France’s David Casteu, riding a Yamaha, has won the fifth motorcycling stage of the Dakar Rally, a 136km timed run between Arequipa in Peru and Arica in Chile. Compatriot Olivier …
The hometown of China’s Li Na has been named as the host of a new tournament in 2014 that will replace the 30-year-old Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. Wuhan will …
Mexican driver Sergio Perez admits he will need time to adapt to life at McLaren after addressing the British team’s workforce for the first time. The 22-year-old, brought in to …
Singer and Senegalese Tourism Minister Youssou N’Dour believes it is time for the Dakar Rally, held in South America over the past five years, to come home to Senegal. The …
Veteran all-rounder Grant Elliott has been called into the New Zealand cricket squad to replace the injured Corey Anderson for the one-day internationals against South Africa. South Africa-born Elliott, 33, …
Bradford goalkeeper Matt Duke could have been forgiven had he been swept away on the wave of euphoria that engulfed Valley Parade last night after Phil Parkinson’s side had humbled …
Rory McIlroy’s big-money switch of sponsors to Nike is set to be announced in Abu Dhabi next week, it’s being reported. The deal, believed to be worth a massive $US250 …
Tommy Haas is hoping he can find ways to unsettle Gael Monfils in a marquee last eight match-up in Auckland that wouldn’t disgrace a grand slam quarter-final. The vagaries of …
Marseille coach Elie Baup has hinted Loic Remy might stay at the Ligue 1 club and scupper Newcastle’s chances of signing the talented striker. Magpies boss Alan Pardew has identified …
Martina Navratilova and Martina Hingis have thrilled the fans at their World Tennis Challenge match-up in Adelaide. Navratilova, playing her first singles match in Adelaide for 39 years, appeared to …
Kevin Pietersen has rubber-stamped his return to the England set-up by signing a full central contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Pietersen was frozen out of the …
England head coach Stuart Lancaster has included uncapped pair Calum Clark and Billy Twelvetrees in his 33-man squad for the Six Nations, which starts on February 2. Northampton forward Clark …
Australia’s Jarmila Gajdosova is taking little from her demolition of Belarusian Olga Govortsova to reach the quarter-finals of the Hobart International. Gajdosova breezed past the world No.57, winning the second-round …
Liverpool defender Andre Wisdom has signed a new long-term contract after establishing himself in the first-team squad this season. The 19-year-old made his debut for Brendan Rodgers’ side in the …
Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre insists Luis Suarez retains the club’s full support and the strike will not affected by his latest controversy. The fallout continues from the Uruguay international’s …
Paul Wood took one for the team when he suffered a ruptured testicle playing in the grand final for UK club Warrington Wolves last season, but the prop admits his …
Chinese fourth seed Li Na survived a big scare against American teenager Madison Keys to close within one win of a third straight final appearance at the Sydney International. An …
English opener Alex Hales ended the Sydney Sixers’ Big Bash League title defence in spectacular style as the table-topping Melbourne Renegades sounded an ominous warning ahead of the finals. Hales, …
