England v Ireland – Six Nations preview England’s Six Nations campaign reaches a critical juncture when they take on Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday. Stuart Lancaster’s side began their campaign with an agonising defeat to France in Paris and know…

Sharron Davies: “We fund our athletes fantastically now. The lottery makes a massive difference.” Sharron Davies believes the future of British swimming is in healthy shape ahead of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Great Britain won only three medals in the…

Arsene Wenger last night branded Jose Mourinho “an embarrassment” as their row plumbed new depths. The Arsenal boss claimed Chelsea should feel ashamed by the Special One’s behaviour over the past few days. Mourinho added to his Friday attack on…

Thisara Perera: Sri Lanka all-rounder reached his half-century from 40 balls Sri Lanka overcame an early batting collapse to beat Bangladesh by 13 runs in the first of three ODIs in Dhaka. Thisara Perera hit a one-day best 80 not…

The IPL is packed with cricket’s biggest names, such as Kevin Pietersen Sky Sports will show the Indian Premier League exclusively live for the first time next year. Viewers will be able to enjoy 60 live matches each year, as…

Sam Powell: Ruled out of World Club Challenge Wigan half-back or hooker Sam Powell has been ruled out of Saturday’s World Club Challenge against Sydney Roosters after suffering an ankle injury in training. Powell, 21, was ruled out of the…

Marin Cilic: Croat remains on course for back-to-back tournament wins Marin Cilic came back from a set down to defeat local wildcard Igor Sijsling and set up a meeting with Tomas Berdych in the final of the ATP World Tennis…

Dan Parks: Kicked penalty in second half to seal victory Connacht lifted themselves off the bottom of the RaboDirect PRO12 table with an 11-7 victory over Edinburgh at the Sportsground. The Irish province had won only one of their last…

Lee Frecklington: Got the winner late on Rotherham again left it late as an 88th-minute goal from Lee Frecklington sealed a 2-1 victory over bottom-of-the-table Stevenage. Off-key United took until just before half-time to break down some stubborn resistance by…

David Murdoch: GB skip on brink of place in last four Great Britain’s men have the chance to secure a place in the curling semi-finals when they take on Norway in their penultimate round-robin match (5am GMT). David Murdoch’s rink…