Winner takes all clash between Castres and Wasps is highlight Posted January 19, 2007 by Reuters
Inspiring general Jean-Baptiste Elissalde switched roles to steer the favourites through to the semi-finals, where they will be joined by mighty Munster and unlikely English duo London Irish and Saracens Posted April 07, 2008 by James Mortimer
As the two rugby union power clubs of Europe prepare for the Northern Hemisphere's elite club showdown, James Mortimer reckons other sides should have been challenging for the prestigious trophy. Posted May 09, 2008 by James Mortimer
Winning the World Cup in 2003 was supposed to signal a golden era for Union. But four years on things could not be more different. Posted July 17, 2007 by Dave Doran
Former England hooker Phil Greening has been ordered by a French civil court to pay France wing Aurelien Rougerie thousands in damages over an incident in a match five years ago. Posted November 20, 2007 by James Mortimer
The second part of Arjun Datta's group stage preview features some intriguing matches with German clubs looking strong to go further. Posted October 22, 2007 by Arjun Datta
Sportingo's resident prima Donna predicted on these pages that there would be no more than one goal in the FA Cup Final. Here's her verdict on Jose Mourinho's Drog-day afternoon. Posted May 20, 2007 by Donna Gee
Don't underestimate the importance of Cup competitions; they provide excitement and can be very challenging for the big clubs - and a great challenge for the little ones. Posted May 21, 2007 by Adriaan Tan
Can the International Rugby Board do as bad a job with their World Cup as the ICC are doing with theirs? Or will they learn? Posted April 12, 2007 by Lindsay Cohen
Toulouse forward Trevor Brennan received a life ban recently after being found guilty of assaulting a supporter at a Heineken Cup game against Ulster. But at least one female fan has sympathy for the former Irish international lock. Posted March 20, 2007 by mary louis
This year's cup has been full of giant-killings, but this author still can't see past a Pompey romp to victory at Wembley. Posted May 10, 2008 by James Mortimer
With the Champions League seemingly bleeding other cup competitions dry, drastic action is needed to put the shine back on the UEFA Cup, Carling Cup and FA Cup. Here's a cunning plan to make them really worth winning ... Posted March 07, 2008 by Darren Dawson
The Bafana-Bafana really have their eyes on the big one in their own country in two years' time - but don't rule out a surprise in Ghana over the coming weeks. Posted January 21, 2008 by Greg Smith
Martin Johnson was given the perfect hint recently, with Meehan's transformed Bath team crushing Heineken Cup semi-finalists Saracens 66-21. He is surely the man to assist Johnson in reinvigorating England. Posted May 07, 2008 by James Mortimer
The two most successful sides in Heineken Cup history will meet in the final at Cardiff as the powerhouses of the Irish and French game collide. And it's anyone's guess who will come out on top. Posted April 29, 2008 by James Mortimer
Posted January 20, 2007 by Reuters
Football flops, Rugby World Cup agony, F1 failure – the Henman factor makes for plucky losers who invariably manage to bottle it when it comes to the ultimate prize. Posted October 24, 2007 by Craig Hackney
Wednesday's KO by PSV was the tunnel at the end of the light. And the question is, can Arsene Wenger and Co recover their losses in 2007-8? Posted March 08, 2007 by Nick Latus
The tournament hosts cannot rely solely on Brian Lara and their bowling is erratic. But when all cylinders fire, they are a match for any team. Posted March 06, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
Some of the greats of the modern game need to confront their erratic form. If they can, we're in for a cricketing feast. Posted March 10, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
Experience and talent combine to make Sachin Tendulkar and Co a good bet for the World Cup. Posted March 11, 2007 by Krishnan Sekar
There's nothing more exciting than seeing perceived no-hopers topple the big boys. It happened twice on Saturday - and that means the Cricket World Cup is already assured of being a success. Posted March 19, 2007 by midnightjester
The untimely death of Bob Woolmer has overshadowed events on the field, where India are fighting for their survival, and off it, where England's players have been hitting the bottle. Posted March 19, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
A feast of one-day cricket is in store over the next month. And expect the biggest cricket-playing nation to do well. Posted March 13, 2007 by Sanjay Mehta
It's going to be tough for all the contenders - but the team that follows these golden rules will win the trophy. Posted March 14, 2007 by Siddharth Viswanathan
With six different systems used for each of the last six Cricket World Cup tournaments, it's as hard to predict what the organisers will do next as it is to predict the winners. Posted March 16, 2007 by David Myers
As the Super 8s contest winds down, the cricket World Cup semi-finalists are all but determined. And is anyone really surprised? Posted April 12, 2007 by Hamish McBrearty
Cometh the hour...the main cricketing nations each have potential tournament winners. The question is, which player will have the most impact? Posted January 21, 2007 by Sagar Joshi
The Easter Road club's trophy torment is the butt of rival fans’ jokes, but their 4-1 thrashing of Aberdeen in a Scottish Cup replay sparked a chink of light in a week people said would define the season of both clubs. Posted January 22, 2007 by we love fitba blog
A lifelong Hammers fan relives the magic of the 1980 final - and the day the East End boys put Arsenal to the sword. Posted January 28, 2007 by Joe Morris
The 2007 competition is about to begin with most of the favoured nations looking set to prevail in eight World Group ties. But holders Russia face an uphill battle in Chile. Posted February 08, 2007 by Jay Jarrahi
Posted January 17, 2007 by Reuters