WOMEN’S TENNIS: Emma Raducanu avoided the top seeds in the French Open draw and will face world number 64 Solana Sierra in the first round. The British number one, unseeded after dropping to 37 in the rankings, arrives at Roland Garros with just one clay-court match under her belt after a first-round loss to Diane Parry in Strasbourg. Sierra, 21, also has limited Grand Slam experience, losing in the opening round on her main draw debut last year.

MEN’S RUGBY UNION: Leicester are hopeful full-back Freddie Steward will play again this season after he underwent surgery on a thumb injury. England international Steward sustained the issue in the closing stages of the Tigers’ 47-33 win at Sale on Sunday. With two games of the regular season remaining, Leicester sit third in the table and are guaranteed a place in the play-offs.

MEN’S FOOTBALL: Southampton are now under investigation by the FA in relation to the “Spygate” scandal. The FA is looking at whether charges should be brought, following on from a decision by an EFL independent disciplinary commission to expel Saints from the Championship play-offs and dock four points for next season. The club’s appeal against the sanction imposed by the commission was dismissed on Wednesday night, with Boro now replacing Saints in tomorrow’s play-off final against Hull. 

MEN’S CRICKET: Cricket South Africa has acknowledged fan anger after tickets for the New Year Test against England in Cape Town sold out quickly, admitting it did not “provide the clarity supporters expected.” The first four days of the match sold out almost immediately, leaving local fans frustrated. It later emerged that up to 39 per cent of tickets were reserved for travel companies in South Africa and Britain, while just 13 per cent were released for general sale.