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BBC Sport:
Padraig Harrington successfully defends his Open title, winning by four shots after a superb final round.
Lewis Hamilton wins the German Grand Prix despite a questionable strategy from his McLaren team.
England have a massive task on their hands to save the second Test at Headingley after South Africa racked up a mammoth first innings total of 522.
World championship leader Valentino Rossi beats Casey Stoner in a spectacular US MotoGP at Laguana Seca.
Ian Poulter says there is more to come after his final round of 69 secures him second place at the Open.
Australian Simon Gerrans wins stage 15 of the Tour de France, as Luxembourg's Frank Schleck takes the yellow jersey in the Alps.
Lord Sebastian Coe says he has spoken to Sir Alex Ferguson about taking charge of a Great Britain football team at the London Olympics.
Striker Didier Drogba misses Chelsea's pre-season tour of Asia because of a knee injury.
Bradford Bulls forward Sam Burgess is unlikely to feature in the World Cup due to a shoulder injury.
Three Castleford players score hat-tricks as they crush Harlequins at the Twickenham Stoop.
A decision to move the ICC Champions Trophy from Pakistan because of security concerns is delayed until later this week.
Paul Collingwood returns to form with 78 not out as Durham beat Middlesex in the NatWest Pro40.
Uganda midfielder David Obua is poised to become Csabo Laszlo's first signing as Hearts manager.
World Superbike championship leader Troy Bayliss claims a double victory at the Czech Republic Grand Prix in Brno.
Latest: Alexander Hleb hints that Cesc Fabregas could join him at Barca
- From BBC Sport.
Gazette - Sport - Thornbury:
ANTHONY Ireland and young debutant Ian Saxelby were Gloucestershire's heroes as they scraped a draw in their Liverpool Victoria County Championship division two match against Middlesex yesterday.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE'S loan pace bowlers Andrew Harris and David Wigley have both returned to their parent clubs after their stay at Nevil Road was cut short.
Bristol & North Somerset 1st XI;
Almondsbury (10-1) v Bedminster (242-8) Match abandoned
A TON by former Gloucestershire batsman Rob Cunliffe put Almondsbury on the back foot before rain saved them on Saturday.
Almondsbury (10-1) v Bedminster (242-8) Match abandoned
A TON by former Gloucestershire batsman Rob Cunliffe put Almondsbury on the back foot before rain saved them on Saturday.
ALMONDSBURY Town have been drawn away against Lydney Town in the first round of the HPL Hellenic Floodlit Cup.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE cricket legend Mark Alleyne is looking into the possibility of coaching overseas.
THE PCA Masters made an excellent comeback to deny Gloucestershire Academy victory in their first ever game, held at Thornbury Cricket Club on Sunday.
THORNBURY missed out on reaching the regional final of the ECB Cockspur Cup despite a four-wicket haul from Nick Stovold on Sunday.
Glos and Wilts 1st XI;
Rockhampton (208-7) lost to Biddestone (209-6) by six wickets
ON an overcast day and with the threat of rain in the air, Rockhampton's effort at toppling league leaders Biddestone fizzled out.
Rockhampton (208-7) lost to Biddestone (209-6) by six wickets
ON an overcast day and with the threat of rain in the air, Rockhampton's effort at toppling league leaders Biddestone fizzled out.
Bristol & North Somerset 1st XI;
Hambrook (105 a.o) beat Almondsbiry (91 a.o) by 14 runs
ALMONDSBURY had victory snatched away from them on Saturday when they went down in a tight contest.
Hambrook (105 a.o) beat Almondsbiry (91 a.o) by 14 runs
ALMONDSBURY had victory snatched away from them on Saturday when they went down in a tight contest.
FORMER Gloucestershire coach John Bracewell celebrated an unlikely victory at his old home as England slumped to a 22-run defeat against his New Zealand side at the county ground in Bristol yesterday.
- From 'Gazette Series'.
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