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"Cheat" Maria Sharapova should not have been allowed to play again, says 2014 Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard. Russian Sharapova beat Roberta Vinci on Wednesday at the Stuttgart Open on her return from a 15-month doping ban. Read…

Ireland say they are cautiously optimistic of achieving Test status in June after the International Cricket Council announced a new process for associate nations wishing to become full members. Wednesday's ICC meeting means Ireland's…

A new city-based eight-team Twenty20 tournament has been given the go-ahead to start in 2020. The proposals were approved by 38 of the 41 England and Wales Cricket Board members, with 15 first-class counties in support of the…

Former world number one Maria Sharapova will find out on 16 May if she has been given a wildcard for the French Open. The 30-year-old Russian's 15-month ban for using meldonium ends on Wednesday when she plays in the first round of the…

Five-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan recovered from 3-0 down to share eight frames with China's Ding Junhui in an enthralling start to their World Championship quarter-final. The world number four rattled in breaks of 71, 128 and 71 to…

Serena Williams says Ilie Nastase's recent comments about her unborn child are "racist" and has given her backing to a full investigation. Nastase, a former world number one, was heard speculating whether Williams' child would be…

England manager Gareth Southgate says he is "stunned" by the death of former team-mate Ugo Ehiogu. Former England defender Ehiogu died at the age of 44 on Friday after suffering a cardiac arrest the previous day. Read more:…

Openers Sam Robson and Nick Gubbins hit centuries as county champions Middlesex made the Essex bowlers toil at Lord's. Robson (144 not out) and Gubbins (101) shared a 241-run first-wicket stand after an uncontested toss saw the hosts bat…

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has ruled out trying to sign England goalkeeper Joe Hart. It was reported on Wednesday that the Anfield club were close to a £20m deal for the Manchester City keeper, who is currently on loan at Torino.…

Pace bowler Dale Steyn has been left out of South Africa's ICC Champions Trophy squad as he continues his recovery from a shoulder injury. The 33-year-old has been out since breaking a bone in his right shoulderagainst Australia in…

Former NFL footballer Aaron Hernandez has been found dead in his cell in Massachusetts, officials say. Hernandez hanged himself at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center and was pronounced dead later at hospital. Read more:…

Manager Craig Shakespeare challenged his Leicester team to reach the Champions League again after their quarter-final loss to Atletico Madrid. The Premier League champions were the last surviving English team in this season's…

The story of a team rising from the bottom tier of England's Football League to the top is an increasingly familiar one, with Hull, Swansea and Bournemouth among the most recent examples. But few of those tales have been more remarkable…

Adam Voges scored 92 as Middlesex's lower order kept Hampshire's bowlers at bay to earn a draw for the champions. Resuming on 111-4, Voges moved his overnight score on from 29, occupying 196 deliveries to frustrate Hampshire's attack,…

Britain's Jenson Button looks set to replace Fernando Alonso at McLaren for the Monaco Grand Prix in May. Alonso will miss Monaco to race in the Indianapolis 500, with full support from McLaren and engine partner Honda. Read more:…