Japan’s skaters stole the spotlight as the Americans largely struggled in their attempts to end a two-decade medal drought Japanese teenager Ami Nakai was the surprise leader after the short program of the Olympic women’s figure skating competition on a night when her country’s skaters largely stole the spotlight from...
‘No cushion, no seatbelt, no airbag’: the GB bobsledder who races with her eyes closed
Ashleigh Nelson is in the mix for a bobsleigh medal at the Winter Olympics – but that doesn’t mean she enjoys it Ashleigh Nelson was never meant to be in the Winter Olympics. If you’d asked her 18 months ago where she expected to be competing this week, she would have...
Championship roundup: late Bristol City strike thwarts Wrexham
Welsh side denied a fifth successive away win Portsmouth ease worries with victory at Charlton Bristol City denied Wrexham a fifth successive Sky Bet Championship away win as Max Bird’s spectacular late volley secured a 2-2 draw at Ashton Gate. Wrexham twice led through Ollie Rathbone and a Joe Williams...
‘The whole spirit of curling is dead’: meltdown on the ice as ruckus rumbles on
Row between Sweden and Canada over accusation of double-touch continues to cast shadow over Winter Games Well hell’s bells, who knew the ice could get so hot? The Olympic curling community is still all in a twist about everything that’s gone on in the sport since a row broke out...
Vinícius Júnior takes aim at racist ‘cowards’ after Benfica’s defeat by Real Madrid
Brazilian accuses referee of ‘poorly executed protocol’ Real Madrid eventually play on after 10-minute delay Vinícius Júnior declared that “racists are above all cowards [who] need to put their shirts in their mouth to demonstrate how weak they are” and attacked the failure of the referee to act after he...
Keith Wood: ‘After a Lions series, every player that went on tour is wrecked’
The former Ireland hooker on his rugby family, why Andy Farrell’s side need to rebuild and the physical toll of touring with the Lions I have known Keith Wood for nearly 30 years and so it’s easy to talk about life and death long before we move on to rugby....
Emma Raducanu beaten in first round of Dubai tournament by ‘lucky loser’
British No 1 beaten 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 by Croatia’s Antonia Ruzic World No 67 reels off six games in a row to claim victory Emma Raducanu lost the final six games in a 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 defeat against Antonia Ruzic in the opening round at the Dubai Tennis Championships. The...
Coco Gauff: ‘I don’t think people should be dying in the streets just for existing’
The world No 5 says she has been disturbed by events back home, and is not afraid to speak up about issues in the United States While getting treatment and preparing for this week’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, Coco Gauff has had the news on in the background almost...
Winter Olympics briefing: Swiss stranglehold on skiing shows no sign of loosening
Franjo von Allmen has led the way for the men with three golds and Loïc Meillard’s slalom victory brought a fourth gold Switzerland’s men have dominated the ski slopes of Milano Cortina. Not since the super-G and the team combined were added to the Olympic programme in 1988 has one...
Tyson Fury says death of Anthony Joshua’s friends prompted his return to the ring
Fury set to step back into the ring after 15 months out Joshua involved in fatal Nigeria car crash in December Tyson Fury has revealed the deaths of two of long-time rival Anthony Joshua’s friends in a car crash in December was the catalyst for his return to boxing. Fury...