Nick Kyrgios survived a warning for bad language and a third set sulk to clinch a 6-7 (3/7), 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Dustin Brown in an explosive Wimbledon second round clash yesterday.

Reigning champion Chris Froome says this year’s Tour de France is made for the specialist climbers.

Formula One leader Nico Rosberg clocked the fastest lap yet around the scenic Red Bull Ring yesterday as world champions Mercedes dominated Austrian Grand Prix practice.

Cristiano Ronaldo took his “dream” of an international title another step closer when Portugal beat Poland in a penalty shootout to reach the European Championship semi-finals.

Italy’s Mattia De Sciglio remembers watching Italy suffer joy and heartbreak at major finals, but he is hoping to play a role when the Azzurri bid to book their Euro 2016 semi-final spot against Germany today.

France risk being “punished” if they keep on winning Euro 2016 games at the last minute, defender Bacary Sagna warned yesterday.

Kolbeinn Sigthorsson, whose goal sent England packing from Euro 2016, is a star example of Iceland’s incubator clubs cultivating talent with top-notch coaching and indoor pitches.

Brazilian striker Neymar has signed a five-year contract extension which includes a buy out clause of up to 250 million euros ($277.5 million), the Spanish club said yesterday.

As a pot-bellied, softly spoken 65-year-old, Vicente del Bosque, who has quit as Spain coach, never looked like a man on a mission.

France international midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa has signed a two-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain from Ligue 1 rivals Nice, the French champions announced yesterday.

Test cricket’s newest nations are in despair at plans to split the format into two divisions, fearing it could undo decades of hard-fought progress on the field and kill interest in the game.

Carlos Carrasco struck out a season-best 14, Rajai Davis and Jason Kipnis homered and the Cleveland Indians matched a club record with their 13th successive win by defeating the Toronto Blue Jays at the Major League Baseball on Thursday: