A gender row involving two boxers at the Paris 2024 Olympics was the result of a Russian fake news campaign and had little to do with reality, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president, Thomas Bach, said on Saturday. Bach, who is stepping down in June after 12 years in charge of the biggest job in … Read more
A moment of uncertainty from the goalkeeper Jonas Urbig allowed Benedict Hollerbach to score a late goal as Union Berlin secured a 1-1 home draw on Saturday with Bayern Munich, who still extended their lead atop the Bundesliga standings to nine points. Bayern, chasing a record-extending 34th league title, climbed to 62 points. Champions Bayer … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 3 min: Play is stopped as Keane Lewis-Potter goes to ground with a head injury after landing face first on the turf following an aerial challenge with Marcus Tavernier. He’s OK. Share 2 min: An early chance for Bournemouth as Milos … Read more
Cooper Kupp and the Seattle Seahawks have agreed on a three-year, $45m contract, according to multiple reports. Kupp, the Super Bowl 56 MVP, was released by the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday. He will help replace DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett for Seattle, who traded quarterback Geno Smith and signed Sam Darnold in free agency. … Read more
Dan Sheehan scored a hat-trick as Ireland overcame a sloppy start to keep alive their hopes of retaining the Six Nations title with an unconvincing bonus-point success over Italy. Seven days on from having their Grand Slam dream crushed by a 42-27 Dublin drubbing at the hands of France, Simon Easterby’s side scraped to victory … Read more
Untapered, unruffled and unstoppable, sprinter Gout Gout has continued his sparkling summer by adding another title to his cabinet at the Queensland Athletics Championships in Brisbane. Three months after breaking the Australian 200m record at the same track, the teenager warmed up for the Maurie Plant meet in Melbourne by claiming the state under-20 100m … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Teams Matt Sherratt makes a couple of changes to his starting lineup; Joe Roberts replacing the injured Tom Rogers on the wing, and Aaron Wainwright picked to start on the flank ahead of Tommy Reffell. Nick Tompkins returns to a 5-3 … Read more
It looks as if the world’s best golfers should have enjoyed this while it lasted. If forecasted gusts of up to 30mph land at Sawgrass on Saturday, this Players Championship will descend into a war of attrition. Day four carries a 70% chance of storms. The PGA Tour’s marquee event could be about to get … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature League Two – Newport 1-0 Harrogate Cameron Evans nets the first goal of the afternoon for the hosts. Share Kick-off Here we go! We’re under way in the Premier League and across the EFL! Share We’re about to get under way … Read more
There is a moment in every player’s career when they start to think more concretely about life after the game. Playing careers are short, a fraction of your working years. For female footballers, the much lower wages mean that plan B needs to be prepared for far sooner, too. Jordan Nobbs has no intention of … Read more