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British and Irish Lions prop Wyn Jones has been ruled out of Saturday's first Test against South Africa in Cape Town. The 29-year-old Wales loose-head has withdrawn with a minor shoulder injury suffered in training on Thursday.…

There were early gold medals for China, Iran and South Korea on a sweltering opening day of the Tokyo Olympic Games. Athletes complained about exhausting conditions given the combination of high temperatures and humidity, with several…

The Tokyo Olympic Games are upon us. They look and feel different to any other Games of times gone by, but they are here. At last. With an unexpected additional year of preparation under their belts, more than 11,300 athletes from 207…

Australia and New Zealand have pulled out of the Rugby League World Cup because of "player welfare and safety concerns" related to Covid-19. The men's, women's and wheelchair events are scheduled to take place in England this autumn.…

Rescheduling the Tokyo Olympics "caused sleepless nights" but must go ahead "to give hope" for the future, says International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach. Bach says cancellation "was never an option" despite the…

A female USA gymnast has tested positive for Covid-19 and another team member has been identified as a close contact. The gymnast, who is not displaying any symptoms, tested positive at the team's training camp in the city of Inzai.…

No current English footballer is more decorated than Lucy Bronze. Yet, for her, it isn't enough. Already in the trophy cabinet are three Champions League titles, six league championships, five domestic cups and last December she was…

Red Bull's Max Verstappen ended the final practice before Formula 1's new 'sprint' qualifying race fastest at the British Grand Prix. Verstappen was 0.375 seconds ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. The second Ferrari of Carlos Sainz…

The chief of the Tokyo Olympics accepts athletes are "probably very worried", after a Games-related organiser became the first person to test positive for Covid-19 in the athletes' village. The case, who is now quarantining in a hotel…

Australia have not signed the Rugby League World Cup participation agreement despite organisers confirming it will take place in England this autumn, says the tournament's chief. The men's, women's and wheelchair events will all take…