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Captain Sarah Hunter will retire after England's opening Women's Six Nations match against Scotland in her home city of Newcastle on Saturday.... Read more »

Scotland have called up Blackburn Rovers defender Dominic Hyam for the first time as they prepare for Euro 2024 qualifiers against Spain and Cyprus.... Read more »

The Women's FA Cup semi-finals will be played on 16 April, with at least one first-time finalist guaranteed at Wembley on 14 May.... Read more »

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland pulls out of the Norway squad for their opening Euro 2024 qualifiers through injury.... Read more »

Former England manager Roy Hodgson is reappointed as Crystal Palace boss until the end of the season.... Read more »

Derby County players give BBC Sport an insight into what life is like playing in the third tier of women's football in England.... Read more »

Mark Sykes says Roy Keane's comments that he was brave to switch allegiance from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland were "a nice thing, I suppose"... Read more »

Great Britain's Olympic gold medal-winning goalkeeper Maddie Hinch announces her retirement from hockey, saying "the tank is empty".... Read more »

Just six months after securing a move to Brighton, Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour finds himself at another crossroads - but why?... Read more »

The onus is on Scotland's new full-time players to narrow the gap on England, says Caity Mattinson before Saturday's Women's Six Nations opener.... Read more »

Crusaders coach Scott Robertson will take over as All Blacks head coach after this year's World Cup.... Read more »

Tottenham expect to agree Antonio Conte's departure this week, while Spurs want £100m for Harry Kane and Manchester City grow confident of Jude Bellingham signing, plus more.... Read more »

Gregor Townsend refuses to be drawn on his future as Scotland coach, while BBC Sport's John Barclay and current international Stuart Hogg discuss his role with the national team.... Read more »

What were the teams strengths and weaknesses in the Six Nations and how are they shaping up for the World Cup? Opta takes a look at the numbers.... Read more »

Hunter, 37, will end her rugby career in home city of Newcastle‘I have had a career beyond my wildest dreams’The England captain, Sarah Hunter, has announced she will retire after the Women’s Six Nations opener against Scotland this weekend, saying her career had surpassed her “wildest dreams”.Hunter, who has won... Read more »

Seventy-five-year-old returns to replace Patrick VieiraPalace have gone 12 games without a win in 2023Roy Hodgson has returned to Crystal Palace as manager until the end of the season after taking over from Patrick Vieira.Hodgson, who turns 76 in August, will extend his existing record as the Premier League’s oldest-ever... Read more »

Players such as Mitch Marsh, Quinton de Kock and Liam Plunkett are bringing their experience to a notoriously tough marketIt was an obvious place to launch a sporting moonshot – a cricket league that can survive and thrive in America.Last week, Space Center Houston hosted a reveal of next-generation spacesuits... Read more »

As his last tournament cycle starts, let’s appreciate a manager who has endured a grossly disproportionate level of derisionGareth Southgate, the whole of England is with you. Perhaps this was the first and last point at which these words were ever spoken truthfully. Perhaps it wasn’t even true at the... Read more »

The Bronx Bombers’ cheapness will be seen by many as another sign that the franchise remains trapped in the glory days of its pastYou would think that playing for the most valuable franchise in baseball would come with all the perks, but that turns out not to be true. Apparently,... Read more »

Players, pundits and fans complain bitterly that referees are getting worse each season – but is that fair?Six minutes into referee Darren England’s fourth Premier League match of the season, he found himself with a decision to make. A Fulham midfielder, Nathaniel Chalobah, had made a late challenge and caught... Read more »

Crusaders coach to take charge on four-year contract ‘We firmly believe he is the right person,’ says NZR CEONew Zealand Rugby has named Scott Robertson as Ian Foster’s successor, with the 48-year-old to take charge of the All Blacks after the Rugby World Cup later this year. The Crusaders coach... Read more »

Sale centre says England ‘can beat anyone’ with right game planSteve Hansen unsure Ireland will overcome World Cup pressureManu Tuilagi believes England could yet make an impact at the Rugby World Cup this year despite their latest lowly Six Nations finish. Steve Borthwick’s side trailed home in fourth place with... Read more »

