England bowler Stuart Broad has praised the way his team-mates disregarded the spot-fixing storm surrounding Pakistan to claim a comfortable win in the first Twenty20 international.
England coach Fabio Capello and principal sponsors are backing Wayne Rooney, despite newspaper allegations concerning a relationship with a prostitute.
The Aviva Premiership's newest team, Exeter Chiefs, won their first match against Gloucester, as the new domestic rugby season's opening weekend continued.
Tiger Woods has retained his position at the top of the world rankings with an impressive final round of 68 at the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston.
Two of the stars of England's beaten women's rugby team have told Sky News of their pride at raising the sport's profile - despite losing its biggest match.
Cricket's governing body has pledged to stamp out corruption in the sport - as the three Pakistan cricketers caught in an alleged betting scam were quizzed by police.
Roger Federer's bid for a seventh consecutive US Open final remains on course after he swept aside Germany's Andreas Beck 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 in the second round in New York.
England fast bowler Graham Onions will undergo back surgery next week that will rule him out of competing in the Ashes series in Australia this winter.