Summary

  • Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer through to French Open last 16

  • Arsenal manager Wenger agrees new three-year deal

  • Froch & Groves make weight for world-title fight

  • Southampton's Lambert to have Liverpool medical

  • Ex-England all-rounder Flintoff comes out of retirement

  • GET INVOLVED: What is your favourite British sporting rivalry?

  1. Postpublished at 18:00 BST 30 May 2014

    So that's where we leave it for another week on Sportsday, many thanks for your company. Don't forget the football tonight on 5 live, the rugby league on sports extra, and the one-day international cricket tomorrow morning also on sports extra. Sportsday will return on Monday at 08:00 BST so please join us then.

  2. 5 live Sportpublished at 17:58 BST 30 May 2014

    BBC Radio 5 live

    Now before we make way for tonight's live international football text commentary with Gary Rose, a reminder about tonight's 5 live Sport with Mark Pougatch from 19:00 BST, which comes live from Wembley where there will be live commentary of England's friendly against Peru from Mike Ingham, Alan Green and summariser Danny Mills, the former England defender, plus special guest, former England winger Chris Waddle.

    There is also Steve Harmison's interview with Andrew Flintoff and the latest build-up to the Froch-Groves fight, which will be live on 5 live on Saturday evening.

  3. Footballpublished at 17:54 BST 30 May 2014

    Fifa president Sepp Blatter says he needs consent from 209 football nations next month before seeking re-election in 2015.

    Blatter, who would be 79 on election day, next May in Zurich, says in a Fifa interview that "a mission is never finished. I am available to go on with this mission."

  4. Cricketpublished at 17:45 BST 30 May 2014

    BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    You can listen to ball-by-ball commentary on England against Sri Lanka at Lord's on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra from 10:15 BST on Saturday.

  5. Cricketpublished at 17:42 BST 30 May 2014

    More from England spinner James Tredwell, who hopes securing the one-day series against Sri Lanka at Lord's on Saturday will ease pressure on skipper Alastair Cook.

    England lead 2-1 with two matches remaining and Tredwell says: "If we can knit together as a group and perform as a team it will make his job easier. He can do whatever he likes in terms of leading us in the way he sees fit - it's on us all and we recognise that fighting together as a team will stand us in good stead."

  6. Andrew Flintoff in numberspublished at 17:34 BST 30 May 2014

    Andrew FlintoffImage source, Getty Images

    •79 Tests - 3,845 runs (average 31.77), 5 centuries, 226 wickets (average 32.78), 52 catches

    •Highest Test score: 167 v West Indies, Edgbaston, 2004

    •Best Test bowling: 5-58 v West Indies, Barbados, 2004

    •141 one-day internationals - 3,394 runs (average 32.01), 3 centuries, 169 wickets (average 24.38), 47 catches

    •Highest ODI score: 123 v West Indies, 2004

    •Best ODI bowling: 5-19 v West Indies, 2009

  7. Cricketpublished at 17:28 BST 30 May 2014

    England spinner James Tredwell says the return of Andrew Flintoff to Twenty20 cricket with Lancashire is "huge for the domestic game.

    "As a young player in that Lancashire dressing room having him to sit next to and chat through different scenarios and watch how he goes about it in different environments in games - it's going to be beneficial.

    "The only memory I have is bowling at Canterbury and I think he hit me for 24 in an over - a couple came bouncing off the indoor school. It was always a pleasure to watch him play, to see how he went about his business - he was always wholehearted and I'm sure that will continue in the next period for him."

  8. Footballpublished at 17:23 BST 30 May 2014

    Prince Harry will cheer on England from the stands during their World Cup campaign in Brazil.

    The 29-year-old prince will join thousands of fans watching the national team take on Costa Rica on 24 June, as he tours Brazil and Chile over seven days.

  9. Boxingpublished at 17:17 BST 30 May 2014

    Anthony Joshua has weighed in at Wembley Arena ahead of his latest professional fight with Matt Legg.

