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Veteran forwards Codie Taylor and Scott Barrett have committed to the All Blacks until the 2027 Rugby World Cup, New Zealand Rugby said on Thursday. READ | Tributes flock in as rugby league great Rob Burrow dies from motor neurone disease The pair, who have more than 150

Spaniard Marc Marquez, the six-time MotoGP world champion, will join the Ducati factory team in 2025 and team up with reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia, the Italian manufacturer announced on Wednesday. READ | Bagnaia claims third consecutive home Italian MotoGP, SA's Binder 10t

Sergio Perez has signed a new two-year deal with Red Bull that will keep him at the Formula One team until the end of 2026, it was announced on Tuesday. F1 team and driver standings The 34-year-old Mexican's contract was up for renewal at the end of the season but the extens

The Monaco Grand Prix is the jewel in the Formula crown, attracting not only the best racing drivers but also celebrities and sports people from other codes to the principality's streets. LIVE | F1 - Monaco Grand Prix: Lerclerc tops 2nd practices as Verstappen's struggles continue </

South African Akani Simbine timed a season's best 9.94 seconds to upstage Italy's Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs over 100m at the Diamond League meet in Oslo on Thursday. Simbine was slow out of the blocks but produced a strong second half and a savage dip to claim victory ahead of Jap

French rugby star Antoine Dupont, one of the home pin-ups for the Paris Olympics, helped France to a 19-5 victory over Argentina in the grand final of the World Rugby SVNS Series in Madrid on Sunday. READ | Reality check for Blitzboks ahead of Olympic qualifiers: 'It is time f

Corrie van Zyl, former Free State and South African fast bowler, is the new CEO of the Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA). Van Zyl brings extensive cricket administration and coaching experience to WPCA and has signed a five-year contract. <

Novak Djokovic described his shock third-round elimination from the Italian Open by Alejandro Tabilo on Sunday as 'concerning', two days after he was hit on the head by a bottle which he said has caused nausea and dizzy spells. Djokovic's bid for a record-extending 41st Masters 1000 tit

Second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz saw his title defence and 14-match winning streak in Madrid come to an end at the hands of Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals on Wednesday while top-seeded Jannik Sinner withdrew from the tournament citing a right hip injury. Rublev upset home favourite Alc