The Mets will gladly sign up for Logan Verrett to continue to post quality outings like the one he produced Saturday night against the Phillies.

Chelsea coach Antonio Conte hailed the signing of N’Golo Kante after the France international joined from Premier League champions Leicester City on Saturday.

There is, it has frequently been noted, a certain lack of continuity about the business of appointing a new England manager.

South Korea’s Kim Hyo-Joo fired seven birdies without a bogey on Saturday, her third-round 64 giving her a three-shot lead over Lydia Ko and Alison Lee in the LPGA Marathon Classic in Ohio.

Colin Montgomerie made his 22nd, and probably final, appearance at the British Open yesterday but the European Tour great was denied the emotional farewell given to Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson in recent years.

Little-known Ryan Evans was unfazed after being handed a dream pairing with Colin Montgomerie in the British Open third round on Saturday, so much so that the rookie ended up outplaying the eight-times European number one.

Mohammad Amir completed his return to Test cricket by taking the final wicket of the match as Pakistan beat England by 75 runs on the fourth day of their series opener at Lord's on Sunday.

Misbah goes for duck in second innings; Yasir belts unbeaten 30

Mark Cavendish’s revival was complete yesterday as the Briton won his 30th Tour de France stage in a high-speed sprint finish.

Indian boxing star Vijender Singh was crowned the WBO Asia-Pacific Super Middleweight champion yesterday after edging out Australia’s Kerry Hope by a unanimous decision in the country’s maiden professional fight in New Delhi.

Chasing a record tenth title, Rossi has little room for error with a 42-point deficit to Marquez and 18 on Lorenzo after failing to finish three of the first eight races on this season’s circuit

Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella and Thani Al-Qamzi will have to wait until today morning to get their challenge for honours underway in this year’s Grand Prix of France, the second round of the UIM F1 H2O World Championship, on Evian’s Lac Leman.