Category: Sports

Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian is determined to take women’s sports to heights previously unattained. After his extensive efforts to make women’s soccer an extravagant affair in the US, Serena Williams’ husband now has plans to make track and field his next endeavor. The recently announced 776 Invitational has already secured over $30 million from investors,...

Conor Benn has been provisionally suspended again from competing following successful appeals by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) and the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC). Benn was originally suspended from the sport in March 2023 after twice testing positive for a banned substance ahead of a planned bout with Chris Eubank Jr in October 2022. Last...

Great Britain’s men’s team are on course to defend their World Team Cup title after beating France to reach this year’s final. Gordon Reid overcame Frederic Cattaneo 6-4 6-0 before world number one Alfie Hewett beat Stephane Houdet 6-0 6-2 to maintain their perfect record of not dropping a single rubber this week. They will...

The success comes despite the pair barely training together given Daley now lives in Los Angeles with his husband and two children. Williams will fly to the United States to stay and train with Daley for two weeks later this month to allow the pair to fine-tune before the Games. “I think he’s got a...

Great Britain’s women missed out on defending their European Gymnastics Championship team title after taking silver in Sunday’s final in Rimini. The team of Becky Downie, Alice Kinsella, Abigail Martin, Ruby Evans and Georgia-Mae Fenton finished on 162.16 points, with Italy taking gold with 164.162 and bronze going to France on 158.796. GB held a...

The women’s 4x100m team of Asha Philip, Imani-Lara Lansiquot, Bianca Williams and Amy Hunt recorded a season’s best time of 42.33 seconds as they won the fourth heat. They finished second fastest overall on day one behind the United States, who had won the first heat. “That was incredible, it was my first time with...

Here we take a look at the biggest sporting events scheduled to be held in 2024. Major events this year include the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, Uefa Euro 2024 men’s football tournament and the Solheim Cup women’s golf event. We will continue to update this page as events are confirmed. Any times stated below are...

Ronnie O’Sullivan has cast doubt on whether he will play in the United Kingdom next season after his hopes of a record eighth world title in the modern era were dashed by Stuart Bingham. O’Sullivan was beaten 13-10 in the quarter-finals of the World Championship. ‘The Rocket’ also saw his hopes of becoming only the...

Andy Murray is set to team up with Dan Evans in the French Open doubles as he ramps up preparations for his Olympics bid. Murray has been practising on clay after avoiding the need for surgery on the two ankle ligaments he damaged in Miami back in March, raising hopes that he might play Roland...

Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez could meet again after Great Britain were handed a potential clash with Canada in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Raducanu famously defeated Canadian Fernandez in the final of the 2021 US Open and they are in line for a rematch if Britain defeat Germany in their first-round match. As...

Great Britain have been drawn against Germany in the first round of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in November. If they win that tie, Anne Keothavong’s team will face top seeds Canada in the quarter finals. “Germany are an experienced team with players we’re all familiar with,” said Keothavong. “No matches will be straightforward...