Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt will face fiancee Kim Clijsters on court in next week’s Hopman Cup.

Jack Conan will miss the 2020 Six Nations after surgery on the foot injury that ended his World Cup early.

Bolton are giving a trial to former Brazil and Real Betis midfielder Denilson.

THIERRY HENRY’S move to the New York Red Bulls will help Major League Soccer in its goal to become one of the “world’s elite soccer leagues”, according to vice-president of marketing and communications, Dan Courtemanche.

ENGLAND coach Clive Woodward is determined to lead his world champions back to winning ways on the summer tour to New Zealand and Australia, with or without Jonny Wilkinson.

THE moment of truth dawns for Ireland in Melbourne tomorrow morning.

Lord Sam is set to revert to hurdling with connections already eyeing a crack at the Cheltenham Festival.

Legendary Brazilian striker Romario has announced he is to bring an end to his illustrious career, according to the newspaper O Globo.

Charlton have agreed a fee for Denmark winger Dennis Rommedahl with Dutch side PSV Eindhoven.

Claudio Caniggia is confident he will be fit to face England on June 7, even though he has been ruled out of Argentina's World Cup opener against Nigeria

Graham Shaw has his sights set on World Cup qualification after his Ireland side cruised to a World League 2 title in Kuala Lumpur.

England captain David Beckham has launched a stinging attack on the critics who will seek to make goalkeeper David Seaman a scapegoat following the side’s 2-1 World Cup quarter-final exit against Brazil today.

Protesters and Brazilian police have clashed in Sao Paulo, just hours before the first World Cup match was to be played in the city.

France and Portugal have not been named among the eight top seeds for next summer’s World Cup.

Former All Black Zinzan Brooke has warned that France will aim to peak for their crunch World Cup pool match with Ireland next month.

Wales coach Steve Hansen believes high public expectation of his team is warranted as they prepare for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship opener against Scotland.

Everyone knows about the famous New Zealand war dance, the Haka, but what about the Tongan Sipi Tau?

A company approved by Fifa’s international board to introduce goal-line technology had proposals to deliver a similar product for the GAA knocked back.