World & UK Sport for 16 June 2012

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IOC look into London ticket claims Jun 16 2012

The International Olympic Committee are facing a London 2012 ticket scandal after allegations surfaced that Olympic officials and agents controlling tickets for 54 countries breached regulations on sales.Read

Westwood makes move at US Open Jun 16 2012

Lee Westwood was up from 29th to ninth with a superb start to his third round at the US Open in sunny San Francisco.Read

Czech Republic dump co-hosts Poland out Jun 16 2012

Petr Jiracek's second-half goal ensured the Czech Republic squeaked into the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 via a 1-0 victory as co-hosts Poland suffered an early exit.Read

Greece make quarters with Russia win Jun 16 2012

Giorgos Karagounis and Greece rekindled the spirit of 2004 as they sealed an improbable European Championship quarter-final spot and dumped Russia out of the tournament by beating them 1-0.Read

Comfortable England beat Exiles Jun 16 2012

England drew first blood in the opening game of this year's international Origin series with a comfortable 18-10 victory over a patched-up Exiles team.Read

More US Open misery for Mickelson Jun 16 2012

Phil Mickelson needed a special round on his 42nd birthday to have any chance of being a contender at the US Open in San Francisco - but it has not begun as he hoped.Read

Nalbandian through to Queen's final Jun 16 2012

David Nalbandian is relishing his first grass court final in 10 years after beating Grigor Dimitrov to set up a showdown against Marin Cilic at the AEGON Championships.Read

Bell ton inspires England Jun 16 2012

Ian Bell defied a broken jaw and rose to the challenge of replacing Kevin Pietersen, as his second one-day international hundred underpinned England's 114-run win over West Indies on the Duckworth/Lewis method.Read

Nalbandian ends Dimitrov's run Jun 16 2012

Grigor Dimitrov's Queen's fairytale came to an end after he was beaten in the semi-finals of the AEGON Championships by 10th seed David Nalbandian.Read

Pride salvaged for Ireland - O'Driscoll Jun 16 2012

Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll claimed his side restored a large measure of pride, despite suffering a last-minute defeat to New Zealand in Christchurch.Read

England fightback in vain Jun 16 2012

England slipped to a 36-27 loss and a series defeat in South Africa despite a stirring second-half fightback in the second Test in Johannesburg.Read

Crutchlow injured at Silverstone Jun 16 2012

Cal Crutchlow suffered an injury blow on the eve of the MotoGP British Grand Prix at Silverstone for the second year running after spraining an ankle in a crash during practice on Saturday morning.Read

Roberts killed in rally crash Jun 16 2012

Welsh rally co-driver Gareth Roberts has been killed following a crash in the Targa Florio rally on Sicily, the organisers have said.Read

Injured Bell hits second ODI ton Jun 16 2012

Ian Bell defied the discomfort of a suspected broken jaw, and rose to the challenge of replacing Kevin Pietersen, with only the second century of his one-day international career.Read

Croatia face UEFA sanctions Jun 16 2012

UEFA has acted to stamp out monkey chanting at the European Championship for the first time after opening disciplinary proceedings against Croatia over the alleged abuse of Mario Balotelli.Read

Harris breaks Welsh hearts Jun 16 2012

Substitute Mike Harris broke Welsh hearts with an injury-time penalty to snatch a dramatic 25-23 win for Australia in Melbourne.Read

Work to do for Scotland - Robinson Jun 16 2012

Scotland coach Andy Robinson was determined to keep a lid on any chance of euphoria after his side's four-tries-to-three win over Fiji in Lautoka - their second win of their Southern Hemisphere tour.Read

Bell rings after Cook departure Jun 16 2012

Ian Bell helped England overcome the early loss of his captain and opening partner Alastair Cook in the first NatWest Series match at the Ageas Bowl.Read

Carter clinches All Blacks victory Jun 16 2012

A Dan Carter drop goal with 60 seconds left on the clock gave New Zealand a dramatic 22-19 victory over Ireland after a gripping encounter in the second Test in Christchurch.Read

Bell passed fit for Windies clash Jun 16 2012

Opener Ian Bell was passed fit to play for England this morning in the first NatWest Series match against West Indies, despite his suspected broken jaw.Read

Lowe heading home Jun 16 2012

Harlequins back George Lowe is to return home from England's tour of South Africa due to an ankle ligament injury.Read

Shot Pc's daughter carries torch Jun 16 2012

The late hero Pc David Rathband would have been "very proud" for his daughter to carry the Olympic Torch on Saturday, his widow has said.Read

Walcott backs Rooney to make impact Jun 16 2012

Theo Walcott is backing Wayne Rooney to "make up for lost time" during the remainder of Euro 2012 despite the contribution of Andy Carroll and Danny Welbeck to the 3-2 win over Sweden on Friday night.Read

Laudrup to assess Swansea squad Jun 16 2012

Michael Laudrup will waste no time in getting to know just what his Swansea squad are capable of after taking over at Liberty Stadium on a two-year deal.Read

Strettle itching to face Springboks Jun 16 2012

David Strettle is itching to join the action and help England level their Test series in South Africa.Read

England need to tame Windies batsmen Jun 16 2012

England must find a way to tame the regiment of big-hitters West Indies have assembled for the NatWest Series.Read

Great North Run founder carries torch Jun 16 2012

Double gold medal-winning distance runner Haile Gebrselassie will pass the Olympic Torch on to bronze medallist Brendan Foster as it makes its way from Gateshead to Durham on Saturday.Read

Visser brace inspires Scotland victory Jun 16 2012

Tim Visser got his international career off to a perfect start as his two tries helped Scotland to a hard-fought 37-25 victory over Fiji, their second of the tour.Read

Emotional win for Dimitrov Jun 16 2012

Grigor Dimitrov wept with joy as he reached his first ATP Tour semi-final after beating ninth seed Kevin Anderson at the AEGON Championships.Read

Blanc pleased as France impress Jun 16 2012

France coach Laurent Blanc was delighted after his side ended their record-breaking winless run at major tournaments as their 2-0 victory over Ukraine took them top of Group D.Read

Hodgson will change team for Rooney Jun 16 2012

Roy Hodgson hailed his strikers for their goalscoring efforts in England's thrilling 3-2 win over Sweden on Friday night - but confirmed Wayne Rooney will return for the qualification decider with co-hosts Ukraine on Tuesday.Read

Woods on top as McIlroy heads home Jun 16 2012

Tiger Woods remains a firm favourite for the US Open in San Francisco - and as he enters the weekend joint leader at one under par defending champion Rory McIlroy and world number one Luke Donald are nowhere to be seen.Read

Donald awarded MBE Jun 16 2012

World number one golfer Luke Donald has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours - one of a number of recipients from the world of sport.Read

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