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Opener Kieran Powell has been recalled to the West Indies squad for the forthcoming one-day series against England in the Caribbean. The 26-year-old's last ODI was against England in March 2014, and he was dropped from the squad later…

Badminton is one of seven sports to have lost appeals against UK Sport funding cuts for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic cycle. The decision comes despite Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge winning bronze for Great Britain in the…

Clare Shillington announced her retirement from one-day internationals after Ireland lost to South Africa in their final World Cup Qualifier game. Shillington, who made 90 appearances in the 50-over format, will continue to play Twenty20…

Arsene Wenger says he will definitely be managing next season, whether at Arsenal "or somewhere else". Wenger, 67, was speaking at the end of one of the most turbulent weeks of his two-decade tenure as Gunners boss. Read more:…

Former New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter has apologised for "a massive error of judgement" after reports he was stopped for drink-driving by police in Paris. Three times a World Player of the Year, the 34-year-old plays for Racing 92 in…

Former Olympic swimming champion Grant Hackett has been found by police in Australia's Gold Coast after going missing. Hackett, 36, was on Wednesday arrested and released without charge after becoming agitated at his parents' home.…

Mark Clattenburg is quitting his job as a Premier League official to become Saudi Arabia's new head of referees. The 41-year-old is widely considered to be one of the best referees in football and took charge of the Euro 2016 final, the…

New England captain Joe Root says he will seek the advice of his predecessors before taking charge for the first time in July. The 26-year-old has replaced Alastair Cook despite only leading in four previous first-class matches. Read…

Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw has been ruled out for the rest of the Six Nations through injury. Laidlaw, 31, suffered an ankle injury in the first half of the 22-16 defeat by France last weekend. Read more:…

Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus broke a metatarsal in Monday's 2-0 Premier League win at Bournemouth. The 19-year-old was taken off in the 15th minute at Vitality Stadium after appearing to pick up the foot injury. Read more:…

Leicester Tigers have re-signed Bath's England fly-half George Ford for the start of next season, with Freddie Burns moving in the opposite direction. Ford, 23, was contracted to Bath until the end of the 2017-18 season, but Tigers have…

The Yorkshire batsman, 26, succeeds Alastair Cook, who resigned last week after more than four years in charge. "It is a huge honour to be given the Test captaincy," said Root, who will be the 80th man to lead the country in the longest…

Great Britain qualified for the Fed Cup World Group II play-offs with a 2-1 victory over Croatia. The tie was decided in the final doubles contest, with Johanna Konta and Heather Watson beating Ana Konjuh and Darija Jurak 4-6 6-4 6-3.…

London 2012 gold medallist Mariya Savinova has been stripped of her 800m title and banned until 2019 after being found guilty of doping. She has had her results from July 2010 to August 2013 annulled but has 45 days to appeal against the…

Virat Kohli became the first Test batsman to register double centuries in four successive series as India dominated Bangladesh in Hyderabad. Kohli struck a classy 204 as India made their third consecutive score of over 600 before…