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Dhoni gives thumbs up to cricket in U.S., wants more matches

Umpires called off the match early during India's reply as a no result after a delay caused by a 20 minute downpour and concerns about soggy areas including at ...

Root credits England bowlers for win

But the England management talk highly of the energy and edge he gives the side - an edge they felt was badly missed when the Test team were defeated by Pakist...

Mondesi's triple sparks eight-run inning as Royals beat Red Sox

Raul Mondesi hit a bases-loaded triple driving in 3 runs and Eric Hosmer added a two-run single during an eight-run sixth inning, lifting the Kansas City Royals...

Pedroia falls short of record, Red Sox beat Royals 8-3

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello delivers against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park, Monday, Aug. "As...

Angry Niners Fan Burns Colin Kaepernick Jersey While Playing the National Anthem

His latest refusal to stand for the anthem - he has done this in at least one other preseason game - came before the 49ers' preseason loss to Green Bay at Levi'...

Unchanged West Indies asked to bat first

Instead, he got out. If the West Indies can now sweep the series on Sunday, they would move above India and into second place on the International Crick...

Vikings give US Bank Stadium a test drive, ahead of opener

Running back Branden Oliver, one of Gordon's primary backups, suffered an Achilles injury late in the first half and had to be carted off the field. The Viki...

USA swimmer Ryan Lochte apologises for behavior in Rio

Lochte's statement came as criticism of him poured in for causing such a huge and unnecessary distraction at the world's premier sporting event, a competition w...

Rooney to end England career after 2018 WC

In news that will invite mixed reactions from the British press and long-suffering supporters of the England national team, Wayne Rooney has announced that he w...

Charges laid in shooting death of Dwyane Wade's cousin

Darwin Sorells was sentenced to six years in prison for aggravated assault and unlawful use of a weapon in January of 2013 - and let out in February, Giancamill...

Chargers pull Joey Bosa contract offer, set to restructure

Bosa can not be traded this season as, according to National Football League rules, he had until August 8 to sign his contract in order for the Chargers to tr...

Morgan hints at spin-heavy attack

There was no place for Yasir Shah , Pakistan's leading wicket-taker during the Test series with England . Wiley does not play in Test for England . Moh...

Brazilian Kenedy joins Watford on loan from Chelsea

The Brazil U20 worldwide was used more by interim boss Guus Hiddink towards the end of Chelsea's previous, stuttering campaign but new manager Antonio Conte has...

Samir Nasri: Man City midfielder could join Sevilla

Raheem Sterling is delighted with his early season form with Manchester City. The 29-year-old did not feature in the pre-season games, with Guardiola revealin...

Major League roundup: Blue Jays finish sweep of Indians

Donaldson had hit two home runs in a game nine times in his Major League career, but Sunday's power surge was the third baseman's first three-homer game. Troy T...

Rooney to end England career after 2018 World Cup

On the qualities he looks for in a captain, Allardyce said: "I like an on and off-the-field captain, if there is one". England manager Sam Allardyce has tol...

Barcelona sign Spain striker Paco Alcacer from Valencia

Barca have been looking to sign a striker to allow coach, Luis Enrique to rest Leo Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar during the season, Xinhua reported. Alcacer c...

Eye-gouging allegation: Franks off the hook

The regulation states: "Any meeting with the referee involving participating Unions before any International Match, may only take place if a representative of b...

Rosberg stunned Hamilton made it to third

Lewis Hamilton has been voted "Driver of the Day" for the first time having raced from 21st on the grid to third at the chequered flag in Belgium . Hamilton bel...

England plunder world record total of 444-3

Alex Hales and Jos Buttler were the individual record-breakers, with the former making England's highest individual score of 171 in this format before Buttle...

Gary Sanchez wins AL Player of the Week for second straight week

No other rookie - in either league - ever had done that. No player had won the AL Player of the Week award in two straight weeks since Albert Belle did it wit...

Responses to Kaepernick's refusal to stand for national anthem (2 letters)

The African-American business owner has built a small empire while not shying away from social topics and issues. Quarterback Colin Kaepernick #7 of the Sa...

Raiders' Khalil Mack in new Sunday Night Football opening

The song is a reimagining of "Somethin' Bad" - Underwood's Grammy-nominated duet with Miranda Lambert - and the opening will debut on TV when the Patriots pla...

Chiefs' Justin Houston put on PUP, can't come back until October

By placing him on the PUP list Houston cannot play for the Chiefs until at least 7 of the season. With Houston sidelined for at least the first six weeks of t...

Great Britain win women's Olympic hockey title after shoot-out drama

We let it slip a couple of times in the second half, particularly when we went down to ten which made it hard. Hinch's heroics were not confined to the shooto...

Aguero out of Argentina's Russian Federation 2018 qualifiers

City continued their 100 per cent start to the season with a 3-1 Premier League victory over West Ham on Sunday and were hugely impressive at times in doing s...

Novak, Rafa start US Open with music icon Phil Collins

Wozniacki was twice a finalist in NY - in 2009 and 2014. "It's always a good feeling". One the distaff side, Serena Williams once again arrives at Flushing Me...

Turkey-backed Syrian rebels aim for Manbij

Turkey-backed Syrian rebels seized a number of villages and towns from Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria on Sunday amid Turkish airstrikes and shelling that ...

Keys outlasts fellow American Riske in late night at US Open

Madison Keys reacts after winning the second set against Alison Riske during the first round of the US Open tennis tournament, early Tuesday morning, August 30,...

Arsene Wenger confirms Lucas Perez and Shkodran Mustafi have passed Arsenal medicals

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger doubts if any Premier League club is finished with transfer business five days before the summer window closes. Speaking to the ...

Football world reacts to Colin Kaepernick's anthem protest

Asked for President Obama's reaction to Kaepernick's actions, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest today signaled his personal disagreement, but indicated h...

Solid gold Bolt bows out of the Olympics as "immortal"

It was Japan's first ever Olympic medal in the sprint relay and their 37.60 performance set a new Asian record. Since Beijing, Bolt has competed in the thre...

Alphonse Taylor acquitted on DUI charge

According to court records obtained by multiple sources , Taylor registered a blood-alcohol content of 0.00 during a breath test taken within 30 minutes of the...

Mladenovic, Garcia and Paire suspended by French tennis fed

Three members of France's nine-strong tennis squad at the Rio Olympics have been provisionally suspended by the country's Federation. Paire was banned from th...

Wenger slams criticism over spending

Leicester felt they should have been awarded two penalties and Wenger added: "It's very hard to know". "I enjoy watching Arsenal play now". "We could ha...