New Zealand will begin their five-week tour of India with the opening test of the three-match series at Kanpur from September 22, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said yesterday.

Australia’s world number one Jason Day and Ireland’s Shane Lowry yesterday became the latest golfers to withdraw from the Rio Olympics because of fears over the Zika virus.

Spain were put out of the European Championship and put in their place, according to Gerard Pique.

Iceland pulled off one of the greatest shocks in European Championship history when they recovered to beat England 2-1 in their last 16 clash yesterday and will now face hosts France in the quarter-finals.

Nasser al-Attiyah and co-driver Mathieu Baumel set a blistering pace at this weekend’s Italian Baja to win the race and increase their FIA Cross-Country Rally World Cup lead.

With less than 40 days to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Qatar’s talented Athletics track team are in the final stages of their intense training for Olympic glory.

Novak Djokovic had it all his way yesterday as he reached the second round at the Wimbledon Championships 6-0, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 over Briton James Ward to begin his title defence in commanding style.

Mohamed Amir can still become the best bowler in the world despite serving a five-year ban for spot-fixing, Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said yesterday.

Germany coach Joachim Loew has not used the same starting 11 in any of his team’s four matches at the Euro 2016 so far and is unlikely to do so in their quarter-final clash with Italy.

Giorgio Chiellini and Graziano Pelle scored the goals as Italy exacted revenge for their Euro 2012 final hammering by dumping Spain out of Euro 2016 with a deserved 2-0 last 16 win in Paris yesterday.

Vicky Duval was reduced to tears as she returned to Wimbledon for the first time since getting a clean bill of health following her battle with cancer.

Wimbledon stars have joined forces to slam the controversial dress causing a stir among female players shocked by its revealing ‘baby doll’ style.