England fly-half Owen Farrell has signed a new long-term contract with Premiership high-flyers Saracens.

The 23-year-old has been with Sarries since the age of 14 and made his first-team debut in 2008.

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"I owe a lot to this club, in terms of how I've improved as a player and how I've done in my career," he said.

Farrell has earned 29 England caps but missed the recent Six Nations campaign because of a knee injury, with George Ford taking his place at fly-half.

Midfielder Jonny Williams has returned to Crystal Palace from Ipswich Town after the recurrence of a groin injury.

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The Wales international was substituted just before half-time while playing for Town's Under-21s in the 3-2 defeat by Bristol City on Monday.

Williams, 21, who joined Ipswich from Palace in March for a second loan spell at the club this season, has gone back to his parent club for treatment.

Not a very promising start to the cricket in the Caribbean.

Hard to believe given the weather in Blighty - it's cracking the flags here in Costa del Salford - but England's second Test against the West Indies in Grenada has been delayed due to rain.

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If you want to follow live text commentary of that rain, head here..

A huge roar at The Crucible as Ronnie O'Sullivan walks out amid flashing strobe lights and funky music to start his quest for his sixth world title.

He's up against debutant Craig Steadman. No pressure on the qualifier, then.

Ali Carter and Alan McManus are also back in play, with Carter 6-3 up from Monday.

You can watch all the action on the BBC Sport website and on the red button.

Essex have begun their County Championship Division Two campaign with a five-wicket win over Kent in a low-scoring game at Chelmsford.

Skipper James Foster hit an unbeaten 80, including a six and 10 fours, as they reached 193-5 in the second over after lunch.

A total of 33 wickets fell on the first two days of the game, with neither side reaching 200 in either innings.

The laughs keep coming from Ding Junhui...

BBC Radio 5 Live's George Riley, external has tweeted these pictures of world number three Ding playing on a micro snooker table after his win over Mark Davis:

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"Fresh from a 10-7 win, Ding tries to clear a micro snooker table in a minute. Goes in off, blames the cue," said our reporter at The Crucible.

You can watch Ding's earlier 147 mishap against Davis right here:

Speaking ahead of his opening round meeting with Craig Steadman at 14:30 BST, Ronnie O'Sullivan says he is trying not to think beyond this match.

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"I catch myself thinking that I am here for two weeks, but then I remember I am only here for two weeks if I make it to the final," said O'Sullivan.

"If I get knocked out in the opening round then it has only been two days. "Hopefully I am here competing at the final stages, if not I will enjoy watching it as well.

"There are a lot of good players playing well here who feel good about their game and I think that this year is going to be tough for whoever gets their hands on the trophy."

BBC Sport's Owen Phillips at The Crucible reports that Mark Davis joked that Ding Junhui could afford not to worry about missing out on the £30,000 prize for getting a maximum break.

"I said to him he has got too much money. I thought it just showed he was concentrating so much on winning the frame," said the Englishman.

Ding found his missed maximum chance funny and said he was so focused on the match and winning the frame that he didn't realise he was on for a 147 until the crowd's reaction and he checked the scoreboard.

"Hopefully I will get another chance but I think about winning the frame first," he said.

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Meanwhile, former Newcastle striker Les Ferdinand has had his say on the troubles at St James' Park.

"Supporters are desperate for progress and I think they feel they have hit a crossroads in recent years and become a mid-table team without really challenging," said Ferdinand, who scored 41 goals in 68 Premier League appearances for Newcastle between 1995-1997.

"Mike has put a lot of money into the club, stabilised the club, but it's pushing it forward that the supporters want and they don't believe he is doing that."

Newcastle United's Fans Forum group have issued an open letter asking owner Mike Ashley for a "statement of intent" on the club's future plans.

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The forum wants Ashley to respond to three issues: the fan boycott, the omission of Jonas Gutierrez and the ongoing head coach situation.

Fan groups boycotted Sunday's defeat by Tottenham, with a reported lower-than-average crowd of 47,000.

"We feel that the time has come to show our fans respect," the letter said.

Tweeted by Barcelona, external, ahead of tonight's Champions League quarter-final second-leg with Paris St Germain:

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Good enough to play bowls on.....

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There's still no word on why tickets are not on general sale for the much-anticipated fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on 2 May.

The MGM Grand holds 16,500 but only around 1,000 tickets are expected to be made available to the wider public.

Contracts with the MGM Grand remain unsigned, while tickets are also not on sale for other venues across Las Vegas.

Promoter Bob Arum cut a news conference short on Monday before questions could be asked about the ticket issues.

Elsewhere at the Crucible....

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Ali Carter and Alan McManus resume their first-round match at 14:30 BST.

Carter's world ranking of 13 was protected to enable him to compete at the World Championship, after he twice overcame cancer.

And the two-time finalist received a rapturous reception on his return to the Crucible on Monday.

He starts the second session 6-3 up against Scotsman McManus.

World number three Ding Junhui has set up a second round World Snooker Championship clash with four-time champion John Higgins after a 10-7 defeat of Mark Davis.

The Chinese player was 4-0 down and blundered when on for a maximum 147 break - and £30,000 prize - but looked strong in the concluding frames.

"I was just thinking about winning the frame," he told BBC Sport of his error in going for a blue rather than black when on 96.

You can relive that drama here.

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Owen Farrell has signed a long-term contract extension at Saracens.

The England and British & Irish Lions fly-half has been at the club since the age of 14.

Now 23, the outside half has made 109 appearances for the Premiership outfit.

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Reanne Evans' decade-long reign as ladies' world champion is over.

Evans, 29, lost 4-2 to Hong Kong's Ng On Yee at the semi-final stage in Leeds.

Earlier this month, Evans tried to become the first woman to make the cut for the World Championship, but lost 10-8 to Ken Doherty in qualifying.

The second ladies' semi-final is between England's Emma Bonney and Jaique Ip of Hong Kong.

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BBC Coventry and Warwickshire's Clive Eakin at Warwickshire against Hampshire:

"Four wickets in the morning session appear to have given Warwickshire the upper hand at Edgbaston.

"Hampshire are 119-5 at lunch, leading by 158. Rikki Clarke struck in consecutive balls leaving James Vince the second Hampshire batsman in the innings to be out first ball.

"Spinner Jeetan Patel has since claimed two wickets and Hampshire's hopes may now rest on Michael Carberry, who's 55 not out."

BBC Derby on Twitter:, external South Africa batsman and Test captain Hashim Amla signs for Derbyshire County Cricket Club. Will play five matches in May.

Nick Webb for BBC Radio Wales, watching Glamorgan v Surrey:

"Surrey tightened their grip on Glamorgan, as the home side lost three wickets in the morning session to reach 210-5.

"The champagne moment for the visitors came when Zafar Ansari ran out Chris Cooke for 20 with a direct hit from the cover boundary.

"With 414 needed to avoid the follow-on, Surrey will be confident of pressing home their advantage while Glamorgan need big scores from their lower order."

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