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Robin van Persie returned to frustrate Arsenal as the Manchester United striker rescued a 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium, while Reading and QPR were relegated from the Premier League …

England great Jonny Wilkinson suggested younger fly-halves were more deserving of British and Irish Lions selection despite his commanding display in Toulon’s European Cup semi-final win over Saracens at Twickenham …

Jonny Wilkinson marked what could be his final appearance at Twickenham by kicking all of Toulon’s points as they beat Saracens 24-12 on Sunday to set up an all-French European …

Former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone won her first title in nearly a year on Sunday, beating Lourdes Dominguez Lino 6-1 6-3 in the Grand Prix SAR final. The sixth-seeded …

Robin van Persie returned to punish his former club by scoring an equaliser as newly crowned Premier League champions Manchester United compromised Arsenal’s Champions League hopes in a feisty 1-1 …

Rafael Nadal won the Barcelona Open for the eighth time Sunday after seeing off Nicolas Almagro 6-4 6-3 in the final. It was Nadal’s 54th career title and fourth this …

Reading and Queens Park Rangers became the first teams to be relegated from the English Premier League this season after they drew 0-0 on Sunday. Both teams needed a win …

Bangladesh will go into the final day of the second Test against Zimbabwe requiring just six wickets to earn a share of the two-match series after dominating another day at …

Frank Lampard moved to within one goal of Bobby Tambling’s Chelsea record with the penalty that sealed his team’s 2-0 victory over Swansea on Sunday. With Tambling watching from the …

Joey Barton insists QPR’s underachieving players and former boss Mark Hughes deserve the blame for the club’s relegation from the Premier League on Sunday. Barton left QPR to join French …

Shakib Al Hasan grabbed an early breakthrough for Bangladesh as they began their push for victory on the fourth day of the second Test against Zimbabwe on Sunday. Shakib bowled …

Defending French Open champion Maria Sharapova claimed the Stuttgart WTA title on Sunday beating China’s Li Na 6-4 6-3 in just over 90 minutes to get her clay-court season off …

Mushfiqur Rahim fell short of a century, but Bangladesh extended their lead to 360 as they took the game further away from Zimbabwe on the fourth morning of the second …

Much-mourned Australian rock goddess Chrissie Amphlett famously sang of the fine line between pleasure and pain. For Hawthorn star Cyril Rioli on Sunday, there was both. Rioli was best afield …

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott is certain his team are on the right track, even if their win-loss record this season is way off course. They went agonisingly close to …

Heading into a crucial match for his own future, Brisbane AFL coach Michael Voss had little doubt former Demon Brent Moloney would impose himself against his old side. But Voss …

Hawthorn just held on to an AFL top-four spot but lost star forward Cyril Rioli to a hamstring injury in a nail-biting three-point win over North Melbourne. The Kangaroos were …

Hawthorn have held on to beat North Melbourne by three points in a pulsating AFL match at the MCG. North key forward Drew Petrie kicked the ball deep into attack …