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Sale Sharks prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour signs a new three-year deal.... Read more »

Welsh football bosses have offered Merthyr Town a deal worth up to £6m to join Wales' top domestic league.... Read more »

Bristol Bears and USA women's rugby star Ilona Maher says the men's game needs more "personality" to promote the sport.... Read more »

BBC Sport NI looks at some of the talking points from Ireland interim head coach Simon Easterby's Six Nations squad.... Read more »

BBC Sport NI looks at some of the talking points from Ireland interim head coach Simon Easterby's Six Nations squad.... Read more »

World champion Kyren Wilson edges past Zhang Anda 6-4 to move into the quarter-finals of the Masters at Alexandra Palace.... Read more »

Former Aston Villa manager Carla Ward is appointed Republic of Ireland head coach, replacing Eileen Gleeson.... Read more »

Former Hull City boss Phil Brown says the club and football community needs to support Dean Windass after his stage two dementia diagnosis.... Read more »

Eddie Hearn remains determined that Katie Taylor achieves her ambition of fighting at Croke Park in a third bout with big rival Amanda Serrano.... Read more »

The Welsh celebrations after qualifying for Euro 2025 may have settled down, for now, but what are the chances of Wales upsetting the odds in Switzerland this summer?... Read more »

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk dismisses any fears the Anfield side have suffered a blip in their Premier League title bid.... Read more »

Players from different backgrounds are getting fewer opportunities to make it in women's football as the game has grown, Alex Scott says.... Read more »

Forward Chris Wreh refuses to play for Tamworth after being racially abused, claiming the club have not supported him enough.... Read more »

Emile Cairess leads the British charge at this year's London Marathon, where Eilish McColgan will make her debut over the distance on 27 April.... Read more »

Updates from Wednesday evening’s matchesLive scoreboard | Premier League top scorers | Email NiallLeicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy is hoping the 6-2 FA Cup rout of QPR will boost morale: “We’ve been talking about recent results, and breaking the cycle. We were able to rest some players, taking them off... Read more »

Updates from the north London derby; kick-off 8pm GMTWednesday scoreboard | PL top scorers | Email ScottArsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Trossard, Sterling, Havertz.Subs: Neto, Tierney, Zinchenko, Kiwior, Jorginho, Merino, Butler-Oyedeji, Kabia, Martinelli.Tottenham Hotspur: Kinsky, Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence, Sarr, Bissouma, Bergvall, Kulusevski, Solanke, Son.Subs: Austin,... Read more »

Sevens star is gaining 15s experience in EnglandShe hopes to be play in Rugby World Cup this yearIlona Maher says the measure of success with Bristol for her would be if she has “caught up” with the USA 15s team to aid her bid to be part of this year’s... Read more »

Colin Graves announced demutualisation plans last yearClub hoping to secure Indian partner in Hundred saleYorkshire have put on hold controversial plans to take the 162‑year‑old ­members’ club into private ownership.In announcing his intention to demutualise the county last year the chair, Colin Graves, claimed that without “swift and decisive action”... Read more »

Wada’s handling of Chinese swimmers’ case under fireFormer Wada vice-president joins chorus of concernPressure is intensifying on the World Anti-Doping Agency with the UK and European Union being urged to stop funding the global body following the United States’ decision to withhold its financial backing over Wada’s handling of the... Read more »

David Cardoza charged after long-running investigationNew stand at Sixfields ground was never completedDavid Cardoza, the former chairman of Northampton Town, has been charged, alongside his father, with fraud in the long-running investigation into £10m of public money loaned to the club for a new stand that was never completed.Cardoza, 54,... Read more »

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Oof. Eek! Yikes. Woof! Tuesday’s final score sheet might show three draws and West Ham edging a mid-table battle, but this was another white-hot night of Premier League action. There were great goals, brilliant saves, hair pulls, late wobbles,... Read more »

For the 10,000 fans who urged on the Australian, the five-set loss was emotional punishment for crowd and player alikeAustralians love a winner but sometimes an exception can be made. Thanasi Kokkinakis added to his library of misery with one of the more painful losses Melbourne Park has witnessed.Jack Draper’s... Read more »

Manchester City captain who brought the team four trophies in three years before going on to manage itThe most remarkable aspect of the gilded footballing career of Tony Book was that until his fourth decade he was still earning a living as a bricklayer. Supplementing his wages by playing part-time... Read more »

Briton loses to world No 3 in second round 6-3, 7-5Harriet Dart out after 4-6, 6-0, 6-2 loss to Donna VekicJodie Burrage believes she is “only just getting started” after successfully returning to grand slam competition following a long injury layoff. The British player leaves Melbourne full of confidence after... Read more »

