Golf: Tiger Woods supports the idea of banning players from anchoring long putters to their body despite the PGA Tour’s recent public opposition to a proposal from golf’s rulemakers to outlaw the practice. Last November, the US Golf Association (USGA) said they wanted to enforce the ban starting in 2016, but PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem came out against that plan last Sunday. Woods has now come out in favour of supporting the governing body. “My position hasn’t changed. I still think it should be swung, it shouldn’t be anchored and that hasn’t changed at all,” he said.

Snooker: Judd Trump was again in scintillating form as he blitzed Nigel Bond 5-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the Haikou World Open yesterday. Trump had whitewashed Mark Joyce5-0 in the first round and picked up where he left off, firing three centuries to set up a clash with Matthew Stevens or Shaun Murphy.

Rugby Union: Former Wales flyhalf Stephen Jones will retire at the end of the season and join the coaching staff at English Premiership club Wasps. The 35-year-old, who played a record 104 times for his country, joined Wasps last year and has played a major role in reviving the team’s fortunes. “I feel incredibly lucky to have played for some fantastic sides down the years and feel the time is right for me to make the transition into coaching which is what I have always wanted to do,” the former Scarlets and Clermont Auvergne stand-off said.

Basketball, NBA: Kevin Durant landed a triple double as the Oklahoma Thunder recorded a 119-74 blowout victory over the New Orleans on Wednesday. The Thunder improved to 42-15 with the win, keeping their hold on the second best record in the NBA’s Western Conference as they try to chase down the leading San Antonio Spurs, who lost105-101 in overtime to Phoenix to drop to 45-14. Russell Westbrook was the main scorer for the Thunder with 29 points.