The New Year Honours list has always been a moment for reflection, celebration and a quiet sense of national pride. This year, sport sits firmly at its heart. From the frozen perfection of an Olympic ice rink to the roar of packed football stadiums, the latest honours recognise figures whose influen...

Powell and Lyles Helping Jamaica Hurricane Victims After Category-Five Disaster Two of the world’s most accomplished sprinters — Asafa Powell and Noah Lyles — are leading relief efforts in Jamaica following the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, which struck the island in October, killin...

Why Hospital CCTV Helps Clear Long Jumper of Doping as Wang Jianan Wins a Fight Beyond the Sandpit For most elite athletes, the toughest battles usually take place on the track, the runway, or the field. But for China’s world champion long jumper Wang Jianan, the biggest fight of his career happen...

O’Brien’s Historic 21st Breeders’ Cup Win Cements His Legacy In the golden California sunshine at Del Mar, Ireland’s Aidan O’Brien stood in familiar territory — the winner’s enclosure — but this one meant more than most. Gstaad’s electrifying victory in the Juvenile Turf didn’t j...

Toronto Move Within One Win of World Series Title After Dominant Game 5 Win For the first time in over three decades, the city of Toronto can smell it — the champagne, the confetti, the roar of a baseball-mad nation ready to celebrate another World Series championship. On a perfect October night a...

Katarina Johnson-Thompson is no stranger to high-pressure heptathlon finales, and once again she finds herself in the thick of the fight for medals. With just two events left in the World Championships heptathlon in Tokyo, the defending champion sits third overall, very much in striking distance of ...

Acosta leads the way as teams get last chance to fine-tune bikes The final in-season MotoGP test of 2025 at Misano provided the perfect opportunity for teams to experiment with new parts and assess the performance of their machines ahead of the closing flyaway rounds. Factory KTM sensation Pedro Aco...

When Geraint Thomas rolls onto the streets of south Wales for the very last time as a professional rider, it will be more than just the conclusion of a race. It will be the closing chapter of one of Britain’s most remarkable cycling stories. On Sunday, the 39-year-old Welshman will retire from the...

The second week of the NFL’s pre-season is always a fascinating stage of the summer. By now, we’ve had our first glimpse of rookies under the lights, and veterans are starting to stretch their legs a little. It’s the sweet spot where storylines begin to form — a time when fans and coaches al...

UK Athletics Championships: Who’s Heading to Tokyo – and Who’s Still in the Race? The stage is set in Birmingham as Britain’s top track and field athletes descend on the UK Athletics Championships this weekend, all with one shared goal in mind—securing a coveted place on the plane ...