Sports

  Atlanta---Mike Scott, a key reserve power forward for the NBA Eastern Conference-leading Atlanta Hawks, will be sidelined indefintely with a fractured big left...

  Paris---Monaco gave themselves a massive boost ahead of their Champions League clash at home against Arsenal with a convincing 3-0 victory over nine-men...

  Los Angeles---US Olympic Committee officials are unconcerned about lukewarm public support for Boston's 2024 Summer Games bid. USOC chief executive Scott Blackmun, speaking...

Napier, New Zealand---The West Indies will have one eye on the skies and the other on the scoreboard as they seek to keep...

Adelaide, Australia---Plucky Ireland take on buoyant Pakistan in a winner-takes-all World Cup clash at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday that promises an enthralling...

  Cardiff, United Kingdom---Teams for the Six Nations international between Wales and Ireland at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday (1430 GMT kick-off): Wales (15-1)...

Kranjska Gora, Slovenia---Men's World Cup alpine skiing giant slalom results on Saturday in Kranjska Gora: 1. Alexis Pinturault (FRA) 2:19.78 (1:09.48 + 1:10.30)...

  Kuala Lumpur---Results on Saturday from the seventh stage of Le Tour de Langkawi, a 180.8-kilometre (112.34 mile) cycling route from Shah Alam to...

  Rome---Italy captain Sergio Parisse says the Azzurri are ready to hand France their third consecutive Six Nations defeat in Rome but admits Les...

Are, Sweden---Women's World Cup alpine skiing results on Saturday: Slalom 1. Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) 1:44.56 ( 51.88 + 52.68) 2. Veronika Zuzulova (SVK)...

Tokyo---New Japan boss Vahid Halilhodzic got a crash course on the scale of his rebuilding job on Saturday as he watched J-League rivals...

Brisbane, Australia---The ACT Brumbies thumped the Queensland Reds 29-0 to consolidate their lead at the top of the Super 15 Australian Conference in...

  Alexis Pinturault   Kranjska Gora, Slovenia---Alexis Pinturault of France stunned overall Cup leader Marcel Hirscher of Austria by winning a World Cup giant slalom...

  Washington, United States--Results and standings on Friday in the NBA: Dallas 129, LA Clippers 99 Boston 95, Orlando 88 Toronto 102, Miami 92...

    Washington, United States--National Hockey League results and standings after Friday's games: NY Islanders 1, Ottawa 2 Washington 2, Dallas 4 Columbus 5, Edmonton...

  Melbourne--World champion Lewis Hamilton scorched to pole position more than half-a-second faster than team-mate Nico Rosberg as he led a Mercedes one-two at...

  Buenos Aires--Two swimmers from Argentina and Britain will brave the frigid waters that separate the two main islands in the Falklands in an...

  London--Super League table after Friday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, points for, points against, total points): St Helens 5 5 0 0 141...