England 54-51 South Africa: Roses hold on to beat Proteas in series opener
London Pulse’s Berri Neil was impressive as she made her first England appearance at home England held off a late comeback to beat South Africa 54-51 in the first game of their three-match series. They led 30-22 at half-time in front of a boisterous 8,000 fans in Manchester, but lost the third quarter by a […]
Euro 2024: Germany have huge problems before opener against Scotland – Dietmar Hamann
‘Scotland can beat everybody’ – Euro 2024 opposition managers react Germany have “huge problems” to address before they face Scotland in the Euro 2024 opener, says Dietmar Hamann. The hosts open the tournament against Steve Clarke’s Scots on 14 June in Munich, with Hungary and Switzerland also in Group A. Hamann won 59 caps for […]
Man City 1-1 Liverpool: Trent Alexander-Arnold equalises after Erling Haaland opener
Erling Haaland has now scored against every Premier League side he has faced except Brentford Trent Alexander-Arnold’s late equaliser gave Liverpool a point at Manchester City in the meeting of the Premier League’s top two at Etihad Stadium. In a game that did not touch the heights of previous encounters between the main domestic powers […]
Super League: Wigan Warriors at Castleford Tigers for opener as Hull derby kicks off campaign
Hull clubs FC and KR will give the season a raucous welcome with the first derby of the campaign at the MKM Stadium on 15 February Super League champions Wigan Warriors will begin their 2024 campaign away to Castleford Tigers, while Hull rivals FC and KR will kick off the new season on Thursday, 15 […]
Lyon 9-0 Slavia Prague: Ada Hegerberg hits milestone in Women’s Champions League opener
Ada Hegerberg won the inaugural Women’s Ballon d’Or award in 2018 Ada Hegerberg scored her 60th Women’s Champions League goal as Lyon opened their campaign with a nine-goal demolition of Slavia Prague. Kadidiatou Diani and Vanessa Gilles scored two apiece as their dispirited hosts offered little in response. Hegerberg’s milestone goal came in only her […]
Champion of Champions: Mark Allen beats Jimmy White 4-1 in opener
Mark Allen beat Neil Robertson 10-6 in the 2020 Champion of Champions final Mark Allen recovered from losing the opening frame to beat Jimmy White 4-1 in the first group semi-final at the Champion of Champions event in Bolton. White won a scrappy first but a break of 76 drew Allen level, then a run […]
Jim McGuinness: Derry will be ‘tough nut for ground zero’ Donegal in Ulster opener
Derry ‘a handy start’ for Donegal jokes McGuinness after Ulster SFC draw Donegal manager Jim McGuinness says he will be facing a manager “who has put the fear of god” into him more than any other when his side play Mickey Harte’s Derry in next year’s Ulster SFC. In his previous Donegal stint between 2011 […]
Women’s Champions League: Chelsea visit Real Madrid in group stage opener
Real Madrid reached the quarter-finals of the 2021-22 Women’s Champions League Chelsea will begin their Champions League campaign at Real Madrid. The Women’s Super League champions will travel to last season’s Liga F runners-up on 15 November. It is the second consecutive year that Emma Hayes’ side have been placed in a group with Real […]
England v Australia: John Mitchell era to begin before WXV1 opener
John Mitchell was Japan’s defence coach until their pool-stage exit at the men’s Rugby World Cup Venue: Sky Stadium, Wellington Dates: Friday, 20 October Kick-off: 07:00 BST Coverage: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app. England’s transition from former head coach Simon Middleton to his successor John Mitchell has lasted close to […]
WXV1: Wales unchanged for tournament opener against Canada
Wales beat USA 38-18 in Colwyn Bay in September Venue: Sky Stadium, Wellington Date: Saturday, 21 October Kick-off: 04:00 BST Coverage: Live on S4C, live text updates and match report on BBC Sport website and app. Wales have named an unchanged side from their warm-up victory over USA for their WXV1 opener against Canada. Carys […]