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FA ready for battle with Premier League clubs over release of young players

The FA is hoping to select a full-strength team for the European Under-19 Championship but could face opposition from Premier League clubs
Wimbledon 2010: Rafael Nadal targets career grand slam after victory party

Rafael Nadal won his second Wimbledon title then looked to the US Open to complete career grand slam

Wimbledon 2010: Berdych's bulk no match for faultless Nadal

Barney Ronay: Tomas Berdych outweighed but never outgunned Rafael Nadal as the Spaniard marched to victory with military precision
Wimbledon 2010: Rafael Nadal claims title with win over Tomas Berdych

The world No1 Rafael Nadal secured his second Wimbledon title with a straightforward 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 win over Tomas Berdych

Wimbledon 2010: Rafael Nadal rising fast on list of all-time greats

Rafael Nadal has moved up the list of all-time grand slam winners after his Wimbledon triumph
Wimbledon 2010 Diary: Centre Court covers itself in sunshine

Wimbledon saw not a drop of rain for the first Championship fortnight since 1995

Wimbledon 2010: Serena Williams happy to fight for place in history

Serena Williams has now won 13 grand slam titles, and there should be more to come
Wimbledon 2010: Britons Broady and Farquharson win boys' doubles

Liam Broady and Tom Farquharson beat fellow Britons Lewis Burton and George Morgan 7-6, 6-4 to win the boys' doubles title

Wimbledon 2010: Spitting, Murray and marathons in the show with it all

Kevin Mitchell: Wimbledon did not get the final it deserved, but there were still a host of highlights to savour

World Cup 2010: Rise of German romantics counters sense of injustice

Richard Williams: Germany's progress has helped balance feeling of the misfortune endured by Ghana and Paraguay
World Cup 2010: Quick guide to Holland v Uruguay; Germany v Spain

A brief guide to the history and expectations of the semi-finalists and the key elements that could decide who will reach the final

World Cup 2010: Spain waiting for Fernando Torres to fire

Fernando Torres has admitted that his form for Spain is not what it could be after his injury

World Cup 2010: Carlos Tevez rues Argentina failure to play as a team

Argentina's Carlos Tevez lamented his team's inability to play as a team and control the German counterattack
World Cup 2010: Bastian Schweinsteiger stifles Maradona's mockery

Bastian Schweinsteiger had the last laugh after Diego Maradona mocked the Germany midfielder
World Cup 2010: Argentina exposed by Germany's perfect balance

Germany's team ethic and youthful purpose was too much for Diego Maradona's collection of individuals

Tour de France 2010: Mark Cavendish at heart of crash controversy

Mark Cavendish found himself at the centre of a cycling controversy once again
Fabian Cancellara hoping prologue win will end motorised doping claims

Fabian Cancellera hopes by winning the Tour de France prologue he will lay to rest allegations that his bike is powered by a motor

Kevin Pietersen rested for Bangladesh one-day series after thigh injury

England have dropped Kevin Pietersen from their squad to play Bangladesh after the batsman suffered a thigh strain against Australia
Australia take plaudits as England fail to keep pace with Shaun Tait

Australia end NatWest series with a convincing win against England

View of Yorkshire fans obscured by clouds after defeat by Warwickshire

Yorkshire are in danger of missing out on qualification for the quarter-finals of the Friends Provident t20 after a lacklustre defeat by Warwickshire
Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton takes it slow in rift with father

Lewis Hamilton has admitted there are still problems to overcome in his relationship with his father

Gareth Thomas toppled by injury again as Crusaders crumble to Wolves

Gareth Thomas suffered another major blow in his attempt to establish himself as a Super League player with a recurrence of a groin injury
Brian McDermott to be Bradford Bulls coach next season

A late Craig Hall try gives Hull a thrilling 28-22 win over Bradford Bulls
Micheal Vella shines as Wakefield crumble under Hull KR onslaught

Michael Vella impressed, despite playing out of position, in Hull Kingston Rovers' victory over Wakefield
Dick Turpin achieves runaway victory in Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly

Dick Turpin, trained by Richard Hannon, has secured an elusive Group One victory at Chantilly

Wimbledon 2010: Garry Richardson stretches his question to five sets

Martin Kelner: His probing can last a lifetime and he gets too close to his target, but sport's Yorkshire terrier is one of the joys of Wimbledon
Didn't he used to be rubbish? Diego Forlán of Uruguay

Harry Pearson: Uruguay's attacking fulcrum Diego Forlán may have two golden boots but his Manchester United career was a disaster

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