The Baltimore Ravens and the Miami Dolphins were eliminated from play-off contention in week 17 of the NFL regular season – but the Pittsburgh Steelers are very much alive and kicking.
Full Story Steelers alive, Dolphins sunk
Defending Super Bowl champions Baltimore Ravens have missed out on a place in this season’s play-offs after slumping to a 34-17 defeat at Cincinnati.
Full Story Bengals tear down Ravens
Running back Le’Veon Bell ran for 90 yards and a touchdown and Pittsburgh maintained its unlikely pursuit of a playoff berth, drubbing the lifeless Cleveland Browns 20-7 on Sunday.
Full Story Steelers keep playoff hopes alive: NFL roundup
Charley Hull may have enjoyed arguably the greatest year of her life but she is keen to progress even further in 2014.
Full Story Hull determined to progress
Wasps have signed winger James Short from Saracens on loan for the rest of the season.
Full Story Wasps sign winger Short
Kevin Bond lamented Queens Park Rangers’ inability to take their chances after they failed to score for the third game running in 0-0 draw at Watford.
Full Story Bond feels the frustration
Zach Fucale will finally get his chance in goal for Canada at the world junior championship. Coach Brent Sutter confirmed that the Halifax Mooseheads goalie will get the start when Canada faces Slovakia on Monday.
Full Story Canada’s Fucale gets 1st world juniors start against Slovakia
Brett Pitman cancelled out Daryl Murphy’s opener as Bournemouth came from behind to draw 1-1 with in-form Ipswich, who nevertheless moved into the Sky Bet Championship play-off places with a point.
Full Story Pittman strike denies Ipswich
The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to put together a more complete effort Sunday night (7 p.m. ET) as they welcome the Carolina Hurricanes to the Air Canada Centre.
Full Story Randy Carlyle wants consistency as Leafs host Hurricanes
QPR’s promotion hopes were dealt a blow at Watford as they were held to a 0-0 draw at Vicarage Road.
Full Story QPR drop to fourth after draw
Gloucester secured just their fourth win of the Premiership season after holding off a late fightback from London Irish to triumph 22-19 at the Madejski Stadium.
Full Story Gloucester hold off Irish
Andy Murray makes his long-awaited return to the ATP Tour next week when he competes in the Qatar Open where the reigning Wimbledon champion is the No 3 seed.
Full Story Murray faces wild card in Doha
Michael Laudrup says his Swansea side must stick together and support one another in order to help the club’s strikers find their form again.
Full Story Laudrup: Strikers need help
Lee McCulloch insists Rangers never seriously thought about winning every Scottish League One game this season.
Full Story Rangers had ruled out record
An early goal from Kris Commons was enough to stretch Celtic’s unbeaten league run to 21 games with a 1-0 victory over Inverness Caledonion Thistle.
Full Story Commons secures Celtic victory
Ireland’s Sean O’Brien is a doubt for the Six Nations after suffering a suspected dislocated shoulder for Leinster against Ulster.
Full Story O’Brien doubt for Six Nations
Bradford Bulls head coach Francis Cummins does not want to lose any of his first-team squad despite the latest financial crisis to engulf the club.
Full Story Cummins hopes to keep players
Former F1 world champion Michael Schumacher has been taken to hospital after a skiing accident in the French Alps.
Full Story Schumacher in skiing accident
Alastair Cook says he has no plans to quit the England captaincy but accepts his position will come under scrutiny after a disastrous Ashes tour.
Full Story Cook: I’m still up for the job
Manchester United defender Michael Keane has confirmed he would be interested in extending his loan deal at Derby County.
Full Story Keane open to Derby stay
