Novak Djokovic has pulled out of next week’s Madrid Open, organisers said, with the world number one joining Rafa Nadal on the sidelines.

Americans Allisen Corpuz and Angel Yin charged up the leaderboard to share a one-shot lead at 10-under par after a pair of near-flawless performances in the third round of the Chevron Championship.

Marco Asensio and Eder Militao scored to give Real Madrid a 2-0 win against Celta at Santiago Bernabeu and cut Barcelona’s lead at the top of LaLiga to eight points.

Players in the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua are capable of a better performance than the one they put up against the Chiefs on Friday.

The welfare of Fijiana Drua players is being raised again after a social media post claims the girls were not able to get food from a restaurant.

Liverpool maintained their slender hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League with a 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest whose relegation fears deepened.

A return to form by Scott Drinkwater trumped the return of Kalyn Ponga as the Cowboys hung on to beat Newcastle 18-16 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.

The Western Force have produced their best first-half performance of the Super Rugby Pacific season to secure a 30-17 upset win over the Highlanders in front of 8293 fans at HBF Park.

Protecting an undefeated record can be sacred to a fighter, but for American star Ryan Garcia there is more to life than losing a bout.

Rooster Chicken Fijiana Drua Head Coach Inoke Male has named a strong squad to face the Queensland Reds in their final Super W round match today.

The understrength NSW Waratahs conceded seven tries in a 55-21 Super Rugby Pacific thumping by the Blues at a wet Eden Park in Auckland.

A second hat-trick of the season for fullback Will Kennedy led the Sharks to a 33-20 win over the Bulldogs at Accor Stadium.