If Chael Sonnen is to compete for a world championship again he first wants to settle scores with a trio of legendary Brazilians, starting with Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua this weekend at UFC Fight Night.
Full Story Sonnen still has title aims
Tom Hogan is keen to see how Gordon Lord Byron fares in a rare run over a mile when he lines up for the Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown on Thursday.
Full Story Lord Byron tests mile waters
Nigel Clough has stressed the importance of Derby’s remaining matches this month, particularly those at Pride Park.
Full Story Clough eyeing Derby momentum
Leeds Rhinos will be looking to maintain their excellent Super League form when they take on Hull KR in front of the Sky cameras at Headingley Carnegie on Friday.
Full Story Rhinos v Hull KR: Teams
Kevin Pietersen is having a scan on a sore knee with the final Ashes Test match just a week away.
Full Story Pietersen set for knee scan
Trainer Peter Fury believes former opponent Steve Cunningham will help Tyson Fury sharpen his skills for his heavyweight clash with David Haye.
Full Story Fury camp welcome Cunningham
The US Open’s Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows is to have its own retractable roof.
Full Story Roof for Arthur Ashe Stadium
Rory McIlroy will bring the curtain down on his season by contesting the Australian Open and the Tiger Woods-hosted World Challenge.
Full Story Sydney, LA dates for McIlroy
Some believe the suspensions looming from the Biogenesis case slowed trade action before baseball’s July 31 non-waiver deadline, but things might pick up prior to the final cutoff on Aug. 31.
Full Story 10 MLB trade candidates for August
Ulster and Ireland wing Tommy Bowe could miss the first three months of the season with a wrist injury.
Full Story Ulster sweat on Bowe fitness
Sauber have moved swiftly to deny reports that backing from Russian partners which they announced last month is under threat.
Full Story ‘Contract in place’ say Sauber
The Pittsburgh Steelers have put wide receiver Plaxico Burress on the injured reserve list, likely ending his season. The Steelers made the move Tuesday, a day after Burress turned 36.
Full Story Steelers WR Plaxico Burress’ season likely done
Shane Victorino cracked a two-run single in the 11th innings to give the Boston Red Sox a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Full Story MLB: Victorino downs Blue Jays
Maria Sharapova’s partnership with new coach Jimmy Connors got off to a losing start after the Russian suffered a shock defeat to Sloane Stephens at the Western and Southern Open.
Full Story Sharapova stunned by Stephens
Shane Victorino hit a two-run single to put Boston ahead in the 11th inning Tuesday as the Red Sox went on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2.
Full Story Blue Jays fall to Red Sox in extra innings
Roy Hodgson says some of the players who starred for the England U21 team on Tuesday night will soon be ready for full international duty.
Full Story Youngsters delight Hodgson
David Ferrer overcame a scare to progress to the third round of the Western & Southern Open with a 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 6-4 win over Ryan Harrison in Cincinnati.
Full Story Ferrer battles past Harrison
Nottinghamshire missed a chance to secure a Yorkshire Bank 40 semi-final slot as they lost by 38 runs to Worcestershire at Trent Bridge.
Full Story Worcestershire deny Notts bid
The Dallas Stars denied that they tampered with Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin after a Russian report raised some questions.
Full Story Stars deny tampering with Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin
The NFL Players Association “tentatively agreed” to let the league take 40 blood samples for HGH tests each week during the season, with a positive result drawing a four-game suspension, according to a memo the union sent players.
Full Story NFLPA ‘tentatively agrees’ to 40 HGH tests per week
