Ronnie O'Sullivan has won his Sixth World Snooker Title and now needs just one more to level with Stephen Hendry. After demolishing Kyren Wilson 18-8 in the final, O'Sullivan now has 37 ranking titles , one more than Hendry.

In F1 news, Lewis Hamilton, predictably dominated the Spanish Grand Prix to consolidate his World Championship lead. Max Verstappen established himself as the leading contender for 2nd place, beating Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas again and firmly placing himself as the fastest of the rest.

Shock news from The Tour de France: Chris Froome has been omitted from Team Ineos. Needing more timer to recover from his horrific crash last year, Froome will concentrate on the Vuelta a Espana in October

Geraint Thomas, who won in 2018, also misses out, with the team focusing on last year's winner Egan Bernal and 2019 Giro d'Italia victor Richard Carapaz.

Cricket and the ECB is considering earlier starting times in order to avoid the bad light frustrations of the 2nd Test v Pakistan. Backed by England coach, Chris Silverwood, play commencing at 10.30 would be possible without disruption as the game is being played without spectators.

The British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa scheduled for July 2021 could be postponed if supporters are still unable to travel due to Covid restrictions. SA chief Jurie Roux said it is not "commercially viable" if supporters cannot travel