What was Rooney thinking?

Out of form, struggling with his club, on the periphery with his country. Drinking should have been the last thing on Wayne Rooney’s agenda.

• Stuttering Sundowns focus on Chiefs
• Wenger looking to put one over Mourinho
• Neville Londt: a striker who had no peers
• Banyana’s Van Wyk hungry for AWC success

Ireland can stun All Blacks again

New Zealand were punished for showing “a lack of respect” to Ireland when they lost in Chicago and could be in for another shock in the rematch at Dublin's Aviva Stadium.

• Boks wary of Italy, Parisse threat
• Can De Klerk spark Bok revival?
• I was putting a lot of pressure on myself, says De Allende
• Boks faced with fullback conundrum

Kohli, Pujara punish England

Captain Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara both closed in on their hundreds as they put India in a strong position against England at tea on the first day of the second Test.

• Well done to Domingo and staff
• Cook expected to stay on as England Test captain
• Australia’s Voges rushed to hospital after struck by bouncer
• Proteas chief selector not getting carried away

McIlroy ‘too stubborn’ to seek putting help

Rory McIlroy believes he has been “too stubborn” to seek help with his putting which eventually resulted in a disappointing season.

• Trump wins again! (But only over a flagpole)
• McIlroy effectively gives up on European number one bid
• Swede victory for Norden in Nedbank challenge
• Ernst seizes one-stroke lead in Mexico