Matsuyama avoids LIV and sticks to the PGA Tour on the eve of Zozo’s...

Hideki Matsuyama returns to Japan to play in this week's Zuzu Tournament as the defending champion Enzai (Japan) (AFP) - Hideki Matsuyama said Tuesday that he is fully committed to playing on the US PGA Tour as he prepares to...

England’s favorites at the Women’s Rugby World Cup break records

England's Emily Scarratt will appear in the Rugby World Cup Finals for the fourth time Wellington (AFP) - Confident England are the favorites, but hosts and hosts New Zealand have a point to prove when the Women's Rugby World Cup...

For Saudi fans, the road to the World Cup is a desert journey

Saudi traveler Abdullah Al-Salami heads to the World Cup finals in Qatar - on foot across the Arabian Peninsula Al-Khasra (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - The idea came to Abdullah Al-Salami earlier this year, while he was watching a television program...

Verstappen is looking for a ‘perfect weekend’ in Japan to retain the title

Red Bull's Max Verstappen is looking to win the Formula One championship at this week's Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka (Japan) (AFP) - Max Verstappen said Thursday he needs a "perfect weekend" to win his second consecutive Formula One championship at...

Rising tennis star Tiafoe reaches Japan Open quarter-finals

American Francis Tiafoe played a "tough" second set against Spain's Zapata Mirales. TOKYO (AFP) - Francis Tiafoe battled the second set on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the Japan Open, then said he wasn't alarmed by rising expectations because...

Mickelson says golf world rankings need LIV events to be credible

Phil Mickelson says it is in the best interest of the rating agency to award global rating points to LIV events Bangkok (AFP) - Six-time winner Phil Mickelson on Thursday backed moves to award world rankings points to events at...

Hamilton says F1 cost cap rules are ‘mandatory’ in place

Lewis Hamilton believes it is 'necessary' to penalize any team found to have exceeded the cost cap of Formula 1 Suzuka (Japan) (AFP) Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton said Thursday that any team that breaks Formula One's cost cap should...

Tsunoda welcomed the champion before the Japanese Grand Prix

Alpha Tauri's Yuki Tsunoda is set to make his Japanese Grand Prix debut this weekend at Suzuka SUZUKA (Japan) (AFP) - Four years ago Yuki Tsunoda was watching the Japanese Grand Prix from the stands - and now giant images...

MacDonald to coach the All Blacks XV against Ireland A, Barbarians

Leon MacDonald will coach the 15th All Blacks team against Ireland A and the Barbarians in November WELLINGTON (AFP) - Leon MacDonald was named on Thursday as coach of the 15th All Blacks - primarily New Zealand's B-team - for...

Football injuries ’20 percent increase’ in major European leagues

Injuries increased 20% in the five major leagues in Europe in 2021/2022 London (AFP) - Injuries in Europe's five major leagues rose 20 per cent in the 2021-2022 season, according to a study published on Wednesday, as debate intensifies over...