Russia on Saturday faced stark warnings from the United States against granting asylum to fugitive US leaker Edward Snowden after he broke three weeks of silence to tell activists he wanted sanctuary in the country.

Daredevil bull-runners were crushed in a pile-up in Pamplona on Saturday on the seventh day of Spain’s famed San Fermin festival, and at least one man was carried away unconscious.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho admitted he admires Wayne Rooney “very, very much” on Friday but stopped short of saying he hoped to sign the unsettled Manchester United star.

Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola whipped up a media storm in Spain on Friday by accusing his former bosses at Barcelona of trying to use coach Tito Vilanova’s cancer illness to criticise him.

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni dragged his side to a pulsating one-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the final of the Tri-Nation Series at Queen’s Park Oval on Thursday.

The inventor of the Hot Spot thermal imaging replay system has apologised to England after Jonathan Trott was given out by the third umpire on the second day of the first Ashes Test.

Nottingham, July 12: Ian Bell held firm for England on Friday, as they looked to build a commanding lead on the third day of the first Test against Australia at Trent Bridge.

Rafael Nadal will bounce back from his shock first-round exit at Wimbledon in time for the US Open next month, his coach insisted on Thursday.

Racing Santander have denied an allegation their 3-0 home win against Hercules on the final day of the second-division season was fixed and said they will cooperate fully with a probe by Spanish and European football authorities.

Hundreds of cheering fans gave Manchester United a stirring welcome on Thursday as the English champions jetted into Thailand at the start of a flurry of Asian tours by top European clubs.