Brazilian football star Neymar on Wednesday joined his Selecao teammates in backing escalating social protests across the country, and chided President Dilma Rousseff's government for failing to deliver adequate social services.

It seems if it isn't bogeys that are holding Tiger Woods back at the major championships, it's injury, and another one suffered at a major will be forcing Woods out of golf action in the coming weeks. Woods announced on … Continue …

World number one Tiger Woods will not defend his title next week at the US PGA National because of a strained left elbow after doctors advised him to rest before next month's British Open.

Jockey James Doyle had not ridden a winner at Royal Ascot until Wednesday but the 25-year-old Englishman made up for it in style with a superb treble in front of an admiring Queen Elizabeth II to boot.

The iconic footballer has spoken of his sympathy for the people demonstrating about the pace of public service reforms in his homeland

By Mark Meadows LONDON (Reuters) - Choke is a word which has haunted South African cricket for three decades but rather than shy away from it, departing coach Gary Kirsten has embraced the term in a bid to end their semi-final hoodoo. Wednesday's heavy Champions Trophy semi-final defeat by England at The Oval, where the …

SLAM magazine is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and the institution remains a massive and lasting influence on our basketball lives. That doesn’t mean the publication has been without its missteps over the years, as the mag’s editors were … Continue …

LONDON (Reuters) - Jockey James Doyle broke his Royal Ascot duck in memorable style by riding a treble, including victory in the feature race the Prince Of Wales's Stakes, on the second day of the flat-racing festival on Wednesday. Doyle, 25, celebrated a Group One success after Al Kazeem (11-4) dug deep to score by a neck …

The return of veteran Dan Carter and the injection of new blood headline a raft of changes to the All Blacks for the final Test against France on Saturday.

China's Li Na reached the quarter-finals of the ATP-WTA Eastbourne International on Wednesday without hitting a ball while troubled Australian Bernard Tomic reached the third round in the men's tournament.

The Brazilian refuses to accept the Bavarians as the greatest until they dominate for a few years, while arguing that Spain and Germany are the strongest nations in world football

BERNE (Reuters) - Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala will again have to stage their home matches in Europe away from their own stadium next season because of security concerns, soccer's governing body UEFA said on Wednesday. "The UEFA emergency panel and decided that due to the security situation in Dagestan and the North Caucasus, …

The Spain international says that "there will be no changes for now" and declares that the Spain team are united as they prepare to take on Tahiti in the Confederations Cup

Pop quiz, hot shot: Which two words does Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra think are the best two words in team sports? A) Positionless grinding B) Elite competition C) Miami Heat D) Game 7 E) Passionate grinding F) Physical skirmish … Continue …

SALVADOR, Brazil (Reuters) - Diego Forlan is poised to win his 100th cap as Uruguay, with their backs to the wall after losing their Confederations Cup opener to Spain, face Nigeria on Thursday. "We absolutely must win to have the chance of going further in the Cup," Forlan told reporters before the match against the African …

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Ricardo Sa Pinto stepped down as Red Star Belgrade coach on Wednesday after just three months in charge as the debt-ridden 1991 European Cup winners failed to make any signings. "This is a sad day for me because I have decided to leave the club and this not what I wanted when I took over at Red Star," …

By Mark Meadows LONDON (Reuters) - Hosts England sauntered into the Champions Trophy final after South Africa 'choked' in yet another semi-final when they were bowled out for 175 in fairly benign conditions at The Oval on Wednesday. South Africa were favourites heading into the tournament but limped through the group stage …

The former Arsenal captain believes that joining the Blaugrana was crucial in his development but feels that Spain are not the favourites to win the Confederations Cup