Athletics: Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake declared himself “fit and ready to run” at the Rio Olympics after clocking a world-leading 9.95 seconds in his first 100 metre race of the season on Saturday. The 2011 world champion, dogged by three years of hamstring problems, set the mark less than an hour after American rival Justin Gatlin ran a wind aided 9.90 seconds at the Bahamas Invitational. Blake had a moderate start in the Jamaican capital before powering away with compatriot Rasheed Dwyer second and Briton Zarnel Hughes third – both 10.10secs.

Basket, NBA: Golden State Warriors built a big early lead and overcame an injury to point guard Stephen Curry to thump Houston Rockets 104-78 in the opener of the Western Conference first-round series in Oakland, California. Curry, the league’s leading scorer, had 24 points, including 16 in the first quarter, before twisting his right ankle in the second quarter of the Warriors’ 40th win in 42 home dates this season. The league’s reigning MVP went to the locker room for examination just before half-time and returned to play the first 2:47 of the third quarter before Warriors coach Steve Kerr took his star out of the game.

Snooker: Six-time world snooker champion Steve Davis has announced his retirement. Davis, 58, lost to Fergal O’Brien in the first round of qualifying for this year’s World Championship and decided that would be his final match. “That was my last match as a professional,” Davis said on the BBC. “So I’m calling it a day.” An emotional Davis took a bow in front of the Crucible crowds with the World Championship trophy yesterday.

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