Jonjo O’Neill’s Paddy Power Gold Cup hero Johns Spirit is among 35 entries for the £100,000 December Gold Cup, run at Cheltenham on the second day of The International, Saturday, December 14.
Full Story Johns Spirit targets Gold run
A century stand from openers Richie Berrington and Calum MacLeod helped Scotland to a seven-wicket victory over Italy and took them within one match of reaching the 2014 World Twenty20.
Full Story Scots close in on T20 spot
Saracens coach Paul Gustard will link up with England Saxons’ backroom staff for games against Ireland Wolfhounds and Scotland A in January.
Full Story Gustard to join Saxons staff
Kyle Hutton has confirmed he sustained a broken leg in Rangers’ Under-20 match with Partick Thistle.
Full Story Hutton confirms broken leg
Shikhar Dhawan notched a century as India beat West Indies by five wickets in the deciding match of their one-day series.
Full Story India chase down ODI decider
Ryan Giggs says “it has been a crazy season so far” – but is confident Manchester United can finish strongly again.
Full Story Giggs: Campaign’s been crazy
Laura Robson will complete her Australian Open preparations by playing in the Hobart International in January.
Full Story Hobart challenge for Robson
Lee Croft is relieved to have sealed a return to St Johnstone, having been ‘messed around’ by Millwall over the summer.
Full Story Croft airs contract relief
Rory McIlroy admits he is looking forward to taking a break from golf following the World Challenge in early December, describing 2013 as ‘a mentally draining year.’
Full Story Rory: Can’t wait to take break
Australia forward Greg Bird has revealed he would like to end his career back in Super League.
Full Story Bird keen for Super return
Amir Khan believes Carl Froch is past his ‘sell-by date’ and has urged the Nottingham man to retire after his controversial win over George Groves.
Full Story Khan urges Froch to retire
Warren Gatland says he is trying to instil ‘a never-say-die approach’ into his Wales squad, which he claims is vital if they are to take on and beat opposition from the Southern Hemisphere.
Full Story Gatland: A new approach
The curator at the Adelaide Oval has dismissed fears that there will be little in the pitch for the bowlers when Australia and England clash in the second Ashes Test.
Full Story Adelaide pitch perfect
Alex Tanney can perform trick shots with a football. The Browns don’t need him to do anything more fancy than learn their plays. At least, for now. With starter Jason Campbell out with a concussion, the Browns agreed to contract terms with Tanney on Tuesday.
Full Story Browns agree to terms with quarterback Alex Tanney
Chris Powell admitted Charlton made the most of their second chance after winning their rearranged clash with Doncaster 2-0, while Paul Dickov refused to dwell on the postponement.
Full Story Powell: We took advantage
Wide receiver Michael Crabtree has been activated from the 49ers’ physically unable to perform list. The team made the expected announcement Tuesday, the deadline to activate Crabtree and still allow him to play this season after a 21-day window following his return to practice.
Full Story San Francisco 49ers activate receiver Michael Crabtree
The Chicago Cubs on Tuesday acquired Canadian catcher George Kottaras from Kansas City for cash, according to reports.
Full Story George Kottaras traded to Cubs for cash: report
Media conglomerate Rogers Communications has launched a shot across the bow of the broadcasting landscape in a $5.2-billion deal for the right to broadcast NHL games across Canada for the next 12 years.
Full Story Rogers scores national NHL TV rights for $5.2B
The Manchester United squad had to endure some mid-air drama before they landed safely in Germany on Tuesday.
Full Story Mid-air drama for United
Striker Joe Garner should have been sent off before he scored the goals which gave 10-man Preston a 2-0 victory at Port Vale.
Full Story Lucky Garner punishes Vale
