Eugenie Bouchard underlined her standing as one of the rising stars in the women’s game with a straight-sets win over Jelena Jankovic at the Pan Pacific Open.
Full Story Bouchard stuns Jankovic
Dwyane Wade and Kevin Durant are getting a little 1-on-1 in before the season starts. Well, on Twitter, anyway.
Full Story Dwyane Wade, Kevin Durant exchange jabs on Twitter
Neil McDonald says West Ham United are chasing Capital One Cup glory, while Malky Mackay believes Cardiff City bowed out on a high.
Full Story McDonald chases Wembley dream
Kendel Ross scored 16 points to lead Canada’s women’s basketball team to a 89-45 rout of Venezuela on Tuesday at the FIBA Americas Championship.
Full Story Canada demolishes Venezuela at women’s FIBA Americas
Sunderland caretaker manager Kevin Ball insists he would be interested in becoming Paolo Di Canio’s permanent successor.
Full Story Ball wants to be considered
Sean Dyche is happy to get “bored” of waxing lyrical about in-form Danny Ings after his side’s 2-1 Capital One Cup third round win over Nottingham Forest
Full Story Dyche lavishes praise on Ings
Southampton assistant manager Jesus Perez admitted they were relieved to overcome a hard-working Bristol City side in their Capital One Cup tie at St Mary’s Stadium.
Full Story Perez relieved with Saints win
Toronto Maple Leafs sniper Phil Kessel was suspended the remainder of the preseason for slashing Buffalo Sabres enforcer John Scott and sparking Sunday’s on-ice brawl between the division rivals. Here’s how fans on Twitter reacted to Kessel’s three-game ban.
Full Story Fans react to Phil Kessel’s suspension
The 2015 NBA All-Star weekend will be split between two New York arenas, with Madison Square Garden to host the game, two people with knowledge of the plans said Tuesday.
Full Story NBA to announce 2015 All-Star weekend: report
Dallas defensive end Anthony Spencer will have season-ending surgery on his left knee and may have played his last game for the Cowboys.
Full Story Cowboys’ Anthony Spencer to have season-ending surgery
The Baltimore Orioles and Manny Machado couldn’t have asked for a much better diagnosis on his injured left knee: The third baseman avoided tearing any major ligaments and could be running in six to eight weeks without surgery.
Full Story Orioles’ Manny Machado avoids surgery
The Welsh Rugby Union have ploughed £22.1m into their domestic game after achieving record pre-tax earnings over the last financial year.
Full Story WRU reveal record earnings
NEC Nijmegen took out their league frustrations on minnows Harkemase Boys in the KNVB Beker on Tuesday night as they progressed through to the third round with an 8-0 mauling.
Full Story NEC Nijmegen maul minnows
Chelsea’s Capital One Cup victory at Swindon came at the cost of injuries to midfielders Marco van Ginkel and Ramires.
Full Story Hurt van Ginkel set for scan
Buffalo Sabres coach Ron Rolston has been fined by the NHL for his role in Sunday’s brawl with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Full Story Sabres coach Rolston fined for role in melee with Leafs
Celtic boss Neil Lennon said he couldn’t fault the attitude of his players during the 1-0 extra-time loss to Morton.
Full Story Lennon: It wasn’t our night
Steve Holland was delighted with Juan Mata’s performance as Chelsea overcame Mark Cooper’s dogged Swindon Town outfit in the third round of the Capital One Cup.
Full Story Mata display earns plaudits
Norwich manager Chris Hughton hailed Gary Hooper’s full debut for the club after the striker’s two-goal salvo secured a 3-2 win over Watford after extra-time in the Capital One Cup third round.
Full Story Hooper double delights Hughton
Penn State will gradually get back football scholarships taken away over the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal, the NCAA announced Tuesday, crediting the university for making significant improvements to its athletics programs.
Full Story NCAA slowly restores Penn State scholarships
