England\u2019s cricketers came from 2-1 down to beat Sri Lanka 3-2 in the 50-over series between the sides.<\/p>\n
New one-day captain Alastair Cook led his charges to a thrilling 16-run win in a tight final game at Old Trafford to seal the series victory.<\/p>\n
Many had questioned Cook\u2019s selection as skipper, which saw him recalled to a side he had not played for in more than a year, but he responded with 298 runs in the five-match rubber.<\/p>\n
Domestically, the first four quarter-finalists for the Twenty20 Cup have been confirmed as holders Hampshire, last year\u2019s runners-up Somerset, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. The other four will be known by the end of Friday evening.<\/p>\n
In Formula One, Fernando Alonso won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone to claim Ferrari\u2019s first win of the season.<\/p>\n
The Spaniard took the lead from Sebastain Vettel while the runaway championship leader was in the pits. Vettel finished second, his Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber was third and Lewis Hamilton the leading British competitor in fourth.<\/p>\n
England\u2019s Luke Donald, Golf\u2019s world number one, warmed up for this week\u2019s Open Championship with victory in a rain-reduced Scottish Open.<\/p>\n
After the tournament was cut from 72 to 54 holes, Donald finished on 19 under par \u2013 four shots ahead of Sweden\u2019s Fredrik Andersson in second.<\/p>\n
Wigan stayed top of Rugby League\u2019s Super League with a 38-6 victory at Harlequins, but Warrington remained one point behind in second courtesy of a 28-16 win over third-placed Huddersfield.<\/p>\n
St Helens took advantage of that result to move a point behind the Giants with a 46-6 triumph at Wakefield. Fifth-placed Catalan Dragons remained level on points with Saints thanks to a 38-18 defeat of Leeds.<\/p>\n
Sixth-placed Castleford beat Bradford 34-30 and seventh-placed Hull saw off Salford 52-16. Outside the play-off places Hull KR won 38-10 at Crusaders.<\/p>\n
In Football, Tottenham remain determined to keep playmaker Luka Modric although the player has claimed Spurs went back on a promise made last summer when they blocked a move to Chelsea last month.<\/p>\n
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has again been linked with a move to Barcelona and team-mate Samir Nasri remains subject of a bid from Manchester United. The Gunners have been suggested as rivals to Liverpool for Aston Villa winger Stewart Downing\u2019s signature.<\/p>\n