Ivo Karlovic beat Kei Nishikori 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 Friday to give Croatia a split against Japan in the first round of the Davis Cup.

South Africa's upcoming battles with "streetsmart" New Zealand are an important warm-up for their England tour later this year as the Proteas get there early ... more

U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy and Thomas Bjorn each shot 7-under 65 to share the lead after the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic.

African football has for the first time declared its finances to be in a healthy state as it announced a record surplus and strong equity ... more

Brief news ahead of this weekend's Premier League soccer matches (times GMT):

Harry Redknapp reckons managing England in June's European Championship while still coaching at club level would be difficult to do, the Tottenham Hotspur boss said ... more