Bradford League bowler Imran Arif completed a five-wicket return on his debut in the LV County Championship at New Road as Worcestershire forced Glamorgan to follow-on for the fourth time in five matches.

Chris Woakes took a career-best five for 37 as Middlesex suffered a crushing innings defeat at the hands of promotion rivals Warwickshire in the LV County Championship match at Uxbridge.

Durham surged to the top of the LV County Championship as they completed an impressive 10-wicket victory over Surrey at Guildford.

Chris Rogers scored his second first-class century of the season as Derbyshire and Northamptonshire played out a draw on the final day of their LV County Championship meeting.

Somerset needed just 45 minutes to wrap up a 246-run win over Kent at Taunton in the LV County Championship Division One.

Ollie Rayner crowned Sussex's second LV County Championship win of the season by taking a career-best five for 49 as neighbours Hampshire were sent packing by 10 wickets.

Durham claimed top spot in the LV County Championship as they finished off Surrey by 10 wickets at Guildford today.

Frank Lampard's future at Chelsea is in serious doubt after Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti revealed the England international has given his "approval" to joining the Italian champions.

Chelsea star Frank Lampard has been told to decide his future by prospective club inter Milan after they warned the England international they are ready to explore alternative options.

West Ham have issued an official statement in response to goalkeeper Robert Green's amazing outburst that he feels "completely under-valued" at Upton Park.

Chris Wood, from Bristol, produced a sensational chip at the last reminiscent of Justin Rose on the exact same hole 10 years ago as he closed in on the Silver Medal.

He is 68 and has a new hip, but he might just be Tiger Woods' toughest opponent, writes Martin Johnson.

Arsenal have reportedly been rejected by two of their transfer targets, Andrei Arshavin and Falcao, who have both rebuffed the north London club's overtures to sign them

Poulter pleased with a 72, but Westwood struggles with his putting.

England captain Michael Vaughan was accused of haranguing South Africa's AB de Villiers during lunch as relations between England and South Africa nosedived, writes Nick Hoult.

Tottenham manager Juande Ramos has delivered a damning verdict on Spurs Champions League aspirations by warning the club's supporters not the expect his side to de-stabilise the top four monopoly in the Premier League this season

Disgraced sprinter Dwain Chambers has failed in his High Court appeal against an Olympic ban and will not be eligible to run for Great Britain at the Beijing Games in three weeks.

Englishman hopes return of the wind will shake up the field in his favour - Claire Middleton reports

Disgraced sprinter Dwain Chambers has been told by the High Court that he cannot compete for Great Britain at the Beijing Olympics.

When Dwain Chambers talks of his drug-taking past as "a mistake", he makes it sound like the sort of error of judgment we all make from time to time.