10 sportsmen called to the Elysian fields early

New Zealand rugby union great Jonah Lomu died, aged 40, in Wellington on Wednesday. Lomu, who scored 37 tries in 63 matches for New Zealand between 1994 and 2002, had been diagnosed with a rare......

China stun Uzbekistan to make Asian Cup last 8

China scored twice in 13 minutes to come from behind and upset Uzbekistan 2-1 at the Asian Cup on Wednesday to book a spot in the quarter-finals. China started the tournament as......

China upset Saudi Arabia 1-0 at Asian Cup

China saved a second half penalty then scored a fortuitous goal that took a wicked deflection off a defender to upset Saudi Arabia 1-0 at the Asian Cup on Saturday.  Two days into the......

Read the most heartfelt tribute to Phillip Hughes...

One of Hughes’s closest friends, Romina Di Federico, shared her grief on Facebook, writing: “I’m feeling numb parts of me aching, resisting, trying to work it all out ‘To......

England cricketers to help Aus flood victims

Australian and English cricketers will put their fierce rivalry aside on Wednesday to raise funds for the victims of the devastating floods in Queensland. The biggest floods in a century have......