'Devastating & dramatic' – Dubois stops Wardley to retain title
Daniel Dubois underlines his status as Britain’s leading heavyweight with a devastating second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley to retain his WBO title in London.
'What a finish!' – Gillespie wins gold for Ireland
Ireland’s Lara Gillespie is world champion for the second season in a row after dominating the points race on the final day of competition at the UCI World Track Championships in China.
Meaty Montpellier leave Bath reeling and offer Prem French lessons
Bath had their moments in a 32-14 defeat, but Montpellier deployed old-fashioned grit and guile to play them off their own parkNobody really knows what to make of the orgy of tries that is English rugby these days. The dazzling hands, the scarcely believable comebacks, the, er, bewildered defences. Evidence of a new dimension of…
Brook and Jacks lead resurgent England into tri-series with World Cup in sight
Youngsters have licence to thrill in T20s, but it is time to get serious in ODIsThe kids have permission for the 20-over show. Thomas Rew, 18, could become the third-youngest man to play for England. Eddie Jack, 21, has played seven T20s, but the eighth could be for his country.Both will tour Australia next month…
Wigan pine for FA Cup glory as not even victory can lift them off foot of League One
Gary Caldwell, club captain in 2013 and now manager, needs much more than Saturday’s win over Reading to disperse the cloudsIf the 2013 FA Cup final represented a blip for the Sheikh Mansour-era Manchester City in their quest for total domination of English football, it was a historic moment for their conquerors, Wigan Athletic. Memories…
‘I suffer a lot’: Villarreal owner Fernando Roig on not enjoying games and the prospect of Liverpool
It will be a tense time for club’s president despite the Champions League game at Anfield offering a symbol of how far they have comeThe first time Fernando Roig watched Villarreal play as their president, he sat in the stand at a tiny whitewashed ground that had concrete fever and was half empty. It was…
Pakistan juniors crush Canada at Johor Cup
Green-shirts dominate their opponents to secure their second successive win in the event
Visa delay costs Waseem five-fight deal
Boxer urges government to issue diplomatic passport after losing Mexican promotion opportunity
Zverev, Medvedev ousted with Spanish duo to clash for Shanghai title
Zverev, Medvedev ousted with Spanish duo to clash for Shanghai title
Yin wins in Shanghai for back-to-back LPGA titles
The Chinese golfer finishes on 11-under to seal a thrilling home victory
