World Sports

Rio Ferdinand will not join up with the England squad ahead of Wednesday's World Cup qualifier with Andorra.

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard reaches for the ball after after blocing the shot by Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher during the first half of Game 2 of the NBA basketball finals Sunday in Los Angeles.

NEW French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova admitted she was ready to quit tennis until Roger Federer talked her out of it.

Denmark's Jeppe Huldahl, who was without a single European Tour top 10 finish to his name, has claimed a shock victory in the Wales Open at Celtic Manor on Sunday.

Nottingham: Ricky Ponting's Australia must perform or face an embarrassing early exit from the World Twenty20 when they take on emotionally-charged Sri Lanka today.

They don't rule the NBA as they once did, but neither do they seem headed for extinction, as Shaquille O'Neal has so often predicted.

Mario Theissen intends to propose that Friday morning practice in future be reserved for reserve and test drivers.

On the move: Manchester United and Real Madrid have expressed an interest in the 16million-rated Antonio Valencia The 23 year-old has been subject of renewed speculation of interest from Manchester United and Real Madrid.

In-Kyung Kim finished with a flourish on Sunday, sinking birdies on two of her final three holes to capture the State Farm Classic by a stroke over Hall of Famer Se Ri Pak.

England held their nerve to triumph by 48 runs in their must-win World Twenty20 contest against Pakistan at The Oval.