Kenya's Faith Kipyegon stormed to a historic fourth world 1500m title extending her streak of dominance with a fourth consecutive global gold in the event.
The 31-year-old matched retired men's world record holder Hicham El Guerrouj a…
Great Britain's Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson began her pursuit of a first world title by cruising through to the semi-finals of the women's 800m in Tokyo.
Hodgkinson is the gold-medal favourite after running a world-leading tim…
When Marcos Llorente scored his second goal to equalise for Atletico Madrid against Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday, his team-mates and their coaching staff flooded on to the pitch to celebrate.
Fair enough, surely? After all, the…
For Megan Jones, there is a corner of this England team that is forever Block 16.
"We lived in different blocks, but we always congregated there, before, after and between training sessions, on weekends. That is where …
It's a long time since Jose Mourinho took to the dugout as manager of Benfica. A quarter of a century, in fact. In that time he clambered to the very top of the footballing tree and broke a few branches on his way back to the red side …
Benfica have appointed Jose Mourinho as their manager on a deal until the summer of 2027.
Mourinho, 62, succeeds Bruno Lage, who was sacked after the shock Champions League defeat against Qarabag on Tuesday.
The former Chelsea bo…
As far as Katarina Johnson-Thompson is concerned, this is not a redemption mission.
The 32-year-old's previous Tokyo experience was among the lowest moments she has endured.
But she has since recovered to heights which once appea…
Ghana’s rising athletics star, Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah, has qualified for the final of the women’s high jump event at the 2025 World Athletics Championships, following an impressive performance in Thursday’s qualification round.
The 22-…
"Last year, there's no getting way from it - it was terrible," says Henry Slade when he looks back on Exeter's 2024-25 season.
One of three members of the current Chiefs squad that claimed the Premiership and European Champions Cup …
Tennis legend Bjorn Borg says he takes life "day by day, year by year" after being diagnosed with "extremely aggressive" prostate cancer.
The 69-year-old announced the news in the final chapter of his autobiography, stating the dise…
Sprinter Fred Kerley has become the first track athlete and American male to join the controversial Enhanced Games.
The controversial event, scheduled to take place for the first time in 2026, allows athletes to take banned perform…
Chelsea goalscorer Cole Palmer spoke to DAZN after Chelsea slipped to a 3-1 defeat by Bayern Munich: "I thought we played well. We've shown we deserve to play here. The three goals we conceded were our own fault. We had chances.
"We bro…
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca spoke to TNT Sports after defeat at Bayern Munich:
"Overall the performance was quite good. We started well for 20 minutes and created two or three chances. When we conceded a goal, we could have avoided the g…
Pat Nevin says there remain question marks over whether his former side Chelsea can dominate games at Champions League level.
The Blues began well in their European opener in Munich on Wednesday but errors and naive defending contribute…
Ange Postecoglou says his Nottingham Forest players got too "comfortable" after Championship side Swansea scored twice in stoppage time to knock them out of the Carabao Cup.
Two first-half goals from Igor Jesus had put the Premier L…
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone regrets clashing with Liverpool supporters at the end of their dramatic Champions League opener at Anfield - but says they were sparked by "insults".
After Reds captain Virgil van Dijk scored a …
Cole Palmer says Chelsea do not see this season's Champions League campaign as a "learning curve" - because they want to be competitive in it straight away.
Enzo Maresca's side were second-best as they lost 3-1 to a more experienced…
Keith Gillespie thought he was going out for dinner.
Only his nearest and dearest had other ideas, throwing the ex-Newcastle United winger a surprise 50th birthday party earlier this year.
And a special guest jetted in all the wa…
Manchester City welcome back a familiar face who may return to haunt them as they begin their Champions League campaign on Thursday.
Kevin de Bruyne won 16 trophies in a decade at City; there are plans to immortalise him with a stat…
Arne Slot has no hair left to lose but the man celebrating his 47th birthday might have been left feeling a few years older as his Liverpool team put him through the wringer again.
In the end, however, Liverpool were able to make it…
Manager Vitor Pereira is close to a new Wolves deal despite their poor start to the season.
The Portuguese's contract expires at the end of the campaign and an agreement is likely to come before this weekend.
It underlines the f…
Josh Kerr started the men's 1500m final at the World Athletics Championships with rich ambitions of retaining his title in Tokyo.
But, a little over four minutes later, Great Britain's Olympic silver medallist hobbled over the line…
Thursday is day six of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Great Britain's medal hopes Keely Hodgkinson and Georgia Hunter-Bell start their campaigns in the women's 800m as the heats get under way.
Medals are on the …
Manchester United earned record financial revenue of £666.5m last year despite the poor on-pitch performance of their men's team.
United finished 15th in the Premier League last season, their worst placing since the 1973-74 relegati…
Phil Salt again starred for England as they beat Ireland by four wickets in the first match of a three-game T20 series in Dublin.
The England opener smashed 89 off 46 deliveries but came up short of what would have been his second c…
Pakistan's match against the United Arab Emirates at the Asia Cup got under way an hour late in Dubai amid the ongoing fallout from Sunday's game against India.
