Lewis Hamilton enjoyed a perfect start to his home British Formula One Grand Prix yesterday while car troubles left Mercedes teammate and championship leader Nico Rosberg stranded in the garage.

Centre Seta Tamanivalu (centre) and fullback Damian McKenzie scored two tries each as Waikato Chiefs kept up their chase for the top spot in Super Rugby with a 50-5 demolition of the Queensland Reds at Lang Park in Brisbane yesterday.

World champions Germany flew home from Euro 2016 yesterday for a post-mortem into how die Mannschaft missed the chance to add the European title after their 2-0 semi-final defeat to France.

Every saga needs a hero and that role for France at the European Championship has fallen to a slight, unassuming forward with boyish looks—Antoine Griezmann.

Cristiano Ronaldo reigns over the football pitch but Fernando Santos calls the shots behind the scenes.

Patriotic fervour has gripped Euro 2016 hosts France and Portugal with Antoine Griezmann and Cristiano Ronaldo cast as the rival superheros ahead of the tournament final.

Stephen Cummings extended the Afro-British domination of the Tour de France by winning yesterday’s seventh stage in the Pyrenees, but there was a bloody finish when an inflatable arch collapsed.

New Zealand’s Danny Lee took the clubhouse lead on day two of the Scottish Open and lambasted the International Olympic Committee over the lack of information concerning security and health matters at next month’s Olympics.

New Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has come to England to prove himself and wants to produce the “beautiful football” for which his teams are famed, he told reporters yesterday.

It was the stuff of slow-pitch softball games, with so many liners filling the hot air over Citi Field that even a relief pitcher couldn’t help but get a piece of the action.

NBA star Kevin Durant dismissed critics of his leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder for Golden State on Thursday after signing a two-year deal worth $54.3mn to join the Warriors.

Britain’s Greg Rutherford defended his European long jump title on Thursday, but Dutch veteran Churandy Martina shocked French favourite Jimmy Vicaut to claim gold in the 100m.