Rui Pinto to remain under witness protection after U-turn by Portuguese authorities
The CPES will now allow Pinto to challenge original decision, with the Manchester City whistleblower to receive risk assessment reports
Australia reach 187-6 against South Africa on day one of first Test – as it happened
Bad lights stop play as Renshaw and Cummins rebuild to reach 187-6 after South Africa snared six wickets for 124 runs
Old soccer meets new football: Australia Cup final heaves with significance
South Melbourne and Melbourne Victory clash on what promises to be a ‘special and historic night’ and in a triumph of the competition’s concept
Maresca refuses to confirm he will stay at Manchester City if club lose appeal
Enzo Maresca, who takes Manchester City to Liverpool on Sunday, would not get drawn on his future and said: ‘It’s fair to respect the process’
‘I don’t think anyone really saw it coming. I didn’t’: meet Bristol’s World Cup hopeful Fitz Harding
The 27-year-old flanker confounded expectations leaping from Durham university’s fourth XV to Prem rugby captain – don’t bet against his big England ambitions
Zavier Gozo: ‘You have to be uncomfortable to get to the highest levels’
Crystal Palace’s American import had never lived anywhere but Utah before moving to London. Now, he’s aiming for more Premier League minutes
European FAs pushing for three-week international break to be abandoned
Europe’s football associations have raised serious concerns about the impact of the extended break and will ask Uefa to push for a reversion to the previous scheduling
Will Carlos Baleba fix Manchester United? Three big questions ahead of potential debut
As the Premier League returns, we dive into the signing who could boost United’s midfield – or confuse things further
Everton owner The Friedkin Group exploring sale of club after two years
Everton’s owner, The Friedkin Group, is exploring the ‘sale of a controlling interest’ in the club
Chess: France and US dominate rapid and blitz at Pall Mall Masters
The Chess England event was a rare test of UK skills against strong foreign opposition
Oliver Glasner: ‘There was no plan for me to be Nottingham Forest manager’
On Sunday, the Austrian will take his team to Crystal Palace, the club he left in the summer after taking them to unprecedented heights at home and abroad, and he accepts there could be ‘booing’, he tells Ben Fisher
Wallabies stare down Eden Park hoodoo in bid to break 23-year Bledisloe Cup drought
Australia’s record in Auckland is ugly but the stakes this weekend could be even higher for the home team who are on a three-match losing streak
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Michael Carrick is wary of ‘Dr Tottenham’, Oliver Glasner returns to Selhurst Park and will City summon a siege mentality at Anfield?
‘One of one’: A’ja Wilson stands alone with record fifth WNBA MVP award
The Las Vegas Aces star becomes the first player to win three straight WNBA MVP awards, moving clear of Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie and Lauren Jackson
Sergio Camello: ‘Rayo is the last team standing – it’s football from another time’
Rayo Vallecano’s fascinating forward on his unique club, his musical passions and the goalscoring form that puts him among Europe’e elite