Durant is just one new piece joining a core that is established and accustomed to winning

World number one Lydia Ko fired six birdies in a five-under par 66 on Friday to grab a share of the lead in the LPGA Marathon Classic at the halfway mark alongside Kim Hyo-Joo.

Sweden’s Stenson leads by a shot from American Mickelson following his superb 68

Argentina will fight for major honours despite Lionel Messi retiring from international soccer after the disappointment of last month’s Copa America final shootout loss to Chile, the country’s former forward Hernan Crespo has said.

‘Obviously the result is not the most important thing, but I was pleased to see things starting to happen’

Teenage Swiss wildcard Rebeka Masarova, ranked 797 in the world, saw her fairytale run at the Gstaad WTA tournament end at the semi-final stage yesterday

‘I was expecting to run under 1:56. You have to believe in yourself and that’s what I did today’

Pakistan’s Yasir Shah said varying his pace had been behind his spectacular return to Test cricket at Lord’s yesterday.

The odd isolated “boo” was heard alongside polite applause from the decorous clientele of St John’s Wood and that might have been directed at the successful bowler, Chris Woakes

Russian hammer thrower Sergey Litvinov believes the country’s athletes will be given a lifeline by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to compete at next month’s Rio Olympics.

Top 10 stars Raonic and Halep also withdrew over similar health concerns

(From left) Marat Safin of Russia, Amelie Mauresmo of France and Justine Henin of Belgium address the media before being inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, yesterday. (Reuters)