MEN’S ICE HOCKEY: Cardiff Devils edged out Nottingham 3-2 to open up a three-point advantage in the Elite League after second-placed Belfast, who have two games in hand on the leaders, went down 3-2 against Coventry after a shoot-out.

Maxim Golod netted twice to keep defending champions Sheffield three points further back in third following their 4-1 win over Guildford.

Bottom club Fife lost again, 7-1 at Guildford on Sunday evening.

CYCLING: Dutch racer Lucinda Brand won both of the weekend’s World Cup cyclocross events to extend her lead to 61 points over compatriot Fem van Ampel with Wales’ Zoe Backstedt a further 20 points behind in third.

Wout van Aert won his first race of the season at a muddy Dendermonde in Belgium on Sunday but remains outside the men’s top 15 as Michael Vanthourenhout, who finished fifth, continues to top the rankings.

MEN’S FOOTBALL: Three of the postponed ties from Saturday’s FA Trophy fourth round kick off on Tuesday evening with 1981’s runners-up Sutton United hosting Tamworth in an all-National League tie, three-time winners Woking take on National League North strugglers Radcliffe and Oxford City at a Biggleswade Town team that sit rock bottom of the Southern League’s Premier Division Central. Rochdale face Stockton Town tomorrow night.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Oaklands Wolves eased to an 89-73 win at Nottingham Wildcats to maintain their hundred per cent start to the Super League season and remain two points clear at the top.

Tyia Singleton top-scored with 21 points and Laura Zolper weighed in with 20 as second-placed Sheffield romped to a 93-57 victory at Newcastle while Caledonia Gladiators enjoyed a convincing 93-71 success over the Essex Rebels.