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PDC World Championship: Former champions Rob Cross and Adrian Lewis suffer shock second-round…
Former champions Rob Cross and Adrian Lewis both suffered surprise second-round defeats at the PDC World Championship.
Cross, the winner in 2018, lost 3-2 in a thrilling encounter with Dirk van Duijvenbode.
Earlier on Tuesday,…
Kevin Sinfield says ‘more research’ needed on concussion in rugby league
Leeds Rhinos legend Kevin Sinfield says "a lot more research" is needed before linking concussions in rugby league to brain diseases.
Research has found former professional footballers were four times more likely to die of motor neurone…
Sports Personality of the Year 2020: Lewis Hamilton crowned winner
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2020.
One of F1's all-time great drivers, he equalled Michael Schumacher's record of seven world titles with his fourth consecutive championship…
England: Jacques Kallis joins coaching team for Sri Lanka tour
South Africa legend Jacques Kallis will join England as batting consultant for their tour of Sri Lanka in January.
The 45-year-old is third on the all-time list of Test run-scorers with 13,289. He also took 292 wickets.
Kallis has…
Ferrari: Mattia Binotto says Italian team ‘cannot accept’ another year as poor as 2020
Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto says they "cannot accept" another year as poor as 2020.
Ferrari were sixth in the constructors' championship with a best result of second place. It was their worst season since 1980, when they finished…
Paris 2024: UK Sport funding decisions signals shift towards greater diversity and winning…
UK Sport decisions on funding for Paris 2024 signal a move towards greater diversity and winning "the right way", says chair Dame Katherine Grainger.
British sports will receive £352m for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, split…
‘Mental torture’: Pakistan’s Amir quits international cricket
Pakistan fast-bowler Mohammad Amir says he is retiring from international cricket after being treated in a “shabby” manner and “mentally tortured” by his team’s management.
The 28-year-old, who had already retired from Tests, was not…
F1: FIA confirms longest Formula 1 season for 2021
Formula 1's governing body the FIA has confirmed the calendar for the longest season in history next year.
There will be 23 grands prix held, starting in Australia on 21 March and ending in Abu Dhabi on 6 December.
The British Grand…
Australian Open 2021: Delayed tournament to start on 8 February
The Australian Open will start on 8 February next year after being pushed back three weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The first Grand Slam of the 2021 season was scheduled to take place in Melbourne from 18-31 January.
The…
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg: Is midfielder Spurs’ most influential signing?
"Beast mode." Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's tweet after Tottenham beat Manchester City last month is a fair assessment of his start to life at the north London club.
The midfielder is already becoming something of a cult hero at Spurs for his…