Arsenal winger Theo Walcott will be out of action for up to six weeks after injuring his ankle playing for England

Pakistan bowler Wahab Riaz will be questioned by Scotland Yard on 14 September in relation to allegations of corruption.

Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe is ruled out for up to three months after having ankle surgery.

Southampton withdraw their offer to Scunthorpe boss Nigel Adkins to become their new manager, according to Iron chairman Steve Wharton.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson refuses to discuss Wayne Rooney's current off-field problems ahead of Saturday's match at Everton.

Nottinghamshire look to hold off the chasing pack of Somerset, Yorkshire and Lancashire, while Kent and Hampshire battle against relegation.

Leeds Carnegie coaching duo Neil Back and Andy Key pledge their future to the club by signing one-year contract extensions.

England coach Andy Flower admits it was a mistake to play two Twenty20 games back-to-back at Cardiff.

Five-time champion Roger Federer produces a stunning display to beat Robin Soderling and reach the semi-finals of the US Open.

England coach Fabio Capello confirms he will stand down from the role after Euro 2012.

Manchester City forward Mario Balotelli is to undergo knee surgery that could keep him out of action for six weeks.

England batsman Kevin Pietersen hopes to play for South African franchise Kwa-Zulu Natal in two matches as a warm-up for this winter's Ashes.

Essex are relegated despite one of their best bowling performance of the season against champions Durham.

England coach Steve McNamara picks four players from his old side Bradford in the Four Nations train-on squad.

Hull forward Lee Radford's suspension that will see him miss his side's play-off tie against Hull KR on Saturday.

Ferrari have avoided further punishment for using banned team orders, a Formula 1 disciplinary hearing in Paris has ruled.

Caroline Wozniacki, Dominika Cibulkova, Robin Soderling and Roger Federer are going for semi-final spots at the US Open, following wins by Vera Zvonareva and Novak Djokovic.

United States Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin refuses to rule out pairing world numbers one and two Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson at Celtic Manor.

Essex cricket player Danish Kaneria is cleared by police in an investigation into match irregularities.

Formula 1's governing body turns down all the entries from teams hoping to fill the vacant 13th slot in 2011, with former champion Jacques Villeneuve among those to miss out.