An urban legend that says a pope dies whenever Wales wins Europe’s rugby crown is gaining statistical ground, says a letter in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) on Friday. In …
Not even Australia captain Michael Clarke could defy the rain gods as the second Test with the West Indies ended in a draw on Thursday. Clarke, who declared 43 runs …
Rumours that South African rugby legend Victor Matfield will come out of retirement and lead his country in a three-Test June home series against England are refusing to go away. …
Novak Djokovic buried his grief to advance to the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday, just hours after learning of the death in Serbia of his beloved grandfather. …
Rob Howley has been appointed as caretaker coach of the Wales rugby squad for this year’s internationals against the Barbarians and Australia to allow Warren Gatland to recuperate fully from …
Tiger Woods is a “wonderful person” and criticism of the 14-time major champion is “out of hand,” the golfer’s swing coach Sean Foley told a radio interviewer. “It has just …
Kevin Pietersen blasted 103 not out to guide Delhi Daredevils to a five-wicket win over Deccan Chargers while half-centuries from Faf du Plessis and Subramaniam Badinath helped Chennai Super Kings …
Rain appears to have ruined any hopes of a grandstand finish to the second Test between Australia and the West Indies in Trinidad. The Windies were 2-53 chasing 215 off …
Nico Rosberg fears he will find it very difficult to maintain the supreme form which brought him a maiden victory in China last Sunday when he takes to the track …
Australia set the West Indies a victory target of 215 off a minimum of 61 overs in the rain-marred second Test in Trinidad. Skipper Michael Clarke declared Australia’s second innings …
Australia vice-captain Paul Gallen wants the Eden Park crowd to make the atmosphere as hostile as possible for Friday night’s rugby league Test against New Zealand. While the workaholic back-rower …
Australia’s cricketers appear resigned to drawing the second Test with the West Indies in Trinidad. At lunch on day five in the rain-marred clash, Australia had reached 5-123 – a …
Violence marred Bahrain’s controversial Grand Prix race as a firebomb exploded near Force India team members and protesters clashed with police in the lead-up to the Formula One practice runs …
Violence marred Bahrain’s controversial Grand Prix race as a firebomb exploded near Force India team members and protesters clashed with police in the lead-up to the Formula One practice runs …
Australia fast bowlers James Pattinson and Peter Siddle are returning from the West Indies with back injuries. Siddle has already left the Caribbean after missing the second Test in Trinidad …
Didier Drogba provided the perfect riposte to those who’d branded him “too old” by scoring Chelsea’s winner in their Champions League semi-final first leg win over Barcelona. The 34-year-old striker …
Chelsea manager Roberto di Matteo says he’s likely to make changes for Saturday’s top-four showdown with Arsenal. The lunchtime engagement at the Emirates is crucial in the Blues’ battle to …
England’s Lee Westwood made a strong start in his title defence at the Indonesian Masters on Thursday with an opening round seven-under-par 65 to take a two-shot lead. Rick Kulacz …
