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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...