Reigning champion Peter Sagan extended his record for Tour of California stage victories on Wednesday, bagging a 15th win in the American cycling showpiece on a gruelling fourth stage.

Son Wan-Ho led South Korea in dashing the Chinese men’s dream of reclaiming the Thomas Cup late Thursday, upsetting the tournament favourites in a shocking 3-1 quarter-final upset in Kunshan.

India are grappling with a dilemma over who to select between the logical candidate or a sentimental favourite as the country’s representative in men’s 74kg freestyle wrestling at the Rio Olympics.

Change is unfolding at Shanghai’s No1 Children’s Sports School Pudong New Area, a small cog in a state-run machine that has churned out Chinese Olympic champions for three and a half decades.

Andrew Strauss said yesterday he was in favour of day/night Tests as one of his fellow England and Wales Cricket Board officials said it was just a matter of time before such a match was played in the sport’s birthplace.

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said yesterday he hopes to force his way back into national contention and put the disastrous World Twenty20 behind him with a strong return to English club Hampshire this season.

Gujarat Lions overcame a scary start to not only beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by six wickets at the Green Park Stadium here yesterday but also vault to the second spot of the Indian Premier League table.

Alex Hales and Jonny Bairstow led England’s recovery from a poor start as the hosts reached 171 for five before rain ended the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Leeds yesterday.

Al Rayyan beat arch-rivals Al Sadd 2-1 in the final to win the Qatar Football Association Futsal Cup at the Qatar Sports Club Indoor Hall.

The QOC has yesterday announced details about its ‘Shine’ project, which officials hope will deliver a compelling legacy from the Rio 2016 Games.

Leicester City’s billionaire owners say they hope to use the Premier League winners to nurture young football talent with the aim of Thailand qualifying for the World Cup within a decade.

Newly crowned English Premier League champions Leicester City received a royal seal of approval yesterday at Bangkok’s Grand Palace, with the Thai-owned team presenting its trophy to a portrait of the king before a bus parade through the capital.