Great Britain won mixed team relay gold on the opening day at the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships. Zoe Backstedt, Milo Wills, Zoe Roche, Oscar Amey, Cat Ferguson and Thomas Mein edged out Italy by two seconds

New England captain Maro Itoje says losing is not what he is about as his side prepare to open their Six Nations campaign against Ireland on Saturday. Itoje replaced Jamie George as skipper earlier this month

The way we view Italy has changed – or ought to have changed. Some, perhaps subconsciously, still see them as a nailed-on win with only the margin up for discussion. That was the case for a

Adam Azim and Sergey Lipinets both missed weight for their light-welterweight fight on Saturday in London. Briton Azim blamed the scales as he weighed in 5oz over before his opponent Lipinets was a pound above the

Striker Ollie Watkins has told boss Unai Emery he wants to stay at Aston Villa and reject interest from Arsenal. The Gunners made an approach for the England international on Monday but it was knocked back

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says he has yet to decide which goalkeeper will face West Ham on Monday – having previously backed number one Robert Sanchez despite high-profile mistakes. Sanchez, 27, has been the Italian coach’s

Annabel Sutherland’s sparkling century and seven dropped catches from England gave Australia complete control of the one-off Ashes Test match in Melbourne. The hosts, eyeing a 16-0 clean sweep for the series, finished day two on

Bronny James – son of Los Angeles Lakers legend Lebron – was cheered by the Washington Wizards crowd as he scored a career-high five points against their own side in the NBA. The home support were

Annabel Sutherland scores her maiden Test century as Australia dominate England in the one off Women’s Ashes Test at the MCG.

Easterby became a legend in Welsh club rugby, but he also forged a pretty decent career in green. Having turned down Clive Woodward’s invitation to play for England, he chose Ireland. He won 65 caps, and

Gatland looked a broken man at times during the latter stages of 2024 but has bee publicly defiant before this latest campaign. Pre-tournament comments have included how he believes Wales can win the tournament, how he

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry both had a hole-in-one in the opening round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Starting on the back nine at the Spyglass Hill course, world number three McIlroy struck the second ace

England forward Chloe Kelly has joined Arsenal on loan from Manchester City for the remainder of the season after a rollercoaster January transfer window. The 27-year-old was the subject of heavy speculation throughout the month as

It’s worth emphasising just how rocky the path was for Rangers to finish in the top eight, having started the final matchday in 13th place in the standings. They ended up playing four of the other

Scarlett had been on loan in the Championship at Oxford United until recently. “There was a certain number nine, Harry Kane, at this football club that went on loan to Leyton Orient, Millwall, Leicester, and ended

Tottenham agree £50m deal with Bayern Munich for Mathys Tel, Al-Nassr plot £90m offer for Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma, Ollie Watkins open to joining Arsenal, plus more. Tottenham have agreed a £50m deal with Bayern Munich for

Brighton have rejected a significant offer from Saudi Pro-League club Al-Nassr for Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma. The bid was believed to be worth €65m (£54.42m) but sources with an understanding of the situation say Brighton have

Mark Simpson BBC News NI community correspondent BBC Communities minister Gordon Lyons says the new fund is ‘only a beginning More than 40 football clubs in Northern Ireland can now apply for money from a £36.2m

Manchester United have made an offer to sign England forward Chloe Kelly from rivals Manchester City. It is unclear whether United’s offer is just regarding a loan move, with reports suggesting they may be seeking a