Levy held video call with key aides on MondayRyan Mason would be a candidate for caretaker roleTottenham have begun to check the market for a new manager in a sign that they are ready to accelerate the departure of Antonio Conte amid concerns the majority of the players are no... Read more »

The 66-year-old, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, had feared she ‘may not see next Christmas’ Martina Navratilova has disclosed she is in remission having been diagnosed with throat and breast cancers.The 66-year-old, widely recognised as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, had been... Read more »

Ineos chief executive held talks with club last weekRatcliffe already owns French club NiceProspective owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he will not pay a “stupid” price for Manchester United.The Ineos chief executive and his team held talks with the club last Friday during a visit to Old Trafford and the... Read more »

Forward faces lengthy ban after FA Cup quarter-final incidentManager Marco Silva accused of several infractionsAleksandar Mitrovic is facing a lengthy ban after the Football Association announced the standard punishment for his dismissal against Manchester United would be “clearly insufficient”.Mitrovic gave Fulham the lead in Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final at Old... Read more »

Arsenal play Champions League quarter-final first leg in MunichManager Eidevall draws confidence from other away resultsThe Arsenal Women manager, Jonas Eidevall, has told his players to take on Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Allianz Arena with respect “but without fear”.The Gunners face an in-form... Read more »

The England midfielder on her move to Germany, winning Euro 2022 and facing Arsenal in the Champions League‘Guten Tag. Wie geht’s?” “Sehr gut, und dir?” At which point, Georgia Stanway and I have pretty much exhausted our meagre supply of German. It’s not entirely our fault: as any Brit living... Read more »

Most popular cricketers around the globe are constantly under the public radar and so they often face a lot of criticism after a mishap on the ground. Smriti Mandhana suffered a similar fate as a mixup occurred between her and Sophie Devine which culminated in the latter’s run-out against Mumbai.... Read more »

Olympic bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain made a solid start at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships as she beat Mexico's Vanessa Ortiz in the first round on Monday. The Indian dominated the fight right from the start and did not give any chance to the shorter opponent to come close... Read more »

The Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and the 2021 Asian Championships bronze medallist Sakshi Choudhary registered impressive victories to advance to the quarters of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi on Monday.... Read more »

Delhi Capitals cruised past Mumbai Indians on Monday in Match 18 of the Women’s Premier League in Navi Mumbai. The big-margin victory for Meg Lanning and her girls has helped them to climb up to the top of the points table, as MI bowlers found Shafali Verma and Alice Capsey... Read more »

Extravagant and innovative celebrations are nothing new in sports, but few become iconic due to their charisma and popularity. Ear-cupping is one such celebration when players, after pulling off something spectacular, tease home fans, and Radha Yadav did that on Monday against Mumbai Indians.... Read more »

UP Warriorz crushed all hopes of Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore as they registered a tense victory in Mumbai. Gujarat failed to capitalize on a good start with the bat but restricted the opposition well only for Grace Harris to steal a win with an explosive knock of 72.... Read more »

Gaurav Gill won the second round of the FIA-Asia Pacific Rally Championship (Asia Rally Cup), while two stages of the 46th South India Rally were abandoned because the race circuit was impassable due to overnight rainfall.... Read more »

The All India Football Association (AIFF) announced on Sunday that Bengaluru, India, will host the 2023 edition of the SAFF Championship, the premier international competition in South Asia, from June 21 to July 3.... Read more »

The adage goes talent has no age and there is no better exhibition of truth in the statement than sports. Parshavi Chopra, playing just her second WPL game, came good at a crucial stage of the game to become the tournament's youngest wicket-taker before also dismissing gung-ho Ashleigh Gardner.... Read more »

India’s Jehan Daruvala swept to a double podium finish in the Saudi Arabian round of the Formula 2 championship this weekend. The 24-year-old, who races for Dutch team MP Motorsport, had gone from fifth to third after engaging in a hard-fought battle for the win in Saturday’s Sprint Race.... Read more »

India’s notable pugilists Nikhat Zareen and Manisha Moun dominated proceedings on Day 4 of the Mahindra IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships and advanced to the pre-quarters after securing identical wins by unanimous decision at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi on Sunday.... Read more »

