Ryan backs La Rochelle 'to get over hump' of Champions Cup exit
La Rochelle assistant coach Donnacha Ryan has challenged his side to bounce back from their Champions Cup elimination in Sunday's French Top 14 trip to Clermont.
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Vinicius revival can help Arbeloa's Real Madrid lift-off
Real Madrid roared back to life this week, led by a superb Vinicius Junior, who is looking to confirm his own resuscitation and that of his team at Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga.
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Schnitzel-fuelled Kane has Bayern hungry for history
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane revealed a hidden motivation behind his brilliant season with the German giants -- a schnitzel for every goal he scores.
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Trump says US 'armada' headed toward Gulf
President Donald Trump said a US "armada" was heading toward the Gulf and that Washington was watching Iran closely, even after downplaying the prospect of imminent military action and saying Tehran appeared interested in talks.
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Alcaraz eases into Melbourne last 16 as Sabalenka 'all over the place'
Carlos Alcaraz stepped up his quest to win a maiden Australian Open as he overwhelmed showman Corentin Moutet on Friday to reach the last 16 while Aryna Sabalenka said she was "emotionally all over the place" in victory.
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Welsford storms to Tour Down Under stage as Vine holds GC lead
Powerhouse Australian sprinter Sam Welsford stormed home from well back for his seventh stage win in the Tour Down Under as Jay Vine remained the overall race leader on Friday.
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Rising star Mboko relishes another 'really cool' first against Sabalenka
Fast-rising Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko has been racking up a lot of firsts in recent months, with a clash against a world number one on centre court at a Grand Slam the latest.
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Alcaraz celebrates 100th Slam match with easy win at Australian Open
An ominous Carlos Alcaraz wasted little energy in his 100th Grand Slam match to sweep into the last 16 of the Australian Open on Friday with a straight-sets mauling of French showman Corentin Moutet.
Read moreSabalenka plans to have children but will return to tennis
Aryna Sabalenka said Friday she planned to have children at some point in the next few years, but would return to tennis "just to challenge myself".
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'Five sets again': Gutsy Medvedev battles into Melbourne last 16
Gutsy three-time Australian Open finalist Daniil Medvedev fought back from two sets down to reach the last 16 on Friday against unseeded Fabian Marozsan of Hungary.
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