WOMEN’S CRICKET: Australia face the West Indies in the first semi-final of the Twenty20 World Cup at London’s Oval on Tuesday.

Australia qualified for the knockout stage with a 100 per cent record form their group games, while the Windies squeezed through ahead of Sri Lanka on run rate after losing twice.

Unbeaten England take on last year’s runners-up South Africa in the other last four clash at the same venue on Thursday.

CYCLING: Fred Wright will wear the British national colours at this year’s Tour de France after he out-sprinted Lewis Askey and Connor Swift to take the men’s road race title in Aberystwyth on Sunday.

Wright was also champion in 2023. Pontyclun’s Zoe Backstedt followed up retaining her British time trial title with a win in the women’s road race, finishing a minute and 45 seconds clear of Josie Knight with Millie Couzens third.

WOMEN’S GOLF: South Korea’s Haeran Ryu finished on 13 under to win the PGA Championship by two shots from compatriot to Ina Yoon at Chaska, Minnesota on Sunday.

It’s the 25 year-old’s first major title since turning professional in 2019 and comes with almost £1.5 million in prize money.

Gemma Dryburgh was 19 shots off the pace in 59th as the highest placed Briton, with Ireland’s Leona Maguire a shot better off in 53rd

HOCKEY: England’s women continued their recent upturn in Pro League form to finish seventh after a 3-2 win against runners-up Argentina and 4-2 victory over Spain on the last weekend of action.

Netherlands claimed their fourth successive women’s title and have topped the table six times in the last seven years.

England’s men thumped Pakistan 7-0 before losing to India on penalties and finished as runners-up behind Belgium.