2012
05.17
Andrew Strauss says he has not thought of giving up the England captaincy, ahead of the first Test against West Indies at Lord’s on Thursday reports BBC Sport.
Strauss has made one century in his last 49 Test innings, while his side, though top of the world rankings, have won once in their last five matches.
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- Andrew Strauss hits out during day four of the First Ashes Test match between Australia and England at The Gabba
2012
05.16
Yorkshire batsman Jonny Bairstow has been called up by England to face West Indies in the first Test of the summer at Lord’s reports BBC Sport.
Bairstow, 22, has six caps at both one-day international and Twenty20 level, but is yet to make his Test bow.
He is likely to bat at number six after Ravi Bopara was ruled out by a thigh injury.
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- Jonathan Bairstow hits out for six runs during the 2nd International Twenty20 Match between Pakistan and England at Dubai International Stadium
2012
05.15
Roger Federer returned to number two in the world with victory over Tomas Berdych in the Madrid Open final reports BBC Sport.
The Swiss battled to a 3-6 7-5 7-5 on the new new blue clay courts and moves above Rafael Nadal in the rankings
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- Roger Federer plays a forehand in his first round match against Igor Andreev during the 2010 Australian Tennis Open
2012
05.14
Williams driver Pastor Maldonado believes he may be able to mount a title challenge after scoring his maiden win in the Spanish Grand Prix reports BBC F1.
The Venezuelan became the fifth different winner this season by beating Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso in Barcelona.
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- Pastor Maldonado / Williams F1 crosses the finishing line to win the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya
2012
05.11
McLaren’s Jenson Button beat Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel to set the fastest time in Friday practice at the Spanish Grand Prix reports BBC F1.
The Englishman was 0.164 seconds ahead of the world champion, with Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg third ahead of the second McLaren of Lewis Hamilton.
Lotus drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean were fifth and sixth
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- Jenson Button / McLaren makes a pitstop during the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix at the Sepang Circuit
2012
05.10
Danny Care has been recalled to the England set-up by coach Stuart Lancaster, who has named a 42-man squad to go to South Africa reports BBC Sport.
Harlequins scrum-half Care, 25, was dropped from the Six Nations after he was charged with drink-driving
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- Danny Care scores a try during the RBS 6 Nations Championship rugby match between England and Wales at Twickenham
2012
05.09
Harlequins captain Chris Robshaw has won the Premiership player of the season award despite missing more than a quarter of their games through England duty reports BBC Sport.
The 25-year-old led his country to second place in the Six Nations after missing last year’s World Cup
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- Chris Robshaw celebrates with the Calcutta Cup following victory in the RBS Six Nations match between Scotland and England at Murrayfield
2012
05.08
Stephen Hendry has warned snooker chief Barry Hearn that the sport cannot afford to lose Ronnie O’Sullivan reports BBC Sport.
O’Sullivan, 36, beat Ali Carter 18-11 to win his fourth world title and then said he would consider his future
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- Ronnie O’Sullivan with the trophy after beating Allister Carter in the final of the Betfred.com World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre
2012
05.04
Dwain Chambers will face Olympic champion and world record holder Usain Bolt over 100m in Ostrava later this month reports BBC Sport.
The race in the Czech Republic on 25 May will be the Briton’s first at such a significant athletics event for six years.
Earlier this week, Chambers was granted eligibility to compete at the Olympics.
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- Dwain Chambers competes in round one of the men`s 100m at the European athletics championships in Gothenburg
2012
05.03
Neil Robertson says Ronnie O’Sullivan’s renewed focus makes him the man to beat at the Crucible after losing to him in the World Championship quarter-finals reports BBC Sport.
Three-time champion O’Sullivan beat 2010 winner Robertson 13-10 after winning 10 of the last 15 frames.
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- Ronnie O’Sullivan on his way to victory in the final of 888.com World Snooker Championship