SPEEDWAY: Max Fricke top-scored with a perfect 18 points from six rides as Leicester Lions thumped Sheffield for the second time in a week.

The Lions led from the first tape to enjoy a bumper 56-34 win that also ensured Sheffield slipped from the top of the Premiership on points difference. 

Monday’s other fixture saw King’s Lynn cruise to a 49-40 victory over bottom club Birmingham.

MEN’S FOOTBALL: After a 0-0 draw with Ecuador in Carlo Ancelotti’s first game in charge, Brazil host Paraguay Wednesday morning for another World Cup qualifier.

The Brazilians currently sit fourth in the South American group, two points below Paraguay and 12 astray of runaway leaders Argentina, who face Colombia. 

Tomorrow’s other group fixtures see Uruguay against Venezuela, Bolivia play bottom team Chile and Peru take on second-placed Ecuador.

MEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE: Canterbury Bankstown moved back to the top of Australia’s NRL after a dominant second half performance saw them to a 30-12 over Parramatta on Monday.

Canterbury are two points clear of second-placed Canberra with two games in hand.

At the other end of the table, Thomas Jenkins grabbed a hat-trick as defending three-time champions Penrith edged out Wests 18-14 to improve their chances of squeezing into the play-offs.

MEN’S CRICKET: Australia meet South Africa in final of the so-called World Test Championship at Lords on Wednesday, as criticism continues to question the tournament’s format.

With the table decided by the percentage of points won by each team, South Africa have reached the final despite playing only 12 tests in the two-year qualifying cycle, 10 less than England, and have not come up against either Australia or England.