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On This Day in Sport (27 May 2011):

1961: Fiorentina beat Rangers 2-1 in the second leg of the first European Cup Winners' Cup final in Milan. The Italian club took the trophy 4-1 on aggregate.
2003: The Rugby Football League banned London winger Dominic Peters for 12 months after testing positive for a banned substance. Halifax's Martin Moana received a 28-day suspension for another doping offence and a third player, later revealed to be St Helens hooker Keiron Cunningham, was handed a 12-month suspended sentence. Cunningham had taken a supplement from an approved medical officer.
2004: England batsman Nasser Hussain announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
2005: Warwickshire cricketer Keith Piper was banned until the end of the season following his positive test for cannabis
2010 Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti admits defeat in his attempt to convince Real Madrid target Jose Mourinho to remain at the San Siro

Headlines (27 May) :

Atletico: De Gea United bound
Atletico Madrid chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin has admitted they fully expect David De Gea to finalise a move to Manchester United.
Carlo keen to stay in England
Former Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is in no hurry to return to coaching and has insisted he is keen to stay in England.
England frustrated in Cardiff
Sri Lanka reached 133 for two on a rain-affected day one of the first Test against England in Cardiff.
Melzer defeat boosts Murray bid
Jurgen Melzer suffered a shock French Open defeat to Lukas Rosol on Thursday evening that is likely to have pleased Andy Murray.
O'Shea: SAF is simply the best
John O'Shea has confidently predicted there will never be another manager like Sir Alex Ferguson, saying: "Quite simply, he is the best."
Scholes: Top two teams in final
Paul Scholes has no doubts Saturday's Champions League final against Barcelona represents a clash between the best two teams in Europe.
Monty heaps praise on Donald
Colin Montgomerie paid tribute to Luke Donald after the world number two shot a superb 64 to take the BMW PGA Championship lead at Wentworth.
Overton takes charge in Texas
A bogey-free six under par round of 64 gave Jeff Overton the first-round lead at the Byron Nelson Championship.
Leeds confirm more player exits
Leeds Carnegie have confirmed further player departures following their relegation from the Aviva Premiership.
Toure to return in September
Manchester City defender Kolo Toure has been banned for six months for his failed drugs test but will be available for selection in September.

