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Under-threat Ospreys bet on new ground and Australian 'stardust'
A new ground and a sprinkling of Australia stardust: Welsh region the Ospreys are rolling the dice despite the shadow of regional cuts.
Complete Kane hopes for 'special night' as Ballon d'Or rumours swirl
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is hoping for a "special night" at Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony in his hometown of London, where the England captain is the bookies' favourite.
Rooney calls United squad 'selfish babies' after Fernandes criticism
Manchester United great Wayne Rooney has labelled the current squad "babies" and "selfish" after a humiliating Champions League capitulation and post-match criticism by Bruno Fernandes of manager Michael Carrick.
Williams, Santos lead Bears over Patriots
Caleb Williams threw two touchdowns and finished with 308 passing yards as the Chicago Bears finally edged clear of the New England Patriots to clinch a 30-24 victory at Soldier Field on Thursday.
Teddy Wilson, son of World Cup-winner David, gets Wallabies call-up
Rookie scrum-half Teddy Wilson was among two debutants included Friday in the Wallabies squad for the Nations Championship, following in the footsteps of his World Cup-winning father David.
Barcelona aiming to put Real Madrid out of sight in Clasico
For weeks La Liga leaders Barcelona have been eagerly awaiting Sunday's Clasico as a chance to stretch the gap between themselves and rivals Real Madrid to a massive nine points.
Man Utd's Carrick on borrowed time, free-scoring Brighton face Liverpool
Beset by infighting and off to their worst league start for decades, Manchester United host Bournemouth needing to snap a seven-game winless run to quell talk of another mid-season managerial change.
76ers rally to stun Cavs in James's first home game for Philadelphia
The Philadelphia 76ers erased a 29-point deficit to stun the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106 on Thursday in NBA superstar LeBron James's first home game since landing in Philly as a free agent.
Marquez tops incident-packed opening practice for Australian MotoGP
World champion Marc Marquez topped the timesheets in an incident-packed first practice at the Australian MotoGP on Friday ahead of Raul Fernandez and Jack Miller who both took nasty tumbles.
Trump slams NBA's LeBron James for national anthem actions
US President Donald Trump lashed out at NBA superstar LeBron James on Thursday for what he called disrespectful behavior during the playing of the national anthem.
Australia face selection headaches after 'shambolic' South Africa defeat
Australia captain Pat Cummins admits it is hard to "paper over the cracks" after a thumping second Test defeat to South Africa, with the fate of at least three players hanging in the balance.
Antonelli needs ‘perfect weekend’ to realise title dream
Kimi Antonelli admitted on Thursday that he needs to have a ‘perfect weekend’ at the United States Grand Prix to realise his dream of winning a maiden drivers’ world championship.
Hamilton sets sights on racing in African grand prix
Lewis Hamilton on Thursday welcomed Formula One’s decision to return to Africa, but revealed reservations over the choice of Rwanda to host the continent’s first Grand Prix in more than three decades.
Bournemouth hammer 10-man Milan, Juventus denied at the death
Bournemouth pulled off a sensational 3-0 home victory over 10-man AC Milan on Thursday to make it three wins from their opening three games in the Europa League.
Hashimoto sweeps to gymnastics world all-around title
Japan’s Daiki Hashimoto successfully defended his men’s individual all-around title at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam on Thursday ahead of China’s Yang Haonan and Britain's Joe Fraser.
Super Bowl MVP Walker returns to Seattle with unbeaten Chiefs
NFL rushing leader Kenneth Walker leads the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs into Seattle on Sunday against ex-teammates he sparked to a Super Bowl title in February as Most Valuable Player.
Juventus denied at the death, Sunderland make point in Poland in Europa League
Bayer Leverkusen made it three straight wins in the Europa League with a Jonas Hofmann double earning a 2-0 away win at OFI Crete as both Juventus and Sunderland lost ground in Thursday's third matchday.
Red Bull advisor Marko slams Horner memoir as 'collection of untruths'
Former Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko launched a scathing attack on ex-team principal Christian Horner on Thursday, describing his newly-released memoir as a "collection of untruths".
Sri Lanka stun England with huge chase after Brook's 202
Janith Liyanage smashed a six off the penultimate ball as Sri Lanka completed the second-highest successful run chase in ODI history, scoring 430-8 to beat England in Rawalpindi on Thursday.
Marathon star Aga banned six years for doping and misleading investigation
Former Tokyo marathon winner Ruti Aga has been banned for six years for taking a banned substance and then trying to mislead investigators, the Athletics Integrity Unity (AIU) said on Thursday.
USA to host women's football Club World Cup in 2028 - FIFA
The United States will host the inaugural women's football Club World Cup in 2028, FIFA announced Thursday.
'Old-fashioned' South Africa thump Australia to level Test series
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said his team beat Australia by playing "good old Test cricket" as the hosts levelled the three-match series with a win by an innings and 31 runs at St George's Park on Thursday.
Brook scores fastest double century in ODI history in rampant England's 429-4
An inspired Harry Brook scored the fastest double hundred in ODI history as England piled up 429-4 against Sri Lanka in the tri-series in Rawalpindi on Thursday.
Top-ranked Rybakina into Ningbo quarter-finals on return from injury
World number one Elena Rybakina reached the quarter-finals of the Ningbo Open on Thursday on her return from injury when opponent Polina Kudermetova retired.
Samson superb as India mark record T20 chase in win over New Zealand
Belligerent batting by Sanju Samson saw India chase 226 for victory against New Zealand in Christchurch on Thursday in a rematch of the T20 World Cup final.
Foden can be one of Premier League's best again, says Maresca
Enzo Maresca said it is his job as Manchester City boss to help Phil Foden rediscover his best form after the England international ended his long goal drought.
Philippines trailblazer Eala ousted in Ningbo last 16
Alexandra Eala crashed out in the Ningbo Open last 16 on Thursday as the Philippine history-maker suffered a battling straight-sets defeat to Diana Shnaider.
Northern start and finale in the Pyrenees for 2027 Tour de France
Edinburgh will host the most northerly Tour de France start in 2027 while the Pyrenees will provide the competitive finale of next year's route, which was announced in Paris on Thursday.
Australian fast bowler Megan Schutt suspended over medication breach
Star Australian fast bowler Megan Schutt was suspended for two matches on Thursday for breaching prescription medication rules.
Luka's Lakers rout Warriors, Edwards scores 45 as T'Wolves spoil Giannis Heat debut
Luka Doncic scored 28 points and Walker Kessler delivered a spectacular 26 as the Los Angeles Lakers launched life after LeBron James with an emphatic 127-105 NBA victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.
St.Louis down Columbus to win US Open Cup
St. Louis City won the first trophy in the club's history on Wednesday, defeating Major League Soccer rivals Columbus Crew on penalties to lift the US Open Cup.
Edwards scores 45 points as Timberwolves spoil Giannis's Heat debut
Minnesota star Anthony Edwards erupted for 45 points as the Timberwolves spoiled two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo's Miami Heat debut with a 131-106 triumph on Wednesday.