Rugby: English clubs yesterday withdrew their threat to prevent access to players if rescheduled Six Nations games clashed with long-standing club fixtures. Speaking at the launch of the new English club and player partnership in London, Gloucester owner Tom Walkinshaw said: "The clubs will work to honour their commitments and will release players for future internationals."
Rugby: European Cup organisers ERC Ltd have confirmed that the cup semi-finals will go ahead as scheduled. Stade Francais will play Munster in Lille on Saturday, April 21st. Gloucester play Leicester at Vicarage Road on the same day.
Rugby: Irish internationals Mick Galwey, Peter Clohessy and Denis Hickie will charge a combined fee of £1 for their autographs in support of the Irish Cancer Society's Daffodil Day tomorrow. Galwey, Clohessy and Hickie will set up their "stall" outside the Bank of Ireland's Headquarters in Baggot Street from 12 noon to 2 p.m.
Tennis: Scott Barron reached the second round of the $50,000 Challenger in New Zealand when Korean Yeo Yoon, the number two seed, retired in the second set, a set and a break down.
Olympics: Citing concerns about human rights, a bipartisan coalition of US lawmakers yesterday asked Olympics organisers to reject China's bid to host the Games in 2008.
Cricket: South Africa beat the West Indies by 69 runs when a tense, hard-fought match ended with a flurry of wickets on the last afternoon of the second Test in Port of Spain yesterday. The tourists are now one-up.
