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World number one Andy Murray will play Russia's Andrey Kuznetsov in the French Open first round while fellow Briton Johanna Konta faces Hsieh Su-wei. Murray, 30, is in the same half of the draw as 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka, who he beat…

England's Sarah Taylor says she is "still not the finished article" after returning from a break to deal with anxiety problems, but is "back and ready" for the summer's home World Cup. Taylor, 28, stepped away from cricket in May of last…

Police say it is right for Wednesday's Europa League final between Manchester United and Ajax to go ahead, but postponing the game was discussed after Monday's Manchester Arena attack. "Very quickly a decision was taken the game would go…

Glamorgan captain Jacques Rudolph is to retire at the end of the 2017 season. The 36-year-old former South Africa batsman has relinquished the four-day captaincy immediately, but will remain Twenty20 skipper until he quits. Read more:…

Stephen Curry's 36 points and 29 from Kevin Durant helped the Oakland-based team complete a 4-0 clean sweep in their best-of-seven Western Conference finals. They will now face defending champions Cleveland Cavaliers or Boston Celtics,…

Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe is close to signing for Bournemouth on a free transfer. The England player, 34, joined Sunderland in January 2015, scoring 15 goals for the Black Cats who have been relegated to the Championship. Read…

Former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden has died aged 35, five days after being involved in a crash while cycling. The American suffered "serious cerebral damage" after colliding with a car on the Rimini coastline in Italy on Wednesday, 17…

Thousands of pounds have been won in bets on Chelsea captain John Terry being substituted in the 26th minute of his final appearance at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The 36-year-old had arranged to go off against Sunderland in the minute…

Maria Sharapova will enter Wimbledon qualifying rather than request a main-draw wildcard as she continues her comeback from a 15-month drug ban. The 30-year-old Russian was denied a wildcard for the French Open, with tournament officials…

Yelena Isinbayeva will be removed from a key anti-doping position in Russia as she is a barrier to the country's compliance with the World Anti-Doping Agency code, the body says. The double Olympic pole vault champion, 34, has been…

Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes has praised Daryl Mitchell's contribution in securing a home semi-final in the One-Day Cup. Former captain Mitchell hit 67 from 71 balls in a five-wicket win over Derbyshire on Tuesday,…

Australia's Ashes series against England in November could be in doubt because of a players' contract dispute, says vice-captain David Warner. In March, Cricket Australia proposed salary increases for men and women,but this would mean…

Eighteen-time major winner Roger Federer will sit out the French Open and the rest of the clay-court season. The 35-year-old, fifth in the world rankings, says he made the decision in an attempt to continue playing on the ATP Tour "for…

A television advert featuring disgraced ex-sprinter Ben Johnson has been criticised by Australia's anti-doping authority for "making light of the use of performance-enhancing drugs". Canadian Johnson was stripped of 100m Olympic gold…

Ian Poulter is looking forward to planning a "very long schedule" after overcoming injury problems in "the toughest stretch" of his career. Poulter, 41, was runner-up at the Players Championship on Sunday, his best finish since November…