Josh Lewsey has been appointed to the dual roles of Acting Chief Executive and Performance Director for the Cornish Pirates.
The former British Lion and World Cup winner with England will join the club from next month until September as a part-time consultant.
Somerset CCC have announced that Abdur Rehman will be coming back to play for the county.
The Pakistan Test bowler enjoyed massive success during his brief stay in 2012, taking 27 wickets in four championship games.
Chairman of the Cricket Committee, Vic Marks said: “We are delighted that we have secured the services of Abdur Rehman for the latter half of the 2013 season.”
“At the moment he is contracted to play the final few weeks of the season which will include five championship games and one day cricket as well. Subject to his international commitments we will try to extend his contract through into the T20 period to make him available for that as well.”
A paralympic athlete who won silver and bronze this summer says that he wished there had been better sports facilities in Dorset when he was growing up.
Paul Blake spoke as he opened a new £8m leisure centre in his home town of Dorchester. Duncan Sleightholme was there.
Somerset cricketer Nick Compton has scored his first Test match half century for England against India in Kolkata.
He was somewhat overshadowed by captain Alastair Cook's record 23rd century and was eventually trapped leg-before wicket for 57, as England assumed control of the third Test.
England reached 216-1 in reply to India's 316 all out at the close of day two.
And Compton's county, Somerset, has announced a club record profit of £400,000 for the year ending September 2012.
That's a slight increase on the previous year and reflects income generated by last year's Champions League campaign as well as an Elton John concert this year.
Last season, Somerset once again finished as County Championship runners-up and reached the twenty-twenty semi-finals.
Powerboat racing driver Mike Lovell has died in hospital after his boat flipped over at Weymouth at the weekend. Mr Lovell had been airlifted to Southampton General along with navigator Mike Whapples. Mr Whapples is said to be in a serious but stable condition.
Two powerboat racers badly injured after their boat flipped over during a race in Weymouth Bay have been named.
Driver Mike Lovell, from Southampton, and navigator Dan Whapples, from Warsash, were taking part in a national powerboat racing championship yesterday.
These new pictures show them in a previous race before they were thrown clear from their powerboat as it rolled over. They were rescued by the RNLI before being flown to hospital. The powerboat was competing in the area of Weymouth Town Beach and the harbour entrance when the incident happened.
A report has been made to the Marine Accident Investigation Branch. Weymouth - the Olympic sailing venue - was hosting the first visit of the P1 SuperStock UK Championship to the Dorset coastal resort for the national powerboat series finale.
Two men have been airlifted to hospital after a powerboat race in Weymouth.
Portland Coastguard says the accident happened during the final race of a national powerboat racing championship when a boat flipped over.
The Coastguard, The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance and police are all in attendance.
Organisers of the P1 SuperStock UK Championship have cancelled the race. They say a powerboat driver and navigator suffered serious injuries in the accident and have been flown to Southampton General.
The Marine Accident Investigation branch is investigating.
And some of the country's top professional polo players descended on a beach near Newquay earlier this week.
Watergate Bay's usual surfers stepped aside for the riders, who competed in a special match on the sand. It's the sixth Polo on the Beach event and attracted plenty of spectators.
Here's some video filmed by our cameraman on Tuesday night.
One of the south west's most spectacular beaches will provide the backdrop for a special polo match tomorrow night.
Beach polo has become increasingly popular and today some of the riders and their ponies taking part in the match dipped their toes and hooves in the water for a practice session. Our Cornwall correspondent Steve Hardy was there.
£1,169,670 of Olympic legacy funding has been allocated to 21 different projects across the area.
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