Tennis stars back WTA move to suspend China events over Peng Shuai concerns

Tennis stars threw their support behind the WTA's move to suspend its tournaments in China over concern for Peng Shuai, as Olympic chiefs said Thursday they had held a second video call with her.

Rugby: Wallabies humiliated by Wales to be left on the brink of World Cup elimination

Wales hammer Australia to secure their progress to the quarter-finals, Ireland show their mettle by edging out South Africa and hosts France fret over the fitness of captain Antoine Dupont. Leo McGuinn is joined in the studio by rugby journalist Ian Borthwick to discuss all the weekend's rugby action.

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Scots overcome Tonga hurdle but Ritchie to miss Romania

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend hailed his team for bagging a bonus-point 45-17 victory over Tonga on Sunday that kept up their hopes of advancing to the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

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Wales trounce Australia 40-6 to reach Rugby World Cup quarters

Wales became the first side to advance to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with a one-sided 40-6 demolition of Australia on Sunday that left the two-time past winners facing embarrassingly early elimination.