Sonny Bill Williams' debut for the New Zealand Sevens began in dream fashion on Saturday. He was the only newcomer to their side named to play in the Wellington round of the World Sevens series.

Sonny Bill Williams has expressed his disappointment at a picture of himself and fellow Muslim Ofa Tuungafasi praying before a World Cup match being taken down from Instagram.  

Sonny Bill Williams is expecting a fourth child with his wife Alana Raffie.

A peak audience of 8.87million tuned in to BBC One to watch Djokovic's Wimbledon victory over Federer compared to the 8m who saw England's World Cup win unfold on Channel 4 and Sky.

England's Cricket World Cup final win (left) got Sportsmail thinking about the greatest and most dramatic sporting finals with Liverpool in Istanbul and England's 1966 World Cup win (inset) debated.

MIKE DICKSON AT FLUSHING MEADOWS: Roger Federer may have fancied his chances of taking another Grand Slam title - but then along came the player known as Baby Fed.

MIKE DICKSON IN GENEVA: Nick Kyrgios's ability to challenge the world's best three players forced Roger Federer to dig deep in order to avoid defeat in front of his adoring public.

Rafa Nadal dethroned Serbia's Novak Djokovic to reclaim the number one spot in the ATP rankings on Monday following the Spaniard's semi-final run at the Paris Masters.

American sprinter Justin Gatlin finished the season undefeated in all of his 18 races with a 9.83 seconds 100 metre win at the IAAF world challenge meeting in Rieti on Sunday.

Despite being undefeated in the 100 and 200 metres this season, Justin Gatlin has failed to make the three-man shortlist for the IAAF 2014 World Athlete of the Year, following a two-week voting process.

Justin Gatlin sent a message to Usain Bolt on Friday - both with his legs and his mouth. Gatlin lived up to the pre-season hype by winning the 100m in a world-leading 9.74 seconds in Doha.

Sprinter Justin Gatlin ran into a new row on Tuesday when he flew home on the eve of the Beijing World Challenge, claiming organisers told him they did not want him competing.

Organisers of the Beijing World Challenge have denied that they kicked out Justin Gatlin from their meeting and said they were 'perplexed' by the controversial sprinter's claim.

Usain Bolt has rubbished reports that he is afraid to face Justin Gatlin. Bolt has had an injury-ravaged season and the pair are yet to meet in 2015 but Bolt is gunning for Gatlin at World Championships

Next month’s World Championships men’s 100m final is in danger of rivalling the 1988 Olympic final in Seoul as the ‘Dirtiest Race in History’.

On Sunday night the best 100m sprinters in the world will settle down on to their blocks in the iconic Bird’s Nest Stadium in Beijing, the scene of much heroics in the 2008 Olympics.

MARTHA KELNER IN BEIJING: Usain Bolt goes head to head with the two-time drug cheat over 100m and 200m at the World Championships in Beijing this weekend.

Usain Bolt managed to survive a stuttering start to move into the World Championships 100m final in Beijing, setting up an enticing showdown with Justin Gatlin, who stormed through in his heat.

As Usain Bolt fulfilled his final media duties inside the Bird’s Nest stadium after winning 100m gold, with cleaners tidying around him and, a fan draped draped in the Jamaican flag screamed: ‘Yes Usain Bolt!'

Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin set up the sequel to their world championship sprint showdown on Wednesday, both winning their semifinal heats in the 200 metres.

Justin Gatlin hopes the public will see him as a 'human being' rather than a drugs cheat after the World Championships. Gatlin finished second in the 100m and 200m in Beijing.

The Jamaican was forced to settle for third in his final solo race at the London Stadium on Saturday after being beaten by the USA's Christian Coleman, who claimed silver, and Justin Gatlin, who won the gold.

EXCLUSIVE - RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: British Athletics will be spared the embarrassment of Justin Gatlin racing at its inaugural Athletics World Cup in London next month.

PSG's Kylian Mbappe has been ranked as the fastest footballer in the world according to data from French newspaper Le Figaro, beating a lot of other famous speedsters.

