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Nicola Olyslagers forced to settle for silver in world indoor high jump

Australian misses out on fourth world crown Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh wins with jump of 2.01m Nicola Olyslagers has missed out in her bid to add another global gold to her collection, having to settle for silver at the world indoor championships in Poland on Friday. Hoping to launch Australia’s challenge in Torun with a fourth successive world title, indoors and out, defending champ Olyslagers met her match in her rejuvenated rival Yaroslava Mahuchikh, who soared to victory. Continue rea

Cult or culture? McCullum comes full circle following Ashes review

England's Ashes review will not bring seismic change but it does signal the final chapter of the Bazball era, writes Stephan Shemilt.

Wheatley leaves Audi “with immediate effect” amid Aston Martin rumours | Formula 1

Audi's Formula 1 team principal Jonathan Wheatley has left just two rounds into its first season for what it said are "personal reasons".

Ireland eye 2027 launch for 'Euro Nations Cup'

The tournament would evoke the Asia Cup, featuring a handful of European teams

Jonathan Wheatley officially leaves Audi, before replacing Adrian Newey at Aston Martin

Jonathan Wheatley is leaving the Audi Formula 1 team with immediate effect, ahead of his impending move to Aston Martin. Motorsport revealed on Thursday that Adrian Newey was set to step down from his team principal duties, which he assumed under three months ago, to focus on technical matters – and would be replaced by Audi team boss Wheatley. The decision was made amid Aston Martin’s ...Keep reading

Wheatley officially leaves Audi ahead of expected Aston Martin move

Jonathan Wheatley is officially leaving the Audi Formula 1 team, ahead of his impending move to Aston Martin. Autosport revealed on Thursday that Adrian Newey was set to step down from his team principal duties, which he assumed three months ago, to focus on technical matters – and would be replaced by Audi team boss Wheatley. The decision was made amid Aston Martin’s disastrous start to ...Keep reading

Ted Lasso star Brendan Hunt talks about the World Cup at SXSW – Football Weekly

Max Rushden and Barry Glendenning went to the SXSW festival in Austin Texas last week. With only a few months to go before the World Cup, the pair are joined live on stage by The Guardian’s senior US soccer editor, Alexander Abnos, and star of the hit TV show Ted Lasso, Brendan Hunt. Max Rushden and Barry Glendenning went to the SXSW festival in Austin Texas last week. With only a few months to go before the World Cup, the pair are joined live on stage by The Guardian’s senior US soccer editor,

One final experiment? Unpicking Tuchel's latest England squad

Thomas Tuchel's expanded England squad offers hope to forgotten men but shows problems before the World Cup, writes Phil McNulty.

'I know I will suffer immensely' - Tim Merlier confirms long-awaited return after injury-plagued start to season

Soudal-QuickStep racer has been out of first two months of 2026 season because of knee problems

Hodgkinson shrugs off kit mishap to cruise into world indoor 800m semi-finals

Briton wins heat despite blister from borrowed spikes ‘I won’t be happy with anything other than gold’ No opponent has come close to knocking Keely Hodgkinson off her stride in 2026. But after breezing into the semi-finals of the world indoor championships, she revealed that her preparations had been interrupted by an airline, KLM, losing her kit for 48 hours on the flight to Poland. It led to the overwhelming favourite for 800m gold having to train in whatever she could beg or borrow – and ge

Alec Segaert given yellow card for 'non-compliant position' during GP de Denain raid

Belgian docked 15 UCI points and 500 Swiss francs but keeps race victory

McCloskey and Steyn up for Player of Six Nations award

Ireland centre Stuart McCloskey and Scotland winger Kyle Steyn are shortlisted for the 2026 Six Nations Player of the championship award.

Balderson to stay with Lancashire until 2028

George Balderson signs a new three-year contract, keeping the all-rounder at Emirates Old Trafford until the end of the 2028 summer.

‘They call me Grandpa Joe’: coach Schmidt in a hurry as clock ticks down on Wallabies reign

Australia rugby’s outgoing boss celebrates the high points, ‘not end points’, as he prepares to guide the side in three Tests before handing over the keys Joe Schmidt was in Melbourne’s west coaching Footscray RFC’s under-18s on Monday night, then conducting a 20-minute Q&A that ran to two hours. The next day he called together the Wallabies leaders and challenged them to set the standards at their Super Rugby clubs. By Wednesday he was deep in meetings with Queensland Reds boss Les Kiss, the co

Russell and Earl among starters as Prem returns - team news from every game

Scotland's Finn Russell, England internationals Ben Spencer, Ben Earl, Marcus Smith and Wales' Tomos Williams all start for their Prem clubs.

