The bowler’s smarts and stamina from the first ball in Perth to the last in Sydney – not to mention his batting – made him a worthy man of the seriesIt was right that Mitchell Starc should clean up the last two English wickets of this Ashes. Right, too, that Travis Head should mop up a few more runs, but for all of the enjoyment that Head brings with …

Midfielder given permission to fly to England Transfer talks behind her omission from US squadManchester City are in advanced talks to sign the United States midfielder Sam Coffey from Portland Thorns, the Guardian understands.The 27-year-old has been granted permission to fly to Manchester to try to finalise the move, which multiple sources have said is …

There have to be consequences for Rob Key and Brendon McCullum but English cricket’s problems lie much deeper and will be much harder to fixIt seemed fitting, as the final moments ticked down at the Sydney Cricket Ground, as the day, the match, the tour seemed to ooze and melt a little at the edges under a hard white January sun, that Ben Stokes should …

The club hierarchy pulled the trigger on axing their young manager following a 10th consecutive defeat on the road and they are currently seven points above the relegation zone.

Michael Schumacher won 91 Grands Prix in a stellar Formula 1 career.

Tennis chiefs have spoken out after footage of Egyptian player Hajar Abdelkader went viral from a 6-0, 6-0 defeat to Lorena Schaedel.

Ski jumping has been rocked by 'penis-gate' with athletes allegedly injecting their nether regions to gain an advantage, according to German reports.

A social media row has opened up between the broadcasters.

BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on DJ and producer Shadow Child - and AI - with his predictions for all 32 FA Cup third-round ties.

Miami Dolphins fire head coach Mike McDaniel after four seasons in charge.

Nigeria star striker almost overshadowed round of 16 win

Players will stay at club’s Seixal training groundBenfica lost 3-1 to Braga in League Cup semi-finalsJosé Mourinho has turned on his Benfica players after the team’s 3-1 defeat by Braga in the Portuguese League Cup semi-finals, suggesting that the squad would be staying at the club’s Seixal training base until further notice.“The players will sleep …

Red Devils continue post-Ruben Amorim era in FA Cup

A heavyweight showdown at the Emirates to conclude midweek action from the Premier League

Protest group The '58, which has nearly 100,000 members, also announced plans for a demonstration before the game against Fulham.

It’s claimed the footballer, 30, used an alleged fraudulent prescription to obtain insomnia drug Zolpidem on two occasions

Northampton will have to overcome an atmosphere fuelled by 34,000 people's hatred of Henry Pollock to win at Bordeaux Begles on Sunday, says coach Phil Dowson.

Seven-time winners take on the current holders in heavyweight AFCON quarter-final

Spurs take on Aston Villa in FA Cup third round

As ponderously dull as Tottenham Hotspur have been this season, some credit must go to Cristian Romero for proving not all components of Thomas Frank's side have forgotten how to attack.

While the winter transfer window presents more challenges than the summer, the suggestion that recruiting players at the turn of the year is akin to splitting the atom has never held much water.

Mohammed Kudus limped off at the weekend during Tottenham's game against Sunderland and scans have revealed how long the forward is expected to be out for.

Quarter-final tie gets the green light amid reported payment dispute involving Nigeria

Mikel Arteta’s side have a five point lead at the top of the table and victory over the Reds will prove their title credentials

Lando Norris will greet F1 fans in London before heading Down Under for the Australian Grand Prix.

Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau is a doubt for the start of the Six Nations after suffering a calf injury with Cardiff.