Former England captain Owen Farrell has been called up to the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia, marking a remarkable return to the Test scene. Coach Andy Farrell has turned to his son as a replacement for utility back Elliot Daly, who has been ruled out after fracturing his arm in Wednesday’s win over Queensland…
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died in a car crash, aged 28. The Portugal forward’s brother Andre Silva also died in the accident, which took place in the Spanish province of Zamora. The 26-year-old was also a professional footballer, with Portuguese second-tier club Penafiel. The Guardia Civil has told BBC Sport that Jota and his…
Inter Miami are in talks to extend Lionel Messi’s contract beyond 2025, with both sides optimistic about a deal Lionel Messi, Inter Miami working on new deal to extend stay in MLS beyond 2025 Inter Miami remain optimistic that Lionel Messi will sign a new contract with the Major League Soccer club, as negotiations begin…
The Serbian great will face Britain’s Dan Evans in second round on July 3 Novak Djokovic launched his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam title with a composed four-set victory over France’s Alexandre Muller on July 1, advancing to the second round of Wimbledon in front of a packed Centre Court. The seven-time Wimbledon…
The first half of 2025 has been a whirlwind for England’s women. It started with a demolishing at the hands of Australia, which resulted in an upheaval in leadership, before the new era under Charlotte Edwards and Nat Sciver-Brunt inflicted a similarly dominant thrashing on West Indies. But that win came with the warning not to…
There were plenty of eyebrows raised when Real Madrid paid Liverpool around £8.4m for Trent Alexander-Arnold when they could have got him for free just a month later. Xabi Alonso’s side were determined to sign the right-back in time for the start of their Club World Cup campaign, and they opted to pay the fee…
The wait is almost over. Euro 2025 kicks off in the stunning Swiss town of Thun on Wednesday as Iceland take on Finland (17:00 BST). Hosts Switzerland start their campaign later that day against Norway in Basel (20:00 BST). So what does the tournament have in store? How will the home nations fare? And who…
If you’re just hearing about the British underdog who has caught Wimbledon’s imagination, then there’s one thing he would like you to know – he’s Ollie, not Oliver, Tarvet. “I usually only get called Oliver when my mum is annoyed at me. So you know, I try to avoid it at all costs,” the 21-year-old…
Rashid delivered 386 full-contact punches in one minute Pakistan’s top world record holder, Rashid Naseem, has set a new benchmark by becoming the world’s fastest boxing puncher. He broke the previous record held by England’s Josh Llewellyn-Jones in the “World’s Fastest Boxing Punch Expert” category. Rashid delivered 386 full-contact punches in one minute, surpassing the…
LONDON: Holder Carlos Alcaraz blew hot and cold on a blazing Monday at Wimbledon but the Spaniard survived a massive scare to beat dangerous Italian Fabio Fognini 7-5, 6-7(5/7), 7-5, 2-6 6-1 and reach the second round. Alcaraz, bidding to become only the fifth man since tennis turned professional in 1968 to win three consecutive Wimbledon titles,…
