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Last Updated: Friday, 22 April, 2005, 22:51 GMT 23:51 UK

AB De Villiers South Africa on top in Barbados
South Africa reach 253-1 at stumps after bowling out the West Indies for 296.


FOOTBALL

Henry could miss Cup final
Thierry Henry will miss Arsenal's next two games and faces a race to be fit for the FA Cup final.


WORLD SNOOKER

Caborn greets Sheffield stay
Sports Minister Richard Caborn welcomes the decision to keep the World Championship in Sheffield.


FOOTBALL

FA hits Bowyer with further ban
The FA extends Lee Bowyer's ban for fighting with team-mate Kieron Dyer by three games.

Ferdinand not a target - Mourinho
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand is not a target for the Blues.

Allardyce angry about Diouf leak
Bolton manager Sam Allardyce is angry about how news was leaked over the prosecution of striker El-Hadji Diouf over an alleged spitting incident.

Successor not my call - Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson denies he has chosen Roy Keane to succeed him - saying he does not "have the authority".

Ferguson will know when - Webb
Sir Alex Ferguson must be allowed to decide when he steps down as Man Utd boss, says Neil Webb.

Upson wins Youth Cup for Ipswich
Ipswich subsitute Edward Upson hits a spectacular extra-time winner to clinch the FA Youth Cup against Southampton.

Barthez banned for three months
Fabien Barthez is banned for three-months for spitting at a referee.


MOTORSPORT

Button sets pace in Imola
BAR's Jenson Button is the quickest driver in practice for the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola.

Red Bull deny Coulthard exit talk
Red Bull say they have no plans to drop David Coulthard at the end of the season.

Schumi considers new deal
Michael Schumacher is in talks with Ferrari about extending his contract beyond 2006.

McLaren still cautious on Montoya
McLaren will test Juan Pablo Montoya in their F1 simulator ahead of the Spanish GP.


US SPORT

Pacers players get trial dates
The trials of five Indiana players involved in last November's brawl at Detroit will begin on 1 August.

North Carolina lose more to draft
Three more members of North Carolina's national championship leave school early to enter the NBA Draft.

NBA all set for play-offs
BBC Sport looks at some intriguing first round match-ups and predicts who is likely to progress.


HORSE RACING

Win casts doubt on Rooster plans
Rooster Booster wins Friday's Concept Hurdle at Sandown, throwing into doubt plans to retire him.


WORLD SNOOKER

Davis puts pressure back on Holt
Steve Davis reels off five consecutive frames to get back to 9-7 behind against Micael Holt.

Carter keeps O'Sullivan in sight
Ali Carter wins the final frame of the second session to stay within range of Ronnie O'Sullivan at 9-7 behind.

Rapid Hendry destroys Hamilton
Stephen Hendry thrashes Anthony Hamilton 13-3 with a session to spare to reach the quarter-finals.

McManus in front against Doherty
Alan McManus leads Ken Doherty 5-3 in the World Championship second round.

Hunter ready to start treatment
Paul Hunter confirms he will begin his cancer treatment at St James's Hospital in Leeds on Tuesday.


RUGBY LEAGUE

Bradford 40-8 Wigan
Bradford run in seven tries in a comfortable win over Wigan at Odsal.

Salford 42-6 Leigh
Stuart Littler's hat-trick help Salford see off a determined challenge from bottom-of-the-table Leigh.

Australia 32-16 New Zealand
Australia run in six tries as they secure a comfortable win in Brisbane in the annual Anzac Test.


RUGBY UNION

Leeds 30-30 Worcester
Worcester reach the European Shield final after surviving a tense battle at Headingley.

Back targets European first
Neil Back tells BBC Sport he is bidding to become the first three-time Heineken Cup winner ahead of the Toulouse game.

Dawson agrees new Wasps deal
England scrum-half Matt Dawson signs a new two-year deal.

Stade Francais v Biarritz (Sat)
All the team news ahead of the Heineken Cup semi-final at the Parc des Prince.


ICE HOCKEY

Great Britain beat hosts Hungary
Great Britain beat Hungary to virtually guarantee their World Championship Division One status.


BOXING

John defends crown
Chris John retains his WBA featherweight title against Derrick Gainer in Jakarta.


WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

The gossip column
The latest stories from the newspapers.


SPORTING CALENDAR

April 2005 calendar
All the crucial dates on the 2005 sporting calendar.


CRICKET

Sir Viv drops India hint
Former West Indies skipper Sir Viv Richards reveals a possible interest in becoming India's new coach.

Ponting rejects queries over bat
Australia captain Ricky Ponting laughs off suggestions that his bat is illegal.

Astle provides cover for Hussey
Durham have signed New Zealand Test star Nathan Astle to deputise for skipper Mike Hussey in June.

Galle stadium to be rebuilt
Officials confirm that Galle Stadium in Sri Lanka will be rebuilt after last December's tsunami disaster.


TENNIS

Venus replaces Serena
Venus Williams will replace injured sister Serena for America's Fed Cup tie against Belgium.

Ferrero reaches Barcelona semis
Juan Carlos Ferrero defeats Gaston Gaudio to reach the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open.

Roddick thumps Horna in Houston
Andy Roddick defeats Luis Horna to reach the semi-finals of the US Clay Court Championships.


GOLF

Delays cause confusion in China
Four players lead the Johnnie Walker Classic, with the second round incomplete.

Singh takes Houston lead
Vijay Singh fires a first-round 64 to take a one-shot lead at the Houston Open.

Gulbis secures first-round lead
Natalie Gulbis leads by two shots after the first round of the Corona Morella Championship.


OLYMPICS 2012

New York cleared of rules breach
The IOC will not punish New York's 2012 bid team for offering incentives, but London is not yet in the clear.


EQUESTRIAN

GB duo make solid start in Vegas
British showjumpers Nick Skelton and Michael Whitaker clinch top-16 finishes in round one of the World Cup final.



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