Six Nations 2016: Eddie Jones defends new Englands old look

New England coach Eddie Jones defended his conservative first team, after naming an experienced line-up to face Scotland in the Six Nations in Edinburgh on 6 February and keeping his uncapped trio on the bench. The Australian said last week that a Calcutta Cup was not a time to experiment and he was true to his word when he unveiled a team boasting 512 caps. Feb 5, 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