22-year-old arrested and then releasedTwo other men detained and phone taken as evidenceThe Sevilla defender Kike Salas has been arrested by police for allegedly deliberately getting booked so that his friends could win bets. The 22-year-old was detained by police in Seville on Tuesday and subsequently released without charge having... Read more »

Swede who died in August 2024 owed £7.25m to HMRCHe left assets of £4.8m but not enough to cover his debtsSven-Göran Eriksson, England’s first overseas manager, died with debts of over £3.8m after years of financial mismanagement.Eriksson, who died in August 2024 at the age of 76 having earlier announced... Read more »

British No 1 wins epic match 6-7 (3), 6-3, 3-6, 7-6, 6-3Draper triumphs after five-set ‘psychodrama’For the second time in as many matches, Jack Draper found himself on the brink of a painful, early defeat at the Australian Open as his difficult preparation during the off-season was reflected in his... Read more »

Trio will present football highlights show after Gary Lineker steps down, BBC saysThe new hosts of Match of the Day have promised to “evolve” the TV institution when they take the reins this summer, after the BBC confirmed that three people will replace Gary Lineker at the end of the... Read more »

A blitzkrieg of a ton from Smriti Mandhana and a daddy hundred from Pratika Rawal in an opening stand of 226 saw India register the fourth highest total in Women's ODI history enroute to a 104-run routing of Ireland. The win helped seal a series clean sweep in Rajkot, a... Read more »

Sydney Sixers beat the Adelaide Strikers by three wickets and a ball left in a nail-biting encounter. A 97-run stand between Ollie Pope and Alex Ross fell short of Steve Smith and the–middle order’s blitz as the Sixers reached atop and secured a top-two finish in the ongoing Big Bash... Read more »

Lack of fitness can often lead to misery in sports. Jack Edwards had a similar fate when his lethargic work between the wickets coupled with Brendan Doggett’s direct hit from the deep sent him back seething back to the hut in the Big Bash League encounter between Sydney Sixers and... Read more »

Arsenal is nearing a £51m summer deal for Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi, who is under contract until 2027. The 25-year-old defensive midfielder has played 22 matches this season. Arsenal seeks a striker this month after Gabriel Jesus injury, with PSG Randal Kolo Muani among targets.... Read more »

Mohamed Salah, whose contract with Liverpool expires in June, has been linked with a move to PSG, but his future could hinge on Neymar departure. PSG is interested in Salah, but the club is also pursuing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from Napoli.... Read more »

Gokulam Kerala FC secured a 1-0 victory over Dempo SC in the I-League on January 14, 2025, extending their unbeaten run to five matches. Abhijith K scored the decisive goal in the 86th minute, capitalizing on a cutback from Martin Chaves.... Read more »

IShowSpeed, the popular YouTube streamer, recently pretended to be Manchester United player Marcus Rashford during an interaction with Egyptian women in Guatemala.... Read more »

Real Madrid is evaluating the possibility of strengthening their right-back position amid Dani Carvajal's injury. They have shown interest in Trent Alexander-Arnold, whose contract with Liverpool ends in June 2025. Madrid previously offered €15 million, but Liverpool rejected it.... Read more »

Robert Lewandowski was seen urging teammate Ronald Araujo to stay at Barcelona and reject any January transfer offers, specifically from clubs like Arsenal and Juventus. Araujo, with 18 months left on his contract, has been a subject of intense speculation.... Read more »

Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly showed his displeasure with Harry Maguire during their time at Manchester United by rolling his eyes whenever Maguire spoke in the dressing room. Ronaldo, who returned to the club in 2021, didn't hide his dissatisfaction with the team state and Maguire's captaincy.... Read more »

Lionel Messi is set for a sensational return to Barcelona on loan from Inter Miami ahead of the 2026 World Cup. As Messi prepares for his 39th birthday, a stint at Barcelona could help him stay in top form.... Read more »

The minute moments of brilliance in the field are often undermined by the batting and bowling efforts put in a cricket match. However, Lachlan Shaw ensured such didn't happen at the Adelaide Oval, courtesy of an incredible save near the boundary ropes that silenced the BBL interviewer mid-sentence.... Read more »

Spectacular diving takes in the slips and agile grabs across the ropes often dominate fielding highlight reels in cricket whereas high catches often get ignored. However, Lachlan Shaw showed on Wednesday the challenge contained in them when he stayed fixated on the swaying ball and took a blinder.... Read more »

