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AB de Villiers: South Africa batsman retires from international cricket
Former South Africa Test captain AB de Villiers said he had "run out of gas" as he announced his retirement from international cricket.
The 34-year-old has played in 114 Test matches, 228 one-day internationals and 78 Twenty20 matches…
World Cup 2026: Morocco write to Fifa as US territories permitted to vote
The Moroccan Football Federation has written to Fifa to complain about US territories being allowed to vote to decide the 2026 World Cup hosts.
Morocco are bidding to host the tournament, against a joint proposal from the USA, Mexico and…
One-Day Cup: Kohler-Cadmore’s 164 helps Yorkshire ease past Durham
Tom Kohler-Cadmore hit 164 off 151 balls as Yorkshire powered to a 142-run victory at Durham in the opening round of fixtures in the 2018 One-Day Cup.
Visitors Yorkshire posted a formidable 328-4 from their 50 overs, with India's…
Commonwealth Games: Missing athletes and coach face deportation from Australia
Ten athletes and a coach who went missing during the Commonwealth Games face deportation from Australia.
The group includes eight athletes from Cameroon, two from Uganda and a Rwandan Para-powerlifting coach.
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Alastair Cook: Ex-England captain should bat at three or not play – Nick Compton
Ex-England captain Alastair Cook should bat at number three in the Test side or not play, according to former team-mate Nick Compton.
Opening batsman Cook, 33, is the country's leading run-scorer, making 12,028 runs in his 154 Test…
Gianluigi Buffon: Juventus keeper charged over Michael Oliver comments
Juventus' Gianluigi Buffon has been charged by Uefa over comments about referee Michael Oliver after their Champions League defeat by Real Madrid.
Buffon was sent off for dissent after Oliver awarded Real a late penalty, which they…
Madrid Open: Rafael Nadal beaten by Dominic Thiem as unbeaten run ends
Rafael Nadal's 21-match unbeaten run on clay ended as he was knocked out of the Madrid Open in the quarter-finals by Dominic Thiem.
Nadal had been unbeaten on the surface since losing to Thiem in May 2017and again lost to the Austrian…
Joe Gomez: Liverpool defender to miss Champions League final and World Cup after ankle surgery
Liverpool defender Joe Gomez will miss the Champions League final against Real Madrid after undergoing ankle surgery.
The 20-year-old picked up the injury during England's friendly against the Netherlands in March.
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N Korea and S Korea combine rather than play each other
Sport continues to build bridges in North and South Korea, almost three months since the so-called 'Peace Olympics' were held in the South.
Just days after leaders of the two countries pledged to rid the Korean peninsula of nuclear…
Lewis Hill: Leicestershire wicketkeeper signs deal until 2020
Leicestershire wicketkeeper Lewis Hill has signed a new deal to keep him with the Division Two county until the end of the 2020 season.
The 27-year-old, who has scored 1,843 career runs in all formats, came through the club's academy…
IAAF testosterone ruling ‘a painful reminder’ of apartheid-era South Africa, says ANC
Athletics chiefs have been compared to apartheid-era South African leaders after announcing new rules governing testosterone levels in female athletes.
The changes mean some female runners with naturally high testosterone levels will…
Fifa set to meet over $25bn offer to launch two tournaments
Fifa is planning to hold a special meeting next month at which two lucrative tournaments could be given the go-ahead.
Football's world governing body is said to have held "promising" consultations in recent weeks with regional…
Ashley Johnson: Wasps forward suspended by RFU after failing drugs test
Wasps forward Ashley Johnson has been suspended by the Rugby Football Union after failing a drugs test.
He is accused of testing positive for a "prohibited substance" - understood to be a diuretic - in an out-of-competition test on 7…
County Championship: Somerset edge ahead after Matt Renshaw’s debut century
Matt Renshaw made an unbeaten century on his Somerset debut as 18 wickets fell on a busy first day against promoted Worcestershire at Taunton.
After coming in at first wicket down in the fourth over, Renshaw racked up exactly half his…
Unai Emery: PSG boss still focused on club amid Real Sociedad speculation
Paris St-Germain manager Unai Emery says he is "still focused" on the club despite speculation that he will leave.
PSG clinched the French title on Sunday but the Spaniard, 46, is out of contract at the end of the season.
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