Briton Ian Poulter has been given a record-equalling £5,000 fine by the European Tour for verbally abusing a marshal at last week's Irish Open. A contrite Poulter proposed his fine himself, European Tour executive director George O'Grady revealed yesterday during the final round of the PGA Championship at Wentworth. Ryder Cup player Poulter, 30, swore at the official during play at Carton House and was reported. While the European Tour never divulges amounts of fines it is widely known that £5,000 penalties handed to Ronan Rafferty for walking out on a US Open, Sergio Garcia for comments to tour chief referee John Paramor and Severiano Ballesteros for accusations of victimisation against the tour, matched Poulter's fine.

Test Cricket

England beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the second test with a day to spare yesterday to go one up in the three-match test series. England bowled out the visitors for 231 in their second innings just before lunch. England lost Marcus Trescothick, Andrew Strauss, first-innings centurion Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood on the way to their target of 78. Sri Lanka spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan took all four for a 10-wicket match haul. The first test at Lord's was drawn. The third test starts in Nottingham on Friday.

Netball

U-21 league decider - Kerygma Kaizers vs All Ages Too 34-13.

Division One: Kerygma vs Fuego 19-27 (Fuego champions).

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