Brazilian football star Neymar has joined his Selecao teammates in backing escalating social protests across the country.

Gary Kirsten has admitted that his team deserved the chokers tag after their defeat in the Champions Trophy semi-final.

It has been a bleak pre-Wimbledon week for South Africa's small contingent at the blue riband event of world tennis.

Hosts England sauntered into the Champions Trophy final after South Africa 'choked' in yet another semi-final.

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews vowed that his “fighting team” were prepared to put recent history behind them when they face India in the semifinals of the Champions Trophy.

Bafana have been given a glimmer of hope as prospects of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup tip-toe back from the dead.

Andy Schleck will lead RadioShack-Leopard on the Tour de France even though he has been struggling with his form for a year.

Former world number one Martin Kaymer is out to end his 19 month-long slump when the BMW International Open.

Andy Carroll has completed a permanent switch from Liverpool to West Ham on a six-year deal and for a club record fee.

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer named his team to play Samoa in the final of a four-nation tournament at Loftus.