MEN’S FOOTBALL: England lost on penalties to Italy in the under 17s Euros quarter-finals after a 1-1 draw on Thursday. The Italians will meet Denmark in the semis after the Danes also needed penalties to see off Czechia.

Portugal edged past Poland 2-1 and will take on Serbia, who saw off Austria 3-2 for a place in the final. Serbia will be making their second semi-final appearance in the last three years.

MEN’S CRICKET: The Twenty20 World Cup gets underway in Dallas on Sunday morning with co-hosts the USA taking on Canada in Group A.