MONTREAL (Reuters) - Fifth seed Andy Roddick made a solid start to the Montreal Masters as he beat Frenchman Arnaud Clement 6-3 7-6 in the second round on Wednesday. Read more…

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Western rights group lashed out at China's lack of media freedom and jailing of journalists on Tuesday, the latest to criticise Beijing in the run-up to the 2008 Olympics. Read more…

Luke Wright celebrates his England Twenty20 call-up with 125 as Sussex beat Gloucester in their Pro40 Division One match. Read more…

LONDON (Reuters) - Manager Alex Ferguson has been ruled out of attending Manchester United's two pre-season friendlies on Wednesday -- by his wife Cathy. Read more…

LONDON (Reuters) - UEFA is to investigate allegations that home fans racially abused Rangers' U.S. midfielder DaMarcus Beasley in their Champions League qualifying win at Zeta in Montenegro. Read more…

TULSA, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Tiger Woods goes into this week's PGA Championship as red-hot favourite to win the title for a fourth time, although lovers of golfing trivia might prefer a different outcome. Read more…

LONDON (Reuters) - Germany captain Michael Ballack has pledged his future to Chelsea and is determined to make amends for a disappointing debut campaign in England. Read more…

Barry Bonds' record-breaking home run will make someone rich Read more…

Sunderland break the British transfer record for a goalkeeper by signing Craig Gordon from Hearts. Read more…

YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Mexican teenager Giovani dos Santos struck again to give fatigued Barcelona a 1-0 win over Japan's Yokohama F-Marinos on their Asian tour on Tuesday. Read more…

LONDON (Reuters) - Head coach Brian Ashton on Tuesday announced 11 changes to the England rugby team selected to meet France in a World Cup warm-up match at Twickenham on Saturday. Read more…

Former Australia coach Eddie Jones is named as South Africa's technical advisor for the World Cup. Read more…

Andy Murray defeats Robby Ginepri in the first round of the Montreal Masters - his first match since May. Read more…

US Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger names his three vice-captains for next year's match against Europe. Read more…

TULSA, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Heat will be a major factor at this week's PGA Championship and Master champion Zach Johnson plans to conserve as much energy as he can before Thursday's opening round. Read more…

BBC Sport looks at the progress made by the Olympic host city Read more…

Winger Hameur Bouazza joins Fulham from Watford for a fee that could rise to ?4m. Read more…

Beijing gears up to celebrate with the 2008 Olympics set to begin in exactly one year's time. Read more…

Hamilton-Alonso row exposes flaws in McLaren's approach Read more…

Andy Murray makes his comeback from injury against Robby Ginepri in the first round of the Montreal Masters. Read more…

TULSA, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Irishman Padraig Harrington does not want to be distracted by memories of his British Open success while competing in this week's PGA Championship. Read more…

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Tickets for South Africa's 2010 Football World Cup will bear both the apartheid-era names of cities and the new ones, reflecting the nation's evolution while avoiding confusing visitors, its organisers said on Tuesday. Read more…

PARIS (Reuters) - Former European champions Red Star Belgrade set up a Champions League third round qualifying third clash with Rangers despite a 2-1 defeat at Estonian champions Levadia Tallin on Wednesday. Read more…

LONDON (Reuters) - Third division Leeds United lost their appeal on Thursday against a 15-point deduction for the start of the new season, the Football League said. Read more…

TULSA, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Holder Tiger Woods, desperate to win his first major in 12 months, charged into an early share of the lead at the U.S. PGA Championship on Thursday. Read more…