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......

Sports Shorts: What happens when a goal celebration goes wrong

Coritiba forward Joel Tagueu, centre. Photograph Courtesy: Twitter Coritiba forward Joel Tagueu's goal celebration went spectacularly wrong when he jumped over an advertising hoarding and......

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......

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......

Astarloza tames mountains to win stage

Spain's Mikel Astarloza used his climbing and downhill skills to win the mountainous 16th stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday as the leading contenders unsuccessfully tested each other out. The......