spearheaded by the efforts of Gowkaran Roopnarine, Aditya Mishra and Neil McGarrell, Atlantic Region won the first-ever USA Cricket Association Twenty20 championship on June 19 in Newark, New Jersey

Phillips key for Wales – Delport

Former Springboks full-back Thinus Delport says Mike Phillips' suspension from the Wales squad is a boost for South Africa ahead of the World Cup.

‘Hope McCullum stays part of leadership group’

New Zealand's coach, John Wright, is confident Brendon McCullum and Ross Taylor can work together after the drawn-out jostle to become the team's captain

States ‘created’ BBL cash splurge

Paul Marsh, the Australian players union chief executive, has defended the weighting of state and Big Bash League contracts for next summer.

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