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Ben Linfoot seeks out the value on day two of Royal Ascot and he's backing Ninjago in the Jersey Stakes.

Thiago Alcantara's hat-trick helped Spain to a 4-2 win over Italy in the final of the European Under-21 Championship.

Five-time champion Venus Williams will not compete at Wimbledon this year.

Nathan Cleverly has described Carl Froch's claims to be one of the best British fighters ever as an "absolute joke".

Dawn Approach got his career back on track with victory in an incredible finish to the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Ernie Els heads three picks this week for David John in the BMW International Open on the European Tour.

Nathan Cleverly will make his sixth world title defence in Cardiff on August 17 against an opponent yet to be named.

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Lancashire vs Scotland Lancashire win by 7 wickets
Hants vs Derbys Hampshire win by 46 runs

British & Irish Lions
Brumbies14 Lions12

ATP Topshelf Open
Copil bt Dutra Da Silva (6-7,6-4,6-2)
Lu bt Roger-Vasselin (6-1,7-6)
Chardy (5) bt Pouille (7-5,6-4)
Llodra bt Paire (4) (3-0) Retirement
Malisse bt Ferrer (1) (7-6,6-3)
Hernych bt Goffin (6-3,3-6,7-6)
Mahut bt Berankis (6-1,6-4)
Wawrinka (2) bt Darcis (7-6,6-4)
WTA Topshelf Open
Vinci (1) bt Kanepi (6-3,6-3)
Tsurenko bt Hantuchova (5-0) Retirement
Flipkens (4) bt Schiavone (3-6,6-3,6-0)
Suarez-Navarro (3) bt Arvidsson (6-3,6-4)
Pironkova bt Begu (7-6,6-2)
Radwanska (7) bt Rybarikova (4-3) Retirement
ATP AEGON International
Tomic bt Ward (6-3,6-4)
Lopez bt Nieminen (7-6,7-6)
Dodig bt Istomin (6-3,6-4)
Klizan bt Troicki (6-3,6-2)
Stepanek bt Matosevic (6-3,6-2)
Benneteau bt Anderson (5) (7-6,6-2)
WTA AEGON International
Safarova bt Zakopalova (6-4,7-6)
Hsieh bt Konta (6-4,6-3)
Wozniacki (5) bt Paszek (6-2,2-2) Retirement