♦ Butcher confident after operation

Surrey captain Mark Butcher says he is confident he will soon be fully recovered from his knee injury after undergoing surgery last month. Butcher, 35, told BBC London 94.9: "I'm pretty confident that I should be fit and ready for the next Championship game at Taunton [on 12 August]. Butcher's injury flared up during Surrey's County Championship match with Somerset at Whitgift in June.	1 vote

♦ The Guardian.co.uk football quiz

1. Ronaldinho began his career at which Brazilian club? 2. Ronaldinho nearly moved to which Scottish team before plumping to sign for Paris St Germain? 3. Ronaldinho scored the winning goal in the 2002 World Cup quarter final against England, who scored Brazil's first? 4. Alongside Ronaldinho in the All-Star World Cup 2002 team was which American? 5.	1 vote

♦ Live - England v South Africa

They only managed one during the fourth day's play at Lord's as the tourists progressed to 242-1. Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie made centuries and shared an opening stand of 204, but the tourists are still 104 runs in arrears. Left-arm seamer Ryan Sidebottom will be fit to bowl for England despite suffering from a stiff back. e-mail tms@bbc.co.uk (with 'For Tom Fordyce' in the subject)...	1 vote

♦ Ronaldinho rejects Manchester City's offer

The Sun quoted A C Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani as saying that Manchester City was in a position to sign on Ronaldinho, who currently appears for Barcelona, but the Brazilian striker has made it clear that his first preference is San Siro, and if that does not work out, Phil Scolari's Chelsea is the second option.	1 vote

♦ Kim looking to break through

Stay ahead of the game with our comprehensive stats package for the European and PGA Tours. Ewen Murray was left 'sickened' by the Scot's European Open outburst, but loved Ross Fisher's form. Follow the leader? Can a professional golfer go 72 holes without looking at the leaderboard? Golf Night investigates... Win some fantastic prizes in the Sky Sports competition section.	1 vote

♦ Huddlestone signs new Spurs deal

Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone has signed a new five-year contract with the White Hart Lane club. The 21-year-old moved to Spurs from Derby in the summer of 2005 and his contract now runs until 2013. Huddlestone helped Spurs win the Carling Cup last season and also earned a call-up from the England Under-21 side to the full squad. Meanwhile...	1 vote

♦ Pacquiao KOs Diaz in ninth, wins WBC lightweight crown

Manny Pacquiao poses with his new WBC lightweight title belt after knocking out David Diaz in the ninth round. Pacquiao's victory made him the first Asian boxer to win titles in four weight classes. LAS VEGAS (AP) — Speed has been Manny Pacquiao's specialty ever since he was a scrawny 106-pound teenage brawler. When he stepped in the ring weighing 135 pounds on Saturday night...	1 vote

♦ Counties get England player boost

Test captain Michael Vaughan and one-day skipper Paul Collingwood have been cleared to play in the next round of County Championship matches. Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Alastair Cook, Andrew Strauss, Owais Shah and Luke Wright will also take part in the games which start on Sunday. But Kevin Pietersen and wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose will be rested. Ahead of the Test series opener at Lord's on 10 July...	1 vote

♦ Woods outlasts Mediate in playoff to capture U.S. Open

SAN DIEGO — It was a good thing golf fans got to see Tiger Woods play 91 holes before winning his third U.S. Open this week. They might not see him again for a while. Woods earned a well-deserved break Monday with a victorious gut-check, back-and-forth chess match played over 7,320 yards — well short of the 7...	1 vote

♦ Powell and Gay to race in London

World 100m record holder Asafa Powell will take on world champion Tyson Gay at the London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace three weeks before the Olympics. The clash, on the weekend of 25-26 July, will be their first clash of the summer and is likely to be their only meeting before the Beijing Olympics. The Olympic 100m final is on 16 August 16...	1 vote

♦ Hasselbaink and Fowler could go

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Robbie Fowler could follow Trevor Sinclair out of FA Cup finalists Cardiff City. The future of the superstar strikers are unclear as both signed a 12 month contract at the Bluebirds last summer with an option for a further year. But Cardiff only want to offer Fowler and Hasselbaink pay-as-you-play deals.	1 vote

♦ Birkdale changes unveiled

Strategy rather than power will be the key to victory at this year's Open Championship after changes to the course at Royal Birkdale were unveiled. Keep up to date with who is where in the ongoing race for European and US Ryder Cup places. This week, Ewen Murray reflects on the most emotional of victories for his friend Darren Clarke.	1 vote

♦ Veteran Masters starter, 82, dies

Phil Harison, who spent 60 years as the starter on the first tee of the Masters, has died at the age of 82. Harison was one of two people to attend every Masters since it began in 1934. He became a familiar voice to fans who grew accustomed to his American Southern drawl and understated manner of announcing each player.	1 vote

♦ Jered is just Champion

Jered put in an impressive performance to win the vcbet.com Champion Novice Hurdle. Enjoy the best of Sky Sports with our great range of mobile services. Who's great for '08? Sky Sports' experts reveal who or what they think will make an impact in the sporting world in 2008. Kauto Star lit up the winter game while Frankie rode his first Derby winner in a year dogged by scandal.	1 vote