Ukrainian skeleton race Vladyslav Heraskevych has been banned from competing at the Winter Olympics for continuing to wear a helmet which features images of athletes killed during Russia's invasion of his home country.

Vladyslav Heraskevych has defied the IOC’s rules in an effort to pay tribute to compatriots killed during the war with Russia

Vladyslav Heraskevych defied pleas from the International Olympic Committee after they warned him a helmet featuring images of compatriots killed during the war with Russia would not be allowed during Thursday’s skeleton competition

The first four Grade One favourites at the festival are British horses but the Irish battalions are ready for battleThe first four Grade One favourites at Cheltenham next month are stabled in British yards. So are three of the top six names in the Gold Cup betting. From a safe distance on the British side of the water, it is possible to imagine a festival …

As ‘the pressure of the haircut’ enters the game’s lexicon, the extent to which football revolves around winning and losing games appears to be fading“I don’t care about his haircut at all,” Matheus Cunha said this week. “I don’t really look at other people if they need to go to the hairdresser or not,” Bruno Fernandes said at the weekend. …

MIKE KEEGAN: The FA are this morning expected to announce that Thomas Tuchel has agreed a deal to continue as England head coach until 2028.

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Some of the worst Winter Olympics deaths were watched by thousands of spectators, with tragic accidents including a 21-year-old luger's fatal crash

Nottingham Forest have sacked Sean Dyche after a dismal 0-0 draw against Wolves on Wednesday evening.

Strugglers seek fourth manager of the seasonHome stalemate with Wolves prompts latest firingNottingham Forest are keen to appoint Vítor Pereira as their fourth head coach of the season after sacking Sean Dyche in the early hours of Thursday. The former Wolves manager worked under Forest’s owner, Evangelos Marinakis, at Olympiakos and would be open to …

French biathlete Julia Simon wins Olympic gold less than four months after being convicted of committing credit card fraud against a national team-mate.

Gunners hopeful of good news on injury front ahead of some big games

Martin O'Neill hailed the immediate impact of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain after his superb stoppage-time strike saw Celtic snatch a dramatic win over Livingston.

In his short career so far, reigning Young Player of the Year Harry Robertson has set Super League alight and those around him are expecting that to go up a notch in 2026 for St Helens.

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Documents released by the Justice Department as part of the Epstein files revealed that in 2003, Casey Wasserman exchanged flirtatious emails with Ghislaine Maxwell.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych has been kicked out of the Olympics in one of the most controversial moves in Games history.

Heraskevych is one of the event’s favourites and appears willing to risk his chance at a medal

Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron secured the top spot on the podium at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan on Wednesday.

Yesterday, Tottenham announced they had parted ways with Thomas Frank after the Dane failed to win any of his eight Premier League matches in 2026.

Dyche replaced former Spurs boss at City Ground

Dyche was sacked after a goalless draw with relegation-threatened rivals Wolves

Mikel Arteta has been dealt another injury blow ahead of crucial clash

Reds looking to continue impressive run at Anfield

Gunners continue title charge with London derby

BBC Scotland examines the lie of the land in the Scottish Premiership title race.