From the first days of motor racing, drivers have lived close to the edge. Thanks to marked improvements in safety standards, the number seriously injured and killed competing in the sport has ...

Sport and controversy go together hand in hand. But rarely can an attempt to abuse the system have involved such serious stakes, namely the personal safety of a driver. Given that and the high-profile ...

Visit ESPN F1 for a brief overview of the history of the Formula 1 World Championship; from 1930s - present.

Multi-discipline events like the decathlon offer the possibility of one person holding the world record for a split-second, before someone else, who has amassed more points earlier in the event, ...

The iconic fights' iconic fight. The Rumble in the Jungle. The night Muhammad Ali slew the ogres' ogre when people expected him to be chewed up and spat out. His comeback after three years away had ...

HOW TO PLAY? Move the mouse left or right to aim the ball. Left click and hold the mouse button, then move the mouse forward in the direction you want it to go. Release the mouse button to throw the ...

Ashley Cole's decision to move to Chelsea from London rivals Arsenal in 2006 was one of the most controversial transfers of the Premier League era and saw William Gallas go the other way, along with a ...

The feats achieved by Lionel Messi seem to increase by the year, but one of his greatest moments (outside of the multiple awards and trophies) could be said to have come on a single day - April 6 - as ...

France have recalled scrum-half Morgan Parra ahead of their Test with Samoa at the Stade de France on Saturday. The Clermont Auvergne half-back comes back into the side in place of Maxime Machenaud ...

These two sides have met just twice before with Samoa winning both Pacific Rugby Cup encounters. Their first meeting came in 1999 where the South Sea Islanders were victorious 27-20 at Apia Park. They ...

1988 The biggest drug story in Olympic history. The biggest fish they ever caught. After his bronze medal in the 100 metres at the 1984 Games ( August 4), Canada's Ben Johnson decided he needed some ...