Alcaraz cruises to quarter final in straight-sets win

McCullum is due to lead England to the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka next month, and a decision on his future is unlikely to be taken until after that tournament. And all-rounder Stokes said he would “hope” to be consulted on any potential changes to the England hierarchy. “It is a situation…

While both Cardiff and Ospreys won, the off-the-politics are never far away with rumours of a link-up in the future between the two teams. However unpopular that scenario is. Ospreys owners, Y11 Sport & Media, have been linked with taking over Welsh Rugby Union-owned Cardiff, with the move creating dismay among both sets of supporters…

Premier League clubs are divided over whether to introduce a controversial new ‘salary cap’ prior to next month’s vote on financial regulations, BBC Sport has been told. The ‘top-to-bottom anchoring’ model – or TBA – would restrict the amount any club can spend on player wages, agents and transfer fees to five times the income…

England failed to overcome another grim batting failure as New Zealand edged to a two-wicket victory in the third one-day international in Wellington to send the tourists to Australia on the back of a 3-0 series defeat. England’s top order folded once more, bowled out for the third match in a row to continue a…

Much attention will focus on 17-year-old striker Dastan Satpaev, who has five caps for Kazakhstan and is set to join Chelsea in a £4m move next summer. Chelsea scouts spotted Satpaev starring for Kairat’s Under-17 team as they won the Helvetia Cup in Switzerland against teams including Paris St-Germain and Marseille. Talks began soon after…