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Australia's Groves doubles up at Vuelta
Australia's Kaden Groves won a second successive stage on the Vuelta a Espana on Wednesday, coming out on top in a sprint finish to Burriana.
Azam and Ahmed hit hundreds as Pakistan crush Nepal in Asia Cup
World number one batter Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed scored punishing hundreds as Pakistan annihilated Nepal by 238 runs in the opening game of the Asia Cup in Multan on Wednesday.
France's Danty a doubt for New Zealand Rugby World Cup opener
France centre Jonathan Danty is a doubt to face New Zealand in next month's Rugby World Cup opener due to a hamstring injury, a source close to the player told AFP on Wednesday
China exit Basketball World Cup in first round as US cruise on
Puerto Rico dumped China out of the Basketball World Cup on Wednesday, as the United States, Serbia, Spain and Luka Doncic's Slovenia advanced to the second round with perfect records.
Lukaku completes loan to Roma from Chelsea
Romelu Lukaku completed his season-long loan move to Roma from Chelsea on Wednesday after being welcomed as a hero by supporters.
Lyles and Richardson headline stellar Zurich Diamond League meet
Track "rock stars" Noah Lyles and Sha'Carri Richardson are two of 13 newly-crowned world champions who headline a stellar line-up at Thursday's Diamond League meet in Zurich.
Man City 'reach agreement' to sign Wolves midfielder Nunes
Manchester City have reached a verbal agreement with Wolves on a fee for Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes, according to reports on Wednesday.
Lyles insists not all criticism over NBA 'world champ' claims
Newly-crowned sprint king Noah Lyles insisted Wednesday that he had received some support for his comments criticising NBA stars for declaring themselves "world champions" for winning the elite basketball league.
England's women cricketers awarded match fee parity with men
England's women cricketers will be paid the same match fees as their male counterparts, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Wednesday.
'Ant-Man' says US working together at Basketball World Cup
Shooting guard Anthony "Ant-Man" Edwards hailed the chemistry in the United States team as they won their third game out of three at the Basketball World Cup on Wednesday.
Varane ruled out for 'a few weeks' as Man Utd injuries mount
Raphael Varane has been ruled out for "a few weeks" as Manchester United's injury issues pile up ahead of their Premier League trip to Arsenal.
Frankfurt's Kolo Muani skips training to force PSG move
French international forward Randal Kolo Muani skipped training with Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday morning, as he continues to try to force a move to Paris Saint-Germain.
Saudi fund grabs stake in US mixed martial arts league
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund has acquired a minority stake in the Professional Fighters League (PFL), the two entities said Wednesday, the latest example of the kingdom's sports investment push.
Indian teen chess wizard Pragg given hero's welcome
India's teen chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa arrived home to celebration Wednesday, with media jostling to catch a glimpse of the newly minted star who faced international No.1 Magnus Carlsen in the World Cup final.
Alcaraz keen to deflect pressure of US Open title defence
Carlos Alcaraz said retaining the US Open title was not on his mind as he began the defence of his crown Tuesday with a swift win over injured German opponent Dominik Koepfer.
Now or never for favourites France as Rugby World Cup hosts
There used to be a lazily-used cliche about France claiming "you never knew what French team would turn up" but in the build-up to this year's Rugby World Cup that remark has been consigned to the past.
'Great result' as All Black Barrett avoids World Cup ban: Foster
All Blacks coach Ian Foster said it was a "great result" that Scott Barrett avoided a World Cup ban after being sent off against South Africa.
Wawrinka oldest man to win US Open match in 31 years
Former US Open champion Stan Wawrinka on Tuesday became the oldest man to win a match at the tournament since 40-year-old Jimmy Connors in 1992.
Alcaraz, Medvedev ease into US Open second round
Carlos Alcaraz launched the defence of his US Open crown with a brisk victory after his opponent suffered an injury on Tuesday as third seed Daniil Medvedev strolled into the second round with a quick-fire win.
Springbok strength in depth boosts hopes of retaining World Cup
Strength in depth among forwards and backs has South Africans believing that captain Siya Kolisi and his Springboks can successfully defend in France the Rugby World Cup they won four years ago.
Embattled All Blacks boss looks to sign off with World Cup glory
A year after he faced the axe, Ian Foster will step down after four years in charge of the All Blacks following the Rugby World Cup as New Zealand look to bounce back from a record defeat to South Africa.
Venus bows out of 24th US Open
Venus Williams bowed out of her record-extending 24th US Open at the first hurdle on Tuesday, the seven-time Grand Slam champion losing 6-1, 6-1 to Belgium's Greet Minnen.
Young Tongans dream of the rugby meal ticket
On the rocky foreshore of Popua, the poorest area of the Tongan capital Nuku'alofa, a group of girls and boys are tossing around a rugby ball.
White returns for Scotland's final Rugby World Cup warm-up with Georgia
Scrum-half Ben White is back in the Scotland starting side to face Georgia at Murrayfield on Saturday following a recent pre-Rugby World Cup injury scare.
Musiala injured in Bayern training
Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala has torn a thigh muscle in training and "needs to take a break for the time being", the club announced on Wednesday.
Richardson, Lyles and Duplantis in cruise control at world championships
Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles went through the motions as they began their 200m campaigns bidding to add to the 100m golds they won earlier in the week at the World Athletics Championships on Wednesday.
Lyles cruises into 200m semis in quest for sprint double
Newly-crowned world 100m champion Noah Lyles on Wednesday cruised into the semi-finals of the 200m in his quest to become the first male athlete to win a world sprint double since Usain Bolt in 2015.
Duplantis soars into world pole vault final
Sweden's pole vault king Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis on Wednesday soared into the final at the World Athletics Championships.
Spain government demands 'transparent and urgent' Rubiales investigation
The Spanish government on Wednesday demanded transparency and urgent action from the country's football federation against president Luis Rubiales over his kiss on the lips of a Women's World Cup player.
Richardson impresses as she begins 200m world title quest
Sha'Carri Richardson coasted into the 200m semi-finals on Wednesday as she bids to become only the fourth woman and first American to achieve the sprint double at the World Athletics Championships
No. 8 Vunipola joins Farrell in being banned for England's World Cup opener
England's Billy Vunipola has joined captain Owen Farrell in being banned for the start of this year's Rugby World Cup after receiving a three-week suspension for his red card in a warm-up match against Ireland, officials announced Wednesday.
Kiwi boys use rugby to recover from cyclone
On February 12, while the world's rugby eyes were on the Six Nations in Europe, Cyclone Gabrielle smashed her way on to the shores of New Zealand.