Wendy Trott is the golden girl of South Africa's swimming team after powering her way to victory in the 800m freestyle final on the opening night of the three-day Mare Nostrum gala in Canet, France, on Tuesday.

CAPITAL cyclists David Martin and Nicky Hall laid down markers ahead of this weekend's Edinburgh Grand Prix when both boosted their title challenge in last night's round of the DHL Meadowbank National Track League.

Park's reputation for top prizes was enhanced when Ballydoyle's Aidan O'Brien saddled his first runner in Lanarkshire in the Glasgow Stakes last month, and tonight another former Derby winner Walter Swinburn ventures into new territory by aiming Haarth Sovereign at the Lanark Silver Bell.

Niki Terpstra of the Netherlands won the third stage of the Dauphine Libere and took the leader's yellow jersey from Australian Cadel Evans.

The Amateur Athletic Union was honored to name Jim Abbott of the University of Michigan as the Sullivan recipient in 1987. He truly was an outstanding athlete, and a better person, both on and off the field; which he continues to show throughout his post baseball life.

Delegator will look to bounce back from a disappointing run in the Irish Guineas in next week's St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Flemington trainer Danny O'Brien recorded a feature double on Tatts day at Eagle Farm last year but this time around is aiming for a winning treble.

Australian cyclist Cadel Evans can win this year's Tour de France if he can avoid crashes and stay healthy, Tour Down Under race director Mike Turtur says.