France must take the game to Iceland right from the start of their European Championship quarter-final tonight or their dream of glory on home soil might end up buried in volcanic ash.

Two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic was sent crashing out of Wimbledon by big-serving Sam Querrey yesterday, shattering his dreams of securing the first calendar Grand Slam in 47 years.

Viktor Troicki was fined $10,000 (8,900 euros) yesterday for his astonishing Wimbledon meltdown while Serena Williams was hit with the same punishment for smashing her racquet.

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs is to leave after 29 years of service, the English Premier League club announced yesterday in a widely expected move following Jose Mourinho’s appointment as manager.

Following a battle of wills, speed and reflex, the Red Bull Kart Fight concluded yesterday with 15-year-old Omar Aswat emerging the clear winner and clinching the title of ‘Fastest Amateur Kart Racer in Qatar’.

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday with Mercedes team mate and overall leader Nico Rosberg set to start seventh after a grid penalty.

Mark Cavendish claimed the Tour de France yellow jersey for the first time before paying tribute to members of the armed forces that have fallen in battle.

Wales are hailed for their awe-inspiring 3-1 win over Belgium in the Euro 2016 quarter-finals, but they are staying grounded and only looking at their semi-final opponents Portugal

Currently without a club, Wales striker Hal Robson-Kanu placed himself squarely in the shop window with a goal of shimmering audacity in his side’s Euro 2016 quarter-final victory over Belgium.

Joe Root and Jos Buttler laid the platform for England’s dominant 122-run win over Sri Lanka in the fifth and final one-day international in Cardiff yesterday. Root top-scored with 93 as England made 324 for seven.

In June, Wil Myers penned one of the best months ever by a San Diego Padres hitter. The calendar has flipped but his script has not.

Alex Radulov, who led Russia in scoring at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, returned to the National Hockey League (NHL) by signing a one-year contract on Friday with the Montreal Canadiens as free agency signings began.