Lionel Messi: Argentina forward named Time magazine’s Athlete of the Year
Lionel Messi won his record-extending eighth Ballon d’Or award after helping Argentina win the World Cup in Qatar last year Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has been named Time magazine’s Athlete of the Year. Messi joined Miami in July and scored 11 goals in 14 games in all competitions to help them lift […]
United Rugby Championship: World Cup winner Steven Kitshoff named on Ulster bench for Glasgow trip
Kitshoff has won the last two World Cups with South Africa Double World Cup winner Steven Kitshoff is in line to make his Ulster debut in Saturday’s United Rugby Championship trip to Glasgow Warriors. The prop, who has not played since winning his second World Cup with South Africa last month, is named on the […]
WSL Hall of Fame: Jill Scott, Ellen White and Anita Asante named as 2023 inductees
Ellen White played in six major tournaments for England, culminating in winning Euro 2022 Former England internationals Jill Scott, Ellen White and Anita Asante have been inducted into the Women’s Super League Hall of Fame. Scott and White were part of the Lionesses team which won Euro 2022, before ending their playing careers. Asante, who […]
Ace Impact named horse of the year at Cartier Racing Awards
Ace Impact was ridden to victory in the Arc by Cristian Demuro Unbeaten French Derby and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Ace Impact has been named horse of the year at the Cartier Racing Awards. The Cracksman colt is the first French-trained winner of the award since Treve 10 years ago. Ace Impact won […]
Emma Hayes close to being named US women’s manager
Emma Hayes has won 13 major trophies in 11 years at Chelsea Emma Hayes is close to being confirmed as manager of the United States Women’s national team and could become the world’s highest paid female coach. She has won 13 major trophies since joining the WSL in 2012. Discussions with Hayes and the USA […]
World Rugby awards: Ardie Savea named men’s player of the year
Despite losing the World Cup final New Zealand’s Ardie Savea was named World Rugby’s men’s player of the year New Zealand number eight Ardie Savea was named men’s player of the year at the World Rugby Awards on Sunday. The 30-year-old beat Ireland’s Bundee Aki, France’s Antoine Dupont and South Africa’s Eben Etzebeth to the […]
Rugby World Cup final: Bongi Mbonambi named in South Africa team to face New Zealand
Bongi Mbonambi played the full 80 minutes against England as the only specialist hooker left in South Africa’s squad Venue: Stade de France, Paris Dates: Saturday, 28 October Kick-off: 20:00 BST Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, plus text updates on the BBC Sport website and app. South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi will start […]
Davis Cup 2023: Cameron Norrie and Andy Murray named in unchanged British quintet for knockout stages
Great Britain have named an unchanged team for November’s Davis Cup quarter-final against Serbia in Malaga. Doubles specialist Neal Skupski also reappears alongside the quartet, who are all ranked inside the world’s top 100 singles players. Novak Djokovic is set to feature for Serbia in the tie on 23 November. “We will go to Malaga […]
Paula Dunn named interim UK Athletics head coach after Stephen Maguire exit
Paula Dunn won two 100m Commonwealth Games medals – silver in 1986 and bronze in 1994 Paula Dunn has been appointed interim head coach at UK Athletics. The governing body said on Tuesday that technical director Stephen Maguire had left, nine months before the Paris 2024 Olympics. Britain’s former 200m world champion Dina Asher-Smith said […]