Modern-day white ball cricket has been more of an exhibition of strength and power. In this batter-dominated era, Heinrich Klaasen personified his brute power-hitting by taking down Tabraiz Shamsi for a gigantic six in the SA20 clash between the Durban Super Giants and Joburg Super Kings.... Read more »

Pittsburgh Steelers: Mike Tomlin on the hot seat after a sixth-straight playoff loss - originally posted on Sportslens.com In 2024, the Steelers finished 10-7. For the 18th consecutive season, the team hasn’t finished with a losing record. Mike Tomlin has been the head coach for all 18 of... From Sportslens.com... Read more »

Lions injury update: David Montgomery (knee) is expected to return in the divisional round - originally posted on Sportslens.com With a 15-2 record in 2024, the Lions finished as the #1 seed in the NFC. That gave Detroit a much-needed bye in the wildcard round. The Lions have had... From... Read more »

Commanders vs. Lions: The average ticket price is $991 for this divisional round matchup - originally posted on Sportslens.com On Saturday evening, the Commanders will be on the road to face the Lions. Washington went 4-13 in 2023 and had the second pick in the 2024 draft. They selected... From... Read more »

Vikings Depth Chart: Will Minnesota re-sign Sam Darnold or turn to J.J. McCarthy in 2025? - originally posted on Sportslens.com After the 2023 season, the Minnesota Vikings parted way with QB Kirk Cousins. He left in free agency and signed with the Atlanta Falcons. In the 2024 draft, Minnesota used...... Read more »

NFL Playoffs: Two teams are favored by a touchdown or more in the divisional round - originally posted on Sportslens.com After the Rams won on Monday night vs. the Vikings, all divisional matchups are set for this upcoming weekend. On Saturday afternoon, the Texans will be in Arrowhead Stadium to...... Read more »

Victor Cruz: Giants Should Draft Travis Hunter at 3, Target Arch Manning Next Year - originally posted on Sportslens.com Former New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz believes the team should zero in on Travis Hunter with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. While many... From... Read more »

NFL playoffs: Rams’ defense sacked Sam Darnold nine times in their wildcard matchup - originally posted on Sportslens.com For the final matchup of the wildcard round, the Vikings were on the road to face the Rams. It was supposed to be a home game for Los Angeles. However,... From Sportslens.com... Read more »

Dallas Cowboys: Mike McCarthy is out as head coach after five seasons - originally posted on Sportslens.com In 2024, the Dallas Cowboys finished 7-10 and missed the playoffs. The team was coming off three straight seasons going 12-5. It was Mike McCarthy’s fifth season as head coach.... From Sportslens.com -... Read more »

Los Angeles Chargers: Khalil Mack will contemplate retirement this offseason - originally posted on Sportslens.com The 2024 season was the first year with Jim Harbaugh as head coach of the Chargers. He took over a Los Angeles squad that finished 5-12 in 2023. Harbaugh helped... From Sportslens.com - NFL, NBA,... Read more »

NFL History: Washington’s Jayden Daniels is the 4th rookie QB to win a road playoff game - originally posted on Sportslens.com In his first season with the Commanders, Jayden Daniels has completely changed the outlook of their franchise. The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner led Washington to their first 12+ win... Read more »

Eagles Injury Report: Nakobe Dean is feared to have suffered a significant knee injury - originally posted on Sportslens.com The Philadelphia Eagles were at home in the wildcard round to face the Packers. Green Bay fumbled the opening kickoff of the game and the Eagles recovered the ball. Philly... From... Read more »

New England Patriots: Mike Vrabel has been hired as the 16th head coach in franchise history - originally posted on Sportslens.com After the 2022 season, the New England Patriots parted ways with long-time head coach Bill Belichick. To replace the six-time champion, owner Robert Kraft hired Jerod Mayo to be... Read more »

NFL Playoffs: Vikings vs. Rams has been moved to Arizona due to LA wildfires - originally posted on Sportslens.com The 2024 regular season is over and the playoffs begin this weekend. Six playoff games will happen between Saturday and Monday. That will dwindle the field down to eight total... From... Read more »

CFP: Notre Dame is in the National Championship for the first time since 2013 - originally posted on Sportslens.com On Thursday night, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Penn State Nittany Lions met in the Orange Bowl. Both teams were one win away from punching their ticket to the... From... Read more »

There’s no doubt that Pep Guardiola will go down as one of the greatest soccer coaches in the history of...... Read more »

TCU is a wealthy private college in the South. A lot of rich people go there and visit for game...... Read more »

