I will die trying to defend my title against Joshua, says Ruiz Jr

(Reuters) - World heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr has said he fulfilled a lifelong dream when he triumphed over Britain's Anthony Joshua in June and he would "die trying" to defend his belts in the title rematch in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

'Czech Klopp' Trpisovsky making big impression with Slavia

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Slavia coach Jindrich Trpisovsky's coaching career has propelled him from the rough-and-tumble lower echelons of Czech football to Barcelona's hallowed Camp Nou - an unlikely journey that the baseball-cap wearing coach describes as a dream.

Russia still on the pitch but anthem ban could hurt

ZURICH (Reuters) - When a Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) team played at the 1992 European championship in place of the former Soviet Union, they wore bland shirts with no badge and Beethoven's ninth symphony replaced a national anthem before games.

Mercedes launches partnership with Ineos Sports

(Reuters) - Formula One world champions Mercedes have agreed a technical partnership with Ineos Sports' cycling and sailing divisions in a bid to drive performance levels on track, road and sea.

Air quality to be closely monitored ahead of Australia tests

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rampaging wildfires around Australia have put Cricket Australia (CA) and the national Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) on high alert ahead of the country's remaining two test matches against New Zealand.

Liverpool's Klopp says hectic festive schedule is a 'crime'

(Reuters) - Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp has described the Premier League's hectic festive schedule as a "crime" against some teams that are forced to play two matches in the space of 48 hours.

Bring it on, girls

PETALING JAYA: National bowler Esther Cheah is relishing her daily battles with the younger charges in the national set-up.

A question of getting it right in sports

Shevon defers exams to focus on test at Bukit Jalil

KUALA LUMPUR: Mixed doubles shuttler Shevon Lai Jemie has to postpone one test to get set for another at the Malaysian Masters.

Cricket's favourite warm-up routine claims another victim

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - In an age of sport science, expert physical conditioning and meticulous planning, watching test cricketers clumsily kick a soccer ball around as they warm up defies belief.