Australia have equaled the ongoing ODI series against India courtesy of a display of sheer domination winning the second game with 10 wickets. Mitchell Starc took a five-wicket haul during a sensational spell while Sean Abbott picked three scalps to play a vital role in bundling out the opposition.... Read more »

New Delhi is hosting the IBA Women's World Boxing Championship 2023 from March 16 to March 26, in which over 300 athletes from across the world are participating. That gives SportsCafe a chance to track down the journeys of some of the top players, and also some of the upcoming... Read more »

Batting and bowling are two crucial aspects of a match, but some astonishing fielding efforts make the highlight reel worth watching for fans of the game. Steve Smith pulled off a binder while fielding in the slips to dismiss Hardik Pandya by diving to his left on the bowling of... Read more »

Cam Newton Will Throw At Auburn’s Pro Day On Tuesday - originally posted on Sportslens.com There were a lot of quarterback injuries around the NFL last season, opening the door for some lesser-known players to get their chances under center. Cam Newton wants to know... From Sportslens.com - NFL, NBA,... Read more »

Houston Texans Sign Dalton Schultz and Devin Singletary - originally posted on Sportslens.com The Houston Texans have signed former Dallas Cowboys tight end Dalton Schultz and former Buffalo Bills running back Devin Singletary to one-year deals.   The #Texans are signing TE Dalton... From Sportslens.com - NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB... Read more »

Buffalo Bills Need RB After Singletary Signs With Texans - originally posted on Sportslens.com The Buffalo Bills have been one of the strongest teams in the NFL over the last few seasons, and have been among the favorites for the Super Bowl ever since... From Sportslens.com - NFL, NBA, NHL,... Read more »

New York Jets Fall Out Of Top-5 Super Bowl Favorites - originally posted on Sportslens.com We are just a month and a half into the NFL off-season, but for New York Jets fans, it must feel like years. They had one of the most frustrating... From Sportslens.com - NFL, NBA,... Read more »

OJ Howard Signs With The Las Vegas Raiders - originally posted on Sportslens.com Former Houston Texans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end OJ Howard has signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.   𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: #Raiders are signing former #Bucs 1st round pick TE OJ... From Sportslens.com - NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB... Read more »

Big East Shake-Up: Pitino and Cooley Find New Head Coaching Jobs - originally posted on Sportslens.com Two notable NCAA men’s basketball coaches have found new homes in the Big East. It was announced on Monday that Rick Pitino would be joining St. John’s, and that Ed... From Sportslens.com - NFL,... Read more »

WATCH: Adam Thielen Believes Panthers Can Win Super Bowl - originally posted on Sportslens.com While the NFL’s free agency period got off to its usual, frenzied start, the wide receiver market took some time getting off of the ground. But there were a flurry... From Sportslens.com - NFL, NBA, NHL,... Read more »

Austin Reaves To Command 4-Year $50 Million As Restricted Free Agent - originally posted on Sportslens.com Los Angeles guard Austin Reaves will reportedly command a four-year $50 million dollar contract extension when he becomes a restricted free agent this offseason according to Shams Charania.   Breaking... From Sportslens.com - NFL,... Read more »

Donald Trump Arrest Odds: 67% Chance of Being Pepper Sprayed - originally posted on Sportslens.com A grand jury is resuming the proceedings in the criminal investigation of former President of the United States Donald Trump, and over the weekend, the man himself said that he... From Sportslens.com - NFL, NBA,... Read more »

Los Angeles Lakers Plan On Playing Anthony Davis In Their Final Back-To-Back - originally posted on Sportslens.com The Los Angeles Lakers are planning on playing Anthony Davis in their final back-to-back of the 2023 season.   REPORT: The Lakers plan to play Anthony Davis in their final... From Sportslens.com -... Read more »

5 NFL Running Backs Still Available After First Free Agency Wave - originally posted on Sportslens.com The NFL off-season is in full swing as we had a flurry of breaking news around the league last week as the free agency period kicked off. There were big... From Sportslens.com - NFL,... Read more »

David Benavidez vs Caleb Plant Betting Picks, Fight Date, US Start Time, Undercard, Live Stream & Free Bet - originally posted on Sportslens.com A highly anticipated boxing super-middleweight contest goes down this weekend as David Benavidez vs Caleb Plant goes down. The winner of this fight will be next in... Read more »

