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Grand Slam-chasing Ireland have recalled "world-class" Hugo Keenan for Saturday's Six Nations clash with England at Twickenham but will be without lock James Ryan for the rest of the tournament.
Mauricio Pochettino admitted he might "behave the same" as frustrated Chelsea fans after they called for his sacking during last week's draw against Brentford.
England's top batsmen have struggled to get big scores in a tough five-match series against India, but assistant coach Marcus Trescothick on Thursday played down concerns regarding the batting.
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend has urged his team to raise their game to fresh heights as they bid for a first top-two finish in the Six Nations era.
Kuldeep Yadav took five wickets to bundle England out for 218, with India's batsmen starting strongly on a dominant opening day for the hosts in the fifth Test on Thursday.
Australia's Minjee Lee carded a blemish-free 65 to take the lead after the first round of the LPGA Blue Bay in China on Thursday.
Kuldeep Yadav took five wickets to bundle out England for 218, with India's batsmen starting strongly on a dominant opening day for the hosts in the fifth Test on Thursday.
Norwegian skier Lucas Braathen, last season's World Cup slalom champion, revealed Thursday he will represent his mother's country Brazil next season after a dispute with his national federation.
Scotland scrum-half George Horne has been handed a surprise start for Saturday's Six Nations clash in Italy, with regular No 9 Ben White not even in the matchday 23.
Spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin shared nine wickets between them as India bowled out England for 218 on day one of the fifth Test on Thursday.
India spinner Kuldeep Yadav took five wickets including Zak Crawley for 79 to leave England 194-8 at tea, in the fifth and final Test on Thursday.
The United States beat Canada 3-1 on penalties after their CONCACAF women's Gold Cup semi-final ended 2-2 after extra-time, to reach the final of the CONCACAF women's Gold Cup where they will face Brazil.
Stephen Curry scored 29 points as the Golden State Warriors bounced back from their catastrophic defeat in Boston to rout the Milwaukee Bucks 125-90 on Wednesday.
England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat against India on Thursday as the visitors look for a consolation win in the fifth Test.
Australian rugby league star Spencer Leniu admitted on Thursday to using a racist slur against an opponent during a showcase match in the United States, apologising for any distress caused.
Rafael Nadal abandoned his planned ATP Tour comeback at the Indian Wells Masters on Wednesday, saying he was not ready for the demands of tournament tennis on the eve of his opening match in California.
Brazil proved too much for Mexico as they cruised into the final of the CONCACAF women's Gold Cup with a 3-0 victory in San Diego on Wednesday.
Former All Blacks prop Jeffery Toomaga-Allen is ready to go to "dark places" to help the Queensland Reds halt the table-topping Waikato Chiefs this weekend.
Francis Ngannou once toiled in a sand mine, scavenged for food to avoid starvation and slept rough in a car park, so facing former two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on Friday is just another stop on his epic rags-to-riches journey.
Andy Murray launched his 16th appearance at the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters on Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-2 defeat of qualifier David Goffin.
Italian football powerhouse AC Milan will travel to Australia for the first time in 30 years to face AS Roma in a post-season match at Perth.
Skipper Najmul Hossain led Bangladesh from the front with an unbeaten 53 for an emphatic eight-wicket win against Sri Lanka to level the three-match Twenty20 series 1-1 in Sylhet on Wednesday.
Tiger Woods, Boston Red Sox owner John Henry and Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank were among members of the newly created PGA Tour Enterprises board of directors revealed on Wednesday.
World number two Carlos Alcaraz says he has set recent injury concerns aside as he focuses on defending his title at the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters.
Real Madrid scraped through into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 1-1 second-leg draw against RB Leipzig on Wednesday, progressing 2-1 on aggregate.
Pep Guardiola said Manchester City have earned their place among the perennial contenders for Champions League glory after reaching the quarter-finals for a seventh consecutive season on Wednesday.
Manchester City cruised into a seventh consecutive Champions League quarter-final as a much-changed side still put FC Copenhagen to the sword 3-1 on Wednesday to progress 6-2 on aggregate.
Real Madrid scraped through into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 1-1 second-leg draw against RB Leipzig on Wednesday, progressing 2-1 on aggregate.
Tyson Fury has insisted he will be ready to fight with "blood everywhere" when he faces Oleksandr Usyk in an undisputed world heavyweight title bout, despite the British boxer's cut meaning the eagerly-anticipated contest has been postponed until May 18.
Energetic Iga Swiatek on Wednesday vowed to go all-out in the run-up to the Paris Olympics, with the world number one unwilling to moderate her packed WTA tournament schedule.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he would be "careful" should Mohamed Salah return to action against Sparta Prague in the Europa League on Thursday following the star striker's recent injury lay-off.
World number four Viktor Hovland said on Wednesday that the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) is devalued without points for top players competing in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf League.