England’s all-time leading wicket-taker James Anderson was ruled out of a 12-man squad announced yesterday for next week’s first Test against Pakistan at Lord’s.

Frank Lampard scored the only goal as New York City FC beat the New England Revolution 1-0 to record their fourth consecutive victory and take a four-point lead at the top of Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference on Wednesday.

As the halfway point of the 2016 MLS season rounds into view after a pause for the Copa America, this season is looking as hard to predict as any other.

Undersized, underrated and having undergone Tommy John surgery in college, Miami Marlins reliever AJ Ramos has flown under the radar during his five-year major league career.

Hold off on that Michael-Pineda-seems-to-have-found-it narrative. Some goes for the Yankees’ offense. Wednesday night, both earned goat-horn status in a 5-0 loss to the White Sox in front of 21,144 at US Cellular Field.

The advice to sign Jared Coreau came after a night he let in six goals.

Dwyane Wade, a three-time NBA champion with Miami, is set to join his hometown Chicago Bulls following 13 seasons with the Heat, the US media reported Wednesday night.

Angelique Kerber booked a Wimbledon final showdown with defending champion Serena Williams as the German ended Venus Williams' bid for a fairytale title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory on Thursday.

Brazil's interim President Michel Temer is optimistic that the country will stage a successful Rio Games, despite facing health and financial turmoil ahead of the Aug. 5-21 Olympics.

Cristiano Ronaldo equalled the all-time tournament scoring record and set up the other goal as Portugal beat Wales 2-0 yesterday...

Second seed Andy Murray survived a ferocious Jo-Wilfried Tsonga comeback to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the seventh yesterday, winning the day’s second Centre Court blockbuster 7-6(10), 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 6-1.

Roger Federer staged a sensational Wimbledon escape act yesterday as the seven-time champion saved three match points and came from two sets down to clinch a semi-final clash with Milos Raonic.