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Australia will look to "open up a few scars" when the Ashes series against England gets under way in Brisbane on Thursday, says Josh Hazlewood. England hold the Ashes after a 3-2 home win in 2015, but were whitewashed 5-0 on their last…

A Paris court has ordered former French Sports Minister Roselyne Bachelot to pay 12,000 euros (拢10,700; $14,000) to tennis star Rafael Nadal over a doping allegation. Nadal sued her for damages, saying her comments were harmful to his…

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov thrashed Belgian seventh seed David Goffin at London's O2 Arena to make it through to the last four on his ATP finals debut. Sixth seed Dimitrov made it two wins out of two in the Pete Sampras Group with a 6-0…

A Russian boycott of February's Winter Olympics would "damage athletes", says World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) president Sir Craig Reedie. Wada said on Thursday that Russia remains non-compliant with its code, but clean Russians may…

Mark Stoneman struck England's first century of the Ashes tour on the second day of their final warm-up match against a Cricket Australia XI in Townsville. Opener Stoneman made 111 to help the tourists to 337-3, a lead of 87. READ…

France will host the 2023 Rugby World Cup after beating rival bids from South Africa and Ireland. South Africa had been expected to win the vote after an independent review recommended they stage the tournament. READ MORE:…

Chris Woakes took six wickets as England were made to field all day by a Cricket Australia XI in their final Ashes warm-up match. Woakes (6-54) took four wickets for eight runs either side of lunch to help reduce CA XI to 118-5, but the…

When Carlo Tavecchio, the president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), announced the appointment of Giampiero Ventura as Antonio Conte's successor he promised they would make history together. A little over a year later, they…

Somerset spinner Jack Leach says he is now a stronger bowler after going through the "dark time" of remodelling his bowling action. Leach was not considered for England's tour of India last year after failing tests at England's…

Tim Gudgin, formerly the voice of BBC television's Saturday tea-time football results, has died aged 87. Gudgin retired in 2011, a week before his 82nd birthday, to end a career lasting more than 60 years. READ MORE:…

Australians "like to talk a lot" and England need to stay "calm" during the Ashes, says the tourists' all-rounder Moeen Ali. Moeen, 30, has recovered from a side strain and will play in England's final warm-up game, starting on…

Belarus' Victoria Azarenka will miss this weekend's Fed Cup final against the United States as she continues to battle for custody of her baby son. Azarenka is unwilling to leave California, where a judge has ruled 10-month old Leo must…

The England and Wales Cricket Board must strike a balance "between censure and support" once it concludes a review into Ben Stokes' off-field conduct, says chief executive Tom Harrison. Stokes, 26, is awaiting the outcome of a police…

Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne has said the team could quit Formula 1 if they do not approve of the direction taken by new owners Liberty Media. The Ferrari chief pinpointed proposals for a new engine design from 2021 as he made the…

Veteran Lancashire batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has signed a new one-year deal to remain with the county for the 2018 season. The former West Indies international, 43, hit 819 runs in the 2017 County Championship, averaging above 50.…