England cricketer Dimitri Mascarenhas is investigated by the ECB for his Twitter rant against chairman of selectors Geoff Miller.

Top seed Rafael Nadal eases into the US Open fourth round with a 6-4 6-4 6-2 victory over Gilles Simon after wins for Fernando Verdasco and Sam Querrey.

Pakistan's Yasir Hameed says a meeting he had with the News of the World that was secretly recorded has been "inaccurately reported" by the tabloid.

Moto2 rider Shoya Tomizawa dies after a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix.

Defending champion Kim Clijsters eases into the US Open quarter-finals with a 6-2 6-1 win over Ana Ivanovic, while Venus Williams beats Shahar Peer 7-6 (7-3) 6-3.

American Paul Annacone quits as LTA head of men's tennis after Roger Federer hires him as coach.

Sam Vesty scores 17 points as Bath open their Premiership campaign with a bonus-point victory at Leeds.

Stuart Littler marks his Salford farewell with a try as Wakefield suffer a sixth straight defeat.

Prop Soana Tonga'uiha scores twice as Northampton begin their Premiership campaign with victory over reigning champions Leicester.

Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez holds off the challenge of his Italian Ryder Cup team-mate Edoardo Molinari to win the European Masters by three strokes.

Britain's number one Andy Murray plays Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round of the US Open after wins for Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams on day seven at Flushing Meadows.

Sprint king Usain Bolt has revealed that he wants to pursue a second sporting career as a footballer.

Dani Pedrosa wins the San Marino MotoGP, but the race is overshadowed by the death of Japanese rider Shoya Tomizawa in the preceding Moto2 race.

Stephen McManus scores in the dying seconds to defeat Liechtenstein in their Euro 2012 qualifier and save Scotland from one of their most embarrassing results.

Ireland's Padraig Harrington says he will add a European tour event to his schedule after missing the cut at the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston.

England manager Fabio Capello insists striker Wayne Rooney will play in the Euro 2012 qualifier away to Switzerland on Tuesday.

Aston Villa player unrest over possible Gerard Houllier appointment, plus other rumours

Five-time champion Roger Federer cruises into the fourth round of the US Open with a straight sets win over Paul-Henri Mathieu.

Helen Richardson scores twice as England's women beat South Africa, with Korea's draw against Spain confirming England's place in the World Cup semi-finals in Argentina.

Injury-hit midfielder Owen Hargreaves has been left out of Manchester United's Champions League squad.