Thailand's Noppon Saengkham pulled off the biggest upset so far in the snooker world championships by ousting 2005 world champion Shaun Murphy in the first round on Tuesday.

Australian second row forward Rob Simmons, who won his 100th Wallabies cap at last year's World Cup, said Friday he was relishing a new challenge after signing for Premiership club London

Frank Lampard has called on the Premier League to give Chelsea a fair start to next season, saying the September 12 launch date is "too early" for his players.

The Football Association announced on Wednesday that the Community Shield, the traditional curtainraiser for the new English season, would take place at Wembley on August 29.

England paceman Stuart Broad has revealed he was "so low" after being dropped for the first Test against the West Indies that he considered retiring.

While the Premier League title has already been won by Liverpool in record time, the battle to finish as the top-flight's leading scorer is set to go down to the wire.