Joe Root backed for captaincy by James Anderson

Jack Clifford and Jack Nowell to start for England against Wales

England grab Six Nations initiative with dramatic late Cardiff win

England beat Wales in Cardiff in dramatic style thanks to a brilliant try from Elliot Daly.

Joe Root named England Test captain

England cricket fans will be 'Rooting' for their new Test captain to do well this summer.

Captain Root 'cannot wait' for Ashes challenge

Joe Root is already looking forward to the Ashes after being given the England captaincy.

Ben Stokes wants fans to "fall in love" with Test cricket again

New England vice-captain Ben Stokes is a man on a mission to spread the love.

Everything you need to know about the Calcutta Cup

Everything you need to know about the Calcutta Cup match at Twickenham, in a few weeks time.

Everything you need to know about the ICC Champions Trophy

We’ve put together a brief history and some ICC trivia for you ahead of this summer.

Jonathan Trott signs Warwickshire contract extension

Jonathan Trott will be playing for at least two more seasons at Edgbaston.

Federer's Basel commitment suggests several more Wimbledon appearances to come

Roger Federer has revealed he plans to play on until at least the age of 38.

Stan Wawrinka and Jamie Murray to feature in Aegon Championships

Stan Wawrinka and Jamie Murray are among the latest stars to sign up for the Aegon Championships.

England unravel tactical puzzle to beat ruck-less Italians

England finally beat Italy in a match notable for the unusual tactics employed by the visitors.

Andy Murray comes through epic tie break to win

Andy Murray saved seven match points to progress in the Dubai Duty Free Championship.

Andy Murray wins his first title of 2017

Andy Murray has secured his first title of 2017 as back-to-back ATP 1000 tournaments loom.

Kevin Pietersen set for Surrey T20 return

Kevin Pietersen will be back in action for Surrey this summer.

Billy Vunipola could return for Calcutta Cup match

Billy Vunipola is back in the England squad after a long injury lay-off as England seek to clinch the RBS Six Nations.

Alex Hales and Joe Root set up England whitewash

England completed 3-0 whitewash in the final match of the ODI series in the West Indies.

Buveur D'Air wins Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham

There were some familiar names and faces in the winner's enclosure on day one of the Cheltenham Festival.

Nick Kyrgios in second successive win over Novak Djokovic

Nick Kyrgios now has two wins from two against Novak Djokovic in less than two months.

A beginner's guide to NFL

So you’ve heard of the Super Bowl, you’ve heard of the NFL and you probably know that this again the NFL is coming to Twickenham Stadium. But what actually is American Football?