Formula 1′s drivers have welcomed the swift response taken by Pirelli to address last weekend’s Silverstone tyre failures, although remain uncertain how how the changes will affect the pecking order.
Full Story Drivers welcome Pirelli moves
Sky Sports understands Norwich are eyeng a move for former Stoke goalkeeper Carlo Nash.
Full Story Norwich line up Nash move
Newcastle United have completed the signing of teenage prospect Olivier Kemen.
Full Story Newcastle tie up French teen
Wasps prop Tim Payne has announced that the neck injury he suffered towards the end of last season has forced him to retire.
Full Story Payne forced into retirement
Steven Finn is hoping his form will help him grab a England spot for the Ashes.
Full Story Finn hopeful of Ashes place
The London Broncos will have to cope without star man Kieran Dixon for around six weeks after he broke a finger in training.
Full Story Broncos star Dixon injured
Nico Rosberg says it is too early to consider him a title contender despite winning two of the last three races.
Full Story Nico not thinking about title
Marion Bartoli took just 62 minutes to reach her second Wimbledon final with a 6-1 6-2 victory over Kirsten Flipkens.
Full Story Brilliant Bartoli into final
More home runs have been hit at Toronto’s Rogers Centre this season than in any other big-league park. The National’s Peter Armstrong examines the possible reasons why.
Full Story Rogers Centre: Home of the home runs
The Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office says it erroneously filed an arrest warrant for 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks after allegations that he hit a teammate on the head with a beer bottle.
Full Story Arrest warrant for 49ers’ Ahmad Brooks filed in error: prosecutors
Australia head coach Robbie Deans has confirmed veteran flanker George Smith will face the British and Irish Lions in Saturday’s decider in Sydney.
Full Story Wallabies confirm Smith recall
Max Scherzer worked into the seventh inning to become the first pitcher in 27 years to get off to a 13-0 start, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.
Full Story Max Scherzer extends unbeaten streak as Tigers best Blue Jays
Hassoun Camara and Marco Di Vaio scored one minute apart in the
second half to lift the Montreal Impact to a 3-3 draw with Toronto
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Full Story Toronto draws Montreal, Chicago wins
New Zealand international Ben Smith has signed a new deal that will keep him with the All Blacks until 2017.
Full Story Smith commits to New Zealand
Quebec City mayor Regis Labeaume says he’s still optimistic about getting an NHL team to replace the old Nordiques — even if it won’t be the one currently in Phoenix.
Full Story Quebec City still optimistic about landing an NHL team
Neil Doncaster has been appointed as chief executive of the Scottish Professional Football League.
Full Story Doncaster named SPFL chief
Nico Hulkenberg has renewed confidence in the safety of Pirelli’s tyres ahead the German Grand Prix after attending a meeting of F1′s Sporting Working Committee at the Nurburgring.
Full Story Hulkenberg has no tyre fears
The Boston Celtics have hired Butler’s Brad Stevens as head coach. The team and the university made the announcement Wednesday afternoon.
Full Story Celtics hire Butler’s Brad Stevens as head coach
Surrey held their nerve at the death to clinch a tense three-run victory over Sussex in a low-scoring Friends Life t20 thriller at the Kia Oval.
Full Story Surrey squeeze past Sharks
Alun-Wyn Jones says he will have no problem with James Horwill when they line up as rival captains on Saturday.
Full Story Jones: No issues with Horwill
