Rome, (Italy) - Second-placed AS Roma trimmed Juventus's lead at the top of Serie A to four points by coming form behind to beat Chievo 3-1 at home on Thursday.
London (UK) – World rugby’s ruling body has criticised the handling of the concussion suffered by Northampton’s George North against Leicester this month, saying that he should have left the field immediately and not returned.
Russia has pulled out of hosting a biathlon World Cup meeting in March amid growing concern at the extent of the country’s doping programme, highlighted in the McLaren report.
Tahitian surfer Michel Bourez claimed his first Pipe Masters title on Tuesday when worked his way through a star-studded field to win the season-ending Banzai Pipeline in Hawaii.
Fencing’s Grand Prix series kicked off in Mexican resort of Cancun. Italy’s Luigi Samele faced Csanad Gemesi of Hungary in the semi-final of the men’s sabres.
Kashima Antlers became the first Asian team to reach the final of the FIFA Club World Cup after the Japanese side beat Colombia’s Atletico Nacional 3-0 in the semis in Osaka.