Motor Racing: Honda have no immediate plans to enter the all-electric Formula E series even if some within the company are keen to do so, according to their F1 head Yusuke Hasegawa. With Formula E ending its second season in London yesterday, and outlining a 2016-17 calendar that includes New York and Hong Kong for the first time, Hasegawa said the Japanese carmaker had looked into it. “We have some consideration but so far we have no plans to join Formula E... it is not very popular yet,” Hasegawa said. “As a technical point of view, it is interesting but from a racing point of view it is not attractive.”
Basket, NBA: Veteran centre Al Horford agreed to a four-year, $113 million contract with Boston Celtics last weekend. Horford announced his decision on his Twitter account: “Celtic Pride!!!!!!” he tweeted, followed by 18 green shamrocks. Horford, a four-time All-Star, spent his first nine seasons with Atlanta Hawks. He has career averages of 14.3 points and 7.9 rebounds and averaged 15.2 points and 7.3 rebounds last season. Horford was part of a 60-win Atlanta team two seasons ago and is seen as the type of player who can help the Celtics rise up to perhaps challenge Cleveland Cavaliers as the top team in the Eastern Conference.
Athletics: Omar McLeod remains on course to become the first Jamaican to win Olympic 110 metres hurdles gold after the world indoor champion recovered from a sluggish start to retain his national title in a time of 13.01. McLeod, who posted a world-leading 12.98 in May, took control of the final from the sixth hurdle and pulled away from Deuce Carter (13.21) in second. Hansle Parchment, bronze medallist at the 2012 Olympics, did not compete and has submitted a medical exemption. His agent, Juliet Campbell, said the world number two was nursing a hamstring injury.
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Swimming: Michael Phelps (picture) gave the home fans one last thrill when he touched first in the 100 metres butterfly at the US Olympic trials in his final race in an American pool on Saturday. The world record holder and three-time Olympic champion in the event, Phelps would not be denied a winning send-off as he charged to the wall to the roar of a capacity crowd in a time of exactly 51 seconds, just ahead of Tom Shields. With his trials over, Phelps heads to Rio for what he says will be his fifth and final Games qualified in three events – the 100 and 200 ’fly and 200 individual medley.
Cricket: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will apply for the inclusion of women’s cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Durban, South Africa, the governing body has said. Cricket has struggled to venture into new markets away from its traditional strongholds and the influential Indian board’s reluctance to embrace multi-sports events as a means to increase exposure has hindered growth. Following a presentation by the Commonwealth Games Federation, the ICC board agreed to apply for a women’s competition at the Durban Games during its annual conference in Edinburgh on Saturday.