Sport in brief: GB & Ireland control Seve Trophy

Great Britain and Ireland surged into a five-point lead against Continental Europe at the Vivendi Seve Trophy in St-Nom-la-Bretèche, Paris. The defending champions outplayed Continental Europe in yesterday's greensomes and foursomes, and are on course for a sixth successive victory, having established an 11-and-a-half to six-and-a-half advantage. With 10 singles matches to be held today Britain and Ireland need three more points to retain the title.

Athletics: Farah keeps Ollinger at bay

Mo Farah won the men's two-mile race at the Great North CityGames between Great Britain & Northern Ireland and the United States in Gateshead, in his first competition since winning the world 5,000m title. He pulled away from the American Brian Ollinger to win in 8min 37sec. Hannah England, who won the 1,500m silver in Daegu, beat fellow Briton Helen Clitheroe in the women's mile while Jenny Meadows' poor form continued as she came in fourth. In the men's mile, the former world champion Bernard Lagat won easily in 4min 6sec, ahead of his team-mate Kyle Miller with Andrew Osagie in third.

Motorcycling: Stoner dominates in Spain

Casey Stoner stormed to his ninth pole of the MotoGP season during qualifying in Aragon, Spain. The championship leader dominated the session, setting a new circuit record as he comfortably beat his Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa to the top spot. The Australian's title rival, Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo, is only fourth on the grid, and Stoner leads the overall standings by 35 points.

Disability Sport: Britain face Germany in final

Great Britain's men will play Germany in the final of the European Wheelchair Basketball Championships after beating Poland 65-55 in Israel. They are seeking a first European men's title since 1995, after losing the 2005 and 2007 finals.