Sergei Sharikov, a two-time Olympic fencing champion from Russia, has died in a car crash aged 40, the Russian Olympic Committee has confirmed.

Sharikov won gold in the team saber event at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the 2000 Sydney Games, as well as individual saber silver in 1996 and team saber bronze in 2004.

Russian media reported that Sharikov lost control of an off-road vehicle while driving southwest of Moscow on Saturday and crashed head-on into a car carrying two police officers.

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Jermaine Beckford will join Preston on a two-year deal from 1 July from Bolton Wanderers after helping North End win promotion to the Championship.

The 31-year-old scored a hat-trick at Wembley in Preston's League One play-off final win over Swindon last month.

He joined the Lilywhites on loan from Bolton last November and the former Everton and Leeds striker netted 18 goals in his 31 appearances.

"It is somewhere that feels like home," he told BBC Radio Lancashire.

Mansfield Town have signed defender Lee Collins on a free transfer.

The 26-year-old was a free agent having not been offered new terms by Northampton Town for next season.

Collins has played more than 300 games during a career which has included a four-year spell at Port Vale and two seasons with the Cobblers.

Having been bowled out for only 86 in their first innings and then see Kent reach 73-3 at lunch, Derbyshire have bounced back on the second afternoon to take control of the match.

Wayne White took 6-25 to dismiss the hosts for only 112 - their last nine wickets falling for only 49 runs - and then Billy Godleman (30 not out) and Chesney Hughes (25 not out) shared 64 for the second wicket to guide Derbyshire to 70-1 at tea.

The away side need 162 more runs to secure victory.

Leicester Tigers have cancelled a historic friendly in the United States because the US governing body have refused to sanction the match.

Some tickets had already been sold for the game in Philadelphia in August, which was intended to help launch a US professional league.

"Our experience in this case could lead you to question whether USA Rugby is more keen to protect its own commercial interests than to serve and promote the game of rugby as a whole in their country," said Leicester chief executive Simon Cohen.

Four new events have been added to the programme for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

The South Korean Games will feature curling mixed doubles, speed skating mass start, big air snowboarding and a team event in downhill skiing.

The new snowboarding event will replace the parallel slalom.

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The FA Cup final thrashing to Arsenal looks a world away for Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish as he swims with a dolphin on holiday.

The 19-year-old said: "Swam with dolphins today. Was absolutely unreal. Can't believe how fake they look."

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Aston Villa Ladies have re-signed central midfielder Abbeyleigh Stringer from Birmingham City Ladies.

The 20-year-old has made two appearances for Blues in Women's Super League Division One this season after signing for them last July.

"We are delighted to welcome Abbeyleigh back," Villa head coach Joe Hunt said.

"It's another positive signing for the club, it's a player that knows everyone at the club so will find it easy to settle in."

BBC Newcastle's Martin Emmerson at Chester-le-Street:

"As things stand it doesn't look like this game will be heading to a fourth day. The third day may have little action too, come to that.

"Durham are struggling on 141-6 in their second innings, which is a lead of only 101. While Paul Collingwood remains out in the middle they do have some hope. He's rescued them many times before and has put on 40 so far for the seventh wicket with Paul Coughlin.

"Collingwood has 44 and Coughlin 23, but mostly Durham have found the going tough this afternoon on a difficult wicket."

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Roberto Baggio scored a wonderful individual goal for hosts Italy against Czechoslovakia during the 1990 World Cup group game in Rome.

Baggio would go on to be one of the stars of the tournament as his side finished third, and four years later would be even more instrumental in Italy's run to the World Cup final.

Watch his goal here.

BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Bob Hunt at Bristol:

"An afternoon in which the game completely changed course.

"Two experienced campaigners, Michael Klinger and Geraint Jones, added an unbeaten 139 in the session, with Klinger three runs short of three figures.

"Jones's attacking intent was the perfect foil to the obdurate concentration of his partner."

BBC London 94.9's Kevin Hand at Headingley:

"Middlesex have just about kept their noses in front at tea on the second day at Headingley despite a magnificent century from Jonny Bairstow that handed Yorkshire an unlikely first-innings advantage.

"Having been reduced to 96-6 after losing two wickets to the first three balls of the day, the hosts were eventually all out for 229, with Bairstow unbeaten on 125 on a seamer-friendly pitch.

"The lead of 17 was quickly knocked off though as the Middlesex openers survived the 16 overs before the tea interval."

BBC Sport's Elizabeth Ammon at Northampton:

"It is tea at Wantage Road after a good session for the home side. Runs have accumulated steadily in a 91-run partnership between Richard Levi and Josh Cobb, who ticked along at four an over and looked very solid.

"The partnership was broken by the last ball before tea when Adil Malik got a bit of turn, enough to induce the edge to the only slip fielder, to remove Cobb for 40, but Levi is still there on 78.

"Northants have reduced the first-innings deficit to just 27 on a docile, albeit dry, pitch. This evening session will be interesting to see just how much of a first innings lead they can get."

Adam in Southampton: I assume Liverpool do realise Danny Ings doesn't actually play for Southampton?

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British 400m runner Christine Ohuruogu has been talking to BBC Sport about the publicity surrounding Mo Farah.

Farah's coach Alberto Salazar denies allegations made in a BBC investigation he has used illegal doping practices. There is no suggestion Farah is involved.

Ohuruogu, who once served a year ban for missing three out-of-competition drug tests, said: "It's hard - people don't realise that we're not robots.

"When people say nasty things it does hurt. It's not something you can just push to the back of your mind and get back on the track and run. It does a lot more damage than people think it does."

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Fancy watching an alternative take on the weekend's Formula 1 action?

A quartet of Hollywood actors were on hand to witness the action in Canada, Lewis Hamilton had fun on on a golf cart, Eddie Jordan and David Coulthard suffered a fashion faux pas and there were some top-class team-radio tantrums.

For post-race discussion and analysis from Montreal, watch the Canadian Grand Prix Forum on iPlayer.

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A vanity film about the history of Fifa has flopped in the US, taking £397 in its opening weekend. One of the 10 screens showing it sold one ticket.

United Passions was funded by about £17m of Fifa cash, and was completed before corruption charges were made against 14 of its officials in May.

Starring Tim Roth as Sepp Blatter, the hagiography of football's governing body has had damning reviews.

The Guardian added that "as proof of corporate insanity it is a valuable case study".

West Ham say they will announce their new manager within the next 48 hours.

The club's board spent the weekend interviewing applicants and after drawing up a shortlist they are now at an advanced stage with the favoured candidates.

Sam Allardyce left the post after four years at Upton Park and former Croatia boss and West Ham defender Slaven Bilic is reportedly favourite for the job.

Chairman Dave King has revealed there are five candidates for the Rangers manager's job after it was confirmed that the Ibrox club face a second season in the Scottish Championship.

Stuart McCall, who took over from Kenny McDowall in March, is one of the five, while former Brentford boss Mark Warburton has confirmed that he has spoken to Rangers.

King has promised to "over-invest" and do "whatever it takes" to ensure their promotion.

Ben and Tom Birchall clinched their second TT win in Monday's opening sidecar event, setting a new race record in the process.

The Mansfield brothers were 24 seconds ahead of runners-up John Holden and Dan Sayle after three laps of racing in perfect conditions.

The Birchall pair recorded the second fastest sidecar lap ever on their second circuit, averaging 116.060mph - a year after crashing heavily at Glen Helen.