LIVERPOOL (Reuters) - Racing Lens have sold France under-21 goalkeeper Charles Itandje to Liverpool for an undisclosed fee, the Ligue 1 club said on Thursday. Read more…

LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur winger Aaron Lennon could miss England's Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Russia next month after having surgery on a knee injury. Read more…

British number one Andy Murray says he is not 100% ready for this month's US Open. Read more…

Tiger Woods is favourite to defend his title at the last major of the season - the USPGA Championships. Read more…

TULSA, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson expressed the views of most of the players at this week's PGA Championship by describing Southern Hills Country Club as difficult but fair. Read more…

Man Utd midfielder Paul Scholes may be ready for the start of the new season after playing in a friendly against Dunfermline. Read more…

David Beckham hopes to make his MLS debut for the Los Angeles Galaxy against DC United on Thursday. Read more…

England will hope to avoid a first series defeat on home soil since 2001 when the final Test against India starts on Thursday at The Oval. Read more…

LONDON (Reuters) - India captain Rahul Dravid is putting a series win over England in the third and final test starting at The Oval on Thursday ahead of the probable farewell to English soil for himself and fellow senior players. Read more…

LONDON (Reuters) - India won the toss and elected to bat first in the third and decisive test match in sunny conditions against England at The Oval on Thursday. Read more…

LONDON (Reuters) - Premier League transfer rules have been changed in a bid to avoid a repeat of Carlos Tevez's controversial first season in English football, media reports said on Thursday. Read more…

Pictures of the first day of the final Test at The Oval Read more…

England spinner Ashley Giles is set to retire from all forms of cricket on Friday because of a hip problem. Read more…

England winger David Strettle will miss the World Cup after breaking a bone in his foot. Read more…

Footballer Joey Barton pleads not guilty to assaulting a former team-mate in a training ground bust up. Read more…

India make a steady start after choosing to bat in the final Test against England at The Oval. Read more…

LONDON (Reuters) - Nearly 2,000 newts and hundreds of toads have been given new homes as work continues on London's Olympic Park for the 2012 Games, organisers said on Thursday. Read more…

Pictures from Tulsa as the first round starts in sweltering heat Read more…

Former world champion Mika Hakkinen says Fernando Alonso is at fault for the feud dividing the McLaren team. Read more…

MARCOUSSIS, France (Reuters) - France coach Bernard Laporte said on Thursday his recent comments on anti-doping tests in New Zealand and England had been misinterpreted. Read more…

MADRID (Reuters) - Valencia have reached an agreement with Racing Santander to sign Serbia striker Nikola Zigic on a five-year contract, the Primera Liga club said on Thursday. Read more…

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Sri Lanka have picked three seam bowling all-rounders in a strong-looking 15-man squad for the ICC Twenty20 World Championship. Read more…

LONDON (Reuters) - Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton pleaded not guilty to assaulting his former Manchester City team mate Ousmane Dabo when he appeared at Trafford Magistrates Court on Thursday. Read more…

LONDON (Reuters) - Left-arm spinner Ashley Giles has been forced to retire at the age of 34, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Thursday. Read more…

Selectors will struggle to replace the retired Ashley Giles Read more…