The New Orleans Saints kept the Atlanta Falcons at bay in the final seconds to secure a 23-17 win on head coach Sean Payton’s return to the sidelines.
Full Story Saints march to opening win
Zinedine Zidane has described Gareth Bale’s transfer fee as ‘incomprehensible’ and admitted no player is worth such money, but he does not want the new Real Madrid recruit to feel the pressure of his record-breaking move.
Full Story Zidane staggered by Bale fee
Leander Paes became the oldest man to win a grand slam title as he combined with Radek Stepanek to triumph at the men’s doubles at the US Open.
Full Story Veteran Paes a champion again
Stephen Gostkowski hit a 35-yard field goal with five seconds left to send the New England Patriots to a season-opening 23-21 win over the Buffalo Bills on week 1 of the NFL’s season.
Full Story Patriots rally past Bills with late field goal: NFL roundup
Aurelien Chedjou fired Cameroon to a 1-0 win over Libya and into the World Cup qualifying play-off round as the 10th and final African nation to progress.
Full Story Cameroon advance to play-offs
San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker scored 28 points Sunday to lead France past Ukraine 77-71 and into the second round of the European basketball championship.
Full Story Tony Parker leads France over Ukraine at EuroBasket
Jamie Overton has been released by England and is available to represent Somerset in Monday’s Yorkshire Bank 40 semi-final against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.
Full Story Overton can play semi-final
Jean-Gabriel Pageau’s dominance at the rookie tournament in Toronto this weekend was no surprise, and he’s now ready to show why he belongs with the Ottawa Senators.
Full Story Jean-Gabriel Pageau ready to show he belongs with Senators
Clay Buchholz is ready to rejoin the Boston Red Sox rotation after missing three months with a strained neck. The right-hander said he threw about 30 pitches in a routine bullpen session Sunday at Yankee Stadium, his final hurdle before starting Tuesday night at Tampa Bay.
Full Story Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz ready to rejoin rotation
Stefano Domenicali says Ferrari will not completely switch attention to the 2014 season despite suffering an emphatic defeat to Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel in what was billed as a make-or-break weekend for the Scuderia at Monza.
Full Story Ferrari not giving up yet
London Broncos avoided finishing bottom of the Super League with a 34-22 win at Hull KR, condemning Salford to the wooden spoon.
Full Story Broncos buck the trend
Nathan Dyer is looking forward to facing Valencia in the Europa League after a break which he believes has come at the perfect time for Swansea City.
Full Story Dyer relishing Valencia test
Brothers Kevin and Niall O’Brien both played leading roles in helping Ireland record a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Scotland at Stormont.
Full Story O’Brien brothers star in win
England skipper Eoin Morgan admitted feeling disappointment at his side’s 88-run defeat by Australia in Sunday’s one-day international at Old Trafford.
Full Story Morgan: We’ll learn from loss
New West Brom loan signing Morgan Amalfitano feels that the club’s approach matches his own.
Full Story Amalfitano likes Baggies style
World No 1 Novak Djokovic admits Rafael Nadal is currently the best player in the world – but insists he has the tools and the know-how to beat the Spaniard in Monday’s US Open final.
Full Story Djokovic: I know what to do
A last-minute Liam Kay try earned Wakefield a 36-32 victory over Castleford in a last-day derby classic at Belle Vue.
Full Story Wildcats have the final roar
New Worcester coach Dean Ryan tried to look on the positives after his team were beaten 32-15 by Leicester in the opening weekend of the Premiership season at Welford Road.
Full Story Ryan positive despite defeat
Fernando Alonso has accused the media of “trying to create tension” between himself and Ferrari in the wake of the latest furore that engulfed the Scuderia at Monza.
Full Story Alonso hits out at press
Thomas Bjorn claimed a 14th victory of his career as he beat Craig Lee in a play-off at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland.
Full Story Bjorn back as a winner
