Phil Jones

PAT McCormack has already knocked out one opponent in Australia but he has warned the rest of the boxers at the Commonwealth Games that he has not even got out of first gear yet.

A DAY after being forced into submission by the Aussie sporting machine, on Friday it was Charlie Tanfield’s turn to sweep all comers aside as he powered in individual pursuit glory at the Commonwealth Games.

ALREADY a holder of a record number of both Wimbledon and Grand Slam singles titles, Roger Federer quietly racked up another milestone in progressing to the second round.

THE eternal conundrum of a tennis Grand Slam - whether a possible champion would rather breeze through the early rounds, barely breaking a sweat, or come through unscathed from an early challenge to fight another day.

JONNY Bairstow is the right man to keep wicket for England during this summer’s Test series against Sri Lanka, that’s according to Ashes winner Matt Prior.

BRITAIN’S Adam Yates put a difficult week behind him as he finished fourth overall, while Frenchman Thomas Voeckler was rewarded for his efforts at the Tour de Yorkshire with the win.

ADAM Yates is not shy about targeting a tilt at the Olympic Games road race this summer.