Wayne Rooney's first England goal for nearly a year, helped the national side on their way to a 3-1 win against Switzerland in their European Championship qualifier in Basel.
England bowler Stuart Broad has praised the way his team-mates disregarded the spot-fixing storm surrounding Pakistan to claim a comfortable win in the first Twenty20 international.
England coach Fabio Capello and principal sponsors are backing Wayne Rooney, despite newspaper allegations concerning a relationship with a prostitute.
The Aviva Premiership's newest team, Exeter Chiefs, won their first match against Gloucester, as the new domestic rugby season's opening weekend continued.
In the second and final Twenty20 match of the series against Pakistan, England won by six wickets to claim a record-equalling seventh consecutive T20 international victory.
Tiger Woods has retained his position at the top of the world rankings with an impressive final round of 68 at the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston.
Two of the stars of England's beaten women's rugby team have told Sky News of their pride at raising the sport's profile - despite losing its biggest match.
Cricket's governing body has pledged to stamp out corruption in the sport - as the three Pakistan cricketers caught in an alleged betting scam were quizzed by police.