England line up Jofra Archer return for second Test against India

Jofra Archer is being primed to make a comeback in the second Test against India at Edgbaston – his first appearance in whites for four years – with England’s stable of fast bowlers under strain before the start of this summer’s marquee series.Naming a 14-man squad for the first Test at Headingley that starts on 20 June, Luke Wright, who is part of the selection panel, confirmed Gus Atkinson is ruled out with a hamstring injury. In come Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse and Jamie Overton, likewise Jacob Bethell to offer competition among the batting spots.But perhaps more eye-catching was the news that Archer is back playing second XI cricket for Sussex with a view to turning out at Durham in the round of County Championship fixtures that begins on 22 June. Get through that game and, like Atkinson, the second Test in Birmingham could be a realistic target for a return

Djokovic has nowhere to hide against relentless Sinner in Paris showdown

‘These kind of matchups and challenges in a way extract the best out of me,” said Novak Djokovic, smiling, as the clock ticked into the early hours of Thursday morning. Djokovic had demonstrated that sentiment in real time as he spectacularly rose to the occasion against the third-best player in the world, utilising the full breadth of his complete, unprecedented game to defeat Alexander Zverev and return to the semi-finals of the French Open, where he will face Jannik Sinner.“Playing best-of-five, late stages of a grand slam against No 1 in the world, you can’t get more motivated than that for me at this age,” said Djokovic.Although this performance had been preceded by a barren run of form on the ATP tour that included numerous early losses, the grand slam tournaments are now the sole source of Djokovic’s motivation. No matter how he performs elsewhere, the 38-year-old has continually shown he still steps up on the biggest stages

Warrington pin hopes on Marc Sneyd to defy odds and inflict more final woe on Hull KR

Were you to have the briefest glance at the Super League table and the recent form of the Challenge Cup finalists, you would think the Wembley meeting of Hull KR and Warrington Wolves is going only one way.Rovers have lost only once all year and are the standout side. Warrington, in contrast, sit eighth and to suggest they have been inconsistent under Sam Burgess would be putting it mildly. But a couple of things could redress the balance and make this an intriguing final.Firstly, history hangs heavy on the shoulders of Hull KR

New Queen’s tournament to offer equal prize money for women by 2029

The LTA has pledged to secure equal prize money for the new women’s tennis tournament held at Queen’s and the mixed event in Eastbourne by 2029 at the latest.Women’s tennis will return to the Queen’s Club in Barons Court, west London, for the first time in more than 50 years next week in the form of a WTA 500 event, one week before the annual men’s ATP 500 event at Queen’s. The player list includes Madison Keys, Elena Rybakina, Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter.The women’s prize pot will stand at US$1.415m (£1

Cleveland Browns clash with city over plan to move stadium to the suburbs

For Ryan James, co-owner of the Flat Iron Cafe, Cleveland’s oldest Irish pub, National Football League game days are a lifeline in an increasingly difficult business climate.“We open up at 9am, and within a few hours, both floors are full of supporters,” he says. The pub bought a bus to shuttle fans the one-mile drive to the Browns’ stadium on the Lake Erie waterfront.“We carry 150 people on that alone.”He estimates that the eight or nine days a year that the Cleveland Browns play at home account for up to 10% of his annual revenue – a critical amount in a business with such tight margins

Bristol tap into class divide in bid to shock ‘posh’ rivals and title favourites Bath

When the Rugby Football Union launched its rebrand of the Championship last month, Henry Pollock was put front and centre, made the poster boy by virtue of his five loan appearances for Bedford Blues. You can hardly blame the union for trying to capitalise on the hype but there are better examples of players who epitomise the strengths of the second tier.None more so than James Williams, Bristol’s inside-centre who at 28 has taken the road less travelled to the Premiership semi-finals. Williams began his career at Birmingham Moseley in National League One before moving to Hartpury. He joined Worcester in 2018 but managed only one appearance, signed with Sale a year later and appeared just three times before Covid hit and was released by the Sharks