Paris Masters: Carlos Alcaraz loses to Roman Safiullin, Novak Djokovic returns in doubles
Roman Safiullin reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon this year, with Carlos Alcaraz going on to win the title Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz saw his hopes of finishing the year as the world number one damaged by a shock opening loss to Roman Safiullin in the Paris Masters. World number two Alcaraz, who received a bye in […]
Jenni Hermoso: Spain forward returns to squad for first time since World Cup final
Spain beat England in the World Cup final in Australia in August Forward Jenni Hermoso has been named in the Spain squad for the first time since winning the World Cup. Ex-Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales kissed Hermoso during the World Cup trophy presentation, which she says was not consensual. The kiss sparked […]
Antoine Dupont: France captain returns for Rugby World Cup quarter-final against South Africa
Venue: Stade de France, Paris Date: Sunday, 15 October Kick-off: 20:00 BST Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, plus text updates on the BBC Sport website and app. France captain Antoine Dupont will start at scrum-half in their World Cup quarter-final against South Africa on Sunday after recovering from a fractured cheekbone. Source […]
Conor McGregor: UFC icon returns to Usada testing pool
Conor McGregor has been defeated three times in his past four UFC fights Conor McGregor’s bid to return to the UFC moved a step closer as he re-entered the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s testing pool. McGregor, 35, was expected to face Michael Chandler this year, but cannot fight until he is back in the testing […]
France v South Africa: Antoine Dupont returns to training before Rugby World Cup quarter-final
Antoine Dupont is set to return for the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup France captain Antoine Dupont has been cleared to return to training before his side’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against South Africa on Sunday. Dupont has not played since suffering a broken cheekbone during the hosts’ 96-0 victory over Namibia on […]
Japan v Argentina: Santiago Carreras returns for Pumas in crucial World Cup game
Michael Cheika’s Argentina are currently in second place in Pool D, above Japan on points difference Venue: Beaujoire Stadium, Nantes Date: Sunday, 8 October Kick-off: 12.00 BST Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and follow text updates on the BBC Sport website and app. Santiago Carreras has been chosen as Argentina’s fly-half for […]
Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2023: GB’s Max Whitlock returns with new ambitions
Six-time Olympic medallist Max Whitlock has also won three world titles, four European titles and four Commonwealth golds Venue: Antwerp, Belgium Date: 30 September to 8 October Coverage: Watch live coverage on BBC One, Two, Three, iPlayer and the BBC Sport website Max Whitlock is focused on “creating history” at the 2024 Paris Olympics after […]
Rugby World Cup: Handre Pollard returns at fly-half in South Africa side to face Tonga
Handre Pollard was called into South Africa’s Rugby World Cup squad as a replacement for injured hooker Malcolm Marx Venue: Stade de Marseille Date: Sunday, 1 October Kick-off: 20:00 BST Coverage: Live BBC radio commentary, plus text updates on the BBC Sport website and app. Handre Pollard has been recalled by South Africa to play […]