Toby Keith, Larger-Than-Life Country Music Star, Dies at 62
Toby Keith, the larger-than-life singer-songwriter of No. 1 country hits like “Who’s Your Daddy?” and “Made in America” and one of the biggest stars to come out of Nashville in three decades, died on Monday. He was 62. His death was announced on his official website. Elaine Schock, Mr. Keith’s publicist, said in an email […]
European Cross Country Championships 2023: BBC coverage times & GB squad
Jessica Warner-Judd was delighted with her eighth place in the 10,000m at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest this summer Location: Brussels, Belgium Date: Sunday 10 December Coverage: Watch live on BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button, BBC Sport website & BBC Sport app. The European Cross Country Championships take place in Belgium on Sunday, and […]
New Zealand 11-12 South Africa: Siya Kolisi says World Cup final win will unite country
Siya Kolisi has now twice led South Africa to World Cup glory South Africa captain Siya Kolisi says the country will be united by his team’s victory against New Zealand in the World Cup final in Paris. The Springboks retained the trophy with a 12-11 win, four years after their triumph in Japan. Kolisi becomes […]
Yorkshire Country Cricket Club foundation trustee removed over ‘discriminatory’ social media posts
Yorkshire says it has worked tirelessly to eradicate a culture at the club for which it was fined and docked points earlier this year A trustee has been removed from the board of Yorkshire Country Cricket Club’s charitable arm over “abusive and discriminatory” social media posts. Yorkshire Cricket Foundation (YCF) called an emergency meeting on […]
Marshall Islands: The last country on Earth without a national football team
The Marshall Islands are the self-proclaimed last country on Earth without a football team It is the last country on Earth without a national football team. But for how much longer? The chain of volcanic islands and coral-based atolls in the middle of the Pacific Ocean that form the Marshall Islands have long been associated, […]
Tom Pidcock: Briton wins Mountain Bike Cross Country World Cup finale
Tom Pidcock won two races in this year’s Mountain Bike Cross Country World Cup series, and also had a third and fifth-place finish Britain’s world champion Tom Pidcock won the final stage of the Mountain Bike Cross Country World Cup series at Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec. The Leeds-born rider, 24, finished 26 seconds ahead of Switzerland’s Mathias […]
Ryder Cup 2023: Europe lead US 6½-1½ after day one at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club
Venue: Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, Rome Dates: 29 Sep-1 Oct Coverage: Live radio commentary on BBC Sounds, live text updates on BBC Sport website and daily highlights on BBC2 Europe hold a “sensational” 6½-1½ lead over the United States after a stunning opening day of the Ryder Cup in Rome. The hosts swept […]
Netherlands v England: Sarina Wiegman on ‘special’ return to home country
Lauren Hemp and Sarina Wiegman spoke to media at Stadion Galgenwaard on Monday England manager Sarina Wiegman says it will feel “special but strange” to face her home country the Netherlands in the Women’s Nations League. Wiegman led the Netherlands to Euro 2017 glory on home soil before winning Euro 2022 with England at Wembley. […]