Coldplay playing 2016 Super Bowl halftime show ‘biggest honour’

Coldplay called playing the 2016 Super Bowl halftime show the biggest honour ahead of the big game in Santa Clara, California on 7 February. Everyone who does this show knows its the biggest honour, its the biggest privilege, the groups frontman Chris Martin told a news conference held in nearby San Francisco. Feb 5, 2016

Rory McIlroy looking for two career slams before retirement

Rory McIlroy is banking on a tried and tested early-season routine to bring him a first title of the year in this weeks Dubai Desert Classic. The world number two and four-times major champion has won the tournament twice including last year and feels very much at home at the Emirates Golf Club. Feb 3, 2016

Fresh mechanical doping controversy hits cycling as hidden motor found in race

Cycling was being forced to confront a new controversy on 31 January, after the sports head confirmed the first top-level case of technological fraud with a hidden motor being found on a Belgian cyclists bike. The motor was discovered inside the frame of a machine at the world cyclo-cross championship in Zolder, Belgium, Brian Cookson, the president of the International Cycling Union (UCI), said. Feb 1, 2016