Ireland to face India in Stormont T20 matches

Ireland are to face India in two Twenty20 internationals at Stormont in June.

How Alonso’s terrifying 2016 Australian GP crash broke down barriers

March 20, 2016 remains one of those days when Formula 1 frightened us, but also demonstrated its continuous progress in safety and its determination to always go further. It was 10 years ago, during the Australian Grand Prix, and a shocking crash sustained by Fernando Alonso is still vivid in some memories. On lap 17 of the race, while battling for 19th place at the wheel of an underperforming ...Keep reading

How Fernando Alonso’s terrifying 2016 Australian GP crash broke down barriers

March 20, 2016 remains one of those days when Formula 1 frightened us, but also demonstrated its continuous progress in safety and its determination to always go further. It was 10 years ago, during the Australian Grand Prix, and a shocking crash sustained by Fernando Alonso is still vivid in some memories. On lap 17 of the race, while battling for 19th place at the wheel of an underperforming ...Keep reading

'A women's Il Lombardia will happen but it's complicated' – RCS Sport working on creating the missing women's Monument

'It would be amazing. I'm very happy to hear that' says Demi Vollering

‘It’s not about punishing’: Five key issues for English rugby to resolve after the Six Nations

Steve Borthwick will be reprieved by the RFU’s review but there are other factors at play from the makeup of his backroom team to the conveyor belt of talent The Rugby Football Union’s review into England’s least successful championship for 50 years is already up and running with an alacrity that would impress Louis Bielle-Biarrey. And one detail seems clear: barring something spectacular, Steve Borthwick will still be coaching the team this summer. As one well-placed insider put it: “This revie

Who will be king of the spring? – How Milan-San Remo could write the next chapter of Tadej Pogačar and Mathieu van der Poel's thrilling rivalry

Like Eddy Merckx and Roger De Vlaeminck the pair have come to dominate the biggest Spring Classics, and they'll go head to had again on Saturday

Celtic beaten by Dundee United in major blow to champions' title defence LIVE!

Exeter's England forward Roots out for six weeks

Exeter's England forward Ethan Roots will be out for up to six weeks after suffering a calf injury.

Alpine now targets McLaren, Red Bull, Ferrari: “We have the potential to be in that pack”

Pierre Gasly believes the Alpine Formula 1 team has the required potential to challenge the likes of McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull in the 2026 season. After spending the 2025 campaign as a clear backmarker, the Enstone-based outfit ended its engine programme, switching to Mercedes powertrains. It fully focused on its 2026 car early on last year and appears to have bounced back into the ...Keep reading

Aston Martin dealt major blow as David Croft predicts long fix for vibration problem

Sky Sports Formula 1 commentator David Croft has issued a stark warning about Aston Martin's major vibration issues. The Briton said during the Sky Sports F1 Show that it could take months for the Silverstone outfit to fix the issues. "Months," he said when asked how long it could take Aston Martin to fix the vibration issues, which caused two-time champion Fernando Alonso to lift his hands ...Keep reading

Meg Jones to captain England at Women’s Six Nations with Zoe Stratford pregnant

Centre to lead team in Six Nations opener against Ireland Seven uncapped players named in Six Nations squad Meg Jones has been chosen to lead England’s world champions in 2026 after the regular Red Roses captain, Zoe Stratford, announced her pregnancy on Wednesday. Jones, who was vice-captain when England beat Canada to lift the World Cup last September, will take over from Stratford for the upcoming Women’s Six Nations. England kick off their campaign against Ireland on 11 April at Twickenham

Hearts have vital, late lead over Dundee LIVE!

Sports quiz of the week: youngsters, old timers, records, protests and posh grub

Have you followed the big stories in football, rugby, golf, baseball, horse racing, winter sports, F1, snooker and more? Continue reading...

Jolyon Palmer dismisses Lewis Hamilton regret claims after Kimi Antonelli's Chinese GP win

Former Formula 1 driver and F1 TV pundit Jolyon Palmer has shot down claims that Lewis Hamilton may have mixed emotions after Kimi Antonelli's Chinese Grand Prix win. The seven-time champion made the blockbuster move from Mercedes to Ferrari at the start of 2025, leaving behind the team he had spent 12 seasons with and claimed six of his seven championship titles to fulfil a lifelong dream of ...Keep reading

Does O'Sullivan hold every snooker record?

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team look at the collective records of Ronnie O'Sullivan following his record-breaking 153 break at the World Open in China.