    "The atmosphere and crowd is the nearest thing to the Olympics," says the 2012 Olympic champion. "This is my home town and we're in Wembley, five minutes from the house and all these guys have come to see me and I'm here to entertain. I'm on the undercard and I feel great, I'm buzzing, I can only imagine how Froch and Groves feel now."

  10. Footballpublished at 17:14 BST 30 May 2014

    Former England international Phil Neville was a guest on 5 live earlier and has backed Wayne Rooney to play an influential role at the World Cup. "England need their best player to deliver," Neville says. "He is a senior figure, him and Steven Gerrard, and they need to produce the goods on the big stage and I think Wayne Rooney will do that.

    "If we start well in the first game we can really attack the tournament. There's a calmness going into the tournament. There's normally an injury or a scandal of some sort. If we do well against Italy we can make inroads into the tournament."

  11. Formula 1published at 17:05 BST 30 May 2014

    Britain's Lewis Hamilton on Twitter, external about his rivalry with team-mate Nico Rosberg: "We've been friends a long time & as friends we have our ups & downs. Today we spoke & we're cool, still friends #noproblem."

  12. Footballpublished at 17:03 BST 30 May 2014

    New Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is asked why he announced well before the World Cup that he would quit at the end of the tournament, and the 62-year-old tells Dutch daily Algemeen Dagblad: "Because after two years I'm totally sick of being national coach."

  13. Tennispublished at 16:56 BST 30 May 2014

    Maria Sharapova in action against Paula OrmaecheaImage source, AP

    Seventh seed Maria Sharapova needs only 51 minutes to beat Paula Ormaechea of Argentina 6-0 6-0 in round three of the French Open.

    The 27-year-old Russian will play Australia's Sam Stosur in the fourth round.

  14. Footballpublished at 16:55 BST 30 May 2014

    Kevin Thomson is named Dundee's new skipper after he and former Hibernian team-mate James McPake agreed moves to Dens Park on two-year contracts.

  15. PGA Tour latestpublished at 16:54 BST 30 May 2014

    Camilo Villegas is the new leader of the Memorial Tournament in Ohio., external

    The Columbian is six under today and seven under for the tournament. He leads by one from a group of players including England's Paul Casey.

    Rory McIlroy has suffered a disastrous opening 12 holes and is six over for the day - surrendering his three-shot lead in the process to now sit four shots off the pace.

  16. Road Cyclingpublished at 16:51 BST 30 May 2014

    Colombia's Nairo Quintana extends his lead over compatriot Rigoberto Uran to over three minutes with two stages remaining at the Giro d'Italia by claiming the mountain time trial stage 19 from Bassano de Grappa to Cima Grappa.

  17. Footballpublished at 16:44 BST 30 May 2014

    Doncaster are in talks over a proposed takeover amid reports One Direction star Louis Tomlinson, a lifelong fan who is registered as a player for Rovers and played for their reserve team in February, wants to buy the club.

    "At this stage the club is not in a position to comment further about the level and detail of those discussions, but will do so as soon as it is legally possible," a club statement said.

  18. Boxingpublished at 16:36 BST 30 May 2014

    George GrovesImage source, BBC Sport

    More from challenger George Groves: "I'll beat Carl Froch every night of the week. He said before the first fight he was in perfect condition. So Carl is a liar and it is as simple as that. If he is ready now, it is not going to make a difference."

  19. Froch v Groves IIpublished at 16:28 BST 30 May 2014

    Challenger George Groves predicts a three round stoppage of world champion Carl Froch at Wembley on Saturday and says his opponent "was grasping for something" when he started talking to him during their face-off at the weigh in.

    "To make the weight two pounds light with a set of headphones on, I'm in the place, I'm in the zone, I couldn't be more ready," says Groves, 26.

    "I said nothing up there, Carl needed something. He was talking. He was grasping for something, he needs reassurance. He said I looked dry at the weight and he looked tighter and leaner."