Italy’s Giuliano Razzoli took the lead in the men’s slalom following the first run at Whistler Creekside on Saturday.

Selected tips from courses in the UK and Ireland.

French Open, Roland Garros, Paris, France

France's Mary Pierce has beaten Venus Williams in the women's singles event in Athens.

Ireland's Ciaran Power came 13th in the men's raod race in Athens today.

Senator John Kerry has opened narrow leads in Florida, Michigan, New Hampshire and a handful of other battleground state polls since accepting the Democratic nomination, increasing pressure on President George Bush to regain lost ground at the Republican National Convention.

England’s Philip Golding, the 40-year-old who has made a record 16 visits to the European tour qualifying school, has a chance to be remembered for something more than that tomorrow.

Thomas Bjorn today spoke of his determination not only to get back among golf’s elite, but also to get back to beating them.

Results so far from Round 1 at Wimbledon.

Women’s Singles Final result:

It is not difficult to spot which Ryder Cup star has been enjoying himself most back at The Belfry so far this week.

Paul Lawrie cruised to his fifth European Tour victory in the weather-disrupted Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open today.

Former Open champion Paul Lawrie takes a five-shot lead into today’s final round of the weather-delayed Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open.

The seedings for the 2002 Wimbledon Championships have been announced by the All-England Club in London.

The opening match of the day at the Australian Open ended when Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues injured her knee in the seventh game against 10th seed Monica Seles.

Wimbledon, intended order of play for Monday, June 25 prefix number denotes seeding: