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Kishan to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in Cummins' absence

Cummins, who is recuperating from a lumbar stress issue, is set to miss the early part of the season

F1: Chequered Flag

We catch up with Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman as they race into F1’s new era.

Salah springs to life and plays retro Mo in his own tribute act for Liverpool | Barney Ronay

The Egypt forward led Galatasaray a merry dance for 17 second-half minutes to Anfield’s delight Welcome back, Mo. The old place has missed you. How many more of these are we going to get? It would be incorrect to say this was Mohamed Salah’s night at Anfield. It was instead Mohamed Salah’s 17 second‑half minutes, although these were the decisive 17 minutes in this Champions League tie, and one of those interludes at this ground where a kind of voodoo descends, the night goes a little wonky and g

Round-up: F1’s start rules change “didn’t help us at all” says Vasseur, and more | RaceFans round-up

Thursday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.

Four English teams out in 24 hours - what happened and why?

With just two out of six Premier League teams progressing to the Champions League quarter-finals, what went wrong for the English sides?

Jack Draper adds new string to his bow as he rebuilds his game

The British No 1 has made changes to both his racket and his serve, and reaped the rewards by beating Novak Djokovic Two and a half hours into one of the most unforgettable battles of his career, Jack Draper resolved to attack without hesitation, regardless of the outcome. On two pivotal points in his Indian Wells fourth-round match against Novak Djokovic, at 4-4 in the tie-break and then on match point at 6-5, Draper forced himself inside the baseline and unleashed two backhands, those shots dr

Can England's regime change to meet post-Ashes realities?

Livingstone's explosive interview with ESPNcricinfo exposes issues within disjointed England set-up

Judge in rugby brain injury lawsuit tells legal teams to hurry up as cases drag on

Five years on and little progress made, says judge Litigants have until October to choose 28 lead claimants The judge overseeing the pretrial phase of the two landmark litigation cases about brain injuries in rugby has issued another rebuke to the legal teams on both sides over their lack of progress. Senior Master Jeremy Cook started the latest round of case management hearings by reminding both the defendants and the claimants that “it won’t have escaped anybody’s notice that some of these c

Oh deer! Rory McIlroy puts elk on the Masters champions dinner menu

Reigning champion reveals elk helped fuel 2025 win Champ, a traditional Northern Irish side, is an accompaniment Elk as the key to Masters success: who had any i-deer? Rory McIlroy will serve starters made from the meat of the North American animal at Augusta National next month in tribute to his food of choice before winning the Masters last year. The wine McIlroy drank to toast victory, food that conjures ­memories of his childhood in Belfast and a dish made by his mother, Rosie, also ­featu

Could BYD join the F1 grid? All the Chinese giant's options

Rumours of BYD’s increasing interest in the world of Formula 1 have been intensifying in recent weeks and months. The Chinese automotive group’s vice president, Stella Li, attended the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last December and was also seen last weekend in the Shanghai paddock. Li is considered the key player in the Chinese manufacturer’s global expansion and, in 2025, she was named World Car ...Keep reading

Pidcock wins one-day Milano-Torino race on debut

Tom Pidcock launches a late attack to win the Milano-Torino race on the 150th anniversary of the world's oldest classic.

F1 has always been a rebel, changing and innovating is what it does best

Every few years, Formula 1 goes through the same ritual. New regulations are introduced; some adapt, others protest. Drivers complain about how difficult the cars are to handle, teams worry about the technical headaches they cause, and fans look back nostalgically at the good old days – whenever they were. For some reason, new regulations in Formula 1 always seem to raise the question of ...Keep reading

Ireland Six Nations squad: All the line-ups from the 2026 tournament

Robert Baloucoune was one of the Ireland Six Nations squad’s breakout stars in 2026 (Evan Treacy/Getty Images) Every player Andy Farrell picked in the Ireland Six Nations squad’s run to second place in the 2026 championship Andy Farrell's squad are without Johnny Sexton after his retirement

Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg arrested again after breaching order involving ex-wife

Stuart Hogg previously pleaded guilty to a single charge of domestic abuse against his ex‑wife

Jonathan Wheatley: Max Verstappen's F1 2026 criticism is "because of where he finds himself"

Audi Formula 1 team principal Jonathan Wheatley reckons Max Verstappen's criticism of the 2026 regulations is partly down to the difficulties Red Bull faced over the first two weekends of the new season.  Having warned about the prospect of severe energy saving issues for years, Verstappen has been frustrated with the reality of driving and racing F1's 2026 cars, going so far as to label the ...Keep reading

