The FIA waited for as long as possible before making the decision.

Rory McIlroy raced into an early lead at Wentworth but has since fallen down the rankings after the first round

Keely Hodgkinson lost her status as the leading 800m runner after harbouring hopes of a world record in athletics

Manchester United have lost their last two games and will look to bounce back this weekend

As Australia prepare for a monumental clash with the world No 1 Springboks the coach is taking heart from this side’s belief and resilienceeTop dogs at Rugby Australia HQ are generally suited and booted but Les Kiss, with his goatee and spectacles, gets about in jeans, sneakers and baseball cap. Short but spry, wiry like a yoga teacher, husky like a …

NIK SIMON: Early last week, Tigers skipper Chessum knocked on the door of the club's chief executive, Andrea Pinchen, to discuss the future.

Australian Phil Gore in hospital after 152-hour solo run Persistent pain in thigh requires 12cm incision to suck fluid outPhil Gore’s legs have delivered extraordinary numbers, including running more than 1,000km last month in a solo attempt during a backyard ultra marathon. This week, they produced another: 500ml of pus, roughly the equivalent of a …

Invented a little over a decade ago in Hungary, teqball is a combination of football and ping pongIn Bangkok’s Sports Science Centre, Jutatip Kuntatong is airborne, executing a gravity-defying bicycle kick that slams the ball on to the curved table with a force that echoes throughout the gym.She is preparing to represent Thailand at the Asian Games, which …

Spurs and Villa meet in desperation derby and Andoni Iraola faces test on south-coast returnPremier League top scorers: check the latest standingsChelsea have not won this west London derby since Brentford’s first Premier League season. Each visit since October 2021’s 1-0 win, Ben Chilwell the scorer, has been a draw. This season has continued the …

Bournemouth started a League Two season on -17 points in 2008, now they have made a dream start in European competition.

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill is confident they will recover from their Europa League defeat to Ferencvaros and be ready for Sunday's Premiership clash with Rangers, live on Sky Sports.

Floyd Samba's scintillating debut stole the show at Etihad Stadium but also took the headlines away from another high-profile teenager in Manchester.

Eagles and Cherries were playing first games in Europe’s second tier

Hoops beaten again after chastening loss to RangersJuventus hammer NEC, Besiktas pile woe on MarseilleCeltic suffered another European embarrassment as the Scottish champions were beaten 3-1 at home by Ferencvaros in the Europa League. Just weeks on from crashing out of the Champions League qualifiers to Austrian side Lask, despite at one point holding a …

The first international break of the season is almost upon us and while the World Cup scars are still healing, England must now regroup and build again.