In her farewell tournament Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto took a narrow lead over compatriot Mone Chiba during the short programme at the world championships on Wednesday.

Francois Pienaar was memorably the first Springbok captain to win the Rugby World Cup.

US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin held off Emma Aicher to wrap up the overall World Cup title for a sixth time after Wednesday's season-ending giant slalom.

Max Verstappen says that the Japanese Grand Prix is one of his favourite races, but his chances of a fifth straight victory at the weekend look vanishingly slim.

The Proteas Women endured a disappointing tour of New Zealand, finishing their five-match T20 series with a 4–1 defeat.