Off-spinner Ollie Rayner claimed the important wickets of Sean Ervine and John Crawley as defending champions Sussex had Hampshire struggling to avoid the follow-on at Arundel Castle.

An unbeaten 126 from Will Smith put Durham back in the driving seat on day two of their LV County Championship match against Surrey at Guildford.

Kent staged a determined fightback on the second day of their LV County Championship match at Taunton after Somerset skipper Justin Langer decided against enforcing the follow-on.

Darren Pattinson made his debut for England and Andrew Flintoff returned to the side after 18 months out in the second npower Test against South Africa, who won the toss and chose to bowl first.

Dan Redfern has agreed a two-year professional contract with Derbyshire, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2010 season.

James McCoy and Nathan Dumelow both sparkled with the bat, but it was not enough to stop Cheshire slipping to defeat against Shropshire in this season's Minor Counties 20/20 Challenge Tournament at Wrekin College in Wellington.

Michael Vaughan makes his 50th appearance as England Test captain today at his home ground - but who will join him in his milestone match will not be decided until shortly before the toss.

Graeme Smith has mixed memories of Headingley - but if the outcome in the second npower Test is the same as it was for South Africa here five years ago, he will have no complaints.

Mohammed Asif's fate will become clearer later this month after his lawyer confirmed his B sample will be tested on July 28.

UK Sport has this week issued a new position statement to athletes on the use of supplements. Whilst the risk that some supplements can contain prohibited substance remains, UK Sport continues to stress the principle of 'strict liability’ to athletes

British Swimming has issued a statement of intent to work with Blue Water Elite Swimming Training (BEST) at a new, purpose built centre in Mallorca, Spain.Based around a 10-lane, outdoor, 50m pool at Colonia de Sant Jordi on the south

British Swimming has become the first national governing body to sign a sports science Memorandum of Understanding with UK Sport and the three home country sport institutes England, Scotland and Wales.The purpose of the MoU is to set out and

British Swimming Events Manager Charlotte O’Neill, a participant in UK Sport’s International Leadership Programme (ILP), has been appointed Competition Manager for Olympic Aquatics and Paralympic Swimming for London 2012.The London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) has seconded O’Neill

The UK School Games are being hosted in our region on 29 & 30August 2008. This will see some of the best youth swimmers in the Country competing at Millfield School, Street, Somerset. ASA South west will be offering tickets