Former England international Gill Burns described the feeling of walking among a sea of fans ahead of the opening game of Rugby World Cup 2025 as “like we were walking into the future of women’s rugby”.
Burns was in…

Former England international Gill Burns described the feeling of walking among a sea of fans ahead of the opening game of Rugby World Cup 2025 as “like we were walking into the future of women’s rugby”.
Burns was in…

Browsing through Hockey India’s official roll of Olympic gold medallists reveals a fascinating nugget – the mention of one Nawab of Pataudi in the historic Indian team selected for Amsterdam 1928.
Though not named outright, a little digging…

Colchester United Football Club is back up for sale after an acquisition by a United States-based consortium was called off.
The League Two club announced on Monday it was inviting “all qualified investors to bid” for its purchase.
It comes after…

Liam Lawson was left with mixed feelings in the wake of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after failing to convert a P3 grid slot into a maiden podium for Racing Bulls, despite still scoring his career best F1 result with an impressive fifth.
With team…

BBC Sport made history on Saturday as its coverage of the England v France Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-final drew a record-breaking peak audience of 3.3 million across BBC TV and digital platforms – the highest ever for a women’s rugby union…


Sport is an integral part of our lives, bringing communities together, improving our health and adding billions in revenue to the economy. This year we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the European Week of Sport, an EU initiative that has…

Note: No. 11 seed Elina Svitolina withdrew from Beijing due to a hip injury on Tuesday. Magda Linette moves into Svitolina’s position as the No. 33 seed. Bianca Andreescu, Linette’s original first-round opponent, will now…