With four starting pitchers on the disabled list, the Los Angeles Angels didn’t have the option of sending Hector Santiago to triple A to right himself as they did in May 2014, when the left-hander struggled in his first season in Anaheim.

Al Gharafa’s star attacker Vladimir Weiss played a major part in Slovakia’s 2-1 victory over Russia in Euro 2016 on Wednesday.

France are going through the emotional wringer at this Euro but, as far as results are concerned, they are purely elated.

Czech Republic take on Croatia today with their coach Pavel Vrba targeting a Group D win over ‘Little Spain’ to help their bid to stay at Euro 2016.

Roger Federer warmed up for Wimbledon by easing to victory in the second round on the Halle grass yesterday, as he returns from a back injury that has disrupted his season.

Petra Kvitova, the twice Wimbledon champion who has been hoping to build grass court momentum for a third title tilt, instead became the latest star to be eclipsed at the Aegon Classic yesterday.

Andy Murray set up the first all-British Queen’s Club quarter-final in the Open era as the defending champion cruised to a 6-3, 6-4 victory over another compatriot, Aljaz Bedene yesterday.

In the macho world of international football, Germany have taken a more spiritual approach by employing a yoga teacher at Euro 2016, whose former pupils include Madonna and Sting.

Corinthians boss Tite was named as the new coach of Brazil yesterday, succeeding Dunga, who was sacked after the team’s humiliating exit from the Copa America, his club revealed.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) playmaker Omar Abdulrahman and Brazil centre-back David Luiz had more to share than a love of spectacular hairstyles with both coming together in a recent Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC)-partnered Ramadan tournament in Kuwait.

Wales coach Warren Gatland has largely kept the faith with the side that lost the first Test to the All Blacks and made just two changes to the starting lineup for their second match against the world champions in Wellington tomorrow.

A Wallabies team nursing injured pride will hope for more discipline from a re-jigged forward pack and some sympathy from the referee as they bid to square the series against a confident England in Melbourne tomorrow.