New Zealand captain and opening batsman Brendon McCullum has signed to play for the Birmingham Bears in the 2015 NatWest T20 Blast after agreeing a seven-match deal with the reigning champions.

Sky Academy Ambassador Darren Campbell made a surprise visit to Glasgow to present 17-year-old Fraser Armstrong with the Sky Sports Living for Sport Student of the Year award for Scotland.  

Sky Academy Ambassador Jessica Ennis-Hill made a surprise visit to Leeds to present 15-year-old  Steffan Rothery-Wager with the Sky Sports Living for Sport Student of the Year Award for England.  

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced a 14-player England Women's Academy (EWA) squad to play four 50-over matches and two Twenty20s against their Australian equivalents – the Commonwealth Bank Shooting Stars – in the UAE next month.

West Brom will pay tribute to former striker Jeff Astle wearing a special 1968 FA Cup final inspired retro kit against Leicester City on April 11.

The FIFA Organising Committee for the Olympic Football Tournaments have announced the venues for the women's and men's competitions for Rio 2016.