Figo & Van Praag withdraw from Fifa election
Heaton, Vardy, Austin in England squad
Agent says Sterling will not sign Liverpool deal
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Image source, Getty ImagesAn inconsistent start for defending champion Rory McIlroy at the PGA Championship.
The world number one is level through the front nine, having scored two birdies and two bogeys this morning at Wentworth.
England's Chris Wood leads the field at -5 after 14.
Image source, Getty ImagesMatt O'Connor is leaving his post as Leinster coach by "mutual agreement" after a disappointing campaign.
The 44-year-old Australian replaced Joe Schmidt in the job two years ago and won the Pro12 title in 2014.
However, Leinster finished outside the Pro12 play-off positions this season and forwards coach Leo Cullen will take temporary charge of the team.
Image source, ReutersFresh from signing a new deal with Mercedes, Britain's Lewis Hamilton is fastest in the first practice session for the Monaco Grand Prix with a time of one minute 18.750 seconds.
However, the standout performer was Max Verstappen who, in his first foray on the Monaco circuit, clocked the second fastest time, just 0.149 off Hamilton's benchmark.
Image source, APFormer England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been awarded £188,250 in damages from Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) over phone-hacking.
The pay-out was announced at the High Court in London after a three-week hearing in March to determine the extent of the wrongdoing at the group and what level of compensation was appropriate.
The teams are in at Lord's and as expected Yorkshire's Adam Lyth will open the batting with Alastair Cook while Durham bowler Mark Wood also makes his debut.
England: Cook (c), Lyth, Ballance, Bell, Root, Stokes, Buttler, Ali, Broad, Wood, Anderson
New Zealand: Latham, Guptill, Williamson, Taylor, McCullum (c), Anderson, Watling, Craig, Southee, Henry, Boult
The action gets underway at 11:00 BST with ball-by-ball Test Match Special commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra and live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.
New Zealand win the toss and will bowl first at Lord's.
Can you beat Mike's tale?
Mike Efc Donnan: I punched a wall at half time 2-0 down at home to Wimbledon aged 14 in 1994. Terrible Mike walker days as an Evertonian then up popped Diamond and Horne to save the day! Everton has left me with a pinky that doesn't straighten broke it in two places.
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Image source, APBorussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels has turned down an approach from Manchester United and will remain with the Bundesliga club next season, reports German magazine Kicker, external.
The 26-year-old says he will fulfil his contract which is due to expire in 2017
"It was fair enough that Mats gave it some thought, but I have always pointed out that he is firmly part of our plans," said Dortmund's director of sport Michael Zorc.
Image source, Michael_Vaughan_instagram"View from the office for the week..." says former England captain Michael Vaughan who has posted this picture of Lord's on Instagram., external
Vaughan will be on Test Match Special which starts at 10:25 BST on Radio 5 live Sports Extra.
Jonathan Agnew at Lord's
BBC Test Match Special
"Debuts for Lyth and Wood. Green pitch but dry. Doubt it is an insertion job"
Van Praag, who is president of the Dutch Football Federation, says he has switched his support to Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan.
The election takes place on 29 May with Sepp Blatter, who is tipped to win a fifth term, and former Portugal great Luis Figo still in contention along with Prince Ali.
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Michael Hinde: Villa this season, when Lambert was there we looked finished
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Steven Cartlidge: It felt good for my team Rotherham United this season docked 3 points and still stay up the millers have a great team sprit love him or hate him Steve Evans gets results
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Dutchman Michael van Praag has withdrawn from the race to become Fifa president.
Away from Lord's there is plenty happening in the County Championship.
The game could go either way at Cardiff where Essex will begin the final day on 51-2, needing another 313 runs to beat Glamorgan, who are looking for eight wickets to secure their first Championship win of the summer.
A positive result is also on the cards at Bristol, where Gloucestershire - who are looking for a third successive victory - will resume on 282-9, a lead of 240 over Division Two bottom club Kent.
Surrey are 155-3 in their first innings at Northampton, replying to the home side's 309 all out, but a draw seems inevitable with so much time lost to rain earlier in the game.
Image source, MCCLord's looks a picture this morning. Blue skies, the sun is out and there looks to be some grass on that wicket.
We will bring you all the team news and the coin toss as it happens...
Piers Newbery
BBC Sport in Paris
"While the likes of Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Maria Sharapova are practising on the show courts, the French Open action is underway around the grounds as qualifying continues.
"Britons James Ward and Liam Broady both lost on a rain-interrupted Wednesday afternoon, but the forecast is much brighter as Brydan Klein, Kyle Edmund, Jo Konta and Naomi Broady play their second-round matches on Thursday.
"Three wins are required for a place in the tournament proper, alongside Andy Murray, Aljaz Bedene and Heather Watson."
The main tournament starts on Sunday.
Sale Sharks have signed former All Blacks lock Bryn Evans from Biarritz on a two-year deal.
The 30-year-old, who has two caps, left London Irish three seasons ago to move to France and has been playing in the Pro D2, the division below the Top 14.
"He's a tough nut and highly recommended by Dan Braid and Michael Paterson," said Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond.
Sunderland are in wonderland after avoiding the Premier League drop with a 0-0 draw at Arsenal.
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Image source, ASSpanish news paper AS report that Manchester United assistant manager Ryan Giggs is trying to convince Real Madrid's Gareth Bale to sign for the Reds.
Image source, La Gazetta dello SportJuventus' Coppa Italia triumph dominates the front of Italian newspaper La Gazetta dello Sport. The Serie A champions are still on course for the treble and face Barcelona in the Champions League final.