Follow live coverage of the longest leg of this year's Giro d'Italia, the 255km stage 11 from Assisi to Montecatini. 

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and John Ruddy have been named in England's Euro 2012 squad but Rio Ferdinand has been left out. 

Barcelona right-back Dani Alves has been ruled out of the Copa del Rey final after breaking his collarbone in training. 

Two Danish league matches will be used this month to test GoalRef, one of two goal line technology systems being evaluated by FIFA. 

The DFB has launched a probe into the crowd-marred second leg of the relegation play-off between Hertha Berlin and Fortuna Dusseldorf. 

Roy Hodgson focused on footballing matters as he explained the selection of John Terry and the omission of Rio Ferdinand. 

Round-up: Roger Federer held off the challenge of Carlos Berlocq to win their second-round clash at the Rome Masters 6-3 6-4. 

Borussia Dortmund playmaker Shinji Kagawa has confirmed he has met Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. 

Bayern Munich have been given the go-ahead by UEFA to use their home changing room for Saturday's Champions League final. 

David Beckham will help bring the Olympic flame to Britain on Friday after he takes part in a formal handover ceremony in Athens. 

US President Barack Obama has poked fun at David Beckham's underwear endorsements at a meeting at the White House. 

French rider Sebastien Turgot is likely to face a ban after three "no shows" for doping controls over an 18-month period, his manager said. 

Peter Sagan extended his overall lead in the Tour of California when he won the third stage in a sprint finish.