Athletics: The Russian Sports Minister has revealed security measures for this summer’s World Championships in Moscow are being “beefed up” in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing. The August event will feature five races held outside the Luzhniki Stadium. The men’s and women’s marathons will take place on a 10-km loop and the three race walking competitions on a 2km loop. All five races will be open to non-ticket holders and Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko admitted such events were tricky to make completely safe.

Rugby Union: Former Australia flanker George Smith is in the frame to face the British and Irish Lions a second time after securing a contract extension with the ACT Brumbies that should pave the way for a recall to the Wallabies. The 32-year-old, one of Australia’s finest loose forwards in a glittering 110-cap career, was to head back to Japan after finishing his short-term Brumbies contract at the end of May, but his Tokyo-based club Suntory have allowed him to remain with the Canberra-based side until the end of the Super Rugby season.

Basketball, NBA: The Los Angeles Lakers made sure of the 16th and final place in the NBA play-offs as the Utah Jazz missed out on a post-season slot. The Jazz needed to see off the Memphies Grizzlies and hope the Lakers failed to defeat the Houston Rockets in their later game. However, an 86-70 win for the hosts at FedExForum ended Utah’s play-off hopes. The Lakers did not let up despite events in Memphis. Trailing by six at the midway mark, they rallied to tie the contest at 90 at the end of the fourth quarter and won it in overtime – 99-95.