World Cup All Blacks return for Crusaders

World Cup winners Owen Franks, Sam Whitelock and Israel Dagg will start for the Crusaders in Saturday's Super Rugby trial against the Hurricanes in Mangatainoka.

Futsal World Cup play-off draw live on UEFA.com

EURO semi-finalists Spain, Italy and Russia are among 14 teams awaiting the FIFA Futsal World Cup play-off draw streamed live from Zagreb on UEFA.com from 11.30CET on Saturday.

Winter sports: Linger brothers, Huefner win luge World Cup races

Austrian brothers Andreas and Wolfgang Linger won a men's doubles luge World Cup event before Germany's Tatjana Huefner won the women's race, and Saturday's winners lead the overall standings.

Garanichev, Neuner are biathlon World Cup winners

Russia's Evgeniy Garanichev won a 10-kilometer biathlon sprint Thursday for his first World Cup victory. Germany's Magdalena Neuner captured the women's event.

Blues big guns back to face Melbourne Rebels

The Blues will continue to drip-feed All Blacks back into their ranks with Ali Williams, Isaia Toeava and Piri Weepu set for involvement against the Rebels in Melbourne on Saturday night.