SOCCER - Sepp Blatter will resign as president of FIFA just four days after being re-elected, his announcement coming on the same day it emerged that US authorities investigating corruption within the organisation believe FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke was behind a payment of $US10 million to accounts controlled by a former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner.
SOCCER - The Premier League's player of the year Eden Hazard provided the master class and French star Loic Remy the highlight as Chelsea defeated Sydney FC 1-0 before a crowd of 83,598 at ANZ Stadium.
CRICKET - Handshakes between Adam Voges and coach Darren Lehmann and selector Mark Waugh at the team's final training session at Windsor Park were the strongest indication the veteran batsman will make his Test debut against the West Indies.
TENNIS - Stan Wawrinka has knocked Roger Federer out of the French Open quarter-finals to set up a last-four clash with local hope Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, while Ana Ivanovic and Lucie Safarova set up a semi-final date at Roland Garros.
CRICKET - New Zealand off-spinners Kane Williamson and Mark Craig have shared six wickets as the Black Caps thrashed England by 199 runs in the second Test at Headingley to square the series at 1-1.
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