Lions fly-half Elton Jantjies kicked a record nine penalty goals on Saturday in a 27-25 Super 15 victory over fellow South African side the Cheetahs. The 21-year-old succeeded with nine …
Manchester City have opened up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League with victory over Blackburn on Saturday as Chelsea beat Bolton to ease the pressure on …
Jonny Bairstow hit a maiden half-century and paceman Steven Finn took three wickets to guide England to a comfortable 38-run win in the second Twenty20 international against Pakistan on Saturday. …
Ian Thorpe failed to ignite his bid to make the London Olympics with two worrying performances in his final competition before next month’s Olympic trials. The five-time Olympic champion stopped …
Celtic continued their relentless pursuit of the Scottish Premier League title with a narrow 1-0 win over Motherwell on Saturday that moves them 23 points clear at the top with …
Rickie Lambert bagged a hat-trick as Southampton surged back to the top of the Championship with a 3-0 win at Watford, while promotion rivals West Ham were held to a …
Juan Martin Del Potro has beaten top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 6-4 6-7 (9-7) 6-3 to reach the Open 13 final in Marseille on Saturday. Del Potro will next face …
Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska signalled herself as a growing threat on Saturday when she clinched her eighth career title courtesy of a 7-5 6-4 win over Germany’s Julia Goerges in the …
Wales snatched a dramatic 19-12 win over England to win the Triple Crown and keep their hopes of a Six Nations Grand Slam alive at Twickenham on Saturday. The match …
Midfielder Lars Bender staked his claim to start in Germany’s friendly against France on Wednesday with two goals as Bayer Leverkusen moved up to fifth in the German league with …
Chelsea eased the pressure on beleaguered manager Andre Villas-Boas on Saturday with a 3-0 victory over Bolton to get the club’s Premier League campaign back on track. Second-half goals from …
The Stormers have scored a 39-26 win over Wellington Hurricanes in a Super 15 match at Newlands on Saturday – but suffered what could prove a major blow when captain …
Ireland overcame a slow start Saturday to run in five tries against Italy and get their Six Nations campaign up and running with a 42-10 win in Dublin. Beaten by …
Brisbane Roar striker Henrique was sent off for slapping, but it mattered little as the defending A-League champions romped to a 3-0 victory over Perth Glory at nib Stadium on …
Pakistan are looking for a suitable venue to stage their one-day series against Australia later this year, an official said on Saturday. Pakistan have been forced to play their home …
Olympic diving champion Matthew Mitcham blamed his lack of condition for bombing out in the 10m platform at the test event for the London Games. The Beijing gold medallist failed …
The devil is in the detail for Demons coach Mark Neeld, it seems. On paper, Melbourne began the AFL pre-season competition with a three-point loss to the Gold Coast and …
South Australia claimed their first domestic one-day cricket title in a quarter-century with a dramatic tie against Tasmania in the decider at Adelaide Oval. Both sides made 285 runs but …



