Dead-eyed Knox beats Fox in Irish Open playoff
Scotland’s Russell Knox sank a 40-foot putt to beat Ryan Fox of New Zealand on the first playoff hole and win the Irish Open at Ballyliffin on Sunday.
NASCAR: Keselowski vows to ‘drive through’ slow blockers in future
Daytona has a way of leaving some drivers with a bad taste in their mouths.
World Cup ref gets life ban for bribery
A Kenyan linesman who had been due to officiate at the World Cup in Russia has been handed a life ban after being caught in a bribery sting.
Playing fields of England add spice to France/Belgium rivalry
Familiarity from facing each other regularly in England’s Premier League will add to the flavor of Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final between Belgium and France, Belgian midfielder Nacer Chadli said on Sunday.
Glory in defeat — crowds hail Russia World Cup team
Tens of thousands of Russian soccer fans gathered in Moscow on Sunday to cheer the national team after its narrow defeat to Croatia brought an unlikely World Cup run to an emotional end.
Sagan back with a bang to claim Tour yellow jersey
A year after being kicked out of the Tour de France, world champion Peter Sagan was back with a bang as he claimed victory in the second stage to take the overall leader’s yellow jersey on Sunday.
England main beneficiaries of rise in set-piece goals
After more goals came from set pieces in this World Cup’s group stage than any other, set-play strategy has continued to have a huge impact in the knockout phase, with five of the 11 goals scored in the quarter-finals coming from free-kicks or corners….
Chinese World Cup sponsorship not about filling gaps: FIFA
The FIFA corruption scandal might at one stage have put off some potential western sponsors, but the plethora of Chinese companies backing this World Cup are by no means just plugging a gap, Chief Commercial Officer Philippe Le Floc’h said on Sunday.
Next stop Moscow for England fans in a camper van
England fans Nigel Holder and Larry McNulty climbed into the cab of their camper van on Sunday and set off for the next leg of their Russia World Cup odyssey, the 20-hour journey to Moscow, venue for their team’s semi-final match.
Sagan takes stage two and overall lead of Tour de France
World champion Peter Sagan won a crash-marred second stage of the Tour de France and took the overall leader’s yellow jersey with a perfectly-timed sprint on Sunday.




