Captain Alastair Cook told England they would need to show courage to lift themselves from “rock bottom” after their humiliating 5-0 whitewash was completed in Sydney.
Full Story Cook: It can’t get any worse
Jonathan Quick stopped 27 shots in his return from a 24-game injury absence, Jeff Carter scored the tiebreaking goal with 7:55 to play, and the Los Angeles Kings snapped their five-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.
Full Story Kings top Canucks in Jonathan Quick’s return
A Shayne Graham field goal as time expired gave the New Orleans Saints a tight 26-24 victory against the Philadelphia Eagles and their first ever play-off win on the road.
Full Story Golden Graham lifts Saints
Fourth-tier Yzeure produced an early shock in the Coupe de France last 32 with a 1-0 win over Ligue 1 Lorient.
Full Story Lorient stunned by Yzeure
Goaltender Jonathan Bernier was pulled for the first time this season as the New York Rangers hammered the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-1 Saturday night.
Full Story Rangers chase Jonathan Bernier, rout Maple Leafs
The Toronto Blue Jays reassigned bullpen coach Pat Hentgen on Saturday and replaced him with Bob Stanley, who spent the last two seasons as a pitching coach with the team’s triple-A affiliate in Buffalo.
Full Story Jays reassign bullpen coach Pat Hentgen, promote Bob Stanley
Chris Rogers completed back-to-back centuries as Australia extended their lead to 419 at lunch on day three of the fifth Ashes Test.
Full Story Rogers leads Aussie charge
Belfast Giants are 14 points clear at the top of the Elite League despite suffering only their second loss of the season, a 3-2 reverse to the Dundee Stars.
Full Story EIHL: Stars soar over Giants
Arsene Wenger does not expect Theo Walcott to be in trouble with the Football Association following a gesture towards Tottenham fans and is waiting to learn the extent of the Arsenal forward’s knee injury.
Full Story Wenger defends Walcott
The Indianapolis Colts staged the second biggest comeback ever seen in play-off history as they came from 28 points down to stun the Kansas City Chiefs with a thrilling 45-44 victory in the wildest of wildcard games.
Full Story Luck leads Colts comeback
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho believes more British managers and players should follow the example of Derby manager Steve McClaren by plying their trade abroad.
Full Story Jose urges Brits to go abroad
Tottenham Hotspur manager Tim Sherwood defended his tactics after the 2-0 defeat by Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup.
Full Story Sherwood happy with tactics
Worcester boss Dean Ryan accepted that his side were “well beaten” in the Aviva Premiership basement battle against London Irish, but refused to accept relegation was now a certainty.
Full Story Ryan downbeat after defeat
Atletico Madrid went top of La Liga following the winter break, while Juan Antonio Pizzi started life as Valencia coach on a winning note.
Full Story Atletico and Valencia win
Leicester Riders beat Sheffield Sharks 75-69 after double overtime as they returned to the top of the British Basketball League.
Full Story BBL: Riders leave it late
Defending champion Scott Waites suffered a shock defeat in the first round of the BDO World Championship as Alan Norris claimed a 3-0 victory.
Full Story Waites makes early exit
Leinster left it late to clinch a 16-8 victory over a youthful Connacht side at the Sportsground.
Full Story Leinster tough it out
The Tennessee Titans have fired Mike Munchak after three seasons as head coach and 31 years combined with this franchise as a player and coach.
Full Story Titans fire head coach Mike Munchak
Defenceman Torey Krug had two goals and an assist, and Tuukka Rask made 36 saves on Saturday to lead the Boston Bruins to a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.
Full Story Torey Krug, Bruins surge past Jets in Boston
Top seed Stan Wawrinka will take on Frenchman Edouard Roger-Vasselin in the final of the Chennai Open on Sunday.
Full Story Wawrinka handed final spot
