Leitch red card costs Japan in Samoa Rugby World Cup dress rehearsal
Japan admitted they would have to toughen up mentally ahead of the Rugby World Cup after losing to Samoa on Saturday following a first-half red card for veteran Michael Leitch.
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Sergio Perez concedes Red Bull future is in his own hands
Under-pressure Red Bull driver Sergio Perez admitted on Thursday that his future is in his own hands following AlphaTauri's abrupt sacking of Dutch rookie Nyck de Vries.
Bairstow laments 'out of order' critics after stunning Ashes innings
Jonny Bairstow said he had been subjected to "out of order" criticism following a whirlwind innings that cemented England's hold on the fourth Test against Australia at Old Trafford on Friday.
Battling Alcaraz cannot save Spain from Hopman Cup loss
In his first match since battling to the Wimbledon title, Carlos Alcaraz was made to work hard by David Goffin in the Hopman Cup in Nice on Friday.
Tour de France team boss furious at 'beers' accusation
Jonas Vingegaard's Jumbo-Visma boss was on Friday accused of having something to hide after he told media that a rival Tour de France team had been drinking beers at their hotel.
Bok coach confident NZ loss is behind them: 'We've done everything we could to find solutions'
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber says they've put last weekend's 35-20 loss to New Zealand in Auckland behind them.
Bok World Cup foes Tonga suffer season-opening loss to Fiji
Fiji scored five tries to three to beat Tonga 36-20 on Saturday in the first Test match of the year for two countries that will compete in the Rugby World Cup.
Vingegaard on track for Tour de France title after crushing Pogacar
Jonas Vingegaard climbed into a rock-solid lead in the Tour de France on Wednesday as his main rival Tadej Pogacar lost almost six minutes on the toughest climb on the 21 stages.