Pakistan said India's players refused to shake hands after the match - …
Jake Wightman said his world 1500m silver medal felt like gold after making his return to a global podium, but British team-mate Josh Kerr's title defence was ruined by a calf injury in a dramatic final in Tokyo.
Wightman, the 2022…
It took just 90 minutes for Kwasi Sibo to turn himself from a last-minute call-up into Ghana’s newest midfield warrior. The 27-year-old Real Oviedo player delivered a powerhouse display on his international debut as the Black Stars edged…
From September 30 to October 5, 2025, the Mohammed VI Exhibition Park in El Jadida will host the 16th edition of the Salon du Cheval, a landmark event in Morocco’s equestrian calendar. Held under the High Patronage of His Majesty K…
Kylian Mbappe scored two penalties as 10-man Real Madrid battled to victory over Marseille in their Champions League opener.
Los Blancos were handed an early blow when Trent Alexander-Arnold pulled up with what appeared to be a ha…
This summer, 21-year-old Sam Fenton became the first British player to join a Division One college team in the United States as a quarterback.
Given he only began playing the sport seven years ago, his journey to the elite level of …
Cypriot side Pafos FC will make their Champions League debut on Wednesday - just 11 years after their formation.
The club have made waves in recent years, playing in Europe for the first time last season and reaching the Conference …
Striker Nicolas Jackson was at the heart of one of the summer window's most dramatic transfer stories, but ultimately got his wish by joining Bayern Munich on loan from Chelsea.
It was not lost on anyone involved in the deal that th…
Former world champion Ricky Hatton was "excited for the future" before his death, say his family.
The Briton, who was 46, was found dead at his home in Manchester on Sunday.
Police said there were not believed to be any suspiciou…
Outscoring the opposition was the mentality at Tottenham last season but now the focus is on keeping out goals at the other end of the pitch.
Tuesday's 1-0 win against Villarreal in Spurs' Champions League opener was the fourth clea…
Englishman Lloyd Kelly netted an equaliser in the sixth minute of added time to salvage a draw for Juventus after a thrilling eight-goal second half at home to Dortmund.
Centre-back Kelly - who joined from Newcastle in the summer …
Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has denied raping two women and sexually assaulting a third woman.
The Ghanaian midfielder pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and one charge of sexual assault when he appeared at Southwar…
Jose Mourinho is close to a return to management with Benfica, replacing Bruno Lage who was sacked after the Champions League defeat against Qarabag.
The Portuguese club threw away a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 against their Azerbaija…
Formula 1 takes to the streets of Baku for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix this weekend, with McLaren on the brink of clinching the constructors' championship.
They will retain the team title if they outscore second-placed Ferrari by nine…
If you scan the drinks menu at your local bar, you're very unlikely to see 'Sylvia's Cramp Cocktail'.
But if you're Erica Jarrell-Searcy from the USA women's rugby team and you're on your period, you might want to order one.
This…
The Billie Jean King Cup Finals begin this week, with Great Britain in quarter-final action against Japan on Thursday.
Eight nations will compete for the prestigious trophy, with Britain aiming to improve on last year's semi-final r…
History-maker Armand Duplantis soared to his 14th world record with his final attempt as the Swedish superstar continued his pole vault domination by winning a third consecutive world title.
A captivated audience in Tokyo remained in th…
Once Ricky Hatton rose to the elite ranks of international boxing, sweeping up titles with his exhilarating, all-action fighting style, there was only one place to go next – the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
From 2007 to 2009, thousands o…
Nicknamed 'the Hitman', his all-action style saw Hatton became one of Britain's most popular fighters, with a loyal following.
Those fans travelled in huge numbers to watch Hatton fight, with more than 30,000 heading to Las Vegas for hi…
Ricky Hatton's family has paid tribute to the former world champion, who was found dead at the age of 46 at his home in Manchester on Sunday.
"He had a heart as big as his smile, and his kindness, humour and loyalty touched everyone…
Two matches and three teams separate England from Rugby World Cup glory.
The Red Roses will play France in Saturday's Rugby World Cup semi-final in Bristol, after Canada and New Zealand contest the other last-four matc…
Whether it be their failure to score a third try just before half-time when leading 13-0, a lost line-out at the end, or the officials' failure to take action over an alleged bite on Aoife Wafer, Ireland's World Cup quarter-final exit …
American Iva Jovic became the youngest player to win a WTA title this season by beating Emiliana Arango 6-4 6-1 in the Guadalajara Open final.
Jovic picked up at the title aged 17 years and 283 days - replacing Mirra Andreeva (17 ye…
World number one Scottie Scheffler warmed up for this month's Ryder Cup by powering to victory in the PGA Tour's Procore Championship.
The American fired a closing five-under-par 67 to finish one shot in front of Ryder Cup team-mate…
Manchester United have "got worse" under Ruben Amorim, says former club captain and record goalscorer Wayne Rooney.
The 20-time English champions appointed Amorim on 1 November last year to replace the sacked Erik ten Hag.
But more t…