Sports Shorts: 'Over-age' Neymar set to be named in Brazil's Olympic team

  Brazil's Neymar Jr. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Neymar will be selected as one of Brazil's three over-age players for the 2016 Olympics, the team's manager Alexandre Gallo said......

Tour de France: Voeckler wins 10th stage, Wiggins in lead

Britain's Bradley Wiggins masterfully fended off the challenges of his rivals to retain the Tour de France yellow jersey into the Alps on Wednesday. The 194.5km 10th stage from Macon to Bellegarde......

Popovych wins Tour's 12th stage

Ukrainian Yaroslav Popovych restored some pride for the Discovery Channel team when he led a 115-km breakaway to clinch the 12th stage of the Tour de France over 211.5 kms from Luchon to......

Armstrong loses Tour lead

Lance Armstrong lost his Tour de France leader's yellow jersey to Germany's Jens Voigt as the race reached its first halt at the end of Sunday's 171-km ninth stage.Isolated the day before in the......

Riders shocked after Tour de France carnage

Riders were in a state of shock on the first rest day of the Tour de France after Sunday's chaotic and crash-strewn ninth stage. Four riders were forced out of the race after a huge pile-up on a......