Tennis - Monte Carlo Masters - Monaco, 17/04/16. File photo of Rafael Nadal of Spain reacting after winning his final tennis match against Gael Monfils of France at the Monte Carlo Masters. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

Nadal races into final as he chases Vilas record

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal, bidding for a record 49th claycourt crown, reached the final of the Barcelona Open for the ninth time by...
Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy takes a curve during the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo racetrack in Cheste, near Valencia, November 8, 2015. REUTERS/Heino Kalis

Rossi wins Spanish Grand Prix

JEREZ, Spain (Reuters) - Italian MotoGP great Valentino Rossi won the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday with a dominant pole-to-flag ride for the 113th...
Costa Rica's Ronald Matarrita (C) fights for the ball with South Africa's Anele Ngcongcoa (L) and Mandla Masango during their international friendly soccer match at the National stadium in San Jose, Costa Rica October 8, 2015. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate

Brazil get South Africa, Denmark, Iraq in Rio football draw

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Hosts Brazil were pitted against South Africa, Iraq and Denmark when the draw for the Olympic soccer tournament was...
Maria Sharapova speaks to the media announcing a failed drug test after the Australian Open during a press conference today at The LA Hotel Downtown. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-

Sharapova still faces meldonium hearing, says ITF

(Reuters) - Maria Sharapova still faces a hearing after testing positive for meldonium, despite the World Anti-Doping Agency issuing fresh rules for athletes who...
Ferebory Dore (10) of Congo scores a goal during their African Cup of Nations quarterfinal soccer match against Democratic Republic of Congo in Bata January 31, 2015. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Romania to play DR Congo and Ukraine in Euro 2016 warm-ups

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania will play friendlies against the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ukraine in Italy in the build-up to this year's European...
Allister Coetzee looks on after being unveiled as the South Africa Springboks' new rugby coach in Randburg, outside Johannesburg, April 12, 2016. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

South Africa pick Allister Coetzee to rebuild Springbok

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Allister Coetzee was on Tuesday unveiled as the new coach to lead South Africa to the 2019 Rugby World Cup...

Comfortable win for the Bulls against the Rebels

A Bjorn Basson hat-trick helped the Bulls to a comfortable 45-25 win over the Rebels in a Super Rugby clash at Loftus on Saturday. The...

Stormers edge Cheetahs in Bloemfontein

It wasn't a pretty affair, but in the end it was the Stormers who edged the Cheetahs 20-10 in a Super Rugby clash in...

Force overpower Reds in Brisbane

The Force got their first win of the season after defeating the Reds 22-6 in a dour affair in Brisbane on Saturday. The Reds and...
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Springboks scrum away the USA in record win

The Springboks have defeated the US Eagles by 64-0 in a Pool B encounter played at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Stadium in London. Damian...