Rugby Union: England have called up Bath full-back Anthony Watson to their squad for Saturday’s QBE International against Argentina at Twickenham. Head coach Stuart Lancaster wants the 19-year-old, who left London Irish for the Recreation Ground during the summer, to train with the senior camp. “Anthony is a member of the U-20 squad and is playing well for Bath so this is a good opportunity to give him a taste of this environment,” Lancaster said.

Tennis: Stanislas Wawrinka got first use of one of illustrious compatriot Roger Federer’s favourite stages yesterday and seized the spotlight to open his ATP World Tour Finals campaign in style with a 6-3 6-7(0) 6-3 victory over Czech Tomas Berdych. Wawrinka showed he belonged in the elite season-ender with a dazzling performance at the 02 Arena to edge out fifth seed Berdych in two hours 25 minutes.

Olympics: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will set up a special unit to tackle illegal betting and match-fixing in a bid to make sure it does not become an issue in future Games. The IOC held a meeting in Lausanne with its stakeholders including FIFA, the governing authority of athletics the IAAF and Olympic Committee chiefs from Russia and the United States among others. “It was agreed the IOC will set up a special unit to coordinate efforts (on match-fixing and illegal betting),” the IOC said.