♦ 'Sri Lanka targeted India's pivotal players'

Ajantha Mendis was the star performer for Sri Lanka with 26 wickets in his debut series. "Ajantha was brilliant, adding a different dimension to the bowling attack," Jayawardene added. "In terms of the bowling, obviously Mendis was the difference, picking up 26 wickets," Kumble said.	1 vote

♦ West Ham play down trouble in US

West Ham have played down a half-time brawl between their fans and supporters of Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew in Ohio on Sunday. Club officials dismissed the scuffle which marred the 3-1 victory as an "isolated incident". According to local newspaper reports, punches were thrown when some Hammers fans approached rival supporters. "We understand this was an isolated incident...	1 vote

♦ Redknapp determined to keep Kranjcar

Portsmouth The Fratton Park club have rejected a 12m bid from Monaco for the 23-year-old Croatian midfielder Niko Kranjcar. Harry Redknapp, the manager, said: "We wouldn't sell him and he didn't want to go anyway so that was the end of that one." Derby County The Championship club hope to add Marlon King and Rob Hulse to their attacking options for next season...	1 vote

♦ Beijing-bound pugilists slug it out at NIS

The camp for 33 boxers got underway on June 30 under the supervision of seven national boxing coaches, including Cuban boxing expert, B I Fernandes, and physio Heath Matthews from South Africa.The five pugilists returned home from Germany after giving a good account of themselves in the Chemai Cup in Halle, Germany, last month. They are looking in very good shape...	1 vote

♦ Williams attempt to end poor form

Williams are to put more effort into improving their 2008 car in an attempt to reverse a run of poor form. The team had been switching effort to the design of next year's car, but have decided to focus on ensuring they finish this season's championship well. "We recently moved the majority of the aerodynamic programme to be on 2009," said co-owner Patrick Head.	1 vote

♦ Vikings for Super League - Tyrer

St Helens centre Steve Tyrer believes Widnes Vikings have what it takes to compete in Super League. The 19-year-old is on a month's loan at the Stobart Stadium, with a view to extending that until the end of the current season. He told BBC Radio Merseyside: "There is a big difference in the National League, skill-level and so forth. Tyrer, who has been used on the wing by St Helens...	1 vote

♦ Casey hits back at Vijay jibe

I think I work incredibly hard off the course. I'd like Vijay to come and do a session with me. See how he gets on. I am happy with what I put in. Paul Casey has hit back at Vijay Singh over his comments that British players are all too happy to live and play within their comfort zone.	1 vote

♦ Turnbull doping saga finally over

Almost 18 months after being cleared of a doping charge, Gareth Turnbull has reached a financial settlement with the Irish Sports Council over the case. Last March, the ISC announced that it would pay the Belfast athlete the costs that he had "reasonably incurred". However, wrangling over the sum meant that the case has continued to drag on behind the scenes for a year.	1 vote

♦ Henrythenavigator repeats success

Henrythenavigator completed an Irish and English 2000 Guineas double with an impressive victory at the Curragh. Just like at Newmarket three weeks earlier, jockey Johnny Murtagh played a waiting game before storming to the front to see off New Approach. The winning margin was a more decisive length and three-quarters, compared to the nose success over the Rowley Mile.	1 vote

♦ Players Championship collated

Mark Roe says Ignacio Garrido should head to Italy in a positive mood, despite blowing his chance in Spain. The fifth major? Stay ahead of the game with our stats package for the European and PGA Tours. Enter the free monthly tipster challenge on sportinglife.com.	1 vote