Rick Pitino Likely Leaving Iona — St. John’s A Possible Destination - originally posted on Sportslens.com The 13-seeded Iona Gaels fell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament over the weekend, but they’ll suffer and even bigger loss this off-season when head coach Rick Pitino... From Sportslens.com - NFL,... Read more »

Sportsbooks Backing Donald Trump To Stay With Melania Despite Arrest Threat - originally posted on Sportslens.com Sportsbooks are backing Donald Trump’s wife Melania to stay with the ex-US president, despite reports that he could be arrested this week. We’re taking a look at the latest Donald/Melania... From Sportslens.com - NFL,... Read more »

The National Football League has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1920. What started as a small,...... Read more »

Some might say that the golden days of the NBA have passed us by. The nostalgia for the 80s and...... Read more »

Now that the dust has settled from the drama of the postseason of 2022 NFL, it’s time to assess the...... Read more »

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Every college football player dreams of being drafted by one of the 32 NFL franchises and forging a career in...... Read more »

With more eyes on American soccer than ever before, it is becoming increasingly common to see household names move both...... Read more »

American football has for a long time been the top streamed sport in the US. But in recent years there...... Read more »

The beauty of last year’s Bengals Super Bowl run was that it was unpredictable and refreshing. Here was a franchise...... Read more »

The Chicago Bears were hardly a match for the archrival Green Bay Packers on Sunday night, as the home team...... Read more »

In the world of the NFL, or indeed sports as a whole, you’d find it hard to find an athlete...... Read more »

Usually, we are all about the touchdowns and how they influence the NFL and historical stats. However, since 2021, we...... Read more »

Much to the delight of football fans all over the world, the new Premier League season returned on August 5th...... Read more »

NBA legend Magic Johnson has joined a bid to acquire the NFL's Washington Commanders from embattled owner Daniel Snyder.... Read more »

Three misdemeanour charges were filed Monday against the son of Philadelphia Flyers interim general manager Danny Briere after a video posted on social media showed him and another Mercyhurst University athlete pushing an unoccupied wheelchair down a staircase.... Read more »

Canada Soccer defended its controversial deal with Canada Soccer Business under questioning on Parliament Hill by the House of Commons heritage committee.... Read more »

March Madness is heading to the Sweet 16 without a handful of top teams. Two No. 1 seeds, Kansas and Purdue, No. 2 seed Arizona and No. 4 seed Virginia are all gone -- and gone with them are millions of busted brackets.... Read more »

We know you're upset. Underdogs have blown up every bracket in the country. An upside of the upsets: perhaps the maddest March ever.... Read more »

The parents of young Ontario hockey player Ben Teague have been searching for answers since he died while at a team retreat in 2019. The mystery about what happened and the code of silence in hockey culture is explored in CTV W5's 'What Happened to Ben,' on CTVNews.ca and W5's... Read more »

Zlatan Ibrahimović's Instagram profile says he's a writer and on Saturday the Swede penned a new page in his remarkable career when he became the oldest ever goalscorer in Italy's Serie A.... Read more »

Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and Max Verstappen drove from 15th to second to give Red Bull a 1-2 finish Sunday in what is shaping up to be a runaway season for the reigning Formula One champions.... Read more »

A week after breaking the record of Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark, American skier Mikaela Shiffrin extended the all-time best mark for most career wins to 88 by winning the last race of the season, a giant slalom at the World Cup Finals on Sunday.... Read more »

San Jose Sharks goalie James Reimer won't take part in pregame warmups Saturday night, saying the team's decision to wear Pride-themed jerseys in support of the LGBTQ community runs counter to his religious beliefs.... Read more »

BBC presenter Gary Lineker made a low-key return to live TV on Saturday as he led the broadcaster's coverage of FA Cup soccer but opted not to directly address his recent suspension over a tweet that criticized the U.K. government's migration policy.... Read more »

Hockey Canada has hired human rights leader Irfan Chaudhry as its first vice-president of diversity and inclusion.... Read more »

