Just under a week after pulling off the greatest achievement of his career so far, the next task for Jack Draper was to cast all thoughts of his sublime Indian Wells title run to the back of his mind while maintaining the form that had taken his tennis to new heights. Performing at the highest … Read more
George Foreman died on 21 March at the much-too-young age of 76. His aura of strength was such that there were times when it seemed as though he’d live for ever. People know about George Foreman the fighter and George Foreman the product pitchman; holding a small American flag in the ring after winning a … Read more
The world indoor championships in Nanjing this year will be remembered as a story of redemption for so many of Britain’s finest athletes, but as is so often the case these days on the track it was Jakob Ingebrigtsen who wrote the script. The Norwegian went into these championships in China with the chance to … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Hello world! Will England win the Six Nations for the seventh time in a row, for the eighth time in nine, and for the 21st time in 30 editions in various incarnations? The journey to an answer starts at York Community … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Elsewhere, West Ham, eighth in the table, lead Spurs, ninth, 1-0 thanks to Josefine Rybrink’s own goal. Share Preamble In a sense, this is the one that doesn’t matter. Last Saturday, Chelsea beat Manchester City 2-1 to win the League Cup; … Read more
When Billy Monger signed up to compete in the 2024 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, he knew almost nothing about the event. But after a morning genning up on YouTube, the 25-year-old from Surrey was left pretty well traumatised. Straight away, there were the distances involved: Even the hardiest professional athletes describe Kona as … Read more
As a seven-time Olympic swimming medallist, Kirsty Coventry knows a thing or two about navigating choppy waters. But the new International Olympic Committee president now faces the biggest set of challenges to global sport since the 1980s, when boycotts rocked the Moscow and Los Angeles Games. As the 41-year-old prepares to take over from Thomas … Read more
Mathieu van der Poel outsprinted Filippo Ganna and Tadej Pogacar to win his second Milan-Sanremo Classic on Saturday, claiming the first Monument race of the season, while the European champion Lorena Wiebes won the first staging of a women’s event since 2005. Dutchman Van der Poel, winner in 2023, came out on top in a … Read more
Arsenal bounced straight back from the disappointment of their midweek defeat away at Real Madrid by comprehensively beating Liverpool 4-0 in the Women’s Super League. Elsewhere, Everton ran out 3-0 winners against Crystal Palace. Liverpool’s Jasmine Matthews scored two own goals in the game at the Emirates Stadium, as Arsenal proved too strong for Amber … Read more
The mere remnants of what once made George Foreman a fearsome heavyweight champion were enough to call in question Evander Holyfield’s right to be considered a worthy holder of the title. Let there be no doubt about the comprehensiveness of the beating Holyfield inflicted on his 42-year-old challenger over 12 rounds at the Atlantic City … Read more