Even Britain’s Sir Ben Ainslie proved unable to help Oracle Team USA in their America’s Cup battle with Emirates Team New Zealand in San Francisco on Thursday.
Full Story Ainslie fails to turn the tide
Wigan coach Shaun Wane felt his side coped with the wet conditions really well in their 22-8 victory over Huddersfield in the qualifying play-off tie.
Full Story Wane: It was a great display
Brand Snedeker shot an eight-under par round of 63 to take the lead at the end of the opening day of the BMW Championship.
Full Story Snedeker streaks ahead at BMW
Chelsea captain John Terry has admitted Samuel Eto’o and Willian will need to be given time to get fully up to speed for Premier League action.
Full Story Terry: Chelsea duo need time
Wigan put themselves in pole position to reach the Super League Grand Final after recording a shock 22-8 victory over table-toppers Huddersfield.
Full Story Wigan rally to stun Giants
Scott Diamond of Guelph, Ont., allowed five runs to Oakland, including four in a four-run fourth inning as the hometown Minnesota Twins fell 8-2 on Thursday afternoon.
Full Story Big inning costs Twins’ Canadian in big-league return
Newly signed Nazem Kadri did not look out of place on a line with the Toronto Maple Leafs’ top scorer of a season ago, Phil Kessel, at training camp Thursday. Being a top-line centre is something Kadri is working toward, reports CBCSports.ca hockey writer Mike Brophy.
Full Story Brophy: Leafs’ Kadri feels on-ice chemistry with Kessel
Yorkshire’s hopes of closing the gap on leaders Durham at the top of LV= County Championship Division One were kept in check after a flurry of late wickets by Sussex.
Full Story Slow progress for Yorkshire
Ireland were frustrated by the rain on the second day of their Intercontinental Cup tie with Scotland but not before Paul Stirling reached his half-century.
Full Story Rain halts Ireland progress
Premier League managers have given a cautious response to suggestions that a foreign player quota could be brought in in a bid to aid the development of the England team.
Full Story PL bosses unsure on quotas
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert says in-form forward Gabriel Agbonlahor is not letting his failure to make the England squad affect his game.
Full Story Lambert: Agbonlahor focused
Wales international James Hook will be staying with Perpignan until at least 2017 after signing a new long-term deal with the French side.
Full Story Hook handed long-term deal
Spanish veteran Miguel Angel Jimenez shot an opening round of 64 to take an early one-shot lead at the KLM Open at Kennemer Golf Club.
Full Story Jimenez flies into KLM lead
Australia opener Chris Rogers led a Middlesex fightback after Nottinghamshire declared at 430-7 in their Division One match at Lord’s.
Full Story Middlesex fight back at Lord’s
The Toronto Maple Leafs have to demonstrate that they are over the lingering effects of their epic collapse last spring, not just when the regular season opens Oct. 1, but when the playoffs roll around in the spring, CBCSports.ca senior hockey writer Tim Wharnsby writes.
Full Story Wharnsby: Maple Leafs must prove epic collapse in past
Leeds Rhinos travel to face Warrington Wolves in the first round of Super League play-offs this weekend.
Full Story Wolves v Rhinos: Teams
Wasps wing Tom Varndell has been ruled out for up to four months after rupturing his bicep during training on Wednesday.
Full Story Varndell out for four months
Wigan Warriors loose forward Sean O’Loughlin remains hopeful of being fit to play for England in next month’s rugby league World Cup.
Full Story O’Loughlin retains Cup hope
The first day’s action at the Evian Championship has been abandoned after heavy rain made the course in France unplayable.
Full Story Evian opening day wiped out
Getting bigger and grittier is fine, but new signing Danny Briere says the Montreal Canadiens cannot lose what gives opponents the most trouble — their speed.
Full Story Daniel Briere says Canadiens’ best weapon is speed