When James Rodriguez slammed home his sixth goal for Colombia at the 2014 World Cup, it was widely agreed that he had the potential to reach the very top. So where did it all go so wrong?

Beset by illness, diminished by injuries and one Test down, England's cricketers were entitled to feel a little beleaguered as they wandered through the corridors of The Cullinan hotel.

The World Cup winner said his 'Aunty Jean', who was in her 80s, 'never ever ever did anything but bring sunshine in to my life', adding that she had passed away on Saturday morning.

Eddie Jones is poised to stay in his role as England head coach through to the 2023 World Cup, after agreeing terms with the RFU to extend his contract.

Eddie Jones says he has the hunger to make England great having re-signed until the 2023 World Cup. As Sportsmail revealed on Thursday the Australian has extended his contract by two years.

Eddie Jones has urged Joe Marler not to quit rugby and has scheduled a meeting with the prop once the lockdown is over. Marler was handed a 10-week ban for grabbing Alun Wyn Jones' genitals.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: World Rugby has found itself at a revolutionary crossroads after Agustin Pichot launched a late bid to challenge Bill Beaumont in the presidential elections.

EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: Vunipola is glad Jones will continue to provoke trepidation and inspiration among players because he believes the Australian can lead them to World Cup glory.

Sport in all corners of the world has ground to a halt as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. But some teams and players are returning to training and plans are being drawn up to get going again.

EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER: As agreed long before coronavirus shut down the sport, the idea next summer is that England will tour the USA and Canada while the Lions are in South Africa.

La Roche-Posay's Anthelios Melt-In Sunscreen Milk SPF 60 has received a perfect 100 per cent score in the Annual Sunscreen Guide by the US-based Consumer Report

IAN LADYMAN: If you were to ask Liverpool fans whether they would prefer to lift the Carabao Cup at Wembley or the Club World Cup in Doha on Saturday, many would plump for the former.

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for the World Cup 2018 clash between Colombia vs Japan including how to watch, kick-off time, squads, stats and latest odds.

Colombia went through courtesy of a Yerry Mina header that saw them pick up three points and top Group H. It was a moment of rare quality in a match lacking in clear-cut chances.

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for the World Cup 2018 clash Senegal vs Colombia including how to watch, kick-off time, squads, stats and latest odds.

The 32-year-old left England after spells with Manchester United and Chelsea as damaged goods. After a career resurgence, Falcao is now ready to knock England out of the World Cup.

Join Sportsmail's ANTHONY HAY with all the live action from the 7pm (BST) kick-off, with our reporters providing all the updates from Moscow.

And it was announced on Monday that Shakira, 43, will embark on a world tour come 2021.Ticketmaster revealed the news on their site,with an option to let fans pre-register for tickets.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY CLAIRE BLOOMFIELD: Keira Walsh felt like she had to carry the world on her shoulders amid a constant stream of negativity during the World Cup.

England crashed out of the tournament in the quarter-finals when they suffered a 2-1 defeat to eventual winners Brazil, Ronaldinho scoring an unforgettable winner in the second half.

Tributes have been made for the late Norman Hunter from Sir Geoff Hurst, Robbie Fowler, Peter Reid, Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville and others who remember the Leeds legend.

The former Manchester United midfielder retired from England duty after the European Championship finals in Portugal in 2004 at the age of 29, a decision he has said he now regrets.

Former England players Peter Crouch and Joe Cole have opened up on what went wrong at the 2006 World Cup for what should have been an excellent England squad.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: There were only a few hours between Trabzonspor stating that Sturridge's contract had been terminated, and the specific explanation.

Defender Ferdinand, who won 17 England Under 21 caps, had put himself in contention for a senior call-up after an impressive 2005-06 season for West Ham, who finished ninth.

Carlos Balmodir, 48, was told his fate today having been held in custody since the end of 2016 and found guilty of repeatedly abusing the youngster between 2012 and 2014.