Vincent Lecavalier scored the shootout winner as the Philadelphia Flyers came back to beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in NHL action Monday night.
Full Story Flyers outlast Canucks in shootout
Peter Wright reached the final of the PDC World Darts Championship for the first time after recording a comfortable 6-2 victory over Simon Whitlock.
Full Story Wright reaches world final
Villarreal have told potential suitors that they would be wasting their time in making an offer for Mateo Musacchio unless they match his buyout clause of €50million.
Full Story Villarreal firm on Musacchio
Fulham have confirmed the appointment of Ray Wilkins as assistant head coach.
Full Story Wilkins returns to Fulham
Kyle Turris scored a highlight-reel goal to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 3-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Monday night.
Full Story Kyle Turris gives Senators win over Capitals
Michael van Gerwen stormed into his second straight PDC World Darts Championship final after demolishing Adrian Lewis 6-0 at Alexandra Palace.
Full Story Lewis stunned by van Gerwen
David Bernstein, Karren Brady, Anne Jones and Geoff Miller are among the sporting figures recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours list.
Full Story Bernstein leads NY Honours
Andy Flower believes he is the right man to lead England into a new era in the wake of their Ashes humiliation.
Full Story Flower: Let me sort England
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert is hoping to have Christian Benteke back for the New Year’s Day match at Sunderland.
Full Story Lambert upbeat on Benteke
David Warner, James Pattinson, Michael Clarke and Shaun Marsh have been recalled to the Australia one-day international squad for the forthcoming series with England.
Full Story Warner back in ODI squad
Rangers boss Ally McCoist watched his Rangers side put four goals past nearest challengers Dunfermline – but refused to declare the League One title race over.
Full Story McCoist: Still work to be done
Canada scored two late goals but came up just short in its attempt to advance to a second straight Spengler Cup final, falling 6-5 to Swiss club HC Geneve-Servette in Monday’s semifinal round.
Full Story Canada falls to Geneve-Servette in Spengler Cup semifinals
Christian Eriksen insists Tottenham should stick to their attacking philosophy when they head to Manchester United on New Year’s Day.
Full Story Eriksen wants attacking policy
Former rugby league referee Stuart Cummings admits it “means a lot” to have his quarter-century career in the game acknowledged with an MBE.
Full Story Ex-ref Cummings awarded MBE
England’s retiring National Selector Geoff Miller has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours list.
Full Story OBE for selector Miller
Ivo Karlovic claimed the scalp of fourth seed Tomas Berdych in the opening round of the Qatar Open in Doha.
Full Story Karlovic downs Berdych
Raymundo Beltran has hit out at Ricky Burns after the WBO champion claimed he was disappointed not to be facing the Mexican in a rematch.
Full Story Beltran hits out at Burns
Vasek Pospisil ended the hopes of British No 5 Kyle Edmund in the first round of the Chennai Open.
Full Story Edmund bows out in Chennai
Richard Johnson is excited by the return of Cheltenian in the 32Red Casino Maiden Hurdle at Uttoxeter on Tuesday.
Full Story Cheltenian runs at Uttoxeter
Defender Antolin Alcaraz admits he was delighted with the support he received after finally making his Everton debut as the Blues ended 2013 in the top four.
Full Story Alcaraz enjoys Everton bow
