23-year-old Briton triumphs at world indoors in Nanjing Hunter Bell targeting medal in women’s 1500m final For a man who did not have a Âsenior individual title to his name a Âfortnight ago, Great Britain’s newest sprint superstar is fast making the world athletics stage his personal playground. It has...
Boat Race sinks to academic snobbery lows amid ‘slimy’ eligibility row
Dispute between Oxford and Cambridge proves even rowing can be a contact sport when it comes to blue boats With almost 200 years of intense rivalry the Boat Race has already inspired several major films, and after an extraordinary week Hollywood producers now have plenty more material to go at....
Six Nations contenders threaten Red Roses’ rule as World Cup looms large
England’s dominance will be tested against Ireland and France in year that will culminate in a historic World Cup The England captain, Zoe Aldcroft, lifting the Women’s Six Nations trophy after defeating France to claim the Red Roses’ seventh successive title is the image everyone is expecting to see when...
Jon Lewis sacked as England Women’s head coach after ill-fated Ashes tour
Lewis took charge of the team back in November 2022 England whitewashed 16-0 by Australia during Ashes Jon Lewis has been let go as England Women’s head coach after their comprehensive 16-0 Ashes defeat this year. A whitewash in Australia was always likely to prompt a change in the hierarchy,...
Tuchel calls for ‘more impact’ from Rashford and Foden after England win
Both players substituted in 2-0 win against Albania ‘Our wingers were not decisive as they can be’ Thomas Tuchel opened his England reign with a 2-0 win over Albania but said his team must improve and criticised Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden for not making an impact on the wings....
George Foreman, boxing champion and entrepreneur, dies aged 76
The death of the heavyweight champion boxer was announced by his family in a post on Instagram Mike Tyson, sports stars and more pay tribute to boxing great George Foreman – a life in pictures Boxing Hall of Famer and entrepreneur George Foreman has died at age 76, his family...
View from Africa: how Kirsty Coventry will handle sport’s biggest job at the IOC
Incoming president owes her position to political support but is promising a collective and sustainable approach The International Olympic Committee’s president-elect, Kirsty Coventry, did not initially have designs on a role in sports administration until she was thrust into it, essentially by politics. On 7 September 2018, Coventry found out,...
Lewis Hamilton lands first win for Ferrari in Chinese F1 Grand Prix sprint race
Seven-time world champion opens account with Formula One team Oscar Piastri finishes second, Max Verstappen third in 100km race Lewis Hamilton celebrated his first Formula One win for Ferrari after leading a Chinese Grand Prix sprint from start to finish in only his second race for the Italian team on...
Oscar Piastri wins his first F1 pole: Chinese Grand Prix qualifying – live
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri qualifies quickest for the Formula One GP in Shanghai with George Russell second and Lando Norris third We’ve lost Liam Lawson, Gabriel Bortoleto, Jack Doohan, Ollie Bearman and Pierre Gasly. Lawson is dead last in qualifying … what a struggle it’s been early in his Red Bull...
Miami Open: Gauff condemns Kenin to double bagel as Fearnley progresses
Third seed beats fellow American 6-0, 6-0 Qualifier Fearnley will face Alexander Zverev Coco Gauff crushed her fellow American Sofia Kenin 6-0, 6-0 at the Miami Open on Thursday, as the former US Open champion produced a flawless display to reach the third round. Gauff, aiming to win her maiden...