EXCLUSIVE BY CRAIG HOPE AND JACK GAUGHAN: No boots. No balls. No bibs. What would Roy Keane say? This threatened to be England's very own Saipan. Or, rather, 'Sly Van'.

The World Cup marksman might've been lining up for Thomas Tuchel's side instead.

Pole position was any of the top four teams' for the taking as Fernando Alonso suffered a fresh Aston Martin embarrassment.

A horrible recent run for Charles Leclerc got worse when he crashed in qualifying for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

The Scottish pairing of Gary Anderson and Cameron Menzies sent out a warning to the rest of the World Cup of Darts as they dismissed Norway without losing a single leg.

Ollie Robinson is to undergo a knee scan and is a doubt for England's second Test against New Zealand.

Scotland make history at Old Trafford with a dominant 40-run victory over Ireland to secure their first ever win in a women's T20 World Cup.

Uncapped Sussex pace bowler Henry Crocombe is called into England's squad for the second Test against New Zealand as cover for Ollie Robinson.

An inspired Emma Raducanu wins twice in a day to reach the Queen's final but fellow Briton Katie Boulter loses her semi-final.

Spurs have seen two offers rejected for Netherlands international, but may have an ace card to play

USA’s dominant win has placed pressure on Australia and Turkey in second Group D fixture

Sky Bet have a special World Cup offer for Scotland’s opening game of the tournament against Haiti

Susan Boyle is backing Scotland to make a winning start to their World Cup campaign

The British No 1 will have to play two matches on Saturday after rain forced the postponement of her quarter-final against Kamilla Rakhimova

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Raducanu to face Jovic later after 6-3, 7-5 victoryBoulter beaten in semi-final 6-1, 6-3 by VekicEverything seemed to be progressing perfectly for Emma Raducanu in the early stages of a day that, in the best case scenario, would require a marathon effort like no other. The British No 1 was in the middle of putting together a cool, efficient performance on a …

KIERAN GILL AT QUEEN'S CLUB: Raducanu saw the lighthearted side to the stoppage, applauding when they finally flew by, though Rakhimova did not handle it so well.

Emma Raducanu is through to the last four at the Queen's Club.

The ex-Arsenal ace was visibly stunned by the comment.

The revelation is the talk of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix paddock.