The big stories from the last seven days.
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Ntini took 10-220 in the match
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South Africa wrapped up the Second Test in four days thanks to a ten-wicket haul from Makhaya Ntini and another blistering double century from captain Graeme Smith.
Smith hit 259 in the tourists' first innings total of 682-6 after England had been skittled out for just 173.
A brilliant 142 from Andy Flintoff in England's second innings 417 was not enough to prevent Michael Vaughan's side crashing to an innings defeat.
It was not the start that new skipper Vaughan had hoped for in his first match in charge after Nasser Hussain's resignation at the start of the week.
At the German Grand Prix, Williams' Juan Pablo Montoya steered clear of a dramatic first-corner crash to take the win and throw the world championship race wide open.
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FINAL RESULT
1. JP Montoya (Williams)
2. D Coulthard (McLaren)
3. J Trulli (Renault)
4. F Alonso (Renault)
5. O Panis (Toyota)
6. C da Matta (Toyota)
7. M Schumacher (Ferrari)
8. J Button (BAR)
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The Colombian finished more than a minute clear in the extreme heat at Hockenheim as world title contenders Kimi Raikkonen and Ralf Schumacher were eliminated at the start.
Defending champion and current leader Michael Schumacher gained just two points for seventh place after he suffered a puncture when in second place with just four laps remaining.
McLaren's David Coulthard took advantage to finish second, with the Renault of Jarno Trulli, who was suffering from dehydration at the end of the race, in third followed by team-mate Fernando Alonso.
Tim Henman won his first ATP title since January 2002 when he overcame Chile's Fernando Gonzalez in the final of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington.
The British number one, seeded 10th, beat the fourth seed 6-3 6-4 to claim his 10th career title from 25 finals.
The win represented a major breakthrough on his road back from shoulder surgery last November.
"I lost a couple of finals in the United States, so I was keen to get a win on American soil and my 10th title," Henman said.
World number one Annika Sorenstam edged out Korea's Se Ri Pak to win golf's Weetabix British Open by one stroke and claim a career Grand Slam of Major titles.
Sorenstam, collecting her second Major tournament of the season, became only the fourth women in the modern era to win all the Grand Slam titles during her career.
The Swede managed a par four at the final hole while her playing partner Pak could only manage a bogey after firing her tee shot into a bunker.
Defending champion Karrie Webb tied for third with Grace Park after a 71 gave her an eight-under total of 280, while overnight leader Patricia Meunier-Lebouc slipped back to fifth place.
Australia produced a determined performance in Brisbane to convincingly beat South Africa 29-9 and end their losing streak in rugby union's Tri-Nations.
The home side never looked like losing a fourth successive match from the moment Mat Rogers ran over for a try at the start of the second half.
Centre Elton Flatley produced a faultless kicking display for the Wallabies and Phil Waugh, who was outstanding at openside, grabbed a late try as the home side ran out resounding winners.
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