International Results Roundup

Dateline 26 May 2011

CRICKET
England v Sri Lanka Test Series : First Test at Cardiff
Sri Lanka 133 - 2 48 ovs Close of play
Hampshire v Lancashire LV County Championship : Division One at The Rose Bowl
Hampshire 133 all out 41.4 ovs 201 all out 66.5 ovs Lancashire 328 all out 95.5 ovs 8 - 0 .3 ovs Lancashire won by 10 wickets.
Somerset v Yorkshire LV County Championship : Division One at Taunton
Somerset 452 all out 119.2 ovs Yorkshire 358 all out 90 ovs 249 - 6 63.2 ovs Close of play
Warwickshire v Durham LV County Championship : Division One at Edgbaston
Warwickshire 186 all out 47.2 ovs 35 - 3 14 ovs Durham 602 - 6 dec 143.1 ovs Close of play
Essex v Middlesex LV County Championship : Division Two at Chelmsford
Essex 291 all out 96.5 ovs Middlesex 385 all out 114.1 ovs 39 - 1 10 ovs Close of play
Kent v Derbyshire LV County Championship : Division Two at Canterbury
Kent 352 all out 95.5 ovs Derbyshire 460 all out 127.1 ovs 85 - 1 21 ovs Close of play
Northamptonshire v Leicestershire LV County Championship : Division Two at Northampton
Northamptonshire 312 all out 88 ovs Leicestershire 313 all out 81.4 ovs 52 - 0 18 ovs Close of play
Surrey v Glamorgan LV County Championship : Division Two at The Kia Oval
Surrey 284 all out 78.1 ovs Glamorgan 419 all out 123.1 ovs 46 - 0 12.4 ovs Close of play
Oxford UCCE v Sussex MCC University Match : Uni Match at The Parks
Oxford UCCE 50 - 1 25.4 ovs Sussex 462 - 7 dec 83.5 ovs Close of play
GOLF
BMW PGA Championship
Latest first-round scores in the European Tour BMW PGA Championship, Wentworth GC, Wentworth, England (Gbr & Irl unless stated, par 71):Note: Play has been suspended for the day due to bad light. Round 1 to re-start at 08.45 with five groups still on the course. Round 2 start times remains as scheduled, starting at 07.00 one tee start
64 Luke Donald 66 Matteo Manassero (Ita), Johan Edfors (Swe) 68 Ian Poulter, Jose Manuel Lara (Spa), Bradley Dredge, Ross McGowan 69 Anders Hansen (Den), Colin Montgomerie, Darren Clarke, Kenneth Ferrie, Thomas Levet (Fra), Alvaro Quiros (Spa) 70 Peter Hanson (Swe), David Horsey, Marcus Fraser (Aus)
HP Byron Nelson Championship
Collated first round scores from the US PGA Tour's HP Byron Nelson Championship at the TPC Four Seasons Resort at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas (USA unless stated, par 70):
64 Jeff Overton 65 Ryan Palmer 66 Chris Riley, Will Strickler, Joe Ogilvie, Sergio Garcia (Spa), Jeff Quinney, Scott Piercy, Keegan Bradley, Dustin Johnson, Josh Teater 67 Jerry Kelly, Vaughn Taylor, Garth Mulroy (RSA), Zack Miller, Michael Putnam, Ricky Barnes, Chad Collins, Brandt Jobe
TENNIS
FRENCH OPEN
Men's Singles - Round 2
Rafael Nadal (1) 7 6 7 (7) - - Pablo Andujar 5 3 6 (4) - -
Antonio Veic 3 6 7 3 6 Nikolay Davydenko (28) 6 2 5 6 1
Sam Querrey (24) 6 (2) 4 4 - - Ivan Ljubicic 7 (7) 6 6 - -
Xavier Malisse 6 3 6 (5) 1 - Fernando Verdasco (16) 4 6 7 (7) 6 -
Mardy Fish (10) 7 (7) 6 6 - - Robin Haase 6 (1) 2 1 - -
Jeremy Chardy 6 4 1 4 - Gilles Simon (18) 4 6 6 6 -
Marcos Baghdatis (27) 5 4 6 (6) - - Leonardo Mayer 7 6 7 (8) - -
Albert Ramos-Vinolas 3 4 4 - - Robin Soderling (5) 6 6 6 - -
Andy Murray (4) 7 (7) 6 7 - - Simone Bolelli 6 (3) 4 5 - -
Arnaud Clement 6 (6) 6 5 4 - Michael Berrer 7 (8) 3 7 6 -
Alexandr Dolgopolov (21) 6 6 6 - - Andreas Haider-Maurer 2 4 2 - -
Tobias Kamke 2 2 6 (4) - - Viktor Troicki (15) 6 6 7 (7) - -
Lukasz Kubot 6 7 (7) 6 - - Carlos Berlocq 3 6 (4) 3 - -
Alejandro Falla 4 7 (7) 6 6 - Florian Mayer (20) 6 6 (4) 1 2 -
Kevin Anderson (32) 6 3 4 6 2 Juan Ignacio Chela 3 6 6 4 6
Lukas Rosol 6 (4) 6 4 7 (7) 6 Jurgen Melzer (8) 7 (7) 4 6 6 (3) 4
Women's Singles - Round 2
Na Li (6) 6 7 - - - Silvia Soler Espinosa 4 5 - - -
Sorana Cirstea 6 7 - - - Alexandra Dulgheru (27) 2 5 - - -
Vania King 4 6 6 - - Elena Baltacha 6 1 4 - -
Jie Zheng 4 1 - - - Petra Kvitova (9) 6 6 - - -
Kaia Kanepi (16) 6 6 - - - Heather Watson 1 3 - - -
Ekaterina Makarova 6 7 (7) - - - Johanna Larsson 3 6 (5) - - -
Roberta Vinci (30) 6 6 - - - Iryna Bremond 3 4 - - -
Pauline Parmentier 0 1 - - - Victoria Azarenka (4) 6 6 - - -
Maria Sharapova (7) 3 6 6 - - Caroline Garcia 6 4 0 - -
Jill Craybas 1 4 - - - Yung-Jan Chan 6 6 - - -
Yanina Wickmayer (21) 6 7 - - - Ayumi Morita 4 5 - - -
Sania Mirza 2 4 - - - Agnieszka Radwanska (12) 6 6 - - -
Andrea Petkovic (15) 7 (7) 6 - - - Lucie Hradecka 6 (2) 2 - - -
Anabel Medina Garrigues 6 (4) 4 - - - Jarmila Gajdosova (24) 7 (7) 6 - - -
Maria Kirilenko (25) 6 6 - - - Chanelle Scheepers 1 4 - - -
Arantxa Rus 3 7 6 - - Kim Clijsters (2) 6 5 1 - -