Cliff Lee gave up a run in three innings, outpitching fellow Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey, but Adam Lind and Dan Johnson each homered for the Toronto Blue Jays in 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.
Full Story Blue Jays overcome strong start by Phillies’ Cliff Lee
Yeovil have successfully appealed the red card handed to defender Byron Webster in Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship draw with Reading.
Full Story Webster red card overturned
Veteran defenceman Jonathan Weaver scored the only goal as Nottingham Panthers returned to winning ways with a 1-0 win over Cardiff Devils.
Full Story EIHL: Panthers see off Devils
The New York Islanders are sending veteran defenceman Andrew MacDonald to rival Philadelphia Flyers for a pair of draft picks and minor league centre Matt Mangene. The deal was announced Tuesday, one day before the NHL trade deadline and several hours before the Isles play the Jets in Winnipeg.
Full Story Islanders trade Andrew MacDonald to Flyers for picks
Goals from Ben Davies and Chris Porter saw Sheffield United beat Peterborough 2-0 to record their eighth straight win in all competitions.
Full Story Blades extend winning run
The Calgary Flames were sellers heading into Wednesday’s NHL trade deadline, but buyers had yet to open their wallets a day out. The showiest items on Calgary’s lot were forwards Mike Cammalleri and Lee Stempniak.
Full Story Brian Burke eager to upgrade Flames at trade deadline
Heather Watson is safely through to the first round at Indian Wells following a straight-sets victory over Brazilian Teliana Pereira.
Full Story Watson through to main draw
Roy Hodgson has defended Tom Cleverley after 10,000 people signed up to a petition calling for the midfielder to be excluded from England’s World Cup squad.
Full Story Hodgson defends Cleverley
Leighton Baines is set to sit out England’s friendly with Denmark, giving Ashley Cole and Luke Shaw a chance to impress.
Full Story Duo battling to join Baines
England wing Jack Nowell has highlighted the special rivalry with Wales ahead of Sunday’s colossal Six Nations clash at Twickenham.
Full Story Nowell: Wales ‘hate’ England
Newcastle Falcons prop Kieran Brookes has been handed a six week suspension for pushing a referee.
Full Story Brookes handed six week ban
Newport’s hopes of a play-off place suffered another blow after they played out a 0-0 draw against fellow promotion hopefuls Fleetwood.
Full Story Fleetwood held by Newport
Diego Maradona says Lionel Messi does not need to collect a World Cup winners’ medal to prove he is one of football’s all-time great.
Full Story Messi ‘great without Cup win’
Roberto Luongo has been traded from the Vancouver Canucks to the Florida Panthers a day ahead of the trade deadline.
Full Story Roberto Luongo traded by Canucks to Panthers
Detroit Tigers outfielder Andy Dirks is expected to miss three months because of a back problem that requires surgery. General manager Dave Dombrowski says the 28-year-old Dirks will have surgery Monday. Dirks was expected to share the left field spot with Rajai Davis.
Full Story Tigers’ Andy Dirks expected to miss 3 months
Ravi Bopara is determined to use his new role in the England One Day International line-up to boost his hopes of a Test recall.
Full Story Bopara plans final flourish
Bradford centre Matty Blythe is confident he will be fit to return to Super League action by the end of March.
Full Story Blythe targets Bulls return
England hooker Dylan Hartley has earmarked Toby Faletau, Richard Hibbard and Jamie Roberts as the key men for Wales ahead of Sunday’s Six Nations showdown at Twickenham.
Full Story Hartley names Wales ‘targets’
Huddersfield Giants’ close-season signing Chris Bailey believes Friday’s clash against Leeds Rhinos is just the type of fixture the club needs.
Full Story Bailey up for Rhinos clash
Noel King is aware his Republic of Ireland U21s need victory over Montenegro to keep their European Championship qualification hopes alive.
Full Story King demands U21 spirit
