Football news 

Carvalho warns of exodus from Stamford Bridge

The Portugal defender believes that there may be several departures following the Champions League final

• Chelsea plans for victory parade scuppered

• The tale of Chelsea's season in 20 moments

Portsmouth and Cardiff name fully fit squads

Both managers face selection dilemmas as they battle to become the first team from outside the big four to win the FA Cup since 1995

• Crouch offered route back to Portsmouth

• Diarra leading Portsmouth push for glory

Curbishley makes Dunne his top target

£6m rated Manchester City defender targeted as West Ham manager decides to put Anton Ferdinand up for sale

• Ashton hopes West Ham keep word on pay rise

• West Ham offer Ljungberg £3m to go

Rangers fans ‘threat to World Cup bid’

PM says rampaging fans who fought police in Manchester’s Battle of Piccadilly could threaten England’s 2018 World Cup bid

• Fans were like 'pack of wild wolves'

• Still in the dark over screen failure

Cricket News 

Caution helps hitter to lead NZ fightback

Brendon McCullum settles in early to hit a run-a-ball 97 against England at Lord's to keep tourist's Test hopes alive

Mascarenhas caught taking eye off day job

Hampshire v Surrey: Chris Jordan and Saqlain Mushtaq make the home side pay for letting their advantage slip

Rees and Hemp shine in bleak conditions

Glamorgan v Derbyshire: the pretender and the veteran each score a century to put Glamorgan in a commanding position

Ramprakash fails bid to join 100 Club

Hampshire v Surrey: The Surrey batsman was dismissed for only 17 as he was upstaged by the impressive Chris Tremlett

Rugby News 

McGeechan thrilled to be coach again

London Wasps director of rugby will embark on his seventh tour looking to repeat his victory over South Africa in 1997

• The Rolling Maul: May 8, Thoroughly Modern Geech

• Fresh faces of the England squad

Borthwick surprised at England captaincy

The Bath lock will replace Phil Vickery for the tour to New Zealand but he's not looking beyond facing the All Blacks

Stevens may join the Bath exodus

The England prop says lack of progress off the field at the Guinness Premiership club is making him consider future

Thomas helps fill Wales open-side shortage

The outstanding blind side will change position on the tour to South Africa as England confirm approach for Brian Smith

More sport news 

Mosley shunted into background

FIA president relieved of official frontline duties in Monte Carlo in an attempt to avoid further embarrassment for the sport

Par for the course for Clarke

Despite perfect conditions, the Irish Open course showed its nasty side as players struggled to keep bogeys off their cards

Arthur claims title the easy way

Super-welterweight becomes first world champion from Edinburgh in 36 years after Joan Guzmán forced to vacate WBO crown

Moss returns to Mille Miglia

The former F1 driver relives the legendary 1,000-mile city-to-city course where he set a record for speed in 1955

racing and betting 

Samuel set to take flight at York

Rob Wright believes it will pay to overlook a disappointing last effort from John Dunlop's runner whose seven rivals in the Yorkshire Cup include last year's winner, Sergeant Cecil (pictured)

Tartan Bearer enters Derby reckoning

Dante eclipse of Twice Over increases likelihood of Doctor Fremantle being supplemented to Epsom line-up

Impressive Lush Lashes likely to swerve Epsom

Trainer says Irish Oaks will be the next port of call for his improving filly despite a decisive five-length victory in Musidora

Authorities need to take look in mirror

Race-monitoring team at the British Horseracing Authority have questions to answer after case brought against Timmy Murphy