The United States could scarcely have scripted a better start to their World Cup as a Folarin Balogun brace and Gio Reyna curler fired the co-hosts to a 4-1 drubbing of Paraguay in front of Hollywood royalty in Los Angeles on Friday.

ENGLAND have beaten Spain to make the World Cup of Darts quarter-final. Luke Littler and Luke Humphries joined forces to beat Cristo Reyes and Jose Justicia 8-5 in an entertaining game. England

Scotland secure their first T20 World Cup win thanks to a 40-run victory over Ireland in the Old Trafford opener.