ENGLAND booked their ticket to the World Cup finals with a five-star performance at Wembley last night.

PETER CROUCH was called up for England’s World Cup qualifiers against Austria and Poland as Sven-Goran Eriksson looked for a temporary stand-in for Wayne Rooney but Emile Heskey and Andrew Johnson missed out.

NOT everybody likes Tiger Woods. He can be sullen and uncommunicative, evasive and defensive, but nobody can question his commitment on the golf course.

Tee-off times for the first two rounds of the 130th Open championship at Royal Lytham St Annes (GB and Ire unless stated):

Andrew Oldcorn has won the Volvo PGA Championship in Wentworth.

Deutsche Bank-SAP Open TPC of Europe at St Leon Rot, Heidelberg, Germany

McGinley broke up the Swedish one-two in spectacular style, holing for eagle at the 545-yard 15th to go to nine under, one behind Stenson.

Belfry Leaderboard:

Welshman Phillip Price ended a seven-year wait for his second European Tour title with a brilliant victory in the Algarve Portuguese Open at Quinta do Lago.

Portugal Leaderboard:

Portuguese Leaderboard

Portuguese Leaderboard