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Big guns back for Australia's Rugby League World Cup defence

Penrith star Isaah Yeo was named captain Monday for Australia's defence of their Rugby League World Cup title this month, while the experienced Latrell Mitchell returns after a long absence.

Braves rock Dodgers to level series, Brewers win thriller

The Atlanta Braves shut down the Los Angeles Dodgers' star-studded batting line-up to score a series-leveling 3-2 victory in Major League Baseball's playoffs on Sunday as the Milwaukee Brewers snatched a dramatic walk-off win to defeat the San Diego Padres.

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Dustin Johnson takes British Open lead as emotional Woods bows out

Former world number one Dustin Johnson, who recently defected to the breakaway LIV series, shot a 67 to seize the clubhouse lead at nine under par on the second day of the 150th British Open on Friday but an emotional Tiger Woods bowed out after his struggles continued on the Old Course.

World champion Loh reaches Singapore Open semi-finals

Reigning world champion Loh Kean Yew convincingly defeated China's Li Shi Feng 21-15, 21-18 in the Singapore Open quarter-finals on Friday, in front of a roaring home crowd.

Potts earns first England ODI call-up for South Africa series

Matthew Potts has earned his first call-up to the England one-day international squad for next week's series against South Africa.

Raphinha 'fulfills childhood dream' and signs for Barcelona

Brazilian winger Raphinha said Friday that he is "fulfilling a childhood dream" as he was officially presented as a new Barcelona player.

Tearful Woods set to miss British Open cut

Tiger Woods is set to miss the cut on his return to the British Open after a round of 75 on Friday left the 15-time major winner languishing at nine over par for his two rounds.

Eriksen caps remarkable comeback by signing for Man Utd

Manchester United signed Christian Eriksen on Friday with the Denmark midfielder arriving at Old Trafford as a free agent on a three-year deal.

LIV rebel Gooch calls for end to conflict over breakaway series

LIV Golf rebel Talor Gooch hopes this week's British Open at St Andrews does not turn out to be the last major for members of the breakaway Saudi-backed series as he called for an end to the "continued butting of heads" between rival tours.

Dustin Johnson takes British Open lead as LIV rebels make statement

Former world number one Dustin Johnson shot a 67 to seize the clubhouse lead at nine under par on the second day of the 150th British Open on Friday as several LIV Golf rebels made moves at St Andrews.

Court of Arbitration for Sport upholds bans on Russian clubs

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday upheld the ban on Russian clubs from European competitions for the coming season and Russia's exclusion from international tournaments, as a result of the war in Ukraine.

Dustin Johnson takes clubhouse lead in British Open

Dustin Johnson took the lead in the clubhouse on the second day of the 150th British Open at St Andrews on Friday after a five-under-par round of 67 left him at nine-under at the halfway stage.

LIV rebel Gooch surges into strong position at British Open

LIV Golf rebel Talor Gooch climbed into a strong position at the halfway stage of the British Open after a second-round of 69 on Friday left him at seven under par for the championship.

Marquez gets green light for physio six weeks after arm surgery

Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has been given the green light to begin physiotherapy six weeks after undergoing surgery on his right arm in the United States, his Repsol Honda team confirmed on Friday.

Wallabies look to 'stack it on' early in decisive England Test

Skipper Michael Hopper said Friday that the Wallabies plan to flip the script and come out firing in a bid to combat England's fast starts in the decisive third Test in Sydney.

Former rugby league star Tuivasa-Sheck poised for All Blacks debut

Cross-code jumper Roger Tuivasa-Sheck says his promotion to New Zealand's starting team "is a dream" as he prepares to make an unexpected All Blacks debut in the cauldron of a series-deciding Test against Ireland.

US down Costa Rica to set CONCACAF final with Canada

The United States downed Costa Rica 3-0 on Thursday to book a meeting with Canada in the CONCACAF W Championship with a 2024 Olympic berth on the line.

History-chasing Ireland out to cause 'chaos' in All Blacks series decider

Coach Andy Farrell said on Friday Ireland will be intent on creating "chaos" with the All Blacks game plan once again as they seek to become the first team in 28 years to notch a series win on New Zealand soil.

Hoffman, Hubbard share Barracuda Championship lead

Charley Hoffman piled up 13 points to share the first-round lead with fellow American Mark Hubbard Thursday in the US PGA Tour's Barracuda Championship in Truckee, California.

'I've had enough': England's Jones calls for coaches to unite

England's Eddie Jones has called on international coaches to unite in pressing World Rugby to relax over-the-top officiating and get the game flowing again, saying he's "had enough".

In New York, America's oldest cricket club turns 150

Baseball is America's national pastime, but in New York, a cricket club is celebrating 150 years not out thanks to the city's large immigrant communities.

US down Costa Rica to reach CONCACAF final

The United States eased into the final of the CONCACAF W Championship on Thursday, easing past Costa Rica 3-0 to move within one win of a place at the 2024 Olympics.

Frat pack means no excuses, says Lyles

After winning the world 200m title and a second gold as part of the winning US 4x100m relay team in Doha in 2019, Noah Lyles headed to last year's Tokyo Olympics with high hopes.

France survive Belgium scare to reach Euro quarters

France survived a scare to reach the Euro 2022 quarter-finals as Group D winners after a 2-1 victory against Belgium on Thursday.

Young leads from McIlroy at British Open but woe for Woods

Cameron Young seized the lead in the first round of the 150th British Open at St Andrews on Thursday after an outstanding eight-under-par 64, while Rory McIlroy sits two strokes back but Tiger Woods endured a woeful afternoon on his return to the Old Course.

Rookies Roussin, Weber grab lead at LPGA team tournament

Pauline Roussin aced the par-three seventh hole to help propel herself and teammate Dewi Weber to a three-shot lead on Thursday in the LPGA Great Lakes Bay Invitational with a second-round 61.

Felix vows to give it all as 'incredible journey' nears end

Allyson Felix will bow out of athletics after the world championships in Eugene, Oregon, but the most decorated track star of all time vowed to leave it all out there as her "incredible journey" nears the end.

Tokyo to host 2025 World Athletics Championships: official

The 2025 World Athletics Championships will return to Tokyo, the sport's global governing body announced Thursday.

Record-breaker Topley strikes as England level India ODI series

Reece Topley took 6-24, the best figures by any England bowler in a one-day international, as the world champions bounced back to beat India by 100 runs at Lord's on Thursday.

Limping Tiger slumps to six-over on British Open return

Tiger Woods endured a miserable return to the British Open as the three-time champion laboured to a six-over-par 78 at St Andrews on Thursday to leave his chances of making the cut looking slim.

Six-wicket Topley helps England turn tables on India