Rugby League star Sam Burgess has been released from hospital following a serious neck injury. The England forward was playing for the South Sydney Rabbitohs on Sunday when he was involved in a serious collision and was stretchered off. It was feared the dual code international had sustained serious neck and spinal damage, but is now expected to make a full recovery.
Anisimova and Paolini make winning return to Wimbledon
Last year's Wimbledon runner-up Amanda Anisimova made a winning return to the Grand Slam with a 6-3 6-2 win over qualifier Lina Gjorcheska to reach the second round on Tuesday.
Zimbabwe win test against Bangladesh in three days
Zimbabwe won their one-off home test against Bangladesh in three days as they skittled the tourists out on Tuesday to win by an innings and 85 runs for their biggest test victory.
Morocco advance after penalty shootout win over Netherlands in Monterrey thriller
Morocco beat the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties on Monday to reach the World Cup last 16 after their Round of 32 tie ended 1-1 following extra time, setting up a meeting with co-hosts Canada.
Paraguay stun Germany on penalties to reach World Cup last 16
Paraguay stunned four-time world champions Germany 4-3 on penalties to advance to the World Cup round of 16 in one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history, after the teams were tied 1-1 over 120 minutes.
Martinelli to the rescue as Brazil edge Japan 2-1 in last 32
Brazil survived a World Cup last-32 scare when they fought back to beat Japan 2-1 after Gabriel Martinelli squeezed in a shot at the far post deep in stoppage time on Monday.
