Carl Froch has been ordered to give his English domestic rival George Groves a rematch within 90 days or be stripped of his world title by the International Boxing Federation.

Ian Poulter for one will be pleased that golf fans are being told to stop using mobile phones as well as cameras at Carnoustie in Scotland, venue for the British Open, next month.

The French Open’s recent reputation for springing surprises continued today when Welshman Kyron Sullivan and South African James Kamte, ranked only 421st and 386th in the world, took the first-round lead at Le Golf National.

Lee Westwood was in nostalgic mood today as he returned to the scene of one of his earliest successes as a professional golfer.