Wayne Rooney is set to make his competitive comeback for Everton

Everton v Ruzomberok

Goals key for Everton on Rooney's return

Toffees should show their class

Jodie Taylor celebrates her treble against Scotland

WOMEN'S EURO 2017

Taylor can help England record a comfortable victory

Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes could be in for a rough night

Europa League

Dons look vulnerable against improving Cypriot challengers

Red Star v Sparta Prague

Red Star look capable of holding Sparta in Europa League clash

Jonny Bairstow has an excellent record against the Proteas

England v South Africa

Bairstow the man to take fight back to South Africa

Yorkshireman could star

Somerset's Corey Anderson hits out against Surrey

Kent v Somerset

Somerset should down Kent in Blast battle

Mensur Suljovic celebrates at the World Darts Championship

World Matchplay

Impressive Gurney could be chinned by Suljovic in Blackpool

Anderson's conqueror may have met his match

Dustin Johnson will play alongside father-in-law, ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky

Canadian Open

Rodgers ready to rumble once the thunder passes

Powerful youngster can ping lids

Tony Finau has had a solid year and should be suited to Glenn Abbey

Canadian Open

Finau on a roll and in comfort zone at open Glen Abbey

Tournament previews

Time looks right to side with improving Khachanov

Russian starlet at home on clay

Thierry Neuville (right) and co-driver Nicolas Gilsoul celebrate their win in Poland

World Rally

Back Neuville to take the fight to Ogier

Belgian appeals in high-speed test

Jacob Murphy (left) has joined Newcastle

July 21

Murphy has the talent to make dream move a success

Nathaniel Chalobah is a second England Under-21 international to move to Vicarage Road this summer

July 14

Chalobah needs to prove his talent on return to Watford

Vicente Iborra (right) will be teaming up with Danny Drinkwater at Leicester this season

July 7

Huddersfield hitman Mounie may take time to find his stride

Nathan Ake applauds Bournemouth supporters

June 30

Bournemouth break the bank to land Ake

Jordan Spieth eyes up his remarkable recovery shot

Bruce Millington

Channel reshuffle is annoying but I’ll still reach for the Sky

The Thursday column

Football

Goals key for Everton on Rooney's return

Taylor can help England record a comfortable victory

Dons look vulnerable against improving Cypriot challengers

Red Star look capable of holding Sparta in Europa League clash

Cricket

Bairstow the man to take fight back to South Africa

Somerset should down Kent in Blast battle

Darts

Impressive Gurney could be chinned by Suljovic in Blackpool

Golf

Rodgers ready to rumble once the thunder passes

Finau on a roll and in comfort zone at open Glen Abbey

Tennis