World number one Justine Henin has announced her retirement from professional tennis at the age of 25 with immediate effect.

Ian McGeechan pledged to take the British and Irish Lions back to their roots after being unveiled as head coach for the 2009 tour to South Africa.

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has revealed he has been approached to coach Mexico but insists it is not the right time to make a decision on his future.

Goals from Nick Barmby, Caleb Folan, Richard Garcia and Nathan Doyle helped Hull reach Wembley for the first time in the club's 104-year history and set up a Coca-Cola Championship play-off final clash against Bristol City on May 24.

Injury-hit Wales will face world champions South Africa and one of the most powerful back rows in Test rugby without a specialist open-side flanker.

Iain Dowie has been appointed the new first-team coach of Coca-Cola Championship side Queen's Park Rangers.

England have kept faith with their winning line-up from New Zealand and picked an unchanged side for the opening Test against the Kiwis at Lord's on Thursday.

Andy Murray matched his best clay court performance by reaching the third round of the Hamburg Masters with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Gilles Simon.

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff remains hopeful of making his Test comeback this summer despite his latest setback.

Rangers' hopes of a first European trophy in 36 years were crushed as Zenit St Petersburg claimed the UEFA Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-0 win in Manchester.

© Copyright Press Association Ltd 2008, All Rights Reserved.