Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and his Manchester City adversary Pep Guardiola rekindle a rivalry 20 years in the making in this weekend’s hotly anticipated Manchester derby.

Francois Hougaard has been selected on the wing as one of three changes in a revamped South African backline for their Rugby Championship Test against Australia in Brisbane tomorrow.

New Twenty20 captain Sarfraz Ahmed was delighted to end the England tour on a “high note” Wednesday erasing memories of the damaging spot-fixing controversy of their last visit six years ago.

Simona Halep did something no one else was able to do against Serena Williams at the US Open on Wednesday but still could not stop the world number one from advancing to the semi-finals of the year’s final grand slam.

Kei Nishikori stunned Andy Murray to reach the US Open semi-finals, holding his nerve in a gripping final set to move two wins away from becoming the first Asian man to capture a Grand Slam singles title.

Defending champions Fuchse Berlin retained their title defeating EHF Champions League side Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 29-28 in the IHF Super Globe final at the Duhail Sports Hall yesterday.

Novak Djokovic heads into the US Open semi-finals as the overwhelming favourite to go on and lift a third title in New York, but Kei Nishikori, Stan Wawrinka and Gael Monfils are potential road blocks.

Formula One teams will be given the chance to invest in the sport after Liberty Media’s takeover but the smaller ones are hoping the new owners will also help them become more competitive on the track.

Formula One entered a new era on Wednesday as US billionaire John Malone’s Liberty Media agreed a takeover that values the motorsport at $8bn and raises questions over the role of its colourful, long-time mastermind, Bernie Ecclestone.

Denmark’s Magnus Cort Nielsen claimed stage 18 of the Vuelta a Espana in a sprint finish yesterday as Nairo Quintana maintained his lead over Chris Froome.

It is now just one month until the UCI 2016 Road World Championships in Doha get underway and the capital city is ready for its big moment in the spotlight.

It is not all that unusual for a rookie quarterback to start on opening day. Four of them, in fact, will do so in Week 1 this season, including the Eagles’ Carson Wentz when he goes against the Cleveland Browns at Lincoln Financial Field.