Coordinated Cut for Derby after winning debut

Peter Chapple Hyam who has navigated the Derby route many times is careful not to talk up Coordinated Cut.

Age of Aquarius out of St Leger as Aidan O'Brien is unimpressed with colt at exercise

Age of Aquarius the antepost favourite for the Ladbrokes St Leger will miss the season's final Classic.

US Open

Click here for live scoring as Juan Martin Del Potro and Marin Cilic do battle for a place in the semis at Flushing Meadows.

Capello salutes confidence

England boss Fabio Capello has hailed the improved confidence of his players as he prepares for the 2010 World Cup finals.

Two jockeys feared dead in flat fire

Two apprentice jockeys are believed to have died and two others have been injured after a fire broke out at a block of flats in the horse racing town of Norton in North Yorkshire.

Man arrested over arson attack that killed two jockeys

Man held by police investigating arson attack at a flat in North Yorkshire where two jockeys died and two others were injured.

US Open Update

Defending champion Roger Federer is first up at the Arthur Ashe Stadium against Australia's Lleyton Hewitt, with Novak Djokovic also in action in the men's third round.

International football

Scotland face a crucial World Cup qualifier against Macedonia and N Ireland meet Poland later, while England host Slovenia in a friendly.

US Open

Elena Dementieva suffers a shock defeat after Dinara Safina scrapes through on day four of the US Open.

Angry Chelsea hit by signings ban

Chelsea plan to appeal Fifa's decision to ban them from signing any new players until 2011 after inducing Gael Kakuta to breach his contract with Lens.