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Last-men standing Leach, Mahmood rescue England in 3rd Test
A 90-run last-wicket partnership between Jack Leach and Saqib Mahmood rescued England from a desperate position before they were finally dismissed in the last over of the day for 204 on day one of the third and final Test against the West Indies on Thursday.
Responding to Spanish critics a 'waste of time' for Bale
Gareth Bale said he will run into the ground for Wales as he dismissed criticism from Spain of his club form as a "waste of my time."
Knierim, Frazier end US pairs drought at worlds, Japan eye men's podium sweep
Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier became the first Americans in 43 years to win pairs gold at the world figure skating championships on Thursday with Japan poised for a podium sweep of the men's event.
England coach Jones 'not bullet-proof', warns RFU chief
England coach Eddie Jones is not "bullet-proof", his boss said Thursday, following a dismal Six Nations campaign.
Italy humiliated by North Macedonia and miss second successive World Cup
Italy will miss their second World Cup in a row after slumping to a shock 1-0 play-off semi-final defeat to North Macedonia on Thursday.
Portugal survive penalty drama to beat Turkey and stay on track for World Cup
Portugal are through to a decisive World Cup qualifying play-off final next week after beating Turkey 3-1 in Porto on Thursday, but only after Burak Yilmaz missed a crucial late penalty for the visitors.
Brilliant Bale double carries Wales into World Cup playoff final
A brilliant double from Gareth Bale took Wales to the brink of a first World Cup since 1958 thanks to a 2-1 win over Austria in Cardiff on Thursday.
USA's Knierim, Frazier win pairs gold after rivals crash
US skaters Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier won pairs gold in the world figure skating championships on Thursday as their nearest rivals were forced to retire after a fall in the free skating final.
Medvedev shrugs off Wimbledon ban threat
Daniil Medvedev shrugged off the possibility of being barred from this year's Wimbledon on Thursday after the status of Russian players at the tournament was called into question by the British government.
West Indies pacemen send England crashing in decisive Test
West Indies' pace and seam bowlers made full use of a helpful pitch in reducing England to 114 for eight at tea on the first day of the third and final Test at the Grenada National Stadium in Thursday.
Osaka advances in Miami as Kerber downed
Naomi Osaka's impressive return to form continued on Thursday after she took just an hour to dispatch 13th-seeded German Angelique Kerber in straight sets and head into the third round of the Miami Open.
Leal shrugs off 15,000-kilometre journey to score AFCON winner
Luis Leal shrugged off a 15,000km journey and a big time difference to score and give Sao Tome e Principe a 1-0 win over Mauritius on Thursday in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier.
Irving boost for Nets as New York relaxes vaccine rules
Kyrie Irving will be free to play home games for the Brooklyn Nets after New York authorities on Thursday eased vaccine mandate rules for athletes and performers.
Uno top as Japanese trio battle for gold at world figure skating championships
Shoma Uno led a Japanese 1-2-3 after the men's short programme at the world figure skating championships in Montpellier on Thursday.
Saka ruled out of England friendlies with Covid
Bukayo Saka will miss England's friendlies against Switzerland and Ivory Coast after the Arsenal forward tested positive for the coronavirus.
Saudi bid for Chelsea fails to make shortlist: reports
The Saudi Media Group bid to buy Chelsea has failed to make the final shortlist, according to British media reports on Thursday.
World Rugby sees $500 mln USA bids as 'essential' for growth
World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin sees a $500 million plan for the United States to host the 2031 men's and 2033 women's World Cups as essential for growing the sport globally.
Mayers' double strike puts Windies on front foot in Test series decider
Kyle Mayers immediately justified his selection with the wickets of Zak Crawley and Joe Root as England stumbled to 46 for three at lunch after being put in to bat on the opening day of the third and final Test against the West Indies at the Grenada National Stadium in Thursday.
Jones is 'right guy' for England despite Six Nations flop, say rugby chiefs
Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney gave strong backing to England's under-fire coach Eddie Jones on Thursday despite another disappointing showing from his side in the Six Nations.
Uno top as Japanese trio lead at world figure skating championships
Shoma Uno led a Japanese 1-2-3 after the men's short programme at the world figure skating championships in Montpellier on Thursday.
Sainz tells Ferrari fans to remain cool, realistic after blistering season opener
Carlos Sainz reminded Ferrari and their legion of Italian fans to stay focussed and realistic on Thursday ahead of this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the second in the Formula One season.
Norris foresees long McLaren struggle for speed
Lando Norris conceded on Thursday that he and his McLaren team may face a lengthy development struggle to improve the disappointing season-opening performance of their new car.
Eriksen 'very happy' to be back with Denmark team
Christian Eriksen said Thursday he was "very pleased" to join up with the Denmark team, just nine months after suffering a cardiac arrest.
Red Bull fix fuel 'vacuum' that halted them in Bahrain
Red Bull team consultant Helmut Marko has declared his team will be 'fighting for victory' in Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after diagnosing the cause of their fuel problems.
Pakistan and Australia tussle for win after Khawaja, Smith milestones
Pakistan started confidently Thursday in pursuit of a 351-run target in the series-deciding third Test against Australia, ending on 73 without loss at the close in Lahore.
UK government demands progress on racism in cricket
The British government said Thursday it expected to see "clear and lasting evidence of positive progress" across English cricket after a damaging racism scandal rocked the sport.
South Africa face struggle to qualify for Cricket World Cup
Cricket World Cups have caused more heartache for South African supporters than any other format of the game.
Former Spurs and England star Jermain Defoe retires
Former Tottenham and England striker Jermain Defoe on Thursday announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 39.
Expanded IPL returns to India but crowds under Covid curbs
The Indian Premier League returns for its biggest season on Saturday, with a galaxy of top names and two new franchises expanding the world's richest cricket competition to 10 teams for its 15th edition.
Japan beat Australia to reach World Cup, Saudis also qualify
Substitute Kaoru Mitoma scored twice in the dying minutes as Japan beat Australia 2-0 on Thursday to book their place at a seventh straight World Cup and in doing so also helped Saudi Arabia qualify.
Dhoni steps down as captain of IPL champions on eve of season
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has stepped down as captain of Indian Premier League holders Chennai Super Kings two days before the new season and handed the leadership to Ravindra Jadeja, the club said Thursday.
Khawaja cracks century, Smith reaches 8,000 runs as Australia dominate
In-form opener Usman Khawaja hit a century and Steve Smith became the fastest man to 8,000 Test runs Thursday as Australia scented a series-clinching victory against Pakistan in Lahore.