Finalists Leinster have three players nominated.

Four tries from full-back Dan Evans kept Ospreys in contention for Champions Cup qualification with a 29-20 victory over Dragons in Swansea.

Connacht’s slim Champions Cup qualification hopes were ended in Swansea as Kieran Keane’s side were beaten 39-10 by the Ospreys.

Since its rebranding as the Champions Cup, the big beasts have thundered down an all too predictable road, relentless in their crushing of lighter opposition, writes Peter Jackson.

Andy Murray showed no sympathy towards Dan Evans following his positive test for cocaine.

The Ospreys ended a run of four straight defeats to put themselves in a good position to reach the Guinness PRO12 semi-finals at the expense of fellow play-off contenders Ulster.

Eighteen-time grand slam champion Roger Federer is out of the Dubai Duty Free Championships after suffering a second-round loss to Russia's Evgeny Donskoy today.

Ospreys full-back Dan Evans scored a hat-trick of tries as they secured a 40-10 bonus-point win at Zebre in the Guinness PRO12.

Guinness PRO12 leaders Ulster left it late to beat Ospreys as Paddy Jackson's 79th-minute penalty secured the hosts a 9-7 victory.

Stan Wawrinka has revealed he was crying with nerves only five minutes before he demolished Novak Djokovic to win the US Open.

Connacht have lost again at the Sportsground in the Guinness Pro12.

Andy Murray secured his place in the third round of Wimbledon yesterday with a straights sets win on centre court.

Jonathan Sexton won his fly-half battle with Dan Biggar to help send Leinster to the top of the Guinness Pro12 table with victory over the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium.

Wing Eli Walker crossed for two tries as Ospreys secured a much-needed bonus point victory over Zebre at the Liberty Stadium.

Given Matt O’Connor was fired as head coach by Leinster and Neil Doak is filling the role at Ulster until the arrival of Les Kiss, one might have expected Munster’s Anthony Foley to be displaying signs of pressure in the build-up to Saturday’s Guinness Pro12 final against Glasgow Warriors at the Kingspan Stadium, Belfast.

Ospreys 26, Munster 12: Anthony Foley was left scratching his head after seeing his Munster side blow the chance to return to the top of the Pro12.

The Ospreys got their Guinness PRO12 play-off charge back on track with a 26-12 victory over fellow title contenders Munster.

Ospreys 31 Ulster 20

Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb crossed twice as Ospreys went top of the Guinness Pro 12 with a bonus point victory over Ulster at the Liberty Stadium.

Ospreys 26 Connacht 11

Champions Cup: Toulon were made to battle hard by Scarlets before starting their Champions Cup defence with a 28-18 victory at Stade Felix Mayol.

Actor and comedian David Walliams has settled his phone-hacking damages claim.

Trinity Mirror has agreed to pay compensation to a string of celebrities over alleged phone hacking.

Trinity Mirror has admitted liability to four people who sued for alleged hacking of voicemails, the company said today.

EastEnders actor Steve McFadden today settled a damages claim against News Group Newspapers and the Metropolitan Police issued in the wake of the phone hacking revelations.

Kei Nishikori stunned Novak Djokovic to become the first Japanese player ever to reach a grand slam singles final.

A former News of the World reporter has been spared jail after giving key evidence in the case against his old boss, Andy Coulson, in the phone-hacking trial.

Disgraced Downing St spin doctor Andy Coulson will be reunited with former workmates from the News of the World (NotW) this week as they face up to two years in jail for their part in the phone-hacking plot.

Actor Jude Law tried to manipulate a News of the World story about his girlfriend Sienna Miller’s affair with Bond star Daniel Craig to make it appear that “she cheated first”, it was claimed.

A former News of the World reporter has described listening to the voicemails of James Bond actor Daniel Craig — uncovering his alleged affair with actor Jude Law’s then girlfriend, Sienna Miller.

A former tabloid reporter has claimed he was recruited from the Sunday Mirror to join the News of the World partly because of his knowledge of phone hacking.

Cardiff Blues 21 Newport Gwent Dragons 13

Connacht 14 Newport Gwent Dragons 11

Munster 23 Newport Gwent Dragons 9

Roger Federer moved closer to a tantalising quarter-final against Rafael Nadal at the US Open with a crushing win over Frenchman Adrian Mannarino.

Dan Evans produced the performance of his life to defeat 11th seed Kei Nishikori in the first round of the US Open.

Teenager Kyle Edmund is one of two British players to be announced by the All England Club as wildcard entries for the men’s singles at Wimbledon, with James Ward also on the list.

RABODIRECT PRO12: Ulster 31 Dragons 5

Ulster 31 Dragons 5

The Ospreys completed a RaboDirect Pro12 double over rivals Scarlets with a comprehensive victory at the Liberty Stadium in a clash which saw the visitors have two players sent off late on.