Jenson Button said on Thursday that he believed Fernando Alonso deserved to win this year’s Formula One drivers world championship more than his rival defending champion Sebastian Vettel. The 31-year-old …

English county Hampshire have signed Australia Twenty20 captain George Bailey as an overseas player for next season. Bailey will join county ranks for the first time in a move that …

George North has joined Wales’ already lengthy casualty list on Thursday when the winger was ruled out of Saturday’s Test against New Zealand in Cardiff with a hip injury. The …

All Blacks five-eighth Dan Carter could miss the Test against Wales after limping from the training field with a leg injury on Thursday. Carter managed 20 minutes of the session …

Wallabies coach Robbie Deans says there’s no extra pressure on his side to break the shackles and go on a try-scoring rampage against Italy this weekend. The Wallabies only try …

South Africa coach Gary Kirsten said it was possible he got his team’s preparation wrong for the second Test against Australia in Adelaide. However, he defended the Proteas’ policy of …

Referee Mark Clattenburg has been cleared by the English Football Association of using racist language toward a Chelsea player during a Premier League match. Chelsea midfielder Ramires said he heard …

Referee Mark Clattenburg has been cleared by the English Football Association of using racist language toward a Chelsea player during a Premier League match. Chelsea midfielder Ramires said he heard …

Rafael Benitez has tried to overcome hostility from Chelsea fans angry with his appointment as interim manager by insisting both he and they wanted the same things. The Spaniard started …

Italy coach Jacques Brunel made two changes to the side which suffered a 42-10 defeat to New Zealand ahead of Saturday’s third and final November Test against Australia in Florence. …

England’s Football Association will take no action against referee Mark Clattenburg over a complaint by Chelsea that he used a racist remark towards one of their players. The FA have …

All it took was 18 holes for the cream to rise to the top as world No.2 Luke Donald took a one-shot lead over world No.1 Rory McIlroy after the …

Ireland winger Craig Gilroy is set to make his first Test start after being named in the starting side for Saturday’s crunch clash against Argentina at Dublin’s Lansdowne Road. Gilroy, …

Rafael Benitez started life as Chelsea’s interim first team manager on Thursday after the European champions sacked Roberto di Matteo, amid sympathy for the Italian and speculation about his permanent …

Wasps lock Joe Launchbury is set to make his first Test start after England coach Stuart Lancaster made six changes to the side for Saturday’s international against South Africa at …

Rafael Benitez can boost his standing among the Chelsea fans skeptical about his appointment as interim manager by masterminding a victory over unbeaten leader Manchester City in the Premier League …

France coach Philippe Saint-Andre on Thursday made three changes to his lineup for the Test match against Samoa at the Stade de France on Saturday. Two of those come in …

France coach Philippe Saint-Andre on Thursday made three changes to his lineup for the Test match against Samoa at the Stade de France on Saturday. Two of those come in …