Worcester Warriors' resurrection allowed Matt Kvesic his dream homecoming

Matt Kvesic returned to his home club Worcester Warriors after their three-year hiatus and is aiming to reach the Elior Champ Rugby play-offs

Calls for women's rugby to be made more accessible ahead of 2027 Women’s Lions Tour

A study carried out on behalf of Royal London reveals that rugby trails football and netball in terms of accessibility among women

2027 Men’s Six Nations fixtures – every match in next year’s championship

Antoine Dupont lifts the Six Nations trophy as France celebrate retaining the title in Paris (AFP/Getty) Your quick guide to the 2027 Men's Six Nations fixtures, in which France will be chasing a hat-trick of titles The 2026 tournament was an epic full of twists and turns

Who has won the Six Nations? Every Men’s Championship winner from 2000 to 2026

France have won the Six Nations eight times, including the 2025 and 2026 editions (FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty Images) Every men's Six Nations winner since Italy entered the tournament in 2000, including this year's champions France A guide to who has won the Six Nations every year since Italy entered the tournament in 2000 including last year's champions Ireland

The one who got away: how did Australia lose one of its brightest football talents to Croatia? | Jack Snape

Adrian Segečić’s switch of allegiance has left Socceroos fans wondering what might have been – and reopened a great Australian football debate There have been many to choose other nations over Australia, but for Socceroos fans this one hurts. One of the country’s best young players formally changed his footballing allegiance to Croatia at the weekend, reopening the debate about how the Socceroos can keep hold of the country’s brightest talents. Adrian Segečić, a talented attacking midfielder wit

‘People will always hate but my opinion is all that matters’: GB sprinter Amy Hunt on fame, abuse and becoming ‘an icon’

The 23-year-old who went viral last year has plenty of targets for 2026, starting with the World Indoor Championships in Poland Amy Hunt’s mind is flashing back to the moment she unwittingly went viral last September. As untrammelled joy charged through her body, the BBC asked about her unusual journey from an English degree at Cambridge to a shock 200m world championship silver medal. Hunt’s response quickly became a cri du coeur to young girls everywhere: “You can be an academic badass and a t

Harrison keen on all-rounder role for Northants

Calvin Harrison wants to be regarded as a genuine all-rounder following his winter switch from county champions Nottinghamshire to Northamptonshire.

Question of the week: Can anything or anyone stop Mercedes from winning both F1 titles in 2026?

With Mercedes winning two of the opening races this year – and an additional Formula 1 sprint in Shanghai – it looks as if the Silver Arrows are set to clinch both titles. That was the most predictable outcome of the first few races: long before the 2026 season got underway, Mercedes was seen as a clear favourite – and little suggests that it won't result in both titles going to Brackley ...Keep reading

Afcon final chaos - key questions answered

Our Ask Me Anything team look at why the 2025 Afcon final result has been overturned - and what it means.

Decision to strip Senegal of Afcon title has left me gobsmacked – and others in Africa furious

Ruling of the Caf appeals committee is against the laws of the game and casts another shadow over Motsepe’s stewardship as president In more than three decades of reporting on African football, I have gone through the entire gamut of emotions: exhilaration over some of the continent’s great moments at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) and World Cup; frustration over the errors its governors make; and deep despair, wondering whether its custodians will ever live up to their responsibilities and d

Wilson strikes as Fulham now lead Burnley LIVE!

“Leclerc just backed Lewis up”: How Russell saw the fight between the Ferraris | Formula 1

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton tried to delay each other as they fought over second place in Shanghai. George Russell spotted what was going on.

CAS confirms Senegal appeal after AFCON title controversially stripped

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) have confirmed an appeal from Senegal which aims to overturn the controversial decision to strip them of their AFCON title.

Ferrari’s China sprint halo wing: What it could be and why it vanished from the SF-26

Ferrari, under the technical management of Loic Serra, appears to be a team unafraid to explore the grey areas of the Formula 1 technical regulations. The French technical director seems to have revived a concept that had been promoted by Sergio Marchionne during the early phase of his presidency at Ferrari. According to the Abruzzo-born manager, all the “grey areas” of the Formula 1 ...Keep reading

The Spin | ‘It was a crazy time’: why big auction paychecks don’t always equal superstardom

Graham Napier’s IPL career amounted to a solitary game but the all-rounder has no regrets about how things turned out “Some people do recognise me occasionally and it’s always nice to have a chat about cricket.” Graham Napier has a few minutes between appointments. As a fire safety officer in Suffolk the 46-year-old former Essex all-rounder “goes everywhere, schools, cafes, barbershops, churches …” to install and service fire extinguishers. It’s not lost on him that as a player he was often the