Joe Hawkins: Exeter expect rapid progress from Wales centre
Joe Hawkins has played three times for Exeter in the Premiership since his summer move from Ospreys Exeter boss Rob Baxter expects rapid progress from Wales centre Joe Hawkins over the next few matches. The move paused his international career as his five caps puts him short of the 25 needed to play for Wales […]
Joe Clarke returns to GB canoe squad for 2024 Olympics in Paris
Clarke (second left) won K1 gold at the 2016 Olympics in Rio Olympic gold medallist Joe Clarke has returned to Great Britain’s squad for the Games after being named among the team selected for Paris 2024. The 31-year-old became Britain’s first individual K1 gold medal winner at the 2016 Games in Rio but was left […]
Joe Cordina: IBF champion wants two-fight showdown with WBA belt holder Leigh Wood
Joe Cordina defended his IBF super-featherweight title against Edward Vazquez at the start of November Joe Cordina says British rival Leigh Wood is the “right dancing partner” for a sell-out stadium bout in either Cardiff, Nottingham or possibly both. The Welshman, 31, successfully defended his IBF super-featherweight title against Edward Vazquez in Monte Carlo. Cordina […]
Davis Cup: Joe Salisbury replaces Dan Evans in Great Britain team v Serbia
Joe Salisbury has replaced Dan Evans in Great Britain’s Davis Cup team for the knockout phase in Malaga next week. British number two Evans, 33, withdrew from the team with a calf injury after limping off court at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna last month. Doubles specialist Salisbury won his third consecutive US Open […]
Opinion | What Democrats Can Learn From Joe Biden and Poll Numbers
Well, this week has been an emotional roller coaster. On Sunday, a New York Times/Siena College poll showed President Biden behind Donald Trump in a bunch of battleground states, sending Democrats into a tizzy. Then on Tuesday, voters handed Democrats a string of election victories — the kind they have enjoyed in election after election […]
Cricket World Cup 2023: Joe Root says he would still choose England’s XI over Australia’s
David Warner has scored two centuries at the World Cup and is averaging 68.83 Venue: Ahmedabad Date: Saturday, 4 November Time: 08:30 GMT Coverage: Ball-by-ball Test Match Special commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. The website and app will also have live text commentary and […]
Joe Cordina: Welshman’s concern over boxing’s Olympic fate
Joe Cordina won bronze representing Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Joe Cordina says it is “disgusting” that boxing’s inclusion in the 2028 Olympics is in doubt. IBF super-featherweight world title holder Cordina, 31, insists fighters depend on the Games to help turn them into superstars. No decision has been taken on boxing’s […]
Opinion | Joe Biden Knows What He’s Doing
There’s a gathering sense that President Biden’s response to the war in Gaza may cost him the 2024 election. A recent Gallup poll showed that his support among Democrats has slipped 11 points in the past month to 75 percent, the lowest of his presidency. On Friday my colleagues in the newsroom reported on a […]
Ireland v New Zealand: Irish start to plan for Joe Schmidt reunion in World Cup quarter-final
Simon Easterby (right) worked with Joe Schmidt (left) for five years before Schmidt left Ireland in 2019 Ireland are excited to face World Cup “standard bearers” New Zealand and come up against a familiar face in Joe Schmidt, says Simon Easterby. The sides will renew their rivalry in a highly-anticipated quarter-final at the Stade de […]