It's Canada Soccer general secretary Earl Cochrane's turn Monday to appear before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage in Ottawa. Cochrane will be accompanied by Canada Soccer board members Paul-Claude Berube and Stephanie J. Geosits.... Read more »

Reece Howden and Brady Leman sat down beside each other in the Craigleith Ski Club's south lodge on Friday to peel off their gear after the penultimate race of the World Cup season. The Canadian ski cross teammates took a moment to lean back in their chairs and exhale.... Read more »

Watch Jude Bellingham spotted with Liverpool man once again as links to an Anfield move intensify Liverpool fans are expecting a summer overhaul of our midfield and the name at the top of every list is Jude Bellingham, with an image now circling that could show our increased chances of... Read more »

Latest update reveals Liverpool has been dealt major blow in pursuit of Bellingham Liverpool have been dealt a huge blow in the race to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham. That’s because the Reds are ‘increasingly unlikely’ to sign the England international once the summer transfer market opens later this... Read more »

Liverpool dealt major Bellingham blow as budget issues resurface This summer, Liverpool will look to strengthen a number of aspects of our squad, but without an unlimited budget to do so, it appears that a move for Jude Bellingham may be in peril. Liverpool, Manchester City, and Real Madrid appear... Read more »

Liverpool keen on Lazio star amid midfield uncertainty Liverpool are said to be interested in Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic as they look to rebuild their midfield department with many red stars leaving. James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and Naby Keita will all have their contracts expire in the summer, and no extensions... Read more »

Liverpool handed huge transfer boost over £80k-per-week star who’d love to work with Jurgen Klopp In their pursuit of Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount, Liverpool appear to have received a major boost. The 24-year-old has hired a new agent and is “quite likely” to leave his present club in the summer,... Read more »

Mohamed Salah agent speaks out over Liverpool exit rumours Foot Mercato reported that Mohamed Salah may move to Spain, and Ramy Abbas Issa, the player’s agent, has offered his candid opinion. Salah signed new terms with the Reds last summer, and his deal with them runs through the summer of... Read more »

‘Done Deal!’ – Fabrizio Romano drops transfer claim as Liverpool given ideal midfield transfer news ‘Agreement done’ – Romano drops transfer claim as Liverpool given ideal midfield transfer news Reported Liverpool target Mason Mount is ‘very likely’ to leave Chelsea in the summer, according to Fabrizio Romano. The England midfielder... Read more »

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White said he does not expect punishment after a video emerged of him in a physical altercation with his wife earlier this month. White made the comments Wednesday at a media day for UFC Fight Night 217.... Read more »

Tiger Woods could form part of the US Ryder Cup team -- or at least, Zach Johnson isn't ruling it out.... Read more »

Australia's men's cricket team has withdrawn from a series of upcoming matches against Afghanistan in protest over the ruling Taliban's restrictions on women and girls' education and employment, Cricket Australia (CA) said in a statement Thursday.... Read more »

Defending champion Rafael Nadal will face English youngster Jack Draper in the opening round of the Australian Open in a bid to retain his 2022 crown and extend his grand slam tally.... Read more »

The Boston Celtics became the first team in the NBA this season to reach 30 wins after beating the New Orleans Pelicans 125-114 at TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday night, largely behind a combined 72 points from the team's stars, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.... Read more »

Three years after fleeing Iran, chess referee Shohreh Bayat fears being further ostracized after challenging the game's governing body and its president, Russia's former deputy prime minister, over her choice of clothing at a tournament in October.... Read more »

Lionel Messi celebrated his return to Paris Saint-Germain with a goal in his first game back since lifting the World Cup.... Read more »

Damar Hamlin has been released after being hospitalized for more than a week due to a cardiac arrest he suffered during a "Monday Night Football" game earlier this month, the Buffalo Bills tweeted Wednesday.... Read more »

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When Lovie Smith was hired by the Houston Texans in February 2022 as the team's new head coach, he said the NFL had "a problem" with hiring Black coaches and diversity.... Read more »

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More than three decades since its pioneering, round-the-world voyage, the Maiden racing yacht is again sailing the high seas -- and changing the lives of young women in the process.... Read more »

Who would you back to sink a putt to save your life? Tiger Woods? Jack Nicklaus? Ben Crenshaw?... Read more »