THE death of Billy Wright casts a shadow over proceedings at Wembley, but Terry Venables, nevertheless, maintains his unbeaten record as England manager with a 2-0 win over the United States, Alan Shearer scoring both goals.
In the European Championship there are wins for Wales, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland, but Portugal hit a late winner against Northern Ireland in Belfast.
In cricket, Worcestershire deprive their near-neighbours Warwickshire of a possible 'grand slam' by winning the NatWest Trophy at a canter, thanks to an unbroken partnership of 198 between the two Test batsmen Graeme Hick and Tom Moody.
A Peruvian named Jaime Yzaga, unseeded, provides the biggest upset of the US Open tennis championships by ousting the defending champion and Wimbledon champion, Pete Sampras, in the fourth round.
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