St Kilda coach Scott Watters says it is critical his side improves the way they handle six-day breaks after a poor early effort cost them in a 30-point loss to West Coast.

Fernando Torres says Chelsea's Champions League triumph is a 'dream come true' for everyone associated with west London club.

England belatedly dismissed the West Indies in their second innings late on day four of the first Test, before limping to stumps at 2-10.

A year spent on the couch watching the best halfbacks go about their business provided the blueprint for South Sydney's Adam Reynolds to hit the NRL running.

A late penalty goal to Kurtley Beale has enabled the Melbourne Rebels to escape with a nail-biting 32-31 victory over the Western Force at NIB Stadium on Sunday.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic will meet five-time winner Rafael Nadal in the final of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Sunday (local time).

American Jay Choi fired a final round seven-under 65 to clinch the Totoumi Hamamatsu Open on Sunday while Australian Kurt Barnes stormed home to finish fourth.

Jorge Lorenzo took out the French MotoGP in wet conditions on Sunday to leapfrog Casey Stoner at the top of the MotoGP standings.

Trainer Anthony Freedman has claimed his first Group 1 race, after the German-bred Mawingo took out the Doomben Cup following a protest.