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If you didn’t know that the NBA had an official underwear, well, now you do. And it’s all thanks to...... Read more »

Kara Eaker, a gymnast at the University of Utah, is retiring from the sport and withdrawing from the school after...... Read more »

As soccer career trajectories go, Matt Turner’s route to becoming an established English Premier League goalkeeper has been longer and...... Read more »

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is without a doubt the biggest star in the world of professional boxing. The 33-year-old is the...... Read more »

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The National Football League (NFL) is loved across the country by football fans, professionals and amateurs alike. The Super Bowl...... 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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Montreal Canadien forward Emil Heineman was struck and hit by a vehicle on Monday and will be out around a month.... Read more »

Canadian curler Briane Harris is eligible to return to the sport after an absence of nearly one year.... Read more »

Over the years, cameras have caught NFL players doing some memorable non-football things on the sidelines during games. Tom Brady once hurled an electronic tablet in frustration. Three members of the Seattle Seahawks were fined for eating hot dogs during a 1995 preseason game.... Read more »

Authorities in Indianapolis have charged a 55-year-old Texas man with felony stalking of Indiana Fever star and WNBA rookie of the year Caitlin Clark.... Read more »

Mike McCarthy is not returning as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, who are going on three decades since their last Super Bowl title, owner Jerry Jones said in a statement Monday.... Read more »

Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov 'was asked to deplane' a Frontier Airlines plane after a disagreement over him sitting in an exit-row seat, the airline said in a statement to CNN.... Read more »

The Canadian Paralympic Committee announced Monday that a total of $535,000 was awarded to Canadian athletes for their achievements at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.... Read more »

Casey Stoney, a former England captain who went on to win NWSL coach of the year honours, has been named coach of the Canadian women's soccer team.... Read more »

Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., sunk a three-foot putt on the second playoff hole to win the Sony Open in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday.... Read more »

NBA games are scheduled to return to wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Monday night, with the Clippers planning to resume their schedule when they host the Miami Heat and the Lakers set to host Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.... Read more »

Marilou Grenier stopped 14 shots as Canada defeated the United States 3-0 on Sunday to capture the gold medal at the world women's under-18 hockey championship.... Read more »

It was worth the wait for Canadian Leylah Fernandez.... Read more »

Canada will play for gold at the under-18 women's world hockey championship in Finland after beating Czechia 4-2 in semifinal action Saturday.... Read more »

Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov knows what pundits and fans think he needs to do to find success: put the ball in the court more often.... Read more »

Ohio State football is one of the most storied programs in college sports. From the historic Ohio Stadium (aka The Horseshoe) to the famous scarlet and gray uniforms, the Ohio State Buckeyes have been a dominant force in NCAA football for decades. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or a newcomer... Read more »

The Ohio State vs Michigan rivalry is one of the most electrifying and historic matchups in college football, drawing millions of viewers every year. Fans eagerly anticipate this showdown for weeks, with the outcome often determining the Big Ten champion and, in some cases, the college football playoff implications. As... Read more »

In 2007, a young Lionel Messi posed for photos with an infant in the Camp Nou dressing room during a charity calendar photoshoot in Barcelona. At the time, Messi, then 20 years old, was already establishing himself as a footballing phenomenon destined to become arguably the greatest player of all... Read more »

Man United’s sends Jarrad Branthwaite message as £20m transfer announcement confirmed Manchester United’s bid to bring Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite to Old Trafford is threatening to become the all-consuming saga of the window. While we are not at the Frenkie de Jong levels of confusion and frustration, United are staring down the barrel of... Read more »

JUST IN: Man United are ready to make £19,000-a-week star their first summer signing Manchester United fans are currently awaiting developments regarding the club’s pursuit of centre-forward target Joshua Zirkzee. The latest report doing the rounds comes courtesy of Italian outlet Corriere Di Bologna, which has confirmed that the Red Devils... Read more »

AGREED: INEOS and Ten Hag agree on signing 24-year-old this summer, club willing to sell player less than £65m Man United could make a move to sign Matthijs de Ligt this summer, as the club look to bolster their centre-back options. Manchester United’s main transfer target in the centre-back position... Read more »

CONFIRMED: Fabrizio Romano confirms £70m star has ‘agreed’ Man Utd move as Ratcliffe unearths ‘smart’ transfer plan Sir Jim Ratcliffe is determined to bring Jarrad Branthwaite to Manchester United Manchester United remain hot on the trail of Jarrad Branthwaite and believe they can still secure the Everton defender’s signature this... Read more »

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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 »