Why is that it can seem as if the drop goal has disappeared from sight between World Cups?
A win for the hosts will guarantee them a semifinal place, but victory for the Kiwi’s could allow Pakistan to make the last four
Arsene Wenger insisted he was still the right man to turn around Arsenal’s fortunes after a fourth straight defeat in all competitions.
South Africa-born batsman Kevin Pietersen’s hopes of a recall to the national team were in tatters due to "lack of trust" in the player.
British police have said they have no plans to continue inquiries into a complaint regarding alleged racist comments by referee Mark Clattenburg.
Robin van Persie piled on the misery for former club Arsenal as Manchester United went top of the Premier League with a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford.
John Terry and Anton Ferdinand have met as the Chelsea captain’s FA disciplinary hearing over allegations he racially abused the QPR defender begins.
England manager Roy Hodgson said he had "reluctantly" accepted John Terry’s decision to call time on his international career.
Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers piled on runs to lead SA to a series-levelling seven-wicket win in the final one-day international against England.
Ian Bell made 88 as England beat South Africa by six wickets in the fourth one-day international to go 2-1 up with one match to play in the series.
England Test captain Andrew Strauss says his "race is run" as he announces his retirement from all professional cricket with immediate effect.
Hashim Amla says he’s looking forward to returning to the scene of his greatest triumph after punishing England with yet another superb century.
Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City have drawn 2-2 to Liverpool, while Arsenal remained goalless after their draw to Stoke City.
Vernon Philander rocked England with a double strike late on the fourth day as South Africa cemented their grip on the third Test at Lord’s on Sunday.
England include the seam-bowling all-rounder for the first Test against South Africa at The Oval.
Kevin Pietersen has been fined an "undisclosed sum" by the England and Wales Cricket Board after a Twitter attack on former batsman Nick Knight.
England captain Andrew Strauss hopes his long-awaited 20th Test century will provide the spark for a successful season with the bat.
Chelsea have been forced to win this season’s Champions League in order to qualify for next year’s after a 2-0 Premier League defeat by Newcastle.
Juan Mata’s last-minute winner saw Chelsea strengthen their bid for Champions League football next season, as they beat Wigan 2-1.
Chris Cairns has been awarded damages after winning a libel action against former Indian Premier League chairperson Lalit Modi.
Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Amir has expressed his anger at former teammate Salman Butt, saying Butt should not have ‘involved me in all this’.
Manchester City will have the chance to revive their bid for the Premier League title as the soccer fraternity continues to wish Fabrice Muamba well.
World Cup semi-finalists Wales won their third Grand Slam in eight years when they took the Six Nations title at the weekend.
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/ 20 February 2012
Premier League high-flyers Tottenham Hotspur were held to a shock goalless draw away to third tier Stevenage in the FA Cup fifth round.
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/ 6 February 2012
England’s manager has landed himself in trouble after publicly criticising the Football Association’s decision to strip John Terry of his captaincy.
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/ 11 January 2012
Thierry Henry wants to play down expectations after marking his Arsenal comeback with the winning goal in the Gunners’ FA Cup victory over Leeds.
FA Cup champions Manchester City were kicked out of the tournament by derby rivals Manchester United on Sunday with a 3-2 third round win.
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/ 13 December 2011
England’s record points scorer Jonny Wilkinson has announced his retirement from international rugby, adding he would remain at French club Toulon.
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/ 30 November 2011
Mike Tindall says he was made into a the scapegoat for England’s dismal World Cup performance after news he had been reinstated to the squad.
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/ 15 October 2011
Samoa centre Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu was given a six-month suspended ban from rugby after accusing a World Cup Welsh referee of racism and bias.
The International Rugby Board responded to a possible New Zealand withdrawal from the next World Cup by saying "everyone is replaceable".
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/ 10 September 2011
Ben Youngs spared England’s blushes as they came from six points behind to beat Argentina 13-9 in their opening Rugby World Cup Pool B match.