LONDON - ENGLAND remain optimistic Andrew Flintoff will be fit enough to play in the second Test against Australia here at Lord's after the all-rounder's latest injury setback.

Fast bowler and middle-order batsman Flintoff twisted his right knee while fielding during the drawn first Test in Cardiff last week.

TURNBERRY (Scotland) - ASIAN number one Jeev Milkha Singh on Tuesday withdrew from this week's British Open due to a persistent rib injury.

The Indian star has been in discomfort for several weeks with the injury but decided to leave it to the last minute at Turnberry to give himself every chance of playing the tournament for just the second time.

KOBE (Japan) - JAPAN'S Hozumi Hasegawa defeated American challenger Nestor Rocha by a technical knockout to retain his World Boxing Council bantamweight title on Tuesday.

The knockout came just two minutes and 28 seconds into the first round.