Defending MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez said he had no complaints after a final-lap penalty cost him victory in Saturday's season-opening sprint in Thailand, with Pedro Acosta taking the win.

It does not get bigger than the Soweto Derby. South Africans on home soil and abroad pause their lives to witness one of the longest running rivalries in sports.

Italian golfer Andrea Pavan says he faces a lengthy recovery following surgery on his back and shoulder after falling down a lift shaft before this week's South African Open in Stellenbosch.

India revived their T20 World Cup campaign with their "fearless" brand of cricket ahead of a winner-takes-all decider against the West Indies for the last semi-final berth.

Defending champions China are looking to recreate their glory days at the Women's Asian Cup, but the Steel Roses' hopes of a record 